Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-27

of England in favor of Prussia. The
attitude Of Ireland is also commented
on. After giving the details of many
meetings recently in Ireland, and the
strong resolutions of sympathy for
France which have been adopted, the
Times asserts that that sympathy Is
altogether due to Catholicism and
hatred of German protestantism.
LONDON, July 26.-The Prince OF
Wales has gone to Denmark, for the
purpose of influencing that country
to preserve. strict neutrality. The
Prussian authorities at Eadnest re-
quest Bismarck to grant permission
to newspaper correspondents TO follow
the army. The latest news from Ber-
lin is that the Pussians are eoncen-
trailing a powerful force at Mayence.
The Prussians are using balloons for
observation at the recommendation
of American officers in the Prussian
camps. Esevl1 la5 .-gzl- ll5
DOVER, July 26. = Nine French
frigates passed this point eastward
late yesterday afternoon Great
crowds OF spectators assembled on
the bluffs to witness the exciting
scene.
LoSpoN, July 26.-several French
cruisers are reported of Wick, Scot
land.
To-day the news via Berlin is very
meagre, which is due to the prudence
of the Prussian government. The tele-
graph is closely watched by the Ger
man authorities.
LIvERPooII, July 26-The German
sailors continue to leave Liverpool
for home.
Tomorrow is the day for the stock
settlements and failures anticipated
by the loss of the Macintosh Oil
Works, at Leith, destroyed by fire last
night. Three men were killed and
one badly injured by the explosion.
The British troop ship, Tamau, from
Halifax, has arrived at Portsmouth.
LONDON, July 26.-Frankfort-on-
the-Main has been designated as the
Prussian headquarters. a
There is unusual activity in all the
dOekyards of England to-day.
LONDON, July 26.-In the House of
Commons, tonight, Mr.. Gladstone, in
reply to question OF Mr.. Torrence,
said that the negotiations for the set
element of the Alabama claims stood
where they did year and half ago.
The United States having declined the
offer made by England, The next ad-
vance must be from the United States
Government. sra eaulH. f
Earl Granville, in the House of
Lords, again referred to the draft of
the secret treaty alleged to have been
proposed by France to Prussia. He
said he had had an interview, this
afternoon. with the French Ambassa-
dor, who told him that the treaty had
originated with Bismarck, and that
it never had serious basis and was
rejected by both parties. The Am
bassadOr asserted that France actually
desires maintaining peace with Bel
gium, England and Holland.
Mr.. Gladstone informed the House
that advices from Berlin setting forth
the authenticity of the Times infor-
nation regarding the alleged treaty
were hourly expected. -.-
The British Minister at Berlin tele-
graphed: "the.dispatch.eOntaiRing the
proposition of Napoleon embodied in
the treaty and existed in Count Ben
edetti's own handwriting.
To-day, the under foreign secretary,
declined, when asked, to make any
communication or express any
opinion ia regard to the proposal
made by Napoleon to annex Holland.
LONDON, July 26-The French re-
port another cavalry skirmish near
Metz, and claim the Prussians were
beaten, and lost three officers.
A dispatch from Paris announces
that the Emperor leaves tonight for
the frontier. -......- -..-