The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-07-30
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.

The latest news from Europe is ofa mos
 exciting character and would indicate that a
 war between France and Russia is unavid
 able.
 A Paris dispatch dated July 8, says that the Spanish minister officially notified the Franch government that rrince Leopold ot dohenzollern had accepted the Spanish throne, The selection of this prince was made by Prim and Bismarck without the knowledoe and consequently without the sanction of tha French government. The French emperor. determined to oppose this movement to the last, immediately held conference with the Ministers of War Navy and Justice and warlike measures were decided upon An explana- tloG was demanded from the Prussan govern ment..while the Minister of War issued ordsrs to all generals cognmanding, requiring them to report to the War Office immediatelv with tbs condition of the troops, ars9aals, amanni ton etc, in their respective departments. NJ satisfactory explanation has been receiv,od from Bismarck and both nations are a.o+;~o,u for war. A later d'tpatch savS tba the king of Prussia declared to GeD Bano3o,ta the French Minister at B9.lil, that ba bo5 authcriz5ds dsLeopold to accept the oro,v, or SpainI but said he desire to confer with hi. advisers before giving rerly to the Ernoeror Napoleon. He told Bouedet:e to say in ra,Iv that such delay would 5e onIyof very shor, duration.
 The French Government will make a final conn unicati0nttO the Legislatif Chambers res pechng the situation to-morr0w the 18th after. noon. hls postponement of the final settlement oi the question, and the determined attitude which the King of Prussia has suddenly assum, ed, has renewed the excitement. The Coasti~ i tUti0Hnej declares it IS now certain that the 1 King of Prussia authorized Leopold to accept | he Spanish crown,
 France has 230,000 men under arms and declares that if the candidature of Prince Leo 1o!d De not immediately regected diPlomati | citations with Spain will cease at once.
 Paris dispatch dated July I2 says that the 'paniards do not, apparently, manifest the east concern in the situation.
 The Army at Paris has received orders to march to Moselle, and six transports, at Toulon lave s,eam up ready to sail for Algiers, 10 ring back troops The special guards al to constitute the first corps arme, which will |, e commanded by Marshall Bazaine, with Gen. }ourtol DeCiszey, chief of s!aif head quarters t M,tz.
 Marshal McMahon has been ordered from -igiers to take command ofthe army which is 0 operate on the Rhine. Gen, Lebrua wilE g his chief of staff, and Gems. Frogard and 'arbroker will march with him. Coant DePo- 9io with Changarmer and other generals E lll march the Spanish frontier 10 nre are fleet to transport thirty thousand oops whose destination is Hamburg and le North Sea.
 ltls said Prussia will establish and intrench camp of D. 900 men at Carrich, within a few T
 Ies of Baste on the French border. .
 The French Emperor is dissatisfied with the T ere withdrawel of Hohe enzollern and insists g ac Prussia must formally disapprove the a 'ndidacY; this the King of Prussia firmly ! fuses to do, alleging that to accede would J fly lead to more extrayagant demands from 'ancs.
 The Berlin zeituug says war is sure because 'ance wants it.
 The Berlin Courier says the pretentions are lirect insult to Prussia and King William, | war Is inevitable E The journals say the French cabinet having 3 ,eiFed as first concession the personal re-, .. nciation of Leopold to the Spanish crown S' read to continue negotiations to obtain from , King of Prussia his olicial renuncialion ne " and forever to the throne ofSpain on the i'd, i'd Tt Of any member of the Hohenzolleln fo