Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-04

Il THE BANK OF ENGLAND RAISES THE
| RATE OF DISCOUNT.
TelaerapAed Rscassiseiy 10 ne sve~sne Ss,.
LONDON, August 4, Noon.-The officers OF
the Bank of England have just announced a
still further advance in the rate of discount of
one per cent. The minimum rate is now ST,
per cent.
AUSTRIAN NEUTRALITY.
PRsTH, August i.-The Diet OF Hungary yes-
terday emphaticaily declared in favor Of Aus
trian neutrality on the Franco Prussian war.
HEAVY WAGER THAT THE FRENCH
WILL BE IN BERLIN AUGUST l5rH
BERLIN, August 4.-The off GERS OF the I-pio,
club OF this city have accepted large wager
offered by Mr.. Thomas of r Par's that the French
will be in Berlin ON the 18th of August.
Prussian reserve of 100 900 men ia encapnaa
in front of Berlin.
Forage is scarce in the Rhine provinces and
the Prussian's horses are suffering severely.
DENMARK GOES WITH FRANCE.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 4.-The Danish govern
nent still struggles hard to preserve neutrality
but popular excitement is interse and peri ans
ungovernable. The sympathy for France among
all classes is very marked.
IMPORTANCE OF THE CAPTURE OF
SAARBRUCk.
PARIS, Aug. f.-The heights taken by the
French at Saarbruck form a key TO the railway
approaches TO Treyes. Hence the Importance
Of the conquest.
STEAMER LAFAYETTE ARRIVED OFT.
BREsT, August i.-The Lafayette, from New
York for Havre, srlived yesterday.
NEW EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
ANTWERP, Augrst i.-Proposals for a new
weekly steamer service between Antwerp and
New York, to take the place OF that recently
prepared by the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg American Company, but withdrawn
on account OF the war, have been opened to
bidders. The Belgian government says it is
prepared to accept the first satisfactory offer.
PRCSSIAN VESSELS SEEKING SHELTER
FEOM FRENCH CRUISERS.
LONDON, August i.-The ports of England are
rapidly filling with North German vessels
anxious to escape the French cruisers,
A circular has lately appeared from Senor
Sagosta defending Spain as innocent OF the
cause OF the trouble between France and Prus-
sia. The document was well received.
THE AFFAIR AT SAARBRUCK.
HRAvY CAPTURE OF FOURTEEN MEN-oyR
PRISON NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD THEM.
METZ, August i--Fourteen PruSsian soldiers
captured at the attack on Saarbruck, passed
through this city late yesterday afternoon,
part OF them were on the way to Belmont, and
part to Thionville, where they win be i'm
prisoned. The Prussian wounded have been
cared Tor the same ss the French.
PORTUGAL ALANNOUNCES HERSELF NET
TRAL-SENSIBLE GALL
LISBON, August 4.-The Cd-efte, of this CITY,
oflcially publishes decree of neutrality on the
part of Portugal in the Franco-Prussian war
HISTORY OF THE SECRET TREATY.
THE DUKE DE GRkMMosT DENoUNcKs BrsNARcK
AS LIAR.
PARIS, Aug. 4-The Duke de Grammont has
issued another circular, reafirming that the
aggressive proposition originated in Berlin.
France made none, but on the con,tary com
menced her disarmament. Count Won Bismarck
bases his proposals on his anxiety about the
plans Of Russia, and gives details which the
Duke de Grammont temporarily withholds
The Duke concludes that owing TO the false
hoods Bismarck has already uttered through
fear he has lost all claims to be believed here
after.