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| PRUSSIA susrAINs HER KrSG.
The Bundesra aih OF the North German Confedera-
tion meet here to-day The Prussian Diet is already
In session The chiefs Of all parties assure the King
Of their unqualified approval OF his dignined and
| energetic sttitude.
| A resolution was adopted according unlimited
credit for tue national defence.
Tho King OF Saxony hns abandoned his long
| planned tour, and remains at Dresden.
GREAT FINANCIAL DsPnEssIoS.
LONDON, July Isl O'Clock p. M.-stocks and al,
securities arc fat and nominal Breadstufs are OF.
cited and advancing.
The prices OF securities are generally al the lowest
point yet reached At Paris at 1I:3O last niaht the
Boure was excited, and rentss fell TO OF francs
Az Frankfort the United states Fiyc.twenty bonds
closed yesterday at SO against seasoE, tho usual
price and at the London EXCHANGE this morning
stocks and foreign securities opened at and nominal
at heavy decline.
THE FRENCH DrcLAnArros or Wan.
The French declaration OF war is based on the
following causes. ..
First-Tbo insult offered at Ems 10 Count Rene-
detti, the French Minister, aud It's approval by tie
Prussisn Government
Second-Tho refusal OF the King OF Prussia 10
compel the Withdrawal Of Prince Leopold's name as
candidate for the Spanish throne aud
Third-The fact that the King persisted In giving
the Prince liberty TO accept the crown.
Tho declaration concludes: 1.-THE cIt-a.constitu.
tionol changes in Prussia awaken tho slumbering
rceolleetions Of 1914. Let US cross the Rhine and
avenge the insults Of Prussia The vietors Of jena
survivor
The excitement in Paris Is intense.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
Irenire-Iti is reported that the Prussian Govern.
ment itsolf demanded OF France the recall OF her
Minister, Count Benedict, and that the European
powers yesterday united In protest against the i'm.
placabihty o. Prussia, but without efec,.
The excitement arising from the situation has becn
intense Lcre all day Business was at stand still.
and commercial quotations are quite nominal. Peo.
Tile collected in groups in the street. and discussed
The news. After Change hours, markets were gen.
orally 1rmer, aud American securities were steady,
but prices nominal.
GLADSTONE DECLARES THB WAR WITHOUT CAUSE.
N. Dsraeh in ,he House OF Commons asked tho
Government for oppression OF Its opinion on the
continental disturbances. He could not believe In the
nineteenth century war Of succession possible. in
view OF four elevated tendencies and wide sympa,ics
Many causes OF jealousy, discomfort, and dstrus,
had risen between the two powers, and were nov
brought TO precipits,e decision.
MIR. Gladstone denied that there wa. any suficient
ground for trouble. aud argued that the causes were
unht for discussion. Neither power had declined
friendly Intervention. He referred 10 the pro visions
made by the Congress OF Paris for arbranient; but
beliserents were yet unwilling to accept them. lie
still hoped thero would be an opportunity for re.
newed attempt 10 mediate, which should be eagerly
seized.
KING WILLIAMS LAST WORDS wIra DKSKDxIrI.
The Times has the following account OF tho King
OF Prussis's treatment OF the French Minister:
King William was walking In the Kurgarten with
Herr IehLdorn, his AdjuIant, when Benedetti. the
French Minister, aeessted him, prefsrring an OK
me King tarnsd around aud ordered Lehndornto
tel Benedeue that there was no reply; that he
Ts The Excitement Inn In Berlin Berlin h.. become intense
"To tue Rhinei to The Rhine"
HOLLAND PREPARING.
THE HAGUE, July l5.--J Y. Thorbecke has been
appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs In place OF
Dr. Roest van Linburg. Orders have been issued
for the mobilization OF the army.
LAST EFFORTS TO PRESERVE PEAca.
vienna, July I5.-The Governments OF Austria
Englsnd, Italy, and Russia known to have pro.
sented at Paris urgent remonstrances asaiast war.
WHAT BAVARIA WILL no.
MUNICH, July 15-The Bayarian Government has
replied 10 an indirect inquiry from France that b..
varia for The present would maintain an attitude o:
reserve but she declored that the King and the
people would not separate themselves IRON tine rest
Of Germany.
The Declaration Of War Announced In
Washington.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-Great excitement was
occasoned in the House by the Speaker reading a
dispatch received BY tho Prussian Minister from
Prussia, to the effect that Prussia accepted tho
declaration OF war msds by France. The mem.
bers OF the House applauded wben the reading was
finished.
The Spanish minister called to-day on the secro-
tary OF State at the Capitol, aud MAD. TO him the
following communication which show. that Spain
will remain neutrol in tlie coming contest.
MADRID. July 10 From the Minister of ate to
be rrssiden, o. ne t21nei q Min,eT. has reeeiv
ss nsyy , on os acc 81 ppi so q !1s eSSa'o9'
seeouht q the tt9u6 which the late events
gS.icn where ne! cd@lrsiiee y iSeT n%ti5n"i
stance, heir sanisses wond not bo as rec and as
rs sSh has psIn sa to b sSSye % IN Ssn
name. " '' ''AAN'N'' N''"''" "'"' Ill H'' oNn'
Ssiepedl Prince OF ofHoHENzoLLERN"
rollern for the justice he thus rendering the soanrh
% shdnw name AMI they SShsiGer thai there els
Si.eit Sli publish IN. ysTy day order from The
son lne 2oh last, wnich pnbi.hed I6e Gazette
OF the 9TH inst.
ComMunic.ie TO the United States Government the
contents OF this despatch
Our ToRnGs nISIsrERs' OPINIONS.
The State Department are In receipt OF telegrans
from Motley, Bancrolt ani Wsshburne, all OF which
express the belief that the war.couf is about to
burst on the Rhine, and that an engagement may be
looked for there OF any moment. The Prcssian
ports were blockaded to-day. ana though England
will endeavor to keep clear N any forei sntangle
men,s there is doubt en- De minds of those horo
who are well informed that II the war continues
as 1t Is hlely TO do for over thirty DAYS tnst
England will become Involved ogabst France among
the members, the war is looked upou as causeless,
bat yet inevitable as question OF empire.
Napoleon IL generally censured Tor bringing on
the war. The general run OF sympathy is vita
Prussia. Baron Gerot Is 4 general favorite with
members Of both Houses, and TO him is att iDuted
much OF this good feeling. lie has no kilograms
this evening but regards Prussia as fully able TO
maintain her position and assume the aggressive,
but no else thinks So ss II IL supposed Prussas
many enemies viii take advantage OF her situation
TO strike blow.
The News In this City.
There was much excitement throughout the
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