The New York herald., 1870-07-28
ENGLliH Orly.OT.
TFrom tho London Globe. !

D, UI.l
isactory account OF the negotiations connected with
the proposed cession OF Luxemburg to France 1t
appears that France commenced tno negotiations
on the subject and the King OF Holland consented to
cede his duchy upon the fllhlinent Of three o0ndi
tlOns.-
FrThat he should compensation for the terri
Snond-That the wishes Of the people Of Luzemburg
should be consulted 10 the matter
obtained, and especially the consent OF Prussia.
Ii these conditions had been known from the out.
set there wolld have been difficulty in forecast.
ing the issue OF the negotiations. Prussia Will not con.
hitherto kept IN tho back9round, she wonld rather
have openly SAID ..No' to France than have con.
10 have been settled for the time by the Withdrawal
OF the King OF Holland from the negotiations. 1t Is
reported that the French government Is disposed to
hold the king TO his bargain; but there can be no
adequate motive for such procedure stntess France
desires TO I'M cause Of quarrel Utth Prussia ana
for lts she Is not get feady.
[From the London Standard (Tory organl July 12]
The French government seems TO have
convinced itself that. although Count Bismarck may
with his usual cleyerness, have avoided any Official
comm.tbal 10 the HohenzOlern candidature. he Is
really one OF It's authors; ana there certainly
are some serious grounds in the recent statements
OF General Prim. aud in the fact that a Prussian
official holding most important and confidential
position recently visited Spain for such belief. 1t
Is difficult indeed, to understand how the French
government could have at once assumed SO decisive
government was at the bottom Of the Hohenzollern
candidature; aud 1t Is easy to understand that IL
determined to act decislyey, ask a great deal more
from Prussia than the mere reputation and sup.
preston OF =, the Hohenzollern candidature.
The reply OF the Duke de GrammOnt to
M. Arago upon this point is calculated to
generate the worst fears. If the only demand
drawal OF the Hohenlolern candidature the
Prusslan governmeut-unless anxious too on its part
for war, or so deeply committed that 1t could not
without any real sacrifice comply With il. But II the
Imperial government has come to the conclusion
nj
Nth Prussia, II IL IS convinced that this canddature
OF the Prince OF Hohenzollern Is but part OF the
must be at once and q p00Jaace resisted-ir acting
under that Impression, it has asked OF Prussia con-
cessions in the other matters OF dispute between
the two powers, then 1t is hardly possible that war
can be avoided. And that such demands have
ossn or na but m reaV aa a Of foI Prussia M oT 9he
settlement in such q fashion as the French
sented there s every reason TO believe from the re-
fusal OF the Duke dc Crammont to answer NJ. Arago
on that point, while the curious circular OF tho
North German Confederation gives Official cxpres:
sion to the language Of the German press and
seems to intimate that Prussia Will repudate all part
end to the candldature OF the Prince of Hohenzol.
lern, and will tlus do the best 1t probably with
out intending IL, to opreciptate the war. We hope,
under the eyes OF our readers o frank reputation
OF the canddature Of the Priuce Of Hohenzollern by
the King or Prussia, q Withdrawal Of his acceptance
by the Prince and an expression OF satisfaction on
the part Of the French government, WA have re-
tons Which at present appear Of such EVIL omen
From the London Telegraph, July ILL.,
War may act on some modern maladles
as the letting OF blood acts on some phases OF fever;
but under that fierce test sail the streams OF onward
goOd' now backward ''lOathing to be solej with
blood The fact tells powerfully on Europe az this
HispanoPrussan difficulty does so with a light
touch because the matter is laden with the most
not like the Danish war Of 1854 or the Italian
OF 1859, b. a thing done IN corner Once
cr6ods or questions ,oil Jorce themselves on tho no.
ttce or European statesmen. The vacant crown OF
Spain, the hollow and self.destroying temporal
claims OF the Pope the retrocesson OF North Sleswg
the right Of the Turk to "occupyn any longer IN
Europe-all these questions and many others Will
blown for conflict. Unlike Walter SCOTS adventurous
knight, who rashly drew the sword before he blew
mere withdrawal Of the sword from the scabbard in
which il has long Slept will arouse echoes that
! no efforts for conciliaton can ever appease. the
piatiOn and in that fact alone we might find ground
for believing that the Powers Interested would not
enter hastily on any conclusive course But there Is
another element In the probem-tne position and
the efforts OF England AS to our position 1t can be
mistaken BY NOBODY We have no direct rec Interest IN
fish reason for wishing, either that the prince should
Withdraw, or that the remonstrances of the EN-
| peror Napoleon should prevail. .Girdled by the
involate seas" England has right to feel, not sci.
fish, but no harm can accrue to her from the
pressing OF Prince Leopolls candidat,re. That very
rally ncllnes her to calm aud conciiaory view OF
! passing events.
rFrom the London News, July Ill
One OF the Iinperallst generals OF the war
party accuses the King OF the Belglans OF having
| negotiated during his recent visit TO England, the
| candidature OF Prince Leopold Hohenzollern.Sigma-
| rngen. The Belgian press takes the trouble to de-
| clare this monstrous absurdity an "abomlnabe cal
umny" ana 1t Is needless Tor US to add
] that 1t is an absurd invention. But 1t is
one OF those inventions In which 'the wish Is
| father to the thought" 1t indicates that the
rim hraipG
| tion and intrigues have only given pretext for
| once more urging the Old programme OF the wal
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