The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-01
ENGLAND.

Prince Imperial Vas'tn9 me CGnips-Bets
on the Result the War, de-, DC.
ENGLAND. ..- .A.t.':3
LONDON, July 30.-The Roman Catholic
clergy are preparing for a grand demonstra-
ton tomorrow in favor of France, which
the Government will probably prevent.
Bets are freely offered that the Prussians
will be in Paris in a fortnight
In the House of Commons suspicious Of
robbery were expressed with regard to the
| low quality Of the coal furnished to the
| British navy.
| The Bullion Circular says after the spas
| modic rise in silver it is now without
buyers. -.
| FRANCE-PIENCH ESTIMATE OF THE PRUssIAN
ARMY.
PARIS, July 3o.-The Journal Official
denies the invasion of Luxembourg by the
| French troops. -.
NJ. Geiger, French senator, the owner
| of large factories near Saar-louis, has been
expelled from Prussia.
| General Bonneville has left Rome on @
| furlough, and it Is believed that the troops
now In Rome will be, in Paris by August
| 10th.
The French journals assert that the Pr1s-
| slams have SOC, 900 men at Treves, lou, QUO Ill
| the Black Forest, 1000 near Mayence,
100000 in SchleswIg, and $4,000 near Der
lin. The country between Treves and May
ence is we'll filled with soldiers.
PARIS, July 30.--A council of ministers
was held at St. Cloud yesterday. The En-
press Eugene presided.
A corps of sharpshooters Is being Or
ganized as O home guard. 49,.
The French press, regardless of politics,
praise the Empcror's address to the people.
The prices ,of breadstufs and other artl-
cles at Paris are nearly the same now as
they were on the eve of the Austro-Prus-
sian war.
THE FRENCH FLEET AT COPEEHAdEE-A PRus-
SIAN SUCCESS.
COPENHAGEN, July 30.-The French fleet
has arrived here.
BERLIN, july 9O.-A bitter feeling against
| England peryades all classes in Prussia.
Every able-bodied man between twenty
and thirty years Of age is now in the ranks
of the Prussian army.
A body of French cavalry crossed the
frontier at Peal yesterday, but retired
without action.
Marz, July 30.-The Emperor Napoleon's
reception yesterday was most enthusiastic
Martial law has been proclaimed in the
French towns on the Rhine border.
SAARBRUcKEE, July 30.-The IruSslan
|
nv. The French retired after few ROUNDS
of cannon and musketry.
PARIS, July 30.-The Prussian troops are
making onerous acquisitions upon the count
try they occupy, taking farmers horses,
telling trees, and trampling the crops.
A dispatch from Metz to-day says there
are no signs of the enemy in front.
THE FRENCH PRIME MINISTER on THE SECRET
TREATY.
PARIS, July 3O.-M. Olivier had an inter-
view Yesterday. with the principal editors
of Paris, during which he explained tue
position of the Government on the several
Questions relating to Prussia. He gave the
same explanation of the secret treaty tla1
Count BeF eeaaaesst--had previously +t gwen a
Relative to the taken Ds tng AZ AZ
binet some time ago to effect genef'sfses
armament, he said those efforts were merely
|. intermediary. To those of Earl Clarendon
for like purpose Count Won Bismarck re-
piled to Earl Clarendon that King w lillian
refused absolutely to dsar1h.
| M, Olivier said he gave, upon the honor
of his name and that Of his colleagues,
the assurance that no offer was made to
Prussia other than that made by Earl Cla-
rendon. On the Rome Question Al. Olivier
said "It has seemed equitable and usefl!
to the French Government to evacuatc
|
promises, and useful because keeping her
promises unitcs us more closely with Italy
. and Austria
TEE FRENtH MINISTER'S EXPLANATION OF
THE SECRET TREATY.
: PARIS, July 3O-The Journal Oticiei
this morning publishes Count Benedittl )
explanation of the secret treaty affair. lie
saws it is well known that Count Won Bis.
marck made France an offer both before
and after the war with Austria. The sub.
stance Of this offer was that France should
take Belgium as compensation for the ag.
grandizer1ent of Prussia. The Emperor
in all cases declined the proposition. The
very moment the treaty OF Prague was
concluded Bismarck again betrayed his de-
sire to restore equilibrium, and made pro.
posas for combination affecting the integ-
rity of the States bordering on France.
During one of these conversations Count
Won Bismarck dictated to Count Benedetti
this secret treaty project which has just
been made public, and which Count Won
Bismarck has kept ever since. This ac-
counts for the handwriting Of Count Bene-
detti. Benedict gave notice of the pro-
posed treaty to the Emperor's Government
at the time, but the proposition was prompt
" declined. Count Benedict adds that the
King of Prussia was not favorable to Bis
marck'S views.
NAPOLEON IN COMMAND-THE PRINCE 1APE-
RIAL VISITING THE CAMPS. Fl.
PARIS, July 30.-The Emperor assumed
the commandership-in-chief of the army this
morning, and has been hard at work to-day
with General Lebouef arranging the neces-
sary details.
The Prince Imperial visited the camp to-
day, and was received with great enthu-
| SiaSm.
| u,l~o ~ f6o is
There has been no serious engagement
yet, and all rlrmors to the contrary are
false.
AUsTRIA's POSITION.
PARIS, July 30.-It is reported on the best
authority that the recent mission to Aus
tria was a complete success. Austria VIII
not take umbrage at the presence OF the
Italians in Rome, and will remain in accord
with Italy.
AUsTRIA-sTEAMERs TO AMERICA.
! VIENNA, July 30.-Austria will establish
O line of steamers from Trieste to South
ampton- to connect with the American
| lines. . .=.
MADRID, July 3O-The departure from
Madrid of the Duke de Montpensier is con-
tradicted.
The committee of the Republican depu-
ties in the Cortes decided yesterday to sup
port demand for the prompt reunion OF
the Cortes to definitely establish the consti-
tuition. ----.----... -,-s~-
Rumors that ministerial changes are con-
templated are contradicted.
The permanent committee OF the Cortes,