The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-13

PARIS, July 6.-In Corps Legislatif to-day Duke Dc
eiramnants, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said it wa
true Prin had offered the throne of Spain the Prince
OF Hohenzollern who had accepted it. bnt the peonlf
OF Spain had not pronounced on the transaction, ant
France had yet to know the details of an affair which
had been conducted in secresy The French Govern
ment would persist in its policy Of neutrality but un
der no pretext would it permit the German Power te
place one of its princes the throne of Charles 5th
1t is hoped however, that prudence in Germany and
wisdom in Spain will avert extremities The Paris
journals are unanimously opposed to it.
MADRID July Cit is positively asserted that the
council of Ministers have decided to convoke the Cor
tes for July 20th sab
BRUSSELS, July 6.-Adsees received here render il
certain that no proclamation of the dogma of infa
bility will be issued before the 10th inst Several sit
are yet required for rates separate chapters
of the Schema. ..-. .s-...
The correspondent of the Independence Beige at
Rome says the proceedings of the Ecumenieal Council
are all dictated by Father Bechs, the general of the
Jesuits and known as the black Pope.
| LONDON, July 6.-The government of Hungara
urges the Bishops of that country now at Rome, to
resist the dogma of infalbili.y to the last.
/ Il. Joy Norris American Minister attended the fes.
tiVites in Constannope on the occasion of the ami.
Versary Of the Suan's accession. He was not attred
in court costume, but wore black dress suit in ac.
eordance with recommendation from his government
The circumstance excited much comment
The government has sent orders to the Governor
paTi%sssss 4 receive re- from the English authorities
At special meeting Of the ssoaeeetRnoders of the
Great Western Railroad of Canada, held here to day
the Directors Of the company were authorized to SUBJ
scribe for all the stock in tie Air Line Railroad from
Glencoe Canada, to Buffalo, and to proceed immedi
atey with the construction of the ROAD
The parties arrested for masquerading in female at
tire are to be tried for msdemeanor only, and will be
released on bail.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are to have
garden party at Cheswick. The Irish members of
Parliament combine to urge the purchase of a rea
dence for the Prince OF Wales in Ireland.
PARIS, July lie Pays, the imperisst journal
predicts war; saying that France has had dpo
matte defeats, we'll as Waterloo, to avenge, and
Frenchmen are ready to take the road to Jena
| and Berlin their fathers took y.
The journals allude to the presence of Prussian
/ fleet in the Mediterranean.
1t is reported that Prim and Topete are inharmoni
Gus. Topete prefers Alfonzo to Hohenzollern
The French Minister at Berlin was recalled al 2
o'clock to-day. Napoleon sent for the Spanish Minis
ter Long interview.
MADRID, July 1.-The Cortes convenes on the goth
of july
LONDON July MUCH excitement on the CONT
nen in view Of the threatened European complication
the Of Prince Leopold's candidature for the Span
ish throne.
Dispatches from Paris say strong feeling exists in
France, outside Of official circles against the be
stowal Of the Spanish crown on any Hohenzolleran.
IARS, July I'LL Is asserted IN well informed cir
ces that the alliance between France ard Austria has
been concluded.
The authorities here have been assured that full
three ourths of the members of the Spanish Cortes
are favorable to the elevation of the Prince of Hohen
zollern to the Spanish crown. There seems to be no
doubt the King of Prussia is also favorable to the pro-
ject and refuses any explanation in reply to the note
! from the French Government
BERLIN, July ALI semi, official journals here are
silent on the Spanish imbrogio with the exception Of
the North German Gazette This paper processes to
have turned for the first time from the declaration of
Duke de Grammant that any Prince of the house of
Hohenzoern had accepted Prims offer of the Spanish
crown and it failed to understand the talk about war
INDUCED by Olivier yesterday in the French Cham
| bers.
PARIS, July I, 8 pM-The Ganlois publishes sec
ond edition to retract its report that Prim had given
way. The Ganlois states that he still maintains the
candidature of The Prince of Hohenzolern, but that
the Spanish Minister has teegraphed to Madrid that
the project must be abandoned or there Tlbe war
MADRID, July 1.-THE TEMPO and Epoca, WHICH
support Don Aifonzo and othe. journals join in the
outcry against Prussian allies. The partisans of Gen.
Prim press it as last resort for Spain
| PARIS, July 1.-THE Minister of Foreign Affairs has
received full confirmation of the massacre of French
in Pekin. aaa
| Instructions will be Immediately sent to the Com
mander of the Frel9 feet in Chinese waters No
special expedition w dispaNhed, the naval force
now there is sufficient to Vindcae toatraged dignity
| of France.
There is great agitation and activity in the foreign
Office. 1t is said that scores of kilograms passed be-
tween Prm and Bismarck before the intrigue dis
covered by the French minister at Berlin. 1t is not
believed that France would agree to Congress of the
great powers on the question, as she desires to settle
directly with Prussia and Spain. So far Austra main
tans a strict neutrality
1t is asserted that French fleet will Immediately
sail via Brest for the Mediterranean.
The rumor that Prim had abandoned the candidacy
of the Prince of Hohenzolern in view of the threat
ening opposition of France, is not confirmed. Prim
wishes to have decision of the Cortes the question:
and insists that the project is not hostile to France
PARIS, July S.-The feeling regarding the Spanish
question is somewhat more assuring this forenoon.
Bourse was open last night until H. with transactions
in rentes at 7o4 the lowest figures for years, but is
q shade frmer this morning.
morning that the Spanish Minister had received in.
structons give the French Government official notice
of the candidatuTe of HlbepzQuen. The Constitu.
tiona adds, that when France becomes convinced OF
the persistence of Spain in this matter she will ter
inmate ,sdsl1aS sish aef from pru.,. bu,
France will not be content with an evasye declaration
of Count Won Bismarck that Prussia ought, in the
interest of the peace of Europe, to withhold her con-
sent for Hohenzolern to sit upon the throne of SPAIN
From semiofcial Journals OF this morning IS gath
cred the following: General Prim meant hostility
when the Spanish Government notified the great pow
ers of Europe of Hohenzollerns candidature On the
third of July General Prm advised senor olizaga, the
Spanish Minister here that he Gen. Prm had chosen
Prince Leapod, of Hohenzallern and that the Span
sh Ministry felt assured that the French Government
would object to it. but that he depended upon the
higher sentmnt of the Emperor. This proves that
Gen. Prim meant to act without the consent OF the
EMPEROR France has communed with all the powers
of Europe and in all cases has received words OF SYM
pathy All she seeks at Berlin and Madrid is to pre-
vent political complications
Thedispatch recently forwarded to the Spanish Gov
ernmenEby the Duke of Grammont was made public
to-day. The Duke says France hopes Spain will re-
notnce the oaiy candidate for the throne who is alto
gether disagreeabfe He recalls the services OF the
French Government in Spanish affairs by interdetlng
and arresting the invading Casts and also urges the
fact that France aided Spain in the establishment of
provisional government
No answer has yet been received from Prussia since
the declaration of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in
the Corps Legisatif few days ago. In the morning
of that day, however, dispatch was received from
Prussia to the effect that that government knew moth
ing of the candidature of the Prince of Hohenzoern
to the throne of Spain.
report, which seems well founded, is in circula.
ton here that the Prussan Minister of War ordered all
the general officers Of the Prussian army to join their
corps without delay.
The Memorial Dplomatique says French circular
has been issued defining the situation. /
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