The New York herald., 1870-07-28

should happen II may be hoped, though, perhaps,
Win no great Una. eeSe al n
quarrel would be. Viewing the matter IN TINS
light We think L would be very desirable tnat tue
English press should shOt0 Tess ercenent achether
OF Jear or anger about this affair Hitherto their
writing could rcely have been more irritating TO
FIR nee and Prussia, and moro offensve 10 SPAN,
than 1t has been. instead OF jeerngly explaining
and excustng the silly anti Prussian idea OF rIanCe
ana ,1soenty accusing the spanish nnCema conD
d'etas" the course that seems to us suitable
TO the occasion wond DO 10 admit msnKy
the right OF the Spanish nation to choose King ana
candidate for their choice II choice they deslre 70
and perllous elevation OF an obscure German noble
man could turn away the eyes Of the world from
interests or French honor. u literally absurd. With
regard to spain herself, we can little understand
condition In which she placed herself by the expu.
sion OF tne Bour6ons. She has had no government
orasr asn hs s moe or In
Dtsraeli and Gladstone ON England's Duty.
In the English House Of Commons July Is. night.
MT OIsRAELI said-l DO not wish to embarrass her
dcavor to assist ana support them In q moment OF
extreme emergency. The questions which wish to
Whether % they can inform what IN their
opinion s the cause OF the present disturbed state
af1airs. One alleged cause has been that
throne OF spain. / cannot undertake myself to
believe that in the nineteenth century, with It's
tended sympathles and Its eevating tendency, any
thing so degrading or so barbarCus can occur as
war Of succession (cheers). l may remark, in pass
ing, that we have had an authoritative statement
disposes OF the pretext that any pretension by
German prince to the crown Of Spain is the cause
OF the present state OF affairs There is according
TO public rumor at least, another cause alleged, and
II Is with regard to that wish to make inquiry OF
ner MaJesty's government IL Is said tnat between
these unhappy misconceptions have suddenly
arisen, that there have existed for long time many
causes OF misunderstanding, much jealousy and DIS
trust and many other questions with respect TO their
mutual relations which have been lett open and un-
ton In some quarters TO bring about preclptate
settlement OF them. l would venture to observe
state OF things the causes Of this controversy be-
tween these allies OF her Majesty constitute
Invasion Of eacS dtSsrs elrtory from mo- OUT o
rage against the national honor OF either throne;
but 1T y purely diplomatic question, OF which the
causes have existed for some time. Both these
powerrui governments between whom these msun-
derstandlngs have arisen within the laeL few years
Maesty's governments to be exercised on their be-
hall. They have done moro; they had entreated her
Majesty to euter Into engagements.,nay even peril.
interest OF securing the peace Of Europe and giving
them an opportunity, and happy opportunity, Of
them. Under these circumstances must express
my opinion that W whatever eve may be the ,S political
a1s Prussia R0%Rss Rss ' moF ns9 Ssh S eds a2F
upon war without fully and really consulting
applied to exercise Its influence and to enter into
engagement! in order to preserve peace between
ti0ns that they made-I have no doubt with great
zeal and energy, great anxiety and earnestness-
fore these two Powers hold It Is the duty OF her
Majestys government to bring before France ana
Prussia the peculiar claims which Great Britain mas
in to ner coun win only sX
disturbs the peace of Europe incurs the ' great.
est political and moral responsibility that has ever
made about military surprises, attacks upon oapi-
tails and the brllinncy and celerty with which re-
es or Thee V
dences OF bygone ages. In the last century such
melodramatic catastrophe. were frequent @ and
ent spirit. The fate of great country like France
or great country like Prussia cannot be ultimately
affected by such results, and the sovereign who
trusts to them will ind at the moment OF action that
he has to encounter, wherever he may be placed, a
array and that Is the outraged opinion OF an en-
lightened world (Cheers.)
MIR. GLADSTONE sa6-lt is not for me to follow the
right honorable gentleman through the Whole OF his
remarks, and he, ! am sure Will agree with me
when say that at this , critical moment ne enjoys M
House, which does not belong to the responsible ad
visers Of the Crown. At the same time advertng to
gentleman closed his speech must say that it Is the
opinion Of her Ma,esty's government that there Is
Judgment and conscience Of the world, Q breakage
OF the general peace OF Europe. With respect
70 the Fight honorable gentleman ne asks II
ION OF her Majesty's government, Is the cause
Of the present disturbed state Of Europe. think
that those who have official duties entrusted to them,
and bound by that responsibility with respect to the
relations Of foreign Powers, should at present avoid
any reference to any causes which have contributed
bring about the present menacing state OF affairs.
The right honorable gentleman also asked whether
duty to bring before the great States engaged in
communications which appear to be very approx
mate to hostility, the peculiar claims which Grea-
Britain has to urge In regard to their dist
putes. and to have a recognition OF her right
and title TO offer friendly. advice with view
these States has shown the slightest ndspositon
allow Great Britain to exert whatever title OF friendly
necessity Of resorIing arguments drawn from any
special uncture In former affairs for the purpose Of
making good @ that title; M may say that this title OF
civilized world has been placed on foundation
Of public coI law by great European act 40 OF
being brought into dispute. l refer. OF course,
TO the protocol Of the conference Of Paris, in
1855, whereby it was enforced In the most solemn
manner in face Of the assembled Powers OF Europe,
that 1t would be the duty Of each OF those Powers
at least as general rule-n case unhappily of any
controversy arising among them, to submit chat
controversy to some friendly adjudication before
having recourseto the last melancholy and horrible
extremity of arms With respect TO. the actual
state OF affairs, we have decisive Intelligence
to communicate to the House; but am sorry to
tiOns between the two great Powers concerned has
not thus far been on the whole favorable. the
things must take decisive turn, whether in favor
oil peace or war. Any function which we can dis
charge, any Office we can render, Is necessarily
limited; but have hope that when the time comes
and 1t probably must very arrlve-when 1t Will
be our duty to explain these affairs in detail, the
House will ind that her Majestys government has
not fallen short OF the Obligations incumbent upon
the representatives OF England and likewise has not
gone beyond them.
Rumored Base of the Fro nch Operations
The Prussiuu Needle Gun.
(From the London Globe July 16--3 r. MI
There Is one rum0r that the first onset OF the
French Will be Ia Rlen,sh Bavaria-aS the Duchy OF
Baden is now callcd-from whence they VIII prob
ably endeayOr To open friendly negOt1atlOns with