The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-23

Strength Of the Thro Armtcs-Op Opinions Of
the Europcan Press about 1hcm-Actiuity
Of the French CrmserS-Hing William an
Command of the Baparian Troops, dc.
| REPORTED MEETING or rRIM AND HOHEN-
ZoLLERE.
PARIS, July 22.-It is reported that Gen.
eral rrim and the Prince OF liohenZollcrn
had met on the Franco-SpaniSh frontier.
| THE POSITION or sPAIN-NEuTRALlTY OF TIE
BALTIC SEA.
PARIS. July ON. Bcrthcmy remains as
| French Minister at Washington.
The MOniteur says it is not true that Spain
has made an alliance with France. Spain
remains neutral.
The sam paper discussing Prussia's de-
mand for the neutrality of the Black sea,
saws that "any support of PrusSia'S de-
mand will he regarded us an act Of hostility
to France, rs the Baltic is destined to play
an important role in the war;"
TIE CANADIAN PACIFIC
OTTAWA, CANADA, July 22.-rhe Home
Government will guarantee q loan for the
construction of the Pacific railroad FROM
Montreal to British Columbia.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
HALIFAX, n. s., July pa pleasure boat
in the harhor was u down to-day by the
brigantinc Chieftain. James and Martin
Conner, and their sister, were drowned.
LONDON, July 22.-Thc following is Il sum
mary of the war news received by telegraph
to-day:
The correspondent of the London Times
was arrested as Il spy ut Metz, and after
spending the night in Jail was expelled from
the French lines.
A collier arrived at Newcastle. England,
who reports being fired at by 4 French
cruiser.
1t is reported that the Prussians have re-
tired from their position between LuScm-
bourg and the Palatinate, and are now mass
ing behind the Rhine, between Coblentz
and Mayence, seventy miles from Saar-
brucken.
The German Lloyds the sus-
pension of the American steam service.
Austria is not arming.
The belligcrentS begin the war with about
$50, 900 men on each side, but. say the ELL
ropean journals, the French have been
made soldiers by recent service in Africa,
| while the PruSsians are mere militia.
France puts an army in the tield-PruSSia
only IN armed people.
ILLNESS OF NAPOLEON.
PARIS, July 22.-The Emperor is i'll at
st, Cloud, and will not join the army for
some days yet.
KING WILLIAM HEADING H BAvARIAN
RMY
BERLIN, July 22.-King William assumes
control of the Bavarian army, placing it on
the third army corps.
FRENCH EXPLANATION OF THE QUARREL WITH
PRUSSIA.
PARIS, July 22.-The Journal Official
publishes a circular of the Minister of For
eign Affairs, dated July 2lst, and addressed
to the diplomatic agents Of France at foreign
capitals. The circular mentions the eXpla-
nation made July 18th in the Chambers in
regard to the recent events of q negotiation
in which, "as fast as we redoubled our
efforts to preserve peace, the secret designs
were developed by our adversary deter
mined to render peace impossible. Whether
the Berlin Cabinet had Judged war neces-
sary for the accomplishment OF their pre-
iudiccs against the self-government OF the
German States, or, hardly satisfied with
having established in the centre Of Europe
q military power formidable to all its neigh
bors, they had wished to turn to account
the power already acquired by dlsplaclng
defnitiyely to the advantage Of Prussia the
international equilibrium with the pre-
meditated intention to refuse us guarantees
which are indispensable to our security, as
we'll us our honor, can be shown by The
strongest evidence.
"Scorning their conduct OF the negotla-
tions," the circular goes on to mentlon the
c%audidature OF Il%ohenzollern, and declares
that the Berlin Cabinet hoped to place that
prince on the throne of Charles V. by sur
prise, believing that Europe would accept
the accomplished fact, and that France, IN
spite Of her temporary dtspleasure, Wou
hesitate to oppose the expressed VIII OF The
Spanish people, who were friends to her.
The French Government, informed OF the
danger from this intrigue, did not hesitate
to denounco 1t to the representatives, Of the
peoplc, and foreign Powers all have felt
that Prussia was alone i'll her INSCRIPTIONS
policy, and that knowing herself to be with
out the support of common right, she has
nevertheless sought to impose upon Europe
to further the abuse OF so dangerous an eX-
tension Of her influence.
France looks upon the cause of balance
of mower, knowing it to be the cause OF all
peoples menaced like herself by the dispro-
portionste ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of one royal
bop,se. In dong so she has not pledged
herself i'm opposition to her own maXlms
and policy or those of the great Powers.
The cases of Belgium, Greece, and Naples
arc cited in proof, and the refusal OF the
great Powers to allow any Of their princes
to mount these thrones.
The circular then mentions the with
drawal of Hohenzollern, the refusal OF
Prussia to give guarantees, and other incl
dents that followed adding that France
ought to demand guarantees. Prussia had
ALREADY given her word that Hohenzoliern
should not mount the throne OF spain,
when in March, 1851, there bad been o
question OF his candidature. AZ thal lgle
King that no Prnssian could reign In SPAIN