The New York herald., 1870-07-28
Whnt the rrsncl, Said.


A mall telegram, OF July II, from Paris to London
reports:-
"War or peace" Is now question OF twenty -four
hours. King william consents 10 withdraw from
head of the family but not as King OF Prussia. NJ.
Olivier Is opposed to the acceptance OF this conces:
Sion considering Il to be insufficient It Is rumorod
influence 70 obtain personal withdrawal OF Prince
Leopod's candldature. On the whole the aspect OF
affairs Is slightly amelioratod, but there Is still great
danger.
The present Gully III state Of affairs may be briefly
stated "a follows:--
The King or Prussia declared to M. Benedettl on
Saturday last that he had authorized Prince Leopold
his Majesty would confer to-day with some influential
Iersonages, after which he would give deinitige
eo mpow Not Sohng auherzes
that the King Of Prussia Will not revoke the authorl-
cation whica lie has given to Prince Leopold, but II
favorable reply should not have been received the
French government will make important c0mmun-
cations TO the Chambers tomorrow afternoon.
In to-days sitting OF the legislative b0iy the Duo
de Gram0nt, in answer to al honorable member,
said that The government understood the impatience
OF the Chamber and OF the country and shared their
anxiety but 1t was impossible at present TO c0rnmu-
nicate to the House any final decision. The govern-
ment was expecting an answer which would guide
Minister Tor Foreign Affairs, 'alIt European Cabi-
nets appear to admit the legitimacy Of oar com.
the public impatlence; but appeal to-day to the
patriotism and p0llcal good sense OF the Chamber,
and request Its members to be content with this In
NJ +. Arago asked the Due de Gramont whether
the questions addressed by the French Cabinet to
the Cabinet at Berlin only referred to the special
cldent OF the Offer OF the Spanish crown by General
Prim to Prince Leopold Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS
gen NJ: Arago Ar sdted , mat Il IL the questions were
bound to consider them as pretext Tor declaring
war.
swer and the matter then dropped.
The Stecte or this evening maintains that II war
breaks out IT IS because II Is desired nom other mo-
tives than the candidacy OF Prince Leopold OF HO-
henzollern. "lf tho Imperial government really does
not wish for war" adds the Steele 1T will not be
dificult to avoid rupture with Prussia"
The Repen declares the pretext for war put for
ward by France as obscure as Its end Is doubtful,
or peace snail be submitted to a pIebsctum. The
remainder OF the PBrs press are generally warlike
and insist upon Prussia being allowed the shortest
possible time for consideration, and that the action
Inc Francois trusts that the demands of France
will be confined to the question or the candidacy Of
the Hohenzollern Prince otherwise the French gov
erDment will he .osponsible to France anu to the
public opinion OF Europe for gratultOusly provoking
the war.
The Deoats appeals to all the Deputies capable Of
cool Judgment to all who believe reason superior to
passion not to be silent ut the present crisis not to
fear reproach Of want of patriotism, but to en-
tighten the country on the motives and the probable
consequences OF war with Germany-a war with
out advantage or issue.
The cipher despatch from M. Bcnedetu stating
the result OF his trst interview with King William
has been rendered unlntelliglble In some passages
by thunderstorm, and great difficulty Is ex-
perenced III deciphering it.
The ministerial Journal, lie Peuple Francats, states
that the King OF Prussia admits having sanctioned
The candidacy OF Prince Leopold OF Hohenzoern,
but that, considering the emotion caused by that
candidacy and the danger for The peace of Europe,
the King is disposed not exactly to withdraw his
sanction, but to employ his influence to obtain re-
nuncatiOn from the Prince.
1t is denied chat the French governments has intro
duced INTO the negotiations the question OF the OBJ
servance Of the treaty OF Prague, or demanded
guarantee from Prussia for the future.