The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-09-07
Paris Correspondence.
NO ".
PARIS, July 18th, 1870.

during the last two weeks, and have assumed
very threatening character, as will appear by the
following speech of Mr.. lie Due de Grammont the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, which was
delivered on the 9th inst, in the Legislative As
sembly:
come, gentlemen, to answer to an interpret
latiou made yesterday by Hon. MIR. Cochery.
1t is true that Marshal Prim has offered to give
TO the Prince of Hohenzollern the crown of Spain.
which the latter has accepted, but the Spanish
people have not Jet committed themselves, and
we do not yet know the true details of a nego-
tiation which has been hidden from u.s.
A discussion Of the question could not there
fore bring about any practical solution, and we
request you, gentlemen, to adjourn the same.
We have never failed to give proofs of our in
terest IN the welfare of the Spanish nation, and
to avoid every thing that might bear the appear
ance of an interference in the internal affairs of q
noble and great nation, in the full exercise of its
sovereignty; We lever once departed from the
strictest neutrality toward the divers pretenders
to thethrone and We never evinced for any Of
them signs of satisfaction or of dispeasure.
We shall persist in the same attitude, but we
do not believe that the respect due to the rights
OF neghboring people, should bind us to suffer
that foreign power, by placing one of its
Princes on the throne of Charles Vth, may be
allowed to disturb to our detriment, the actual
equilibrium of the forces of Europe, there the
Minister was interrupted by enthusiastic cheers
and to put in jeopardy the interests and honor of
France. Such contingency, We firmly believe
will not take place.
To avoid it, we reckon at the same time. on
the wisdom of the German people and on the
friendship of the Spanish nation.
But, were it to be otherwise relying upon your
assistance. gentlemen, and that of the nation. we
would be enabled to fulfil our duties without
hesitation or weakness"
The general and mafest favor with which the
declaration of the Dnke OF Grammont was re-
ceved, cannot leave any doubt as to what would
be the course pursued by France, in the case of
the accession of the Prussian Prince to the
throne of Spain. But, although at no variance
on the subject itself, public opinion is somewhat
divided in relation to the opportunity of the
speech made by the French Minister. and some
say, with reason. as | will admit that before max
ing " casus belli Of :be candidateship of the
Prince Hohenzollern, it might have been advis-
able to await the supreme decision and sanction
of the Cortes," which have been convoked for
the Goth inst to decide, in last resort, on this
important affair." as it is subject of great doubt
D xuha nf he
permit the realization of Marshal Prms projects.
The name of Murat and the bombardment Of
Madrid are too fresh in the minds of the Span
iards to give to his descendant serious chances
of success but the attitude of the French AS
sembly may induce them to overcome their anti
pathes, in order to resist what they will call a
pressure on the part of the French di plomacy.
have no doubt that ere this reaches Honolu-
Ia, you will be acquainted, by the Medium of the
Atlantic cable, with the principal features of the
Prusso-F Franco-Span contest, but, as | have
had during my stay in the Islands, sad expe-
rience of the accuracy, both in names and dates
Of the above agent of transmission, will make it
point for those Of your readers who have been
aware Of those deficiencies, to give you, day by
day, correct and official items in relation to the
difficulties Of old Europe. =
Lord Granville, who held in the Ministry the
situation of Colonial Secretary, has been appoint
ed to fill the place left vacant by the death Of
Lord Clarendon, in the Foreign Office. Lord
Granville, one of the leaders of the liberal party
has discharged on several occasions, the high
functions of Lord President of the Prvy COun-
ell, and has already filed the position of Minister
of Foreign Relations. He had left in the de-
partment the most honorable and distinguished
remembrances. He knows intimately the pres
ent Minister of the French Department of For
eigu Affairs, and is personally acquainted with
Napoleon III.
The House of Lords has adopted, on third read
ing, on the 2sth of June the Irish Land Bill
The Lords had Soted some amendments to the
bill sent by the House of Commons but those
amendments destined TO lessen in a certain de
gree, the suppression of the privileges Of the
land owners, do not affect the essential parts o
the agrarian reform, as conceived by the Cabinet
: and supported by the Commons.
lie uOuse Oh OOHHlOns hde ueNOIeu luelr ldsl
meetings to the discussion of the bill introduced
by the Cabinet for the development of primary
education and for the creation, to that effect, o
: a large number of Schools to be established in
i those places that have none.
School Bureaus. elected by the people and com
posed as far as feasible. of members taken from
the different classes of society shall be appointed
in the parishes in order to superintend the teach
ers.
5 On the occasion of the discussion of this bill
the radical party, which find its support in The
Work associations" had organized in the King
dom, a movement with a view of carrying ou
their schemes viz the establishment of an ele
mentary form Of education, under the auspice,
of the State, but exclusively directed by laymen
gratuitous and obligatory.
The Government opposed those amendment
and maintained, with frmness that the religions
education must be the object of the sollicitude o
the state and that the local I;areaus should b,
: empowered to enforce it in lh. public schools
EficaciOus measures would however be taken L
e insure the liberty of conscience.
" The Government "a we'll "a the uaaioritv n