Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-18
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR

Detention Of German Vessels in British Ports
PRUSSIA NOT QUITE READY,
United States to Carry the Mails.
Switzerland, Norway and Sweden Neutral.
RUSSIA TO BACK PRUSSIA.
PANIC IN THE BRITIsH MARKET.
LONDON, July ls.-The Morning Post has
double-leaded article to-day containing the fol-
lowing sentence: "Any violation of Belgium,s
territory ends England's neutrality"
The steamship LeIpsig, of the North German
Lloyds, will not sail for Baltimore as advertised.
She is detained at Southampton until further
orders from Germany. All Prussian merchant
vessels now in British ports will remain Their
crews have been discharged and are returning
home. There are in our ports many German
GOLFERS. THESE, too, have been ordered 10 re-
main, lest their cargoes fall into the hands of
the French.
The Times, in an editorial this morning, ex-
poets to be obliged to chronicle Prussian re-
verses at first, owing to the superior prepara-
tions and efficiency Of the French army.
Prussia needs at least another fortnight 70
get altogether in readiness In another edIto-
rial the Times says" France, without a
shadow of excuse of Justification. plunges En-
rope IN war, which no person living may see
The Washington government will be urged to
TRANSPORTATION a
of the Brest and Southampton mails which
have recently been carried by the steamers of
the North German Lloyd, the Hamburg and
erale Transailantique.
Norway and Sweden Neutral.
STOCKHOLM, July 1s.-It is assured that Nor
way and Sweden will remain strictly neutral in
the difficulty between France and Prussia.
CoPEsHAeEE, July 1S.-The neutrality of
Sweden has just been officially announced, the
government having previously communicated
with France.
Switzerland Neutral.
ZURICH, July 1S.-Switzerland will maintain
an armed neutrality. The Chambers have voted
plensry powers to the State Council to raise
money and troops.
Russia TO Back Prussia-Pauic I'm Lon.
don.
LONDON, July 1s.-The stock markets in Lon-
don and Liverpool to-day are purely nominal.
There have been no general transactions The
panic arises from q rumor that the Emperor of
Russia pronounces in favor of Prussia. and mo-
bilizes the Russian army. This rumor paraIyzes
everything.
The South German States.
PARIS, July 1s-France demands a decision
from the South German States by noon to-day
Benedetti's Insolent Demands.
U,lx,
Beneditti, lately French ambassador to this
city, courted the insult by repeatedly wayIay-
ing and addressing King William after he had
received Prussas ultimate answer, and renew
ing his insolent demands. 1t is said Beneditti
was not recalled by the French government, but
had leave Of absence granted him al together.
foreign to the questions at issue.
The London Markets.
LONDON, July Is, 1:30 p. m.-COnsols, 30 for
both; American @ securities, nat and nominal;
fortiss, sly. Stocks fiat and nominal. fIlinois,
1o2. Great Western, p.
Arrived Out.
LONDONDERRY, July 1S.-The Scandinavian
from Quebec from Liverpool, arrived to-day.
QUEKNsTowN, July 16.-The City Of Cork and
the Siberia arrived yesterday.
THE FREMCH CORPS sCOMMANDERS
PARIS, July 1S.-Msrshal Canrobert COM
mands the first army corps, the Duke or Pali-
kao the second, General Trossard the third,
Marshal Mcmahon the fourth, and General
Folly the fifth. Marshal Bazaine will COM
mand the Imperial Guard and reserve.
WHY FRANCE DISTRUSrS REL.
GUM.
PARIS, July 1s-The Figaro to-day, in order
to show why France distrusts Belgium, men
tions the fact Of General Briomant's appoint
ment to command one corps of the Belgium
army, and OF General Chazel to command
another. The former served in the French army
many years ago, and held other offices of trust
under the French government, but resigned on
account Of difficulties with his superiors and
left the country. Gen. Chazel has recently
been conspicuously urging the conformity OF
the ealibre Of Belgian cannon with of Prussia.
Both these generals command on the French
frontier.
A FRENCH PRECAUTION.
LONDON, July ls.-The French government is
now enforcing the prohibition against code and
cypher words in kilograms.
The Atlantic companies, looking to the inter-
ests Of all classes OF their customers In the Uni
ted States, have arranged to send their foreign
business via lines outside of France, which they
on one hand to Holland and Prusss snd UsIes on
the other hand the Falmouth, Lisbon, Gibraltar
and Malta cable, by which they are able to
ItdCH ulfeCt lines 70 Italy ana the interior States
as well as those reaching further east.
L "A Il Z r..
DON CARLOS EXPELLED FROM FRANCE.
FRENCH EVACUATION OF ROME.
NEUTRALITY OF HOLLAHD.
RUSSIA BEMAIH8 NEUTRAL.
Rothschild Resigns his Consulate.
PARIS, July 1s.-Don Carlos has been expelled
from France.
The French evacuation of Rome s again ru-
mored.
: French men-of-wsr watched the departure Of
the Prussian iron-clads from England.
The Gaulois says the English government has
instructed Lord Lyons to communicate win
Duke de Grammont on the subject of the neu-