, 1870-08-10

Of the preceding conditions, His Majesty the
KnE Of Prussia and His Majesty the Emneror
OF the French contract, By the present tIaatT.
IN alliaace Offensive and defensive, which thgv
so'etnnl5 engage to maintain. Their M.ies!ies
bind themselves. besldes and in particuiar. to
observe it's terms in Ill Cases when tLeir re-
spectire States, the integrity Of which they re-
clprpcal!y guarantee, may BE- Threatened rith
attack and they ah1ll hold themseiyea bonnd
IN any like tunctur8, to undertake without iiA.
lay. and under no pretext to decline whatever
military Arrangements may be enjoined BY
their common interest conformAbly to tba
terms and provisions above declAFeu.S'
Important Diplomatic Correypoud.
chce-PretllntunFy Dexpatchea for
WAF-fosftion OF the Bcllirerens.
and NcutrnIs.
The British correspondence respecting the
negotiations preliminary to the wnr between
Trance and Prussia, WAS issued lato On the
esening Of July 26, in London.
The correspondence opens With telegram
from Nj. L4yard, datei July 5. Announcing
c!ded upon proposing the hereiita1y Prince Of
Hohehzo!lern SignarinEen as candidate for
the Spanish throne and despatch from Lord
Lyonr, at Paris, OF tho same date. stating that
the Duo do Grammont had informed lin Of
the same fact, adding that Fsacce could rot
permit Ruc! state u things, which would
oblge her, in the event Of war with Prussin.
to keep watch On Spain.
Earl Granville, III his reply, st4tes that he
has seen the French Ambassador who urrad
tie HEltish Government TO use its intluence
with Prussia ard Spain to put stop 10 The
projected installation Of the Prince
The following day, the 9Th, Eatl Gssnyitte
writes to Lord Lotus at Berlin, instructine
llnl to urge on the King OF Prussia and III
adEiacss et1ectuaily to discourage q DrDiect
fEauEht with risk tn the best interests Of
Spain; but adding that the Br;tish Govern
ne inent Tad not IN my measure admitted that
The assumption OF the Spanisl, thrune liz,
Prince Lsopold wopld justify lie iu,met,i.to
resort to arms threatened by France,
On the i'll Of July Earl Granville insttucts
Nit. LsEatd that he has advised the Spauinh
Ambassador to rreFs on the Spanish Govern
aIeii, III terms oczslpulously compatible with
'htir dsgnit,. the Wish Of Her lIaiesty's Gov
eruEes.t that they ,hould not giyo strect IA
the proposed step.
LsiI LYONS reports to Earl Granville. On
the 1th uf July, tho rtsult Of the Interview
with the Disc de Grammont, who Stated thnt
tie accession Of the FRINGE af Hoheuzul!arn
would lead to wat, but added that he Trusted
surh to the lni1usnco Of the British Goyern-
,net,t OH the courts Of NIadri and Berlin. On
the came day Lord Lyons reports that tle
Count CO solms-Sonnenwa1le,sfsh rrussisn
Charge q tA1alrea ut Paris. told him lie thorrbs
il probable that neither the King Of Prussia
nor Count hsnark Inew anything ii lie
rr1rce's cAl,ddatn1e
On The sth OF July. Lord Lyons reported
that the 'Duc de Gtammont informed him th.t
the silence Of Prussia rendered il imnosn,l,ln
for the french Government to .!~t.in .nr
los,ger fionl makiug military preparations, i
voluntary remuneration an the mart Of the
lri,re would, tho Dus de G1ammont thought
lie mott fortunate eolntiou.
IN Af1.l0 /. nF 1,x:.,
Lord I. ens that the Italian Minister had in.
formed hlm that this Italian tioy4r1.me VA,
Prepared to unite in the efforts for the pre.cr.
vation OF ptsce.
Or tse dfn Ct ''a;y Lord Eof.us vro,e ia
Aosa Granville rtspe; ::;;ag Inc Interview Of Mr
l'etrs with Herr Won Thil,, who stated fhai
lie plussian Government considered the sut-
ce>rion to the throne Of Spain was question,
With ~hicli the FrEssiau Government hal nc
cn,lcetf whatever.
On The It'll, Of July Lord Lyoan writes IN
Earl Granville that tho Duo d" ss1zmmnnt h.t]
assured linn The French Atitistc.s vera fnl!ax.
ing. and not leading. the natnn.
On the Eth Of Ju1y Lura Lyopa writes Shat
the Due dc Grammoat had told him tie Min
listers were already being Ecl,roaci1od ui:t,
want nl Bp'rit. and tat there wero military
considerations which cou,.s.lcd immediate
action. Ls,r1 LYONS affds that it is quite true
the uatinn il extremely impatient.
TN tie same day. after the rvce,pt of tha
nc1a Of .he reiinIuishmen: Vt tho cauai-
dature Of rincs Len, old, Lur7l Lvo;,s ws1, es
that the Dnc de tstammont had told him it
w-s cou',tful whether the Ministry woul not
he over brown il they announced that tbs
affair was ti',is: Cd without further ea,1sfsc-
ton from Trussia.
On the 1a:h Of July Lo,d Granville expsess-
- 10 Lord L'ors the great disappointment OF
Her Majesty i Government at the bucde Gram.
nont's lsngraGe in tho Corps Leeislstif; aud
OIL the sane day Lord Lyons represents to
the Duc &c Grsrnmont the immense ressone;-
1i!i,y which the French Government viii incur
II it enlarges the grounds Of the quarrel, arsj
does not At tEce declare itself satisfied will,
tho Remuneration Of rlince Hoheuzolletn.
On the eame day Lord Lyons reports th.t
the Drc de GFammont had said the French
GoEsrnment had. asSet, received 'itczally moth
On the 18th Of Julv Lon1 Granville writes to
Lord Loftue. ut Berlin, the rerult Of a con-
ycrtatiun with Count Eetnstnrn. in which tho
la'tes aaid any further concession on tie part
OF rTussix would be equivalent to submission
to tho arbitrary will OF France.
On the same day Lord Lotus reports to
Ea1l Granville m interview with Count Bis
mark. vho said that the extreme moderation
displayed by the Kng Of P1u-eia WAS pro3uc-
;re throughout PRUSSIA extreme indignation.
/, On July Is Lord Granville writes to Lord
Lyons. stating that Her AajesH'a Govern
mcnt suggests to France aud Prussia, in
identical terms, that be{ore proceeding to ex-
tremities they should hare recourse to tho
good offices OF some friendly power.
On the previous day, July IA, Lord II ,na
bad written to Lord Granville stating that
great excitement had been produced in Paris
5y the news Of the a1leged anrunt to II. Deue-
tletsi at Ems, aud adding that he canuot gave
any t,ore that war will 1to1 be avoided.
On the rauc dsy Lord Granville hnccests.
hy telegraph, that il Franco waived her de-
man1 for 4 guslantee for the future the kiuG
II Prussia might communicate to her his con-
sent 10 the withdrawal OF the acceptance Of
lTince Leopold. Lord Lyons, IN reply, re.
ports = conversation he had had WITH tia Due
de Gzaramopt after the declaration Of w2r.
In the subsequent correspondence Ear
Granville inatructs Lord Lyons to. use his ef.
5Erts to secure the observance OF the treSty o{
1856 respecting the rights Of nrutrsls: and
Lord Lyuns raf,orts negotiations with this OBJ
jeet-
!urs. announce that u FTcury has endeavofed
without succeee, to induce Prince Gortacha-
Aof1 to side with France.
Other dispatches rela!e to the refusal ot
The Trench Government to allow Newspaper
correspondent. to tako the Held. the neEo-
tiations 1t Vienna, With . view to the pTsser-
ration Of pe ace, anc the etfo: t. of the Dtitish
Government to eccnte the neutrality OF Hoi-
land and Switze11aud. -.
On the goth July Baron BTunnow proposed
to Ea,a Granville protocol. 20 be nsned by
Of the:s1 s1ari*h Crown By Prince Leopold. The
announcement already published respecting
.le rights Of neutsala, and the treatment Of
rrrs+ian subjects residing in France con-
eiutee tie correspondence.