The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-07-22
THE NEWS.

Friday last, the 10TH The casus JelG is thus
briefly given in the Baltimore San of Satur-
day last The political pretext is the nom
fulflment by Prussia of the conditions of the
treaty of Prague, negotiated between Austria
and Prussia in 1866. BY one of the terms of
that treaty Prussia succeeded to all the Aus.
trian claims upon the allegiance of the Duchy
of North Scheswig, subject 10 the condition
that ''if, by free voting, the districts of North
Schleswig shall manifest the wish to be uni
ted to Denmark, the district in question shall
be coded to Denmark" This condition
Prussia is accused of having failed to fulfil,
and this is the condition of which France, it
appears, although not an immediate party to
the treaty, feels her honor somehow engaged
to compel the observance.
A short time previous the cause of difficult
ty between the two countries was the threat
ened elevation of Prince of the house of
Hohenzollern to the Spanish throne. This
cause was seemingly removed by the with
drawal of the candidature of Prince Leopold,
whose election would have secured the influ-
ence Of Prussia in the affairs of that govern
ment Nevertheless it is speculated that
these proceedings led up to and were the ex-
citing causes of the open hostility proclaimed
by France, as above stated. The French
ambassador, Count Benedetti had been pre-
viously dismissed by the King of Prussia,
whilst pressing for an immediate answer to
the French demands touching the pending
difficulties. The action of the French gov
eminent, it is said, meets the appreciation of
the people, among whom the sentiment for
war is very strong. The movement of troops
toward the Rhine frontier was Immediately
commenced.
Congress adjourned its late session on Fri
day night last
James c. Delahay, a well known and re-
spected citizen of Baltimore, and district
agent of the Association for the Improvement
Of the Condition of the Poor, committed sui
eide on board the steamer Isaac p. Smith,
near Fort Carroll, on Thursday of last week
Hon. Daniel S. Norton, U. S. Senator from
Minnesota, died at Washington last week.
His remains were brought ON to Greenmount
Cemetery, Baltimore, by congressional escort
and deposited there to await removal to his
home next fall.
Hon. Frederick A. Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, has been nominated by the President
and confirmed by the Senate as Minister to
England in place of Mr.. Motley, recalled.
Many Republicans take umbrage at the ap-
pointment of so many high officials of the
government from the Democratic State of
New Jersey. Also Peter Negey, of Hager-
town, Md, has been nominated and confirm
cd as Assistant Treasurer Mt Baltimore.
The Fenan leaders Starr and Thompson,
having been convicted of violation of the
neutrality laws were sentenced by U. s..
Judge Woodruff to two years imprisonment
each in the Auburn IN. y Jail, and fined
ten dollars each. ManniX was sentenced on
the plea of guilty to one years Imprisonment
and fined in the same amount.
The Towson Railroad will probably be
completed at an early day, the stockholders
tons and increase the same to an amount of
$4,000 sufficient for the purpose. This
road connects that place with Baltimore by
steam.
A barn belonging to the Troy and Lansin.
burg Horse Railroad Company, located at
Lansinburg, was destroyed by fire on Friday
last and seyenty-fve horses, ten COWS and one
tons hundred of hay and quantity of other
property were burned. Loss 100000 :;
insured.
The Baltimore Sun of Saturday last, in
commenting upon the disasters likely to re.
suit from the war in Europe to this country,
illustrates in the case of the Baltimore line
steamers, as follows:
The steamer Baltimore, which sailed on
Wednesday from this port in anticipation of
what has since come to pass, and as meas
ure Of prudent precaution, sailed under seal.
ed orders as to her precise port of destination,
to be opened by her captain outside the
Capes. The Berlin, now due, will of course
remain here ifher safety requires. 1t is pos
sble also that the Leipzig, which was to have
sailed from Bremen on Wednesday, and from
Southampton yesterday, has been detained
on the other side. The interruption to the
business of this line whose business
prospects were never brighter, their freight
engagements extending into the month
of September, will be public misfortune.
Not less so will be the interruption to the tide
of emigration setting from Germany to these
shores, and in the interchange of commerce,
so conducive to the prosperity of both ma
tons.