The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-04

IL Is rumored to-day that negotiations are pending
to keep open the ports OF Hamburg and Bremen dur
ing the war. II Is said that the United States as
well as England. Is urging this
The new revolving cannon has been tried ut Va
lence and Is said to be great success. A corre-
spondent describes II as q terribly destructive wea.
pom at 5000 yards.
IL Is understood that all war correspondents have
been finally expelled from both lines.
The London Standard, referring to the Alabama
question, hopes that in the present war England's
neutrality will be less ambiguous England "is
heely exporting horses to Germany, which are I'M
mediately forwarded to the seat of war;
Premier Giadstonc's Policy -Danxerou. Agi-
tation Of the People, Earl Russell Against
France.
LONDON. August 2 1870.
The disappointment OF the public at Mr.. Glad
stones failure TO make positive declaration to
protect Belgium on Monday night seems to be far
more general and even Indignant than ! have de-
scribed IT. Throughout his speech the House had
an AIR OF painful waiting changing at It's close TO
one OF nnsatished expectation. To-day the people
are no longer silent. Liberals ana conservatives
complain bitterly that the government fails to COM
prehend the determination OF the people and that
MI. Gladstone's economical and sentimental shrink
ing from war threatens to precipitate England into
The very conflict he seeks TO avert The complaints
OF the German press on Engand's irresolute policy
ana imperfect neutrality felt to be Just. lnnnen
nal liberals have already represented to the govern
ment the danger OF deserving the same reproacn
from Prussia AZ from tue United States and urging
that decided step bc taken some clear decla
ration made. both as TO Belgium aud To the opera
ton OF the neutrality Tue decision on coal viii
not satisfy Prussia
Lord RusseIs speech tonight against France
represented the liberal feeling far better Than Mr..
Gladstone's, and was heartily approved in both
houses. The statement which he drew from Lord
Granville, though not explicit. significant OF q
more decided policy than before announced. sui II
does not meet the view OF strong party which IN.
sist that the only way for England to keep out OF
the war is by frank assertion OF her readiness TO
go into 1t when necessary. Nobody here cares any
thing about the shadowy possibilities OF future
mediation. which seems auring 10 Mr. Glad.
stone; hence the journals friendly 10 The govern
Uent ana solicious that England shall do heI whole
duty. press LORD Granville's words beyond their
wants them to mean
The London Ne,cs vi tomorrow viii indeed call
HIS response proIapt and satisfactory, adding That
his language was not ~ unreserved AZ Lord Rus
sells, but 1t was as clear and unmstakeabe. Lord
Granville said That at some future time he might
more specific. He could not he more intelligible.
And even Lord Russell proiessed himself sarisaed
Recurring to Mondays debate the same paper saws
an armed neutrality, In conjunction with another
great military Power, cannot but have meuacDg
significance. But NJ DisraelI only gave utter ance
10 the prevailing sentiment IN Parliament and out
OF doors when he insisted neutrality being IN
condition to make itself respected.
The new Foreign Enlistment BILL which was read
Inns IN no ff,n
rorblds the enlistment OF British subjects anywhere
or or aliens IN the Kingdom. The building OF SHIPS
Is criminal equally with fitting out and equipping
Of them and The Secretary OF STATE may issue d
warrant to seize them and the Court of Admiralty
condeuon. II they escape then the prizes brought
here shall be restored 10 their owners.
Paul de Cassagnac, the editor Of the poyS. IN
Mondays edition demands the issue OF ,eprisals
against the hundred thousand Germans now In
Paris whom he denounces "spies,' and proposes
10 excite the people against them and compel their
Immediate expulsion
Adyiccs from private source TO London attribute
the delay In the opening OF the campaign after the
armies were ready on both sides to the renewal OF
refused to-day by Bismarck.
The Duke de Grammont Is preparing an answer to
the last despatch Of Count Bismarck.
The correspondents Of the 7eleg7alh and p,H nan
Gd7ee were among those arrested at Metz; bat they
were released promise or being more prudent
hereafter.
The Paris G0ut0s announces that the ambassa-
doris OF Austria, Spain ana Turkey had an important
interview yesterday with the Duke de Grammonr
NJ. Ninercate, VINO went on a special mission to
Florence and Vienna. has returned He was re-
ce!ved yesterday by the Empress. and started This
afternoon Tor Metz