The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE SPANISH COMPLICATION.

THE SPANISH COMPLICATION.
MADRID, July 9.-Duke de Montpensier
opposes the Prince of Hohenzollern.
4 demonstration will be made here on
Sunday against all foreign candidates.
BERLIN, July 9.-Baron Warther, Prus-
sian Minister to France, has not been re-
called.
In official circles here the situation is
thought to be free from danger. Bismarck
is not implicated in the Hohenzollern affair,
and Napoleon's attempt to hold him re-
sponsible is regarded as a preteXt.
VIENNA, July 9.-The Presse (semi-ofi-
cial organ) has an editorial to-day implorinS
Spain to reflect before precipitating war.
FLORENCE, July 9.-The press Of Italy,
official and national, back up France on the
| question Mt issue with Prussia.
PARIS, July Observation-Disclosures have
been issued recalling to their commands all
| officers and soldiers absent on furlough.
Large quantities of war stores of all kinds
are being conveyed to strongholds on the
Eastern frontier.
The Government authorities Of France
have in their possession plans of all the
fortresses, roads, canals, and other public
| works in Prussia.
| The Government has taken measures to
| put the Garde Rationale and Garde Mobile
on q war footing. Agents Of the French
| Government are now in Hungary purcha.
| sing horses and hay for the cavalry service.
The Bourse is still excited, but closed ut
p. M. shade tirmer. RenteS 69f. SIC.
PARIS, July So L. M.-There seems 10
be no doubt that the Government is III re-
| ceipt of the long-eXpected answer from
| Prussia on the subject of the Spanish throne
| difficulty. 1t is intimated in weil-informed
circles that in answer Prussia mistakes the
following points 1st. Disclaimlng all par
| ticipation in the candidature Of the Prince
| of HohenZollern. I'd. Declaring that the
| Prince of HohenZollern, is not even a rela
| ton of the royal family of Prussia; and, 3D.
| Asserting that General Prim negotiated
| with that Prince, and that he must be re
| sponsible and not Prussia. 1t is almost Ger
| tain that this answer is not satisfactory tt
France, and that the Duke de Grammont
has forwarded another dispatch to Berlin
WASHINGTON, July GLIB p. MA
mass of foreign news is just to hand. The
following extracts give the latest and most
Ineligible accounts Of the state of the
| Franco-Prussian complication
The EpOcG, of Madrid, says the dignity O.
Spain is still safe. The Cabinet alone il
responsible.
At O diplomatic meeting in Paris the
Duke de Grammont said that France hat
determined not to depart from the line o
conduct traced at first.
The Momiteur ministerial journaD say.
the abandonment OF the H~ohenzollern pro
iect is not enough now. France wants
full fulflment of the treaty of Prague.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 9.-The House Of Lords ha'
passed the Irish land bill.
In the House of Commons the delay o
Prussia in answering France was INFORMALLY
commented upon. The opinion was fire
%quently expressed that the delay meant mis-
chief, if not a more dangerous purpose OF
the part Of Prussia.
The questions at issue between France
and Prussia relative to the Spanish crown
create some uneasiness in the English MAJ
kcts. Both here and ut Liverpool bread
stuffs and cotton are uncertain IN tone, ant
prices are irregular, which is altogethe
due to the possibility of a continental wal
The same influence is operating at Man
chester on Cotton goods and yarns.
The general excitement does not seem t
have abated, and the threatened ruptur
still forms the topic for newspaper CON
ments and ordinary conversation through
out Europe, while the better opinion seem
to be that war will be at last avoided.
Dispatches received from some quarter
of movements of troops, strengthening
garrisons, are well calculatedto excite gene
raj apprehension.
Second Dispatch.
LONDON, July 9.-The following facts
rumors, and additional opinions are gather
ed from many sources by telegraph to-day
The North German Gazette, Of Berlin, il
its leading article this morning, says: 9th
French press is %imprudent and wild on tn
action taken by Prussia on the SPANS
question. The selection of Prince HOher
zollern depends solely on the SPANS
Cortes, and not on the wishes Of foreig
Powers"
Paris is considerably excited to-day b
rumors that Prussia is actively arming
all the Baltic ports.
The French corps d'armee now operatin
against the rebels in Algeria under Genera
Wimphen has been recalled.
The Gazette de France (of Paris) of thi
lmorning says "Duke de Grammont's dt
claration in the Corps Legislatif recently
equivalent to q French ultimatum. Th
present situation is the result Of Bismarck
i~ntrigues."
The Journal des Debats (of Paris) says
"The policy of the French Government 0
the Spanish question threatens to make o
Spuniards unite on the Prince Hohenzo
Iern.
Prime Minister Olivier yesterday assure
the French Senate that the offer of the crow
to a Prussian was the act of General Prim
and was not bindingo on the Spanish Govern
ment.
Third Dispatch.
PARIS, July 9.-The Bourse opened e,
cited this morning; rentes, 7Of. 25c., or 90
lower than the closing figures Of last nigh
The French Minister Of War has issue
an order to all generals commanding, n
curing them to report to. the war ofiC
Immediately the condition of the troop!
a~rsenals, ammunition, &C., in their respe,
tive departments. y p.
The excitement on the streets is incre'
sing, and the bourse is very much excited
rentes declining, and the last sales mao
being at 69f. SOC. or Is confines below til
opening and 81 centimes lower than an
figures reached during the crisis here.
There is great activity Mt Toulon an
other French ports on the Mediterranean
| and q large number of TRANSPORTS are no