The New York herald., 1871-01-14
{ u r O p E.
British Exposition or the "Darger-
Gus" Questions of America.
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English Opinion of Prim's Assassination
and the Inutility Of the Act.
Cabinet Complications from the War and
the Difficulties of Peace.
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MN. Theirs and Ranke-.-Dinner
Chat of the Historians.
The Papal Question in England-St. Angus
tine Against Victor Emmanuel.
Prussian Objection to the Princess
Louise's Marriage.
NM. Theirs and Ranke---Dinnel
Chat of the Historians.
The Papal Question in England-St. Angus
tine Against Victor Emmanuel
Prussian Objection to the Princess
Louise's Marriage.

The Cunard mail steamship Abyssinia, from LIVER
pool December 81 and Queenstown January l,
arrived at this port yesterday afternoon delivering
our European files and special correspondence
dated to the day Of sailing from England-n the
evening.
The Dublin Ecenino Maf,, speaking OF the terms OF
the Fenian amnesty says
The prohibition OF the return of the released
Fenian convicts to Ireland limited TO the unex-
pred term OF their respective sentences. These
under sentence OF five years. penal servhude will be
free return to their Irish homes next year. Those
sentenced to twenty years. Imprisonment will be
exhed under the provisions OF the amnesty Tor
hfJe6n years.
Thirty-one seamen belonging to the British ships
seized by the Prussans IN France had arrived in
London and been taken charge Of by Mr.. Mayo
the Registrar General OF Seamen, pending Earl
Granville orders
The Cologne Gazette says that at Vienna NJ Theirs
happened TO stay at the same hotel with NJ. ganke.
These two historians dined together, and NJ. Thiers
put the question-"Against whom does Germany, in
TACT fight at this moment ~ against Louis XIV -
answered NJ. Ranke. NJ. Thiers did not reply.
NJ. Henri Rochefort, in a preface to bis new edi.
tion OF the LanteyTie, says that reperusing the
lines written in a foreign land before publishing
them in his own country, he has to beg pardon OF
the public for the moderation with which he spoke
OF the imperial regime. 81 have Just reread the
proofs OF my pamphlets compare il with the hor-
rors through which the empire has compelled US 10
pass, with the end TO which il has led us and
know not how TO excuse myself for being 80 mild"
The English journals coroborate the HERALD spe-
ciai kilograms from Madri dand by the cable, re-
porting the assassination of Marshal Prim. One OF
the papers-the London Mercantile aud Shipping
Gazette-is not very complimentary TO Prlm's memo
ry. Its writer says
Somebody or other in Spain seems TO think It
worth while TO XIII Marshal Prm. He was in his
carnage Win one OF MS adjutiats drlving 10 the
Ministry OF War, when some persons fired a volley
into the vehicle. The Marshal received less than
eight balls in the left shoulder OF whIch have
been extracted, and tWo fingers were so severely
wounded that one has been amputated and another
will be- The Marshal however, is doing well, and
the only result OF the crime Is that the government
is much stronger; that Admiral Topee, hitherto DIS
contented has accepted the Ministry at War, and
that measures OF repression Will be JUSTIFIED by
popular feeling.
The Liverpool Mercury says the Ormskirk Poor
Law Guardians granted the workhouse porter, Luke
Hemer, weeks holiday. The fact is stated to be
that Mr.. Hemer, Notwithstanding his humble posi-.
tiOn, was going to spend few hours at Hawarden
with no less parsonage than the Premier. Luke
and Mr.. Gladstone schoolleows together, and
although they now stand far apart In the social
scale, Luke every year pays short visit to the right
honorable gentleman.
The London Times, in Its review or the past year
says that the astonishing events OF the second half
OF 1870 have reduced previous aud contemporary
transactions TO real apparent lnsignlfcance. In
England spectators Of the great Continental drama
have almost forgotten for the moment their own do.
mestic affairs"
The London Standard says:-"From the events Of
the past year there are imminent questions of In
1eresi involved, not for Prussia and France alone
but for ourselves also. Heavy shadows nave fallen
over US while the German armies have been on their
path OF piage Mute and abJect, we have ceased
TO assert ourselves as power in Europe The ar
biters OF the Continent ignore very existence.
They tear up our treaties repudiate guarantees,
give naughty notice to quit the council table OF
Europe; and we, or our liberal government, believe
that while the rest OF the nations embroiled
dividing the spoils Of States which stand soemnly
pledged to defend and trampling upon conventions
which they defy US to enforce we following a
policy Of peace.n
The literary record OF 1870, the London Ne,rs OBJ
serves. Is comparatively unimportanu The year
which is just closing is neither remarkable for hav
ing produced new writers OF extraordinary promise
Nor, with few exceptions for the productions OF
authors whose names are known and whose fame Is
established. During the last live months all the
thoughts and interest OF Europeans have been CEN
tired upon the tremendous confict waged between
the two most cultivated nations OF the Continent
Letters ana arms are OF necessity inmica and cam
not both nourish together