, 1874-06-26

There Is no telling whon tho armed peace Of
Europe will be brought to au abrupt oloBo, ind
war, doadlior aud moro horrible than las beon
Witnessed for mauy d year, break out between
franco and Germany. In Germany, Francc,-
iu all Europe in fact,--aud In this country,
proxfmate Franoo~P ~Prussfan war is spoken OF as b
matter Of faot much as tho next sunrise is
spoken Of; only tue timo whom tho ono
event will happon Ia known donnltoly,
that Of tho othor not 30 doflnltely Tho
world expects 1t. The world expects
that France shall, as aoon as Prepared
II war ia not forced upon her Boomer BY Cor
mauy.-doclaro war against Germany. Notico
haa boon sorved On Franco to TINT clYoet. There
is q tacit understanding amoug mon that III no
othor way oan she retain hor placo among the
nations than by numbering q nunber Of soma
other nation aud having as few OF her own do
voted Sons murdered as is compatible thorowith.
parllaments, Alinlssors pamplllotoors. Journal
lists, p1eachers. have told hor sho must fight
Germany again. The opinion, and gossip, and
tulk Of the world leave those good Fronchmen
no alternative but to 60 to war.
a. question Of groat interest at the pros-
ent time ia that OF Belgian neutrality.
That, so far aa Belgium itself is concerned,
it will not yiolato lis neutral policy, is con
coded on nll haudB. But it ia thought that
it's neutrality may bo violated; TINT France
may ondcavor to reacb hcz enemy over Belgium.
Tho Germans themselves boliovo III the posai-
bility Of Fzanco'R ondoayoring tomoyo hor troops
over Belgium to the Rhine; that they might ac-
cnmplish this with 30 much celebrity that BEL
gium could oifor no resistance. England and
Gornauy manifest some anxiety, therefore,
TINT tho neutrality Of Belgium should be placed
beyond peradyonturo. The French, on the
Other hand, we'll aware Of the advantageous PC
sition Of Belgium. are afraid TINT Germany has
designs on belgium and Holland. I'm.
partial obeerrora, however, beltoyo that thore
ia much moro OF desire On tho part Of France
than OF Germany to disregard the neutral atti-
tule Of Belgium.
Tho most critical aubject, howover. according
to tho Berlin correspondent of the Now Yo,k
Tribune, Is that Of Luxembourg. tho fortress OF
which waB dlsmautled aud tho placo itaof pull
under tho guarautoe OF tho Great Powers In 1867.
It Ii surmised that instead Of imprsoning tho
Catholic Bishops and prioats-thoro are threo
Catholic Bnhops and over hundred Of tho infe-
rior clergy now in prison DO found shortly
mora convenient to baniBh them. Once bun
ishod, it is thought thoy will Settle as near AZ
possible to Gormany.-probably at Luxembnry,
where tho inhabitants loyo tho Catholic Church
aud hate Germany. Here they will write PAM
phlets against Germany to food Europe with,
and which 1t will bo no oasy matter to keep out
OF Germany itself. Should Germany try to dlc-
tato to Luxembuzg Low 1t ahall treat the ban~
ishcd Catholio clergy, Franco will como forward
to defend her ani claim tho alliance of tho other
Great Powers, England, Austria, and Russia.
Matters in other dlreetions arc, eyen now,
beginning to got entangle1 It Ia reported that
there is difference between Bismarck and tho
King ot Bavaria. Should this be 3d. It will con.
silorably weaken tho power Of tho Empire.
especially it tho Bavarisns should side with
their King, which they would be very apt to do