The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1859, Page 2

2 THE WAR Arrival of the Kanga‘coo and Persia at Wis Port. The Details of the Telegraphic | itis. News. Passage of the Vieino by the Austrians and the Alps by the French. Oy ¢ Hundred and “wenty Thousand Austrians in Sardinia. The French Pouring Into Italy by Sea and Land, ALLIANCE SETWEEN RUSSIA AND FRANCE Tnscany, Modena and Parma Join Sardinia. Fimportant Debate in the French Legisiature. i(The Last Effort of England for Peace. SPEECH OF LORD DERBY. Armed Neutrality of England and Prussia, The Effect of the War on the Money Markets. Our Paris, Berlin and London Cor- respondence, so, ae, ‘The sorew steamship Kangaroo, Captain Jeffery, which Jeft Liverpool on Wedneaday, the 27th of at three e@closk im the afternoon, arrived at this por! at half- past eight o'clock yesterday morning. Me Cunard steamship Persia, Captain Judkins, which about half- pest eight o'clock in the morning, arrived at}her dock ef Liverpool on Saturday, the 30th ef April, at Jersey City at ten o'clock ‘Me news by the Kangaroo was an icipated by our am- | ple telegraphic summary, published on Tuceday morning, | veoetved by the Anglo-Saxon at Quebec, and the news by | the Persia was anticipated by the advices brought by the Galway steamer Adelaide to St. John, N. F., which ap- | prec ie the Hin .rn at tha nama time Our Parts Correspondence, Panis, April 28, 1859, Revieol of the French Wild War Enthusiasm—E fect of the i te De- parture of the Milttaryfrom Paris—Napcleon Presents ide Imperial Prince to the Men—General Excitement in the Oity—Austrian Vessels Leaving Marseilles—Mecting &f Nalians to Suppnt the Emperor—Money Reservoirs of Austrian Ultimatum t Sardinia—Scenes at fhe Bmpire—Camp Eqwipage for the Emperor, de., dc, The artificial torper which of late has poss the French character bas, during the last w tered a violent shock. The cour wirred up the passions which bad slumbe: sentery. Que touch of reality—one Yona fide fighting spark evoked—and, spite of party, political or dynas’ vuden- tial sentiment or invate love of repose, “ Richard is him- self again.” You have heard of the Austrian ullimatem to Sardinia— sm fact its aolema declaration of war. The mail now going ‘out will likewise inform you of the news received by tele- graph, that while the sword was positively raised to smite, the appeal of England is listened to, and that matters are te be, for the moment, ‘‘as you were.” But though you may also have heard of the excitement this impending ‘thunder’s loom has created in Paris, it will be, I am gure, @fficult for you to form anything like a just idea of it, ‘The pudlic mind, as if rebounding all the more in conse- geence of the long pressure which the uncertain though wmainous nature of the future had for months past pat ‘wpon it, sprang up as if by enchantment at the announge- | ment of the Austrian ultimatum. To be sure, thé bour- geoisic groaned in spirit, and the rentés in a few daya ran down five per cent. Rumors of aloan flew about, the qaotations of 62 were talked of a3 coon being 60, aud the suckoo cry of a national bankruptcy was more than ony | heard, But the spirit stirring dram and the ear piercing Mle were already in the streets. Daily, nay, hourly, the soldiers of France were scen pouring down the Boule- varde, en route to the rail, which, with the speed ef light, was to conyey them to the water's edge, and thence to the plains of Italy. Young and ela leave their occupations to forma deep and serried lime on either side, while the noble troops, in heary warching order, with colors flying and sonoroug strains of martial music, pass between. These are occasions when the Gallic blood can no more restrain ite impulses than ‘We gea its flood. Women burst from the ranks of gazers, and fling themselves bodily into the arms of fathers, basbands, brothers, and last, not least, lovers. Strong men grasp tightly the hands of old comrades, and bid ‘them “God speed.’ Her~ and there it is a father and son ‘Wat impede the march, locked for a moment in each other’s eambrace, while big teare roll down their manly cheeks; er an aged matron falls weeping on the shoulders of her oy, whose soul is in his eyes as he whispere, ‘Courage emurage, ma cheré mére, je reviendrai bientot.” But these are but the episodes of the scene. 2 There isa | of the | Gen. Forey, (which recently left Paris, | manded by Gen, Ladmeraul d itself of | that the mission of the Archduke Alt abe of events seems to have for half » NEW commander of the gendarmerie of th» Seine, has beer, Ui { of the sword. Chef a’Excadron Arnaud de St. Sauveus, IN E PROPE. | rand provost to the command of the public force named urd corps of the army of the Alps. He yesterday ote ia ar the Minister of War 4 pregeed to his 5 ont rapid conveyance. ieee Surgeon in-Chief 9 the Val de Grace and Emperor, has received orders te hoki himeelt in to leave at & moment's notice, The division of a division com- and a third division of in- ry, form the first comps of Marshal Baraguay Apartments are ‘prepared at Lyons for the reception of readiness fantry, and a division o% ander the c%mmant | the Emperor, Wo does mot leave Paris till the last soldier bas qvitted it. Marshel Canrobert and Generals Bo Pudley, ‘Niel, Venoy and De !a Motte-Rouge have ar- ) rived there, Most of the Austrian vessels in the 2 | Marseilles have either left or are making ppepar: 3 | do 80, st the etiggertion of their own Consul. The | Courrier de Morsalles remarks that most of the | crews show great repugnance to returping to Austrian | ports, where they wili most probably be called on for military service. Many of them ¢ deserted, and one verse! has lost nearly all her crew. | When in Sevoy the news was spread through tbe town that the French troops were wo arrive during the fag OF | the railway, tis said the greatest excitement prevailed. | "When the goods train arrived the crowd that was assem- bled, to the number of many thousands, thinking it was | the arrival of the troops, broke through the station, in | gpite ofall the efforts of the police to keep them bas hen the troops did make their appearance the National | Guard sainted them, the people cried “Long live France while the, troope, respo ded Long live FS passage of French troaps will continue for a weed. Yuch of the travelling from Paris takes place at night. | AN night long the al whistle of the trata is In one’s | ear, and the government doubtless a the critical state of ¢ baste time for much of i rig ‘ood citizens of Paris are su 2 fomhe Taliana held a mocting io Paris yesterday, to tho { number of 400, when i} was arranged that a committee should be immediat ¢ purpose of collect. ing funds, sending volunte und in general dowwg | all that in any way migl nationat care. The Dust of Napoleon UL. was placed beside that ol the Ktog | of Sardinia. war, &ljozo of Give hundred ed. But he government have ample out purp2ses. The eum on hand at Paris alone ay, 88,000,000f. The bank, for the re. newal vt is charter, Owes 100,000,000f., which can be im- mediately appropr es, there are 25,000,007. | advance asked by the loan of the 9th of June, 1857. treasury bills amoant to 180 000,000f. , | can be obtained direct! saya the Expos Motife, “hae a great countey been able to place at the ser- vice of a generous cause finaucial reeources more sotidiy established, The funds for the war are at present assur- ed, and the bill for the loan of £00,090,000f, is only anact of prudent foresight.’’ Wt is said thatan Austrian and Bavarian army will very soon be concentrated in the Palatinate, opposite the Freach army of obgervation, The French government has given | orders in congequence, a es are now on their | way tothe Rhine, Hi fore, be carried ou the Rhine and ia As to resources for th on u me | tary a pleasant trip to Vie for all comers, Hi the various coa campaigning vehi- 8, some for baggage, eome for ordinary tr ot for rouga usage, with the names of different general nted upoa them in large letters. Every wher pg but war tw the knife’s edge. Bat we hear of Austria ing to mediation. Is it p ments of strife have a! recalled ? The secret is —their alliance offeusive « have long known of ths. may be, her motives for self preser mate known. The Emperor Nepolaca’s star is certainly, for the present, in the ascendant Every one cries shame upon his adversary, and he, the prime agent and abettor af the war, is apparantly dragged into itas the defender of the oppressed, the uphoider of European rights. But we are only at the beginuing of events, on a! eleventh hour, agree- en 80 many ele- they can be again ussiaand France Ausiria must or cause, in one sense, atom have to be Our Berlin Correspondence. Beery, April 26, 1959. Peace Diplomacy at an End—The Sword Drawn and War Jnevitable—Prussia and Her NeutralityMission of the Archduke of Austria—Mbitization of the Army—Na- tional Defences Alone the Object, dic. Jacta est alea !—what hae all along seemed impossible, | wet inevitable, bas at length come to pass, The puny | ¢florts of diplomacy have veen unable to avert the | threatening storm, the hasty spun of » despotic mouarch bas broken througn the cobweb meshes with which they endeavored to gurround him, the sword has ‘been thrown into the scale, and Europe awakens from her dream of peace to find herself on the brink of a conflict, the issue of which no man can foresee, but which is likely woe the whole cont! tin blood, and overwhelm ita nations with ruin and con You may recollect my stating in my last eommanication ert to this Court had not been successful, inasmuch as he failed to persuade Prussia to abandon her neutral attitude, and enter into a Positive engagement to support or co operate with Austria in the event of hostilities. It is necessary for me to recur to this subject, as the partisans of Austria haye been in- dustriously spreading the report, which has even found ita way into the liberal English press, that the Archduke had attained his object, and that he had concluded a military convention with the Prince Regeat, by which the latter bound himself to declare openly in favor of Austria, and send the whole Prussian army to ber assistance, in case the negotiations with France should not lead to a satisfac- tory reeult. How little foundation there was for such an assertion is evident from an article that appeared in the Prussian Gazele immediately after the departure of the Archduke, prefacing the announcement of the steps which qhig government had thought proper to take, and to re- commend to the other German States, in view of the pre- gent emergency. The official organ says:— During the attempts at mediation—to which Prussia was especially called, hoth as a party to the treaties of Vienna and ag entertaining the most amicable relations with all the Powers concerned—the King’s government has notfor & moment neglected the consideration of her duties as a member of the German Confederacy. Well aware of the to which the erganization of the Confederacy sub- the collection of its military resourees, Prassia has hot only made the proposals necessary for that purpose, but actively cooperated in the partial preparations | already undertaken, The state of affairs having | meanwhile agsume: the most serious aspect, the King’s government, after mature deliberation, have thougnt it time to propose to the Confederacy acollective measure in the interest of its security, and preceded this suggestion by placing three army Corps in readiness for war. In issuing thia order, bie Royal Highness the Prince Regent | Was guided by the desire of maintaining the honor and dignity of the Confederacy in the midst of the extensive armaments in the neighboring States, and of enabling it to act with energy in defence of ite falety if endangered by the course of evente. The readiness for war (Kriegs- bereitechaft) of the corps d’armée forming the coutingent of Prugeia to the forces of the German Confederacy, aad the proposal made by the Prugeian Ambassador at the Diet for similar steps to be taken by the other membera of that body, are entirely in harmony with the defensive | character of the Confedera ly divestad of ive te sa mediatory ower, and’ continuing her exer- on of the present European er own interests and tnose Fo tions to bring about a son difficulty, in accordance with b of ber German allies. | The military preparations which Prussia 80 long hea!- | tated to make, and bad reserved for the last extremity, were undoubtedly accelerated by the communications this @ry—a shout from end to end along that phalanx of | government received from the Archduke Albert, and spectators—“Vive Uiialie! Vive Vitalie! A bas VAu- ‘riche!”” reeponded to again and again by exsh company ‘as gaily it steps to the joyous music. From the windows and balconies of the lofty houses the cry ie again echoed, and again and again taken up. Once, in passing the gates ef the Tuileries, the Emperor was suddenly descriod holding up in his arms the young heir of his house, who, ‘with cap in one hand and waving a “forget me not’ in ‘the other, elicited such an outbreak of vivas from soldiers and spectators ag made the arcades of the Rue Rivoli ‘tremble at their bage. The incident was evidently im- Promptu, and as the Emperor stood at the gate on the game leyel with the crowd, and, in fact, mingled up with %, the colonel of the regiment adyan of the regiment to salute his Majesty, recei from Napoleon a hearty shake of the hand, and ‘mn embrace from the child. Tse whole masg of people, armed and unarmed, broke out into exclamations of real sympathy, Auother day it was the Empress, who, asif discarding the paraphernalia of rank, thinking of nothing but her woman’s heart, ever alive to the cause of the poor, appeared the cynoeure of all eyes. -ber boudoir she came, without bonnet or shawl, by her Bile the young Julus, trotting hand passilus equis, and was ng in return ‘ll beart, by the graceful manner in which, standing close | to the gallant legions ag they passed, she gracefully waved her band tobid them farewell. Many a dark son of Gaul, high check boned, and with eye somewhat lowering, threw back his head with flushed cheek and kindling dance ag this unwonted sight t Sntbursta of bis Vive Imecuncs Vee’ te Prince Imp rial! left no mistake as to the sincerity of his feelings, ‘The time would fail me to well of all that has been doing: the bustle in the streets, the excitement in the casinos, the ceaseless confusion in private houses, the eternal run, ning toand fro from one palace to the ot u ouncils take place daily, sometimes twice or oy the day. The Emperor gives each day ra ‘chh ‘8 of the corps which ar Embasey is obliged to be receiy @4 last night that the Austria comma, “ed by General Gyula Ticino in three corp?, one of whi: men, wag Under the o,-der of Gen. Benes ‘of 20,000 was commande! by General Zov¢ of the same fo."ce under t1°¢ direction Chief, renders tite Baron de Uubner’s disagreeable one. aime Guard of Paric—that ie Ne vege ah teveral posis vacated by the reg, wenls why rent off, and the National Guard will be calle. sint these. In fact, now that the regin Mts com divieion of Gen. Uhrich, have quitted * Soria, Parip may be gpid to be no longer v'St , while another and a third iu the name | Firstfrom | which showed the firm determination of his imperial | cougin to put an end to a state of euspense intolerable both | tohie flery temper and tothe exhaneted finances of his empire, by striking a decisive blow. The Prince Regent | and his Ministere remonetrated strongly with tho Arch- duke, pointing outto bim that by euch a course Austria | would forfeit the sympathies she enjoyed ag a Power at- | tacked unjustly, or at least without sufficient reason, and would incur the responsibility of disturbing the tranquil- lity of Burope by an offensive movement, undertaken in | the midlet of pacific negotiations, at a moulent when Eng- | land—who could certainly uot be accused of intentions | hoetile to the Austrian monarchy—had come forward with a project, the terms of which appeared satisfactory to all parties. The proud and headstrong character of Francis Joseph is so well known, however, that such | Considerations could not be expected to have much influ. ence on him, and the commencement of hostilities being | therefore imminent, Prussia was obliged unwillingly to | prepare herself for a contingency which she had vainly | hoped to avoid. This sudden and disastrous turn of | aflaire ix entirely owing to a coup de tite on the part of the | Austrian Emperor, who has long been chafing under the | insuite offered him by a State like Piedmont, whose reli- | gious heresies he abbore, whose liberal system of goy- | ernment he dreads, and ‘whose military power he des- pises. Count Buol ie aaid to have done everything he possibly could to prevent bis master from giving way to | the Impulse of passion; but ali his endeavors were fruit. | less, and he had no alternative left but to clothe the ulti. matum addressed to Count Cavour in forme as polite as a0 | peremptory @ meseage allowed of. There is still a chance | that the united remonstrances of England, Ruasia and | Pruseia may have gome etfect upon the young Kaiser, and induce him to pause in his headlong career, but he has now gone 80 far that he cannotretreat without « greater loss of honor and prestice than he would suf. fer from half a dozen defeats in the field of battle; and, beeides, if war must break out sooner or later, it may after all be ae well for him to take the initiative, and fal) upon hie exemies before they have | completed their armaments. Today the term of three | days granted to Sardinia expires, and it is not unlikely | that to-morrow’s telegraph will \aform us of the Austrians having passed the Ticino, | _ You will have observed in the document quoted abovo how careful the Prussian government are to make it un- derstood that the military preparations they bave to re- sort to are undertaken solely for defensive without the elightest aggressive intention. These protos. f.on8 are corroborated by their proposing that the forces of the German Confederacy are merely to be placed {n kriey:bereitschaft (readitiess for war), and not actually mo- pena a digfere being that in the former case only the reserves are called out, and not the landwebr, the troops remaining in their previoug qnarters, though in constant readiness to take tne The army of the German Confederacy con. f ten corpe, three of which are furnished by Al the eignth by Wu the ninth hy Sexony, antria, three by tern vent by Bavaria, d Hesse Darrastadt, Loxomborg snd YORK HERALD, T roses, and | Limburg, the teuth by Hanover, Oldenburg, Bruaswick, Holrtoin, the Mecklenburgs and (he Free Cities, with f mixed division composed of various rmall fry, Their nnmerical strength on the peace establishment is abou! tec hundred thousand men, but which in case of war could easily be raised to five hundred thousand, always appporing that the contingent of Austria would not bave to be employed elsewhere, The three Prussian corps in- tended to form aoomponent part of the Federal army are, the Third (stationed at Brandenburg), the Seventt (0 Westphalia), and the Eighth (on the Rhine)—some cighty thoveand men gtrong, with one hundred and sixty pieces cone ‘Ayman 27, 1850. Watching for the News of the First Battel—Disapproval of Austrian Poticy—Panic on the Bourse—Reports of Rus- Sia’s Active Interference, dc. Weare waiting with feverish anxiety for intelligcace from the scene of action, expecting every mmomont to have accounts of acollision between the Augtrians and Pied- montegse, AS yet, however, no such information has arrived, and we jearn from England that Lord Derby is making a last effort to preserve the peace by proposing & yeneral disarmament of the three belligerents, or their remaining in statu quo while new basis is formed for ne- gotiation. There seems very little chance of such a pro- ject being accepted by Austria, as it would not only bo humiliating to her pride, but deprive her of the advao tages ehe now derives from attacking Piedmout before the Jatter can be joined by @ French army; at any rate, you will be informed of ite success via Paris and London at the same time that thia reaches you, My statement that the government of this country dis: approves most decidedly of the late Augtrian escapade is confirmed by the oflleial Prussian Gazette, which expreszes itself very energetically oa the subject, and refutes the aseertion of an Austrian organ that Prugsia was aware of the “unalterable determination”? of the Court of Vienua previous to the departure of Archduke Albert from Berlin, It appears, on the contrary, tia. the Archduke, findiag the Prince Regent and his adm/rers strenuously opposed to the rash proceedings of which he had given them notice, had intimated that, seeing Prussia was so much sgaingt it, hig cousin, the Emperor, would reconsider the matter and revoke the ultimatum that was already prepared. The Prince ig naturally indignwnt ab the disregard with which bis advice has been treated, aud for the moment an unBerstanding with Austria is entirely out of the question. Prussia is now endeavoring to form a coalition with Groat Britain and Ruseia for tho main- tepance of an-armed neutrality, which would cootine the hostilities to Italy and prevent them from extending to suo -rest of the continent. If either of the belligerents foal gain too great asupericrity over the other, the neutral Powers would then stop forward and prescribe such cou: ditions of peace as they think most conducive to the in 8 of Europe in general. England is quite willing to close with this proposal, but the attitude of Russia ig ambiguous and excites considerable apprebension, We have ad- vices trom St. Petersburg that orders have been given to place part of the Russian army on the war establishment, and to coacsutrate it near the Austriaa and Progéian frontier, and although such a measure may be justflable under the present circumstances, it has caused an uneasy feeling, and confirms the distrust with which the policy of our great northern neighbor is garded. There is even arumor current that Russia bas concluded an offensive and defensive alliance with France and Sardinia; but I haye not been able to trace it to any suthentic source, and should say that it is at least prema. ture. The money market is in a most distracted state; Austrian securities especially have experienced a tremendous fall, and can hardly be diappsed of atanyyprice. Yesterday at 41, pannet tales 19 per cent Metailiques were quot since Thureday. Those misguided individuals who epecuiated, @ la Bourse, on the faith of the pacile prespects hold out by the Moniteur, have suilered enormous losses; one of our first bankers, Charles D. Wolf, suspended his payments on Monday, leav- ing dilferences ugettied to the amount of 180,000 Prossian funds bave shared in the downward nt, although in a far less degree than the Austrian; and, as the Minister of Finance has given notice to the Chambers that be will demand a credit of fifty millions, to ‘be applied to muitary purposes, a further decline may be avticipated, To-day, in default of authentic news, the most contradic- tory reports are in circulation. It is said Russia has in- formed Austria that she will consider her crossing the Ticino a casus belli; that a French squadron had appeared in the Adriatic and a British fleet bas been ordered to the Mediterranean, On the other hand, it is asserted ‘Austria has prolonged the term granted to Sardinia for ac. ceding to her demands, and an opinion is even hz<’rded thetehe will (eels withdraw her ultimatum, and ac. quiesce in the propordis trauemitted te her by the British government. It is quite useless to discuss the probability of these and other hypotheses, which baye no substantial foundation; a very few hours must remove all wucer- tainty. Our London Corresgondence. Lonpox, April 29, 1859. Probabilities of the English Elections—Lord Derby Will Gain Members, and Yet be Upset—The New Treaty be. tween France and Russia—Fearz'of the Storm Reaching England—Preparations to Meet It—John Bull Looks to His American Cousin—Great Depreciation of Funded Property—Dinner to Morphy, de. I have been all day electioncering, and~naving just come in, very fagged, from the city—am not disposed to rouble you with along yarn. = In the English elections Lord Derby will have a gain of nearly thirty; but, ag his conduct in dissolving Parliament at this critical time is much reprobated, at its meeting he is sure to be upset. All looks like war in earnest, although great doubt is thrown over two facts proclaimed in the Times; indeed, it is asserted that the Austrians have not crossed the Ticino, and that Russia bas not made the treaty with France on the terms etated in that journal. A person whom I have generally found yery well informed assures me that th® Russian Ambassador waz at the Foreign Ofllge yesterday and assured Lord Malmesbury that the memorandum (not treaty) with France was only contingent on certain very possible, though not probable events. Tn the meantime we fee! that the storm imay reach our- selyes, and every preparation will be made against mis- haps. The militia are to be called out at once, 10,000 new men invited for the navy at a £10 bounty, and it is sup- pozed that, inan emergency, in a yery short time we shall have an army of regular troops of 120,000 men. Our alliance with France will be blown to the winds at the first ehot, and we shall have no friend in the world but our American cousin, He, I am sure, if he finds old John Bul! bard presced fighting for life and liberty agains! the crowned despots of Europe, will atleast give us sympathy, and perhaps something more. Funds are improved. Thirty-nine failures in the Stock Exchange in the last six days. Fifty millions sterling de- preciation of foreign and Eoglish stock—railways; mines, &e. Congola now closing at 9034, %, 1. THE WAR IN ITALY. The Crossing of the Ticino by the Anstrians— Rapid Movements of the French Troops— The Russo-Freneh Alliance—The Last Effort of England for Peace— The Bankrupt Condition of the Fighting Powers—The Effeet on the Money and Produce Markets, &., xe, & ENGLAND'S LATEST OFFER OF MEDIATION. {From the London Times, April 29.) There can be no doubt that on the evening of Tuesday, the 26th, the main Austrian army, said to be 120,000 atrong, crossed the Ticino in three great divisions, and in- vaded the Piedmontese territory. Thus began the war with which Europe has been io long threatened, and of which no ‘man can predict the end. We may now cease from the ex- preseion of moral and political opinions, Whether Napo- Jeon Ul. be an ambitious and subtle potentate, on whether he be the champion of suffering humanity, is'a matter of Nttle importance. Whether Avstria did right in sendit an ultimatum to Sardinia, whether it was her duty to wait until Lord Malmesbury bad made some fresh proposi- ton, and France and Russia had interposed another series of quibbles and delays, are now matters which we may as well forget. ‘They are of as little importance ag the controversy respecting the breach of the peace of Amiens. The great fact which Europe hag to consider is, that France has commenced a war with the avowed purpose of tearing up the treaties of 1815; and that a treaty, 6r convention, or understanding, is in existence between the Western and Eastern despotisms for the coercion, perhaps the spoliation of Germany, and the re- settlement of the Continent. Every etep in the march of events must have the deepest interest for » country like oure, which is the common object of envy and dislike to the Fowers that now assume to remodel the map of Ea. rope. Austria will have to bear the firet shock of tha con. flict. France and Sardinia are in arma on the ono side; on the other Ruasia will at least take up an attitude of hostility such as Austria observed towards her in the Eastern war. Perhaps, indeod, Alexander may 80 far yield to te instan- ces of bis more vindictive counsellors as to throw away his influence In Germany by an actual iavasion of the Austrian States. To meet these dangers, Austria for the first two months at least must trust to herself alone. Tha ministers of Francis Joseph have, we should think, foreseen and calcu. lated on this necessity. In fact, Count Buol hag said as much in one of his notes, and the immonse prepa- rationg, the high tone, and the raptd action of the Vienese Cabinet indicate that, tn the opinion of its ruler, Austria 18 able to carry on a successful struggle with French and Pied montese armies in Italy.” It now remains to be saen how far there hopes are well founded, A week will determing the nature of the campaign—whethor Aust, tain the offensive or content herself with protect Italian porsessions; whether General Heiaa and Gyula! will march on Turin and besiege Aleseandria. or fall back on the system of Lombard fortresses, which it has been the work of forty years to construct. ‘two courros are opon to the Austrian government. The one ig to do no mora than enter the Piedmontese territory, and thus commit a formal act of war, for the p 6 of bringing matters toa crisis, and forcing France nad Franco’ HURSDAY, MAY 12, %659—TRIPLE and an army sore with prese on with every troy, if possible, t” + Provocations, Iti, of course, to availabie battalion to Turin; to ce | i 7 4e Sardinian army before the Frenc! ee oranaa erueh (he later as thoy descend weary and sont au fom the passes Of the alps; ia Mme, to | aod gone, eb & sampaizn as the Great Napoleon would have dove" /he bad had 120,000 men in line, and his ene- my’s CAP" 4a) had been ouly eighty miles away. Whebner poneg 4 will be ‘adapted igmore than’ wo can pro- tend ly gq) Austrians have shown such contradi- tory qualities in their military history that we Laye no DY ans of judging bow they will act on the present occa- pesrolling, Turin, or giving orders for the abandonment of lan, A few since they might have struck a heavy | blow; but ‘ly the Wednesday lefore Easter it was known that the ultimatum was to be Fier and within twenty four hours the French to move. Then came the three days of grace, and conse the Prench ined nearly a week, ta the disedvantage of their opponents, et even now a bold geueral might do a great deal before a suficient body of French troopa could come to the asis- tance of their alli Between the Austrian frontier and ‘Turin the country is a plam; there are no obstacles to an evemy’s march, and Vietor Emmanuel would be uader the cruel necessity of abandoning his capita! or Oghting ades perate battle with inferior forces against ove of the moat completely equipped armies of the Continent. In the event, however, of such determined tactics, it is probable that the Sardinians will sacrifice everything to the para. mount necessity of saving theirarmy. They would, oo doubt, fall b: on Alessandria, and from this base await the ageistance of the Hrench troops, who are being rapidly transported to Genoa. We may presume that by this time eome forty thousand Surdinians are con centrated at Alessandria, and that the rest of army are retreating before the Austrians, endeavoring a8 much 28 possible to avoid a collision, The questioa of reatest importance, however, |g the movement of the French armies; and’here we must ray a tribute to the ma tion which was so lately our ally. Frenchmon may not be superior to Germans, they are certainly not equal to Eogiihmen in strength, endurance aud’ thoge qualities whick—courage being supposed equal—are likely to de cide the (ate of battles. But in the great military quality of promuptness they are without an equal. The manner in which Ole Erench troops have been despatched to the Alps since Good Friday t a motel for the study of our afiicers. The very act of entering a railway carriage and disposing of his knapeack and hus musket has been taught to the sol ier as part of his dri, We may be agsured that» thing that energy, science and ekill can accomplish for the speedy concentration of French armies at Turia an) Genoa will be negtected. But the difticulties the way of the Emperor Napoleon's troops are not few. The season is backward; Mont Cenia is covered wit. snow. The vast army of the French has been puaneil forward without preparation, the commissariat is de- Beient, the country Mey enter is poor, there is very little o/ last year’s corn to be had, and (his year’s will not be fit fur the harvest for three months at the least. In this case there will be no inaking the war support the war. Louis Napo leon must, to a gread extent, take his provisions with him, or pay for what he requires out of the funds which bie obsequious Assemblies have voted. Then there is the which inevitably attends rapid marcbes ia such incleme: regions, and it may be predicted that the ambulances which follow in the rear of the army will have plenty of occupants before the plains of Piedmont are reached. But there ig, on the otber hand, a more favorable picture. The French have the command of the sea. It may be said with confidence that if France could ouly reach Italy acrosa the ‘Alps, the Austrians might seize the country and crasa each division as it emerged from the passes, But the town aud harbor of Genoa, almost impregnable, are in th: hands of the Sardiniana; we may eay, indeed, in th: hands of the French. French troops are arriving daily, and in a few days these will constitute an army which, in conjunction with the Sardinians, at Ales sandria, will betoo formidable to be left in the rear of an invading force. If ‘there be one thing which especially shows the military genius of the French, it is their trans- port of troops by #ea, In the Russian war, while we ha! ‘our Himalayas and Jasona, they bad only their own little trading vessels, most of them engaged in the channel “cabotage.” Yet in every little brig, which probably had till within a few months before traded between St. Malo and Shoreham with eggs, the French managed %0 pack gome 150 men, and gend them two thousand miles to Sebastopol. Their present means of transport are im menge, and the distance from Toulon to Genoa is hardly three hundred miles. We cannot doubt that in a few days 50,000 French will have joined the Sardinians at Alessan dria, and then it is havdly likely {that the Austrian com manders will risk a march on Turin. Without venturing to predict the course of events, we may say that unless there be news within forty-eight hours that the Austrians are before the Sardinian capital, we shal! believe that they bave determined to limit themselves to that defensive warfare for which their position gives them so many ad- vantag [From the London Herald (government organ), April 27.) We are enabled to state that her Majesiy’s government received yerterday the ctlicial intimation of the accept ance by Austria of the mediation proposed by Eagland. ‘The promptitude with which Austria has acceded to this last propogal on the part of our government will, we'be- lieve, bave a beneficial eiféct. Our rulers have acted throughout this complicated aifair with rigid impartiality, which cannot fail to make a favorable impression on the various parties in the quarrel. Lord Derby’s speech must have convinced our own public, as well a8 the people of other countries, that by ber Majesty’s present advisers the influence and the power of England will, either in war or peace, be directed with energy aad dis- cretion. Their great object has been to preserve that harmony which hag now, with the exception of a short interval, prevatied for nearly half a cen- tury. ‘The disturber of European tranquility whoever he may be, will not find in them an accomplice. We hail this amicable act On the part of Austria as a pledge that ehe has not irrevocably committed herself to a rab policy, and that she is still willing io make gume sacrifices in the interest of peace. Lord Cowley’s mission produced the best effect, and would, bad not the Russian proposal for a Congress lutervened, ave boen crowned with success, Our ambaseador at Paris is intimately acquainted with the feelings and wishes of the French Emperor, and in his in- tercourse with Count Buol epeedily established a basis on which France and Austria might work together to produce a tatisfactory settlement of tht Italian difficulty. Jt is there- Tore with infinite satisfaction we learn that Austria has con- «ented toresume the negotiations at the point at which they were suddenly suspended tehen the idea of @ Congres was fire broached. Wattords @ proof not only of her reilance on tae impartial conduct of the Euglish government, but also of her desire to avoid an appeal to arms ; and we sincerely trust that it may lead to important resulta, {From the London Herald (government organ,) April 29.} ‘The warlike movements on the Continent, the annoyance ment of an alliance between France and Russia, and the alarming statements current in various circles, caused quite a panic on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and in all kinds of securities a decline ensued, There can, how- ever, be no doubt that the character of the crisis has beep much exaggerated; and that such was the feoling in the commercial wor.d the exhibition of returning con4- cence at a later period inthe day fully prov: i lable that some secret understanding exists between Russia and France, but we do not think that the account of the treaties published in the Zimes is correct. One of the Paris journals denies that an alliance, offensive and de- fensive, has been concluded between France and Russia; and we have reason to know that the Russtan Prime Min: ister has given our government the strongest assurances that no agreement has been entered into that can in any way affect the ‘inerests of this country. Nobody will dispute the right of tho rulers of independent States to conclude treaties with other Powers: and in the case of a secret treaty it is, of course, difficult to obtain the precise terms of any agreement that may have been entered into. That Russia should form an of- fensive ard defensive alliance with France, and pledge herself to declare war with Austria withia fifteen days after she enters Piedmont, does not appear probable. Such a step ou her part would be moet unwige, as it would at once tend to give the contest between France and Austria on the Italian difflouity the character of a Ruropean war. The duty of the great Powers at this juncture is to strain every effort in order to preserve the ‘peace of the world. Should they fail in this object, it then becomes thoir duty to endeavor to confine the conflagration within the smallest possible limits, For a government situated like that of Rus- fia voluntarily to embark in the strife, and thus to enlarge its limite, would be madness, By thus adding fuel to the tlame, instead of laboring to extinguish that which has been already kindled, the government of Rassia would piace themselves altogether in a false position. More- over, they can have no protence whatever for interfering in the affairs of Italy. Sufficient excitement already pre- yails in that portion of Europe. A military dictatorship has been proclaimed in Tuscany, under the presidency of General Cllea, a personal freind. of the Emperor of the French. The Grand Duke, “after throwing bimself upon the protection of the five great Powers, retired to Bologna, Parma and Modena have followed the example set bj Tus cany. The announcement of the passage of the Ticino by the Austrians appears to be premature. They certain! had not, as was asserted, thrown 120,000 men into Pied- mont ip one night. Under the circumstances it is neces- sary for the public to exercise the greatest caution, Absurd rumors sre circulated, and everything is being done by interested partics to create embarrassment. Firmness and moderation may yet avail to avert the calamities of war, and nothing ‘whatever is gained by, giving credence to every story concocted for interested purpoees. PASSAGE OF THE TICINO BY THE AUSTRIANS. During the night of the 26th ult., the Austrian army, amousting to 120,000 men, under tie command in chic? of bbe oan Gyulai, passed the Ticino in three eorps Warméie, namely :— One corps of 60,000, commanded by General Beodeck. Agecond of 80,000, commanded by Generat Gyulia in TEOD. A third of 30,000 under General Zobel. ‘The Austrians crossed over the bridge of Baffalora, which they afterwards blew up. They took the road towards Novara, the place where the Austriang, under Marshal Radetzsky, defeated the Sar- diniang under Charles Albert in 1849. Some doubt was thrown on the above statement, but it ‘wae gonerally credited, as it was received from several different sources. {Berne (April 29) telegraph to London Times.} The news of the offensive movement of the Austrians over the Ticino, which was telegraphed by the General of division, Bontemps, in his despatch to the Federal Diet of the 2ith izet., appears to be unfounded. The Austrians were already in motion, but received counter ord halted on tho eastern bank of the Ticino, sete a The passes over Mont Cenis are gaid to have become practicable. [The above despatch from Switzerland evidently refers to the “reported” passage of the Ticino by the Austrians. announced in England, but not credited, before tire gailing of the Anglo-Saxon on the 27th ult. ‘The Adelaide, it will be remémbered, left Galway about eight or nind hours after the Persia, and three dayn after the date of the Berne despatch, and the last item of her nowe wag ag follows:i— Tne Avtrians have crosed the Tictno et bone e crossed the Ticino, ontiities hav commenced.?’—Ea, Heat. | apa Later despatches ftom Berne eay BERNE, Wednesday, April 27, 185 Tho Federal Det has, jut re eived’ the following tle: raphic despatch from the General of Diyia ater pe raphio despatch fr al of Division, Boutorape ‘The Austrians crossed the Tic n night. SHEET. THE LAST EFFORT OF ENGLAND. THE LAST SYEKCH OF LOKD DERBY AT THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, according to time Lonored custom, gave a dinner in the Keyptian hall of Mansion houge on the evening of the 26th ult, The com- y eluded the Earl of Derby and othor members of he Majesty's government, and a8 will be seen, the Dovic | Premier took occasion, in returning thanks for the health of the ministry, t allude to the present troubled aspect of European affairs. ‘The Far! of Derby on rising was received with loud ant prolonged cheering. He ead:— * * & & The illustrious Deke, tho Commander-in-Chief, and my right honorrble friend the First Lord of the Admiralty, who epoke on beliaif of those distinguighed services which have conferred imperishable glory on the name of Eng- Jand, bave both referred in terms which I am gure will meet the approval of every Englishman tothe anxious desire of this country to maintain for herself, and, if pos- tible, for the world at large, the continued blessings of a _general peace. To that eud the labors and ths aaxieties of her Majesty's government bave been, and I will, even at this eleventh hour, say still aro, directed with the most intense solicitude. I would to God that I could as- sure you, my lord, that at this momeot I sawa fair and a feasonable progpect that the peace the world would be permanently maintained All I can sy is this, that I have not loet every spark of hope that the flame may still be preveated from preaking out, and all I can assure you is, that day by day, and night by might—indeed atmost hour by hour— our efforts are unceastug to avert, if it be yet possible, that dreadful scourge—a Puropean wi (Cheera.) From the first moment at which it appeared, at the commence- ment of this year, that serious subjects of difference likely to lead to important results exiated between France and ‘Austria, the endeavors of her Majeaty’a government, a3 a friend to both parties, have been unremitting to bring them to a good understanding, to ascertain what toe points of diflerence were, and to reconcile them when as- certained, For this purpose Lord Cowley, a dipiomatist wellknown for his ability, his distinguished talents and his perfect knowledge of Yoth French and Austrian atfairs, was despatched to Vienna, and having informed himseit of what the principe! grounds of dispute between the two countries were, he laid down a certain basis for future negotiations between them, from which I certainty ventured at that time to anticipate the happiest results. You willforgive me if I enter somewhat into detail. (Cheers.) Unfortunately, at that moment, under a misconception of the success which was attending Lord Cowiey’s mission, anda misapprebeasion that that mis- gion bad attogether failed, Russia Feesmerd. and Fran accepted, betoso the return of Lord Cowley from Vienna, a proposal for a general Congress to discuss the questions which were actually under consideration upon the singie mediation of this country, Although we felt that the system of ageneral Congress was lees favorable to the solution of thik diffidulty than an individual mediation, we did not hesitate to accept that proposition, which enlisted on the side of peace, a8 we believed, aM the five great Powers of Europe. But at the same timo we laid down, and had the hoppiness of finding them accepted by all the Powers, the four bases of negotiation as they had been settied by Lord Cowley; and itis an intense satisfaction for me to say that not only thoge bases of negotiation were accepted by ali the Powers of Europe as a proper ground for future discussion and future arrangement, but more- over were, a8 fur es I know, recognized by Parliament and the country as a fair and reasonable foundation for the golution of all the difficulties which encompass this question. It is worthy of remark that, though those nego- tiations have not at present led to any successful issue, the differences avd difficulties which have been encoun- tered have not touched the bages of the propositions that we were to discuss, bus have turned solely and entirely upon questions arising as to adimission to the Congress and the terms of that admission, which terms, had the mediation been confined to a single Power, would have been wholly excluded from the question, and could bave raised no difficulties whatever. 1 will not weary this company by entering upon a discussion of the various difficulties raised—sometimes from the one side and sometimes from the other—which have pre- vented up to the present moment, and will prevent, the meeting of that Congress, AllI'can say is, that oo the part of England, we have endeavored studiously to maintain the strictest and most absolute impartiality be tween the two parties. forgo When we felt that Austria was puuuing an undue pressure upon Sardinia, we have resisted the pretensions of Austria. When we felt that Sardinif® was making claims to which she was not entled, we have refused to admit those claims of Sardinia. And on the one side and on the other—not was a great and Sardinia a that they were both of them emall Power, but recoll independent States, entitied to full consideration—we have given them the benefit of the strictest impartiality and the best advice we couid offer, and that advice, I need not say, has been given throughout in the interests of peace and humenity, aod for the welfare of Europe. I should be most unjust to foreign countries, none of whos represen- tatives I see now in this hall, if I did not take this oppor. tunity of saying how cordially, faithfully and aay we have been supported by Prussia throughout the whole of these negotiations, Prussia has occupied a position of. peculi .r dificully, because, on the one hand, she had many close con- nections with Austria, and more especially with Germany as a whole, She had obligations to the Germanic Coufedera- tion which in her position ag a member of that confedera- tien she was not entitled nor digposed to undervalue or overlook; but while she has studiously maintained the obligations which she owes to the Germanic Confederation, if war should unhappily spread beyond the Imits of Italy, sho har, on the other band, most wisely and judiciously ‘abstained from placing heresif in that ‘position as a German partisan which should disqualify her from acting, under those circumsiances, in connection with England, as an impar- tial mediator between two great contending parties. Such has been the course which we have pursued, and 1 wish Tcould eny the ditfloulties—not the difficulties of making the arrangementg, but the difficulties of obtaining a meet. ting of the great Powers upon satisfactory tel been overcome by the efforts of tais country. Iam com- pelled to state that they have failed. I am compel. led to say, in accordance with the statement I had the honor of making in the Mougs of Lords not long ago, that England hag felt that the time is come when she can no longer afford to trifle with negotiations which were lead- ing to no result, and the continuation of which would only be inconsistent with her dignity and her honor, while it would be of no real service to the cause of peace. One Jast effort, which I announced our intention of making, we have made to bring the contending parties to an un- derstanding as to the terms on which they might meet in Congress. regret to say that Austria hag rejected the offer of thoee terms. I regret to say, still more, that almost simu'tancously with the rejection of that offer of England, Austria has felt it necessary to send io Sardinia @ peremptory message demanding her immodiate dis- armament, under the threat of war, within the space of three days. 1 do not wish to express any opinion upon the merits of one or other of the conflicting causes which are before the great tribunal of Europe: but this I must Say, and that with deep regret, that in adopting that course Austria has taken upon herself-~if, indeed, she atill acts upon her menace—that fearful responsibility which at- taches to that country which fi st deserts the peaceful waye of diplomacy, and subjects the question in dispute to the terribie arbitrament of the swor1. (Cheers.) My lord, we had not known for twelve hours the course which Austria had determined upon taking before Wowinstructed our minister, in the name of Eng- land, emphatically and formally to pretest against the step of Austria. (Loud cheers.) It may be that that protest has been unavailing; it may be that the horrors of war are already, or are about to be to-morrow morning, invoked. I do not say thas Austria had no cause fgr complaint. On the: . I am bound to say 1 think phat by her aggressive and ist tone Sardinia has deprived herself of a gread deat oy thet mo ral support whicn the sympathy of England would give to the Sreeinstitations which she has 80 nobly maintained. But I | do say this, that there was nothing in the state of affairs at the moment to discourage—indeed, there was every- thing to lead to—the bope of a successful issue to the ne- otiations. There was nothing, in my judgment, to justi. iy the hasty, the precipitate, and, because involving the horrors of war, tho criminal step which has been taken by Austria. (Cheers.) What the cansequences of that step may be, iio human foresight can tell; but, whatever they may be, Austria has brought them upon herself, however lamentable they may prove to her. Ido not hesitate to say that within the last twelve hours we have aitempted yet one last measure, in the ope of averting has fc The pos. wo the calamities of war. Tne Congress sibility of the united eiforts of Europe has failed; but have at the last hour, and on this very day, despatched to Vienna and to Paris a joint representation, offering to take up, on the part of England alone, the mediation at the point at which it was left by Lord Cowley, and to en- deavor to arrange the differences between the two great Powers in dispute, subject to one of these two condi- tious—either an immediate, absolute and simultancous disarmament of the three great Powers, France, Austria and Sardinia, or a consent on the part of all the three, pending the result of the mediation, to retain their armics precisely in their present condition, and to maintain a posi- tion, if not of peage, at all events of inaction. (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor and gentlemen I have statet to you, and stated 28 openly ag I fee! it my duty to do in the preeent anxious position of public affairs, the courge which Her Majesty’s government have pursued, It remains for me only, with your indulgence, to state the course which we intend to pursue; and Ido this the rather because I per- ceive that words which fell from me have been misap- prekended in a quarter in whioh I should be execedingly sorry that any misconception should exist, and that they have been misinterpreted ,or I am sure they would not haye been misrepresented, by a noble lord who has long had the distinguiehed honor of gitting ag one of the rej atatives of this great city, and whose every word falls with the weight and inflaence due to hi eee (iy ee me to bi i the duty o! and to maintain a» jure of armed neutrality in onter that we might ease the part of whichever of the belligerents we believed was in the right, and he adds that, from the manifest partiality which we have shown for Austria, there can be no dount on which side we are prepared shortly to draw the sword, Now, I take the liberty to say here—antt I rejoice to have the opportunity of saying thus emphatically a) nothing coull have been further from our view, 1 think that if the words which I used had been correctly repre- sented to the noble lord he would have seen that it was impossiple tbat they could have had that meaning. What did say was this—that we intended to maintain a strict neutrality; but when a millian or more men were in arms, when the contest was already engaged in, when war was not oniy imminent, but oh actu existence, and that, moreover, in Italy and upon the shores of the Mediterranean, it Was incum- bent upon, and absolutely neceszary for us, looking to the great interests we have involved there, looking to our great porreceions and the military positions we occupy in that quarter, that we should be in such a stale as to main. tain and defend the security of thise possessions and pre: the Bruish flog and British arms from tue possibility of in- sult amid any of the contingencies which might arise in the contest, And I said thie—not that we should maintain that armed neutrality for the purpose of joining this or the other of the parties with whose quarre!s, whatever we may think of them in point of reagon or in justice, there ‘s nothing in our national interests or nasional hoaor which calls for our interference. So far from wishing to join either of the belliverents, I went on to say thet our armed neutrality ought to be for the purpose of maintaining that position which we have 1d, and which aa long a8 possible we ave determined to namely, that of perfect and entire neutrality, free from ho A i allies to declare Brane, Wedr pril 27, 1) themeelves. This step would aot preclude the general Misfully confirmed that the Austrians ps I tha Reino of thi armpaign from be ng ote #, Ua invasion beinga | last night, over the bridge of Bulfilora, taking the road | ot @ military movemen’ ‘he other plan is | towards by Blategretto, through Vigeyao a | nivel. morg favor with a youthful Fmperor | Mortara ¥ Biategretto, through Vigevano and | all engogements, fettered by no agements d no * ‘and completely at liberty to nce ihe. tnfluence «| forbid that f should have to ch m manner and jn p mites, ‘ ad: the arrig—of England Ls by tbe inereuls ie Nonor and Ghodignty of Ost coun ‘© interests, the bonor ‘oar had (Cheers) I trust I need gay no more to yw this distine Sermeed company aud the public the broad distinction ‘tween the statement as I made it then, Lagging the interesis aud honor of England, and the is ax I was supposed to have it with reference to our partisanship with either of the 1 repeat that our anxious desire is to main- tain peace for Ourgelves, But! go further, and say that, even if the sword should be drawn, if unhappily war should break cat, Rngland A wil maintain a watebful an an obser vant attitude—ol , hot for the purpose fAitiog by the weakness or the calamities of others, bal for the purpose of discovering the slightest gleam of light that should Breaks forts amid the Cg yap and pr] Gis- close a pennonalile probes yy of Ca d iow of the clouds, alford @ ground or op, ity tition of the pacific mifluences of osland. (Cheors.) ty Jord, I really know not how to apo! for you 80 long on an occasion like the P enyre when brevity is more commendable length of speaking, but in the present state of public affairs, charged as I am with the fearful responsibility which attaches to # Minister of thig great country in these anxious times, | am sirous that between me and the British public there should be no secret as to the course which the goverpment have adopted or the position in which they have Be. cret as to the coansels by which they intend to be guided; and I greatly mistake the character of my couatrymen if, in pursuing a determined and at the same time polley, and in laying our every political thought and foel- ing open to the Knowledge ot the public, we shall not se- cure that einount of confidence and support which is ea geptial to every minister, and the possession of which ig the greatest aud highest reward for the anxietice and toils ‘ose ae ie eye ae cheers.) The noble earl concluded by a, thanking the assemblage for the man- ner in which they had received the — Other toasts of a complimentary nature followed, and the company separated at a late hour. THE ARMED NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND. SHR PREPARES FOR AN ALARM OF WAR—WAK BOUNTY FOR SAILORS IN THE NAVY—NEW" SHIPS IX COM- MISSION-—-VOLUNTEER) RIFLE CORPS CALLED FOR CHARTERING TROOP SHIPS—DISERUST OF SPAIN. In England orderg had been given at Woolwich for the hasty preparation of wer materiais, ready for any suddem eme Hid , and the beads of deoartments were sammoved by telegraph to mect at the War Gjice in London om the ‘28th ult. The London Advertiser gaye that a proclamation from the Queen was about to be issued, calling out ten thousand men for the navy, aud offering « bounty of ten pounds te each man as an inducement to enter the service. The Channel squadron, which bad gone tothe Mediter- ranean, was to be immediately recalled; and on the 27th four new ebips of the line were placed in commission. ‘The formation of volunteer riile corps throughout Eng- land was being strongly urged on the government. Large war insurances nad been taken out at Lloyds by foreign chip owners, and on nearly all kinds of policies increased premiums were demanded. Sardinian and Aust tan vessels could scarcely be insured on mn, ghey | and evenfor English, for protracted periods, especially in the Ste Petersburg trade,’ a considerable addition was made. ‘The Cuvard screw steamer Etoa was beiug surveyed, preparatory to her being chartered by the British governe ment for the conveyauce of troops to the Mediterranean. Negotiations for charters had also been tuitiated by the French government, but it is stated that the transatlantic shipping houges, baving received ingtructions that all available means of transport would be required by the Britith government, declined business with the French agents. . . many as twenty-seven guoboata, of very light draught, together with gome vessels of larger size, wera building in the Thames for the Spanish government. It was suggested that Spain might possibly be acting merely as the agent of others. French agents are said to have been very active of late in purchasing provisions for the army in Dublin and other parts of Ireland. Large quantitics of gune ani ammunition were being shipped from Evglaud to Gibra'tar and Malta, Major Generai Sir Fenwick Williams, Bart., of Kars, ig appointed Commander in-Chief of the forces in Canada. ‘The Russian aud Austrian Min stere bad interviews with the Earl of Malmesbury on the 28th: WAR PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND, {From the Liverpool Telegraph, April 30.] The late intelligence relative to the continental crisis has created considerable activity in the Woolwich arsenal and dockyard. A government messenger arrived at tho arsenal on Thursday, under gpecial orders to deliver hig deepatch into no otser bande but those of Captain Boxer, papersseesty of the Laboratory, who was absent at the time. The despatch, it appears, contained important instruc- tions for the hasty preparation of an abundant supply of war materiais, to be ready for any sudden emer- gency. On Thuraday zone an extra number of hands were engaged in the Laboratory Department, and shot and sheil were put in process of being cleant and couted in readinessfor use. The heads of de- partments were on Thursday summoned by telegraph to meet in committee at the War Department, Pall Mall. Up- wards of 100,000 shot and shell aod 100 siege’ and other uns have been delivered for transport to Gibraltar alone uring the present month, and a corresponding number for Malta and the Jonian Isiand ‘The 28th and 29th companies of Royal will embork for the Mediterranean carly in the ensuing month, ‘the 28th for Corfu and the 29th for Malta. ‘The steam transport Oscar arrived at Woolwich pier on Thursday morning, and commenced shipping shot, shell and guns for Gibraltar. The steamers Britaonis and Pe- ningula and the Sidney Hall have galled with a large | cargo for the same place. | eooeeneed THE ENGLISH CHANNEL FLEET, | {From the Cork Reporter, April 23. } | | The ships of the Channel fleet that have been staying here for some months left to-day. They comprised the Royal Albert, the Renown, the Brunswick, the St. Jean d’Acre, and the Racoon. The Victor Emanuel and the Orion came in here w:th them, but early in March they were ordered to Tangior. It is suid that these two vessels | are to join the Channe! flect again, ag also the Algicra and the James Watt, line-of battle ships, and the Liffey, the Mersey, sud the Doris, frigates. The Cirsar and’ the Diadem are algo rewurning from the West Indies to join, and the Euyralus from the Mediterranean. During their stay here the marines and naval brigades were exercised on shore every week, a8 also in the boats. The Admiral, Ke Charles Freemantle, ‘s most deservedly popular with | all classes. FOREIGN ORDERS FOR ENGLISH CHARTS, {From the Liverpoo! Telegraph, April 30.) It has transpired that about two or three months back, | One of the principal chart sellers in London received an order simultaneously from the French and Russian vernmenis, to the extent of £500 each, for a number of | Copies of each of the charts and surveys of the Eaglish coast and fortified places, as well as thoge of our stations in the Mediterranean, &o. Struck by the magnitude of the order, he considered himself bound to mention it to the Admiralty, but no objection was made to its being ex- ecuted. About three weeks back, a similar order, to tha amount of £300, came from the Spanish government; and on Thursday fresh orders of £600 each have arrived from. France and Russia. In this case the charts of the and coasts of our Indian possessions are incli Ad- miralty, of Gate are rod be blamed for sanctioning le, because if a refi was given the required Pies could be easily obtained by rere means. Sai COALS FOR FOREIGN NAVIES. [From the Liverpool Telegraph, April 30.] The ecrew steamship Becotia, it is sald, has been char- tered at seen by the French agents, to carry coals from South Wales to Brest. Some of the principal houses tn London connected with France and Russia have also been actively engaged in making large purchases of coal, their or- ders being to take what they could get, i in price or port. The question has acc ly becn very Gres discussed whether such supplies cag fairly fur- nished by us as a neutral Power. Fifty year® back no one Would have dreamt of including coal among munitions of ‘war; but the introduction of steam power has raised it to equal importance with powder, lead, or any of the other materials usually prohibited. At the same time it is con- tended by many that even if there should be any disin- ee bade er Ao - export duty might appro- be levied, with the object not morel a ing the revenue, Dut of bettering inspec a of taro tive supply for our own purposes in case of need. SPANISH ORDER FOR GUNBOATS, SPAN NBOATS, [From the Liverpool Telegraph, April 30.) All warlike orders at present attract attention, and it is therefore noticed that a8 many as twenty-seven gunboats of very light draught, together with some vessels of larger size, are at pregent building on the Thames for the Spanish government. In the present relatione of S| ain surmiges natursily arise that she might possibly in such matters be acting as an agent for others, THE AUSTRIAN DEMAND UPON PIEDMONT. COUNT BUOL’S LETTER TO COUNT CAVOUR DEMANDING THE DISARMAMEMT OF SARDINIA. ard Hateaad isd Ici Ls the amen ultimatum, ia @ letter from Count dated Vienna, the 10th ultimo:— aya sum tee ie imperial government, your excellency is aware, hastened to nccoed to the proposition of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, to agsembie a congress of the five Powers, in order to seek a way of removing the complications which bave arisen in Italy. Convinsed, Aowevor, of the impossibility of entering with any chance of ‘success upon pacific deliberations, in presence of the olach af arms and Warlike preparations carried on ina bordering country, we demanded the placing of the Sardiniam army upon @ peace footing, and the disbanding of the free corps or Italian volunteers, Preparatory te the as- sembling of the congress, The government of her Bri- tannic Majesty found this condition so just and go con- formable to the exigencies of the situation, that it did not hesitate to adopt :t, declaring itself ready to insist con- jointly with France, upon the immediate disarmmment of Sardinia, and to offer it in return a collective guarantes: Against all attack on our part, and to this it was well unr, derstood Austria would have paid due honor. bS The Cabinet of Turin appears only to have replied by & categorical refusal to the invitation ‘to put ite army upom @ peace footing, and to accept the collective guarantee Which was offered to it, This refusal cauges ua the deeper regret, because if the government of Sardinia had con- sented to testify the pacific sentiments which were de- manded of it, we should have accepied it 28 a first pe tom of its Intention to concur on its part in the amellorn- tion of the unfortunate relations which have existed be~ tween the two countries for ome years past, In this casa. itwould have been open to us to furnish, by the removal of the imperial troops stationed in the Lombardo Venotiaa, kingdom, one proof more that they had not been asgem- bled with any aggressive intent against Sardinia. Our hopes having been hitherto disappointed, the'Empo= ror, my august master, has deigned to order mo to maka adirect and last elfort'to Induce the government of bis Sardinian Majesty to alter the resolution which it appears to have take Such, M. le Comte, is the object of this letter. Ihave the honor to bog that your Excollency will give &9 con- tents the most serious consideration, and let me know i the royal government consents—~yes or no—to put witht out delay its army upon a peace footing, aud to disband re, the Italian vo The bearer of whom you will be good enough MM. le Comio, to bar reply, has orders, to bold bia FRIAS Jour Reyna Ls ewe aye, diy wb os wap