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LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1866.

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AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AND ITALY.

VIENNA, Aria 29.

An Imperial decree empowers the Minister of
Finanoe to raise money for the public expenditure
by the mortgage of landed property belonging to
the state. A loan of 60,000,000 florins is to be
contracted with the Hypothecar Credit Institute
by means of mortgage bonds. These mortgage
bonds will be disposed of in the moat advantageous
manner, but should the whole not be negotiable,
the Minister of Finance may issue Treasury notes
to the extent of one half the amount of bonds not
sold. The treasury notes are to be of 10,000
florins each, to bear interest at 6 per cent., payable
in silver, to be redeemable in three months, and to
be free of income tax and other deductions. They
will be payable to order and transferable by en-
dorsement, and may be prolonged every three
months for a similar period. The oomm►ttee for
control of the publics debt will countersign the
mortgage bonds and, the treasury notes. The
Waal lfraaear Zeiteep says, * reference to this
measure, that as long as the political situation
is complieated the certain disposal of the mortgage
securities must remain deferred. The issue of the
treasury cotes has therefore been provisionally
authorised.
The 14 regiments of the military frontier have
each beat increased by two battalions. A certain
number d other regiments will also be strengthem
by one battalion.

VIENNA, Arau.29, livninto.

The aspect of affairs, according to the intelligence
received here from Italy and Prussia, is decidedly
warlike.- The Italian army is about to be placed
on a wag footing. •
The treat of this evening states that an under-
' 'binding exist& between the Italian government and
the party of action, in accordance with which a
warlike policy against Austria has been determined
on. same paper publishes a telegram an-
nouncing that the French cabinet has forwarded
an identical despatch to Berlin, Vienna, and Flo-
rence, sbnouncing strict neutrality on the part of
France.

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The ilrojeeted Vienna International Exhibition
is mitt to be postponed.
The Vienna journals regard the treaty of alliance
between Prussia and Italy as a positive fact.
It is again announced that the Archduke Albrecht
will diortl, leave for Verona.
The Austrian ironclad* are stated to have received
orders to put to sea ; their-destination is believed
to be the German Ocean and the Baltic.
This paisport visa has again been introduced on
the titontiers of Italy, the Tyrol, and the Littoral
prolinoss,
Amording to the Ostchistsche Post two Austrian
notes Irmo sent to Berlin on the 26th inst. The
first stated that Austria was willing to dioxin in
Boiserals'en the understanding that Prussia would
not regard the armaments directed against Italy as
against herself. The second note urgently de-
manded a settlement of the question of the Duchies.
MERLIN, Aram 29.
?fie rttllf of the Ausheannevernisantdee. the,
last Prussian despatch arrived here yesterday. It
bears date 26th inat., and states that Austria will
withdraw into the interior of the empire the
troops now stationed on the Prussian frontier, but
will at the same time continue her armaments
against Italy.

BENICIA, Apart, 28.

Advice' received here from Venice state that on
the night of the 21st inst. great excitement pre-
vailed in that city in consequence of the arrival of
an order, calling out the military and naval re-
cruits for active service. Young men suspected of
an intention to desert were to be sent to stations
nearer the German frontier.
Various changes of troops were being made, and
the Italian regiments would be replaced by Croats.
All the points on the coast were to be fortified,
and their garrisons reinforced.
FLORENCE, APRIL 28.

A royal decree is stated to have been issued
placing the Italian army on a war footing. It is
also asserted that another decree recalling the
soldiers on furlough, and summoning the military
contingents under arms, will shortly appear.
General La Marmora has forwarded a circular
despatch to the Italian representatives abroad,
which says :
" For some time past the Italian government and
parliament have been occupied with the administra-
tive reorganisation of the kingdom. The army was
on a peace footing when the complications arose
between Austria and Prussia. The government
confined itself to the adoption of prudential mea-
sures, and no concentration of troops took place. At
the moment, however, when the disarmament of Aus-
tria and Prussia was expected, Italy saw herself
directly menaced by Austria, who increased her
armaments and gave them in Venetia an overtly
hostile character towards us. It, therefore, be-
comes indispensable for the security of the king-
dom that both the land and sea forces should be
increased without delay. In taking the military
measures required for the defence of the country
the government has only acted in accordance with
' the state of things created by Austria."

FLORENCE, Joan. 29, EVENIVG.

The government has ordered the frontier line of
the Mincio and the Po to be watched, in order to
prevent the concentration of volunteers for an in-
cursion into Venetia.
A proclamation has been issued by the Minister
of War calling under arms the soldiers on un-
limited furlough.

PARIS, APRIL 29, Elm/ma.
Prince Metternich is said to have declared yes-
terday to M. Drouyn de Lhuys that Austria is
ready to effect a complete disarmament in Venetia
if France will guarantee that Italy shall not attack
Austria.

PARIS, APRIL 29, 10 P.M.
Great agitation has been caused hore to-day
among speculators and in financial circles by the
news from Italy, which is generally considered to
indicate the certainty of war. French Rentea
were quoted in the afternoon at 66.15, and later
at 66.45 and 65.60, declining finally to 65.35.
Italians, which early in the afternoon were quoted
at 47.30, have fallen this evening to 46.25.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
PE3TH, Antrt. 29.
An unfavourable impression has been produced
here by the reply of the Emperor of Austria to the
deputation which presented to his Majesty the ad-
dress of the Hungarian Diet.
The Emperor and the Empress are expected at