Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

,cIIIE.LATEST TELEGRAMS?

PRUSSIA.- -.
Monday.—ln to-day's sitting of the
irber of Deputies, the Minister of War made the
6 statement :
Y 4‘
Government, on the 28th March last, explained
the
tat Point of view which persiiaded them of the
‘edessitY of ordering three corps d'armee of the
/in eral Contingent to -be placed on a war footing
ee that date. Political affairs have assumed such
f sit erno, that Government have deemed, it their duty
to extend
jeo, d the same measures to the remaining six
%et "rin4e, and the necessary instructions have
,l already sent to the different quarters.
Alth,)ugh Government have, for the present,
llonicated this in allegiance to the Chambers,
phe?' have reserved a more detailed statement of the
Positionil of p
tk olitical affairs, which will, however, be
'l,eit° the House with the shortest possible delay."
of Alinister's
.speech was followed by the applause
Lie Chambers

THE FRENCH FUNDS.
r Ay ) ,
401 "i 3, Monday, 11.5 a.m.—Rentes were first
1. ' at 614
Ittle do, rose to 61:15, and are now 61.10
' 123- coin,'.
its ' ' p.m.—Rantes opened 61.5, but fell im-
,tei.
, lat 1
4leel; 'e'Y to 60.15, rose again and now 61.2, being a
doing'tie of 1 • 'closing; little
.7, since yesterdays
.

P.m.—Liquidation. is proceeding quietly ;
t 'ricY 01 the Bourse flat. Renter 61.15. •

ITALY.
, •
his -A, Manila following
‘ official bulletin
11*- en, Published to-day : •
e T'
s°e Austrians lnie.coneentrateirtheir forces on
L bat no encounter has, yet taken place.
) Inevement has Yet been Made by the Austrians
the right bank of the River Po."
NlJaday. -The-official Piedmontese Gazette
-an account of the late events in TuSenny,
Af~ra-,in; the conclusion that, they prove the unanimity
r
it:ling entertained by the population for the .cause
': tatienal independence.
Ceti, I(Ing of Sardinia has accepted the-military
ic,..„j)rslliP of Tuscany, wholly to facilitate. 'the
litieration of the Tii3eans in the war of -hide-
e'nee,. and also to protect public
.order.
finder le Sardinians in Venice have placed themselves
the protection-of the Russian consulate. -

SWITZERLAND.
tE
11-7 Es Monday.---The President opened the
Federal 4, Assembly, to-day, with a patriotic
'''e'ell• The Federal Council moved the following
x
teninanda for the consideration of the Assembly,
mplV
:--To sanction the declaration of neutrality
i.
4gleh accompanied the recent calling in of the con-
Pents by government ; to authorise the taking of
tihther defensive measures; to open a. credit, not to
et
limited to contracting loans; and -to appoint a
; ,I4rnander.in-Chief of the federal army.
vi
ce-atati°a h.:, Austrian Ambassador has communicated to
ei
e4"al Council the manifesto containing the
of war. -

SAXONY.
GA
;la' STU T
May 2. —The Chambers have to-day
-for e:ll,i)ilslY voted the government projects of law,
ho calling out
.the-Landwelve, for a forced levy of
,i
;tiori ' and for opening a war credit of 7,00.9,00
tayrilll:* The debates which took place, expressed
--t'atilY With Austria, and indignation at the
wrl°
`,p;
rig for war manifested by France.

FRANCE•
NinG"ee Monday.—The Presse of this evening
ilaer
Y took
4a,t s that, a movement similar to that which
place in Florence has just occurred in
.1)arT11. The Grand Duchess has taken her de-
-ure after having instituted a council of regency.
;Ajeallew government has expressed its adhesion to