The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-16
7ELEGRAPHTC NEWS.
1 EpoRrED FOR THE "OIsPA rCA'a
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yATGh FROM URoP6
WAR COMMENCEDi
RUMORED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
THE AUSTRIANS AND SARDlNlANS.

WAR COMMENCEDi
RUMORED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
THE AUSTRIANS AND SARDlNlANs.
SEIZURE or sARDINTAN VESSELS
ENGLAND PREPARING FOR wAR-pRuss ia
PUTTING HER ARMY IN READINESS ~
MAROu-THE AUSTRIAN LOAN-kINa oF
SARDINIA IN THE FIELD -NAPOLEON AbooI
LEAVING pARIs-THE APPROACHING
FRENCH DECLARATION OF wAR-TuKhEf
PREPARING TO FIGHT, &c, &c.
Nxw YORK May Is The steamships Weset ana
porussia, from Bremen aud Southampton, Wild Li-
yerpoo dates to the Sd instant, arrived here al oSo
Tbs American clipper ship Pomona, from N. T.,
vbich Was vrecke OF Wexford, Gag on the zoth
n,t il a total loss. There were $50 lives LOST Dy
har wreck. They were emigrants bound for Anne.
rica
ENGLAND.
Aroval PROCLAMATION had been issued Offering El0
bounty for seamen, with q view of recruiting TO-.
600 men.
Great activity prevailed in the dock yards OF
England.
England Is preparing for war.
THE wAR-THB FIRST ACTION.
There was In all probability sharp action at the
bridge of Buffalonn on Thursday, the 18th nit IL
ia reported that the Austrans, after considerable
loss. took the bridge at the point Of the bayonet.
IL was reported that Novara had been taken.
The SardiDians had retreated before the AUS
TRANS near Lake Maggiore.
The Austriaus had concentrated near Picenza 10
great numbers =,
present a.
robert and NeiI had visited the line of the river
The Austrians had seized the Sandman vessels
on Lake Maggiore. ooo ooo ~
Anstria proposes for a loan of f20000,000. Ma
poleon expected to join the army on the 3D.
The Prussan government had resolved to put Its
army in readiness to march 10 DAY.
FINANCIAL DISASTERS
Many failures are reported at the London STOCK
Exchange.
Wolf & Co., iu Berlin. bad suspended.
considerable failure 10 reported at VIENNA
The impoverishmert and ruin is expected az the
Paris Bourse this week to be beyond example.
On Monday Consols closed at o934a90H. Inc
Cotton market is depressed, and closed a lower.
LATEST.
VIENNA, Saturday-Count Buol has forwarded
circular notes to tue foreign governments, staring
Austrias diplomatic reasons for the declaration Oh
war.
decree had been issued ordering loan OF
$50 OOOOo0 but at present it is impossible to con-
tract it, The National Bank will advance two
thirds of the nominal value of the loan in new
notes.
TsEcoSD DIspATcH.l
VIENNA, S,nday-The Arch Duke Ferdinand
Macmillan is discharged from the Governor Gen-
eralship OF Lombardy and Venice.
BERLIN. snnddy-The increasing uncertainty OF
political affairs has caused Prussia to resolve on
putting her remaining corps darmee in readiness
to march.
MARsEILLEs Friday-Advices from Rome to the
10Th April, say proclamation has been Issued by
Gen. Coyen recomme ending the inhabitants to re-
main tranquil, disappearing OF any manifestations,
even of pacific nature, aud reminding the popu-
lace that assembling in the streets in crowds is
already forbidden.
Eight thousand troops had arrived at Apcona.
TURIN, Sunday.-The King of Sardinia left this
morning, to take command of the army.
The Austrians, in large numbers, had quilted
Pcenza, and it had been proclaimed in state OF
siege. They appear to have concentrated their
forces on the left bank of the Pc.
TRIESTE, Saturday Tho Austrian !loyds have
discontinued their ships to foreign ports.
BEaSs, Tuesiay.-The President opened the
Svies Federal Assembly with patriotic speech.
The Council moved the following demands for
the consideration of the Assembly:
$50 sanction the declaration of neutrality which
accompanied the recent calling Of the contns ents
by the Government. To authorize further defen =
sive measures. To open credit. To be limited to
contracting IoaAs; and to appoint commander
in-chief of the Federal army.
PARIS, May 2-The Grand Duchess OF Parma
left after institutipg council of Regency, and
tho new government had expressed it's adhesion to
Piedmont.
TURIN, May THE King of Sardinia has &C
cepted the military Dictatorship of Tuscany to IA
cilitate cooperation of the Tuscans in the war oil
their independence. and protect public order.
The S8rdinans in Venice placed Themselves unr
der the protection of the Russian consul.
SrUrTGARpr, May 2-The Wirtemberg Chambers
have unanimously voted the government project
| for calling on the Landweer for second levy OF
horses, and opening a war credit of 100000
| forms In debate, sympathy was expressed with
| Austria.
| Private letters from Paris express the anticpa.
ton that the new French loan will be offered 10
lower than the lowest prices fixed In the Russian
| war loans.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says, dec
laration of against Austria is expected to ap'
| pear in the Monteur Of the Sd.
The Austrian Ambassador had not gone from
Paris.
| EsThe Vienna correspondent of the Times say,
| the Porte is preparing for war. Omar Pacha isor
| his way from Bagaad to Constantinople.
| COMMERCIAL
| LIVERPOOL, May 3-Cotton-Saes for two days o.
5000 bales; all qualities slightly lower. Cars circu
lar the decline is fully L. Some circulars say
the d. cline is nearly a, the market closing dull and
irregular
Brsadstuffs buoyart with large speculative en-
quiry. All kinds closed considerably b gher. but
| il ia impossible to give o correct figure.
Provisions have an advancing teDdency-Quota
tons nominal. The speculative feeling continues
Holders of Rice demand an advance saltpetre ad
vanced I'd. All other articles slow of sale, but I'M
changed.