Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27
LATE NEWS.
Arrival Of the City Of Wsshlssssa.


NEw Yosk, April Is The steamship City
OF Washington. from liverpool. with advicts
to the 18th inst. arrived At this port this
Pm
The war rumors have circulated to On
alarming extent; but the latest reports are
Of more pacific nature.
The armaa ent preparations Ontinus with
undated vigor.
GREAT BRITAIN.
War was generally considered inevitable,
and much depression prevailed until the
l4th, when reassuring Tumors were current
and announcements we're made that the cen
cessions made by Austria in the preliminary
conditions. gave renewed hopes for the
meeting Of the Congress. and caused consid-
erable recovery in the funds 1t London and
on the Continent
Austria has proposed. aud the other pow
ers It 10 said have consented 10 = smultsne-
Gus diarming before the Congress meets.
The English ministers have been pressed
In ParliamApt - give . statement With rs-
gard to European affairs. They promised
to do 90 on the 18th.
The Paris Aoniteur publishes another
official article to conciliats the German pow
ers France repudiates the idea Of interfe-
ring with their independence.
Various wsrlike rumors continued to cir
eulate from Paris
The Vienna advices had been very war.
like. but had slightly moderated at the close
The Austrian troops IN Lombardy contin-
ed to advance and threaten the frontier Of
Piedmont.
GREAT BRITAIN
The Indian loan Of f7 900 600 has been
formally introduced into the London mar
ket The loan is seven years on four per
cent. debentures
The London Ne~s intimstes suplemen,
tai loan Of E5,OOO,OOO
LONDON, Wednesday morning.-A dis
patch from Paris says that England will
propose the question Of general disarma-
ment to the Plsni ipotentisries.
The Times says the pacific advices from
Paris produced little OBJECT on English funds
on Tuesday. The public do not believe
that Napoleon intends to promote = pacific
adjustment on the basis that shall clearly
recognize the treaty right Of Austria. and
consequently such "a can be accepted by
that power; while it will utterly dissppoint
Sardinia il the arrangement were patched
up to morrow. With the existing feeling OF
France. Austria, Sardinia aud Russia left in
play, the prospect Of repose in Europe
would net be In tho sIightast degree better
than at tins moment
There was yesterday further unfavor
able NOV cement in the Austrian rates.
- The correspondent Of the Herald svys that
notwithstanding the pacific assurance. war
Ike preparations continue in France on a
tremendous scale. Troops are pouring into
Lyons from all quarters.
The Paris Patrie. which 10 the organ Of
Napoleons Private Cabinet, speaks Of last
and supreme effort which England and
Prussia are making in behalf Of peace, refer
ring to the Austrian proposition for gen
eral disarmament. The Pa,rie asserts that
France 10 still on . peace footing. She has
collected no army on her frontier, has not
applied to the Legislature for war credits,
while Austria, having increased her army
in Italy 100000 men. might commence
campaign tomorrow.
Tho Patrie concludes with threat, say
ing that il Austria means that q general
disarmament IL to result in the msintainance
OF statue quo in Italy. and not in resolving
the imperious difficulties Of the present sit
uation. 1t must not be expected that France
will be duped By such demand
GERMANY.
A letter from Munich states that the cav
airy and infantry Of the Bavarian army are
to be placed ou . war footing, and before
the end Of the month all Germany will be