The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-11
Additional Foreign News.

The English Proposifions-Austria's Dissen
Prussia Offers rs, 900 Soldiers-IAe Hal
ian Volunteers at Pse9monf-The Popt
Leryiag Troops-Proba6e Insurrection an
Turkey.
HALIFAX, May 6-The Moniteur gives the
following as the propositions made by Eng.
land.
First-To effect, previous to the assembling
of the Peace Congress, a general and simulta-
neous disarmament.
Second-The disarmament to be regulated
by a military or civil commission, independent
ly of the Congress, to consist of six Commits
sioners, including one from Sardinia.
Third-As soon as the Commission has COM
menced operations, the Congress should assem-
Bile to discuss political Questions.
Fourth-That the Representatives of the Ital-
ian States should be invited, Immediately after
the assembling of the Congress, to take their
seats with the Representatives of the great pow
ers absolutely as at Laybach.
France, Russia and Prussia gave their adhe-
sion, but Austria has refused. France, it is
said, consented to the appointment of a COM
mission, requiring only that it be composed of
diplomatic individuals. ~
The London Herald's Paris correspondent
says the preparations for war are pushed for
ward with fererish ~rapidity, notwithstanding
the profession of a willingness to disarm.
The London Times Paris correspondent says
that there is -no cessation of ornaments in all
quarters of France. Masses of troops contin-
ne to concentrate at Lyons. A French army
is to be collected on the Rhine frontiers. NJ.
merous cavalry regiments are already march
ing.
PRUSSIA.
The mission of the Arch-Duke Albrecht to
Berlin is said to have been entirely successful, a
military convention with Russia having been
signed, by which the latter engages to send to
the Rhine $4,000 men under the Prince Re
gent, in case the negotiations fail. This force
viii be increased by the contingent force of
Bavaria to go, 900 strong. and the highth Fed
eral Army Corps of 10000 men, while osher
contingents viii be held in readiness to march
at command.
The newspapers of Prussia are said to have
been requested to publish nothing connected
with these preparations for war of the move
4ments of troops.
A semi-oficial Prussian Gazette publishes an
article stating that the assembling of the pro-
posed Congress having become more doubtful,
and the state Of affairs having assumed n most
serious aspect, the Prussian government is in
duced to think that it is a proper time to make
proposals to the Federal Diet for the purpose
of taking measures for their own interest and
safety
The Government received these proposals by
ordering a corps d'armee of 10000 to be placed
on a war footing. These measures are of a
purely defensive character.
SARDINIA.
The Turin correspondent of the London
Times say. that Count Cavour must fall if war
is not declared, and such an event would possi-
bly, be the signal of an insurrection in various
parts of Italy, and perhaps serious disturbances
in Piedmont where 10000 Italian volunteers
confidently await hostilities. The steamers on
Lake Maggiorc with one exception have been
placed at the disposal of the Government,
The King of Naples still survived.
The Government of Rome, it is said, has
sent a private circular to the Bishops, urging
them to collect men for two legions of troops.
This attempt has been unsuccessful, notwith-
standing the large bounty offered.
TURKEY.
The appearance of war have aroused fears of
Instruction.
TIL reported Russitr ar namen is in Bessara-
bia are confirmed. It'll intended to assembled
100,0 900 men in Georgia.