The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30


Ave chasseur Dattalions. ........ 30,268 32,e@
Fourteen companies Of ndrmary
mon. ............"..s........s z1zo o,eV
Eight ouirassier regiments ....)
Eight Dragon ditto ..........,.. &C ,sn 1nos
Twelve husear ditto ............. N ''''
Twelve uhlan ditto.
ARTILLERY.
with ,lb2 guns and 1894 horses
In time OF peace, and ,344 suna
with 20, 944 horses In time OF sar
one regiment OF artillery for the
dsfonoe of the coast. 27o63 H,6&
Engiwens.
Twelve baitaIions sappers and miners 6oss Il,ss2
Six battAlions OF pioneers. ......... 4373 1o,o0e
These are provided with 3 $50 horsos)
Transport corps, military train, SO. 4,214 7,sW
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a8 C62 014 ,070
In the above are not comprised 10 regiments of Gcad-
armerie containing 18 9s5 men the military police
3412 strong the military establishments with 9, so
in Of war; the invalids six c,odoued companies
&c. Taking the total number Of 10 military service.
the total strength OF tho Austrian army the foot
ing may be put At 400 00e men, and on oodag 4
10000. The command in chief Is n the hsnds Of the
Emperor, and, Ia hs absence in those Of ArcAduke VIII
liam, bis cousin, who is 80 years Of sse
The Aomiteur de la kt1 then proceeds to detail the
naval forces Of Austria, which are ss foiiows:--
One line battle ship OF 800 horse power and %
guns screw frgaes Of 800 horse power ana 81 gans
sailing frgates Of together III guns Il
81 guns sailing brgs together ~ guns paddle steam.
of from 500 to 35Ohorse and guns 10 paddle
steamers rom 90 t. power together IS guas
screw schoonefs Of so 90 horse power together IA
guns sailing sohooners, together 20 guns; 40 gunsoaa
small craft together 1o3 guns 43 progues or lagune
servce) together 43 gums armed Transports together
10 guus; unarmed transports and 2 pontoons, each
armed with 10 guns. The officers corps comprises vice.
admiral, rear admrals captains, post captaias,
commanders 40 first eutsnants, % second lleutensx,
4S passed mdshipmeB and lls rdshipmen. The naval
artillery possesses SO officers and 1873 men, and the
riDe corps 81 officers, q cadets and 1885 men Tho
comman In chief belongs Emperor and after him,
to Archduke Ferdinand BaximiIian, Vice Admiral and
Governor Genera of the Lombardo Venetian territory
nay AL ard Of drniY
duke Louis, Chevaler De Fausz, who represents the
former Captain the Archduke Eugene Chevaer de Pres,
his Aid de Camp Intendant General C0zZer do Contsnas
and the Secretary, Emmanuel Kominik.
We consequently earn-assum'ng that the particulars
given BY the above Journal are corrcctthat the military
strensth OF Austria in time Of peaoe Is represented ~
400 600 imeu, and In time OF war by 600 mos The
Austrian navy which 10 Of very recent oreauoa ID tne
Powers. Sardinia and Naples 1t ia composed OF lSt
sells, armed with sb2 guns, and manned By So7 seaman.
Offensive and Defensive Alliance betweea
Spain and Portugal.
Translated from the journal du Hagre April 49, Tor The
New YORK HERALD
The Portuguese journals bring the text OF the project
Of treaty offensive defensive alliance between
Spaip spd Portugal under the of tho Iberaa oa-
iedefasisn We take from 1t the following extracts
Those in whose veins crouases the Portuguese blood
ormed atom by atom generation after generation In the
space of eight centuries Of brilliant and glorious naoa-
AMI, VIII VINO great dibeaity accustom themselves to
it is repugnant for less numerous nationality 70
for the latter viii be considerable when receives in liz
midst large lumber Of macontents who would no. cease
TO sigh for their lost independence.
P0ald, Hungary, Scotland, ireland, and several other
Countries have bequeataed us, in nearly Identical circum
stances, number OF facts which have study
turey when arguing about ciccl.es Inherent in such
fusions. But international law and diplomacy wall Cad
the means Of concilating benefits the union vita
out offending in the least the holy religion of nationality
This becg discovered, the confederation will be fer med
When observing closely the present and future horizons
OF European politics. ore easily finds that the nations wiz
that perfect equality Of international rights, that suprsas
msgsiIacy practsed In diplomatic conferences, which
generally decide the fate OF nations when auhilaag,
according to their will and PLEASURE small natonaliusa
merging them into one order preserve the neces
sary equilibrium. This is the OF the Ports
euese monarchy than that of Spain Those tifereaoes
might, however, disappear by of Q confeder a.aa
which Is merely An intimate and brotherly alliance be-
After several other explanatory paragraphs, tbs jsu
mails quote the project of the treaty composed Of twenty
articles The iaconism of the first viii give idea oi the
importance OF the Others THIS article that from
the date Of the ratification Of the treaty there viii bs be-
tween the kingdom of Portugal aud s natural sister,
ana complete solidarity in all International questions
winch might arise in FUTURE OF which penalAg
with al other nations"
Probable Annexation OF China to Russia.
from the China Telegraph (London paper), April 1871
La all human probability the present Tartar dyaasty IN
China so long lettering on its throne, will be 10 very
short time completely overturned: In which may
expect division of the Chinese empire The Autoe6
thones Of the soithe aboriginal Chne-e-when once d.
vered from the yoke Of the Tatars, win not care much
for Mandscbura the land present res
and there will be then nothing TO prevent Russia frs
taking easy possession Of it, probably without any saor-
Zee OF men or treasurer and extending their frontier u
the Chineee vail Mr.. Collins 10 view this in ths
ZANE light "From the Amoor," says ne, to the great
wall oil China is only one step. corps OF 20 0O0 Cog
sacks could SURPRISE take possession and occnpy tho
country little army marched 10 Santa Fe asA
conquered New Mexico
Translated from the Journal du Havre April H. for W
NEW YORK HERALD
The submission Of the Knekes rar.ars 10 Russia Is an i'm
rortsr fact although the press has yet spoken Of IL
II Is now authentic. These tribes says German journs
comprise population of 100000 OF souls their ter
Ttory extends from the province Of kuisk the grand
desert Of Mongolia The climate Of the country similar
10 Southern France. is the Italy OF Siberia Adding -
Il the territory OF the AMOR nds that the al
vent ofAexsnder IL Russia has acquired territory equd
10 srance, Belgium, Holland and Germany taken all -
Eeher. seems, then, says the Journal tnss tAs
projects Of Russia are not directed against Itay but
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