The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-26
I he European War--Details of News by
the Weser and BOrussia-.Proclamati
and Manifesto.
HERBERT.


The Austrian Government charge
the reflections of England's profered
mediation on the French, and publish
a proclamation declaring that she has
drawn the sword to defend the rights
which treaties have given her, and to
maintain the independence of European
States. The French Minister was to
have left Vienna on the Sd ult., and
circular notes had been issued to the
Foreign Governments, by Court Ruol,
stating the reasons for the declaration
of war, by the Emperor. The follow
ing financial decrees had been pub
lished: l. The income-tax of the third
class is to be retained by the Pay y-office
Immediately upon the interest on the
public fund being paid. 2. A loan of
|2o0,ooO,oOO fiuis ordered, but it is for
the present impossible to contract it,
the National Bank will advance two
thirds Of the nominal value of the loan
in new notes. 3. The third decree re-
leases the National. Bank for the pres
ept from the obligation of meeting its
notes by specie payments. 4. The
fourth decree orders that duties and
certain excise dues must for the future
be paid in silser, or in payable coupons
of the National Loan.
The commander-in-C Chief of the Ital-
ian army, has been appointed Govern
or-General of the Austrian provinces,
....:us concentrating the civil and militia.
~ powers.
In Prussia, In consequence OF the IN
creasing uncertainty in political affairs,
the Government has determined to put
the whole Prussian army, in a state of
readiness to march.
Letters from Ancona, town on the
eastern coast of Italy, announce the ar
rival of 5000 Austrians.
In Switzerland the Federal assembly
opened on the Cd inst The following
was the business before them: To
sanction the declaration of neutrality
which accompanied the recent calling
in of the contingents by Government ;
to authorize the taking of further
defensive measures; to open a credit
not to be limited to contracting loans
and to appoint Commander-in-C Chief
of the Federal army. The Austrian
Ambassador has communicated to the
Federal Council the manifesto contain
| inc the declaration of war;
AtlWertenberg on;the Sd, the Cham
bers unanimously voted the Govern
ment projects of law for calling out the
Landwehr, for forced levy of horses.
and for opening war credit of 1000,
0O0,O0O forins. The debate which
took place expressed sympathy with
Austria, and indignation at the longing
for war manifested by France.
The Paris Presse, of the I'd inst, an
nounces that a movement similar to thai
which lately took place in florence, ha.
lust occurred in Parma. The Grand
Dutchess has taken her departure, after
having instituted Council of Regen
CIV. The new Government has ex
pressed it's adhersion to Piedmont.
The official Piedmontese .Gasett,
publishes an account of the late events
! in Tuscany, drawing the conclusion
that they prove the unanimity OF feeling
entertained by the population for th'
cause of national independence. Th'
King of Sardinia has accepted the mil
1 itary dictatorship of Tuscany solely tt
1 facilitate the cooperation of the Tus
! cans in the war of independence, AM
also to protect public order. Tn
Sardinians in Venice have placet
themselves under the protection of tn
+ Russian Consulate: .-e