New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-09
TIE STATE OF AUSTRIA.
Correspondence Of The London Times.

COrresUOncenCe Of The London Times.
Wilma, April l9.
The electric telegraph has brought to this city the
gist Of the communication which yesterday even
Ing made by the Earl Of Malmesbury TO the Upper
House ana also analysis Of the article which APP
peared in the nORitenr Of this morning, but neither
the one nor the other possibly satisfy persons who
are acquainted with the actual state OF affair." few
DAYS ago the French Government requested clear
w 10 tate whether would accept the proposition Tor
general and effective disarmament a. preliminary
measure to the meeting Of the Congress. Instead OF
giving ar explicit reply To the question which was put
nv Prussia IN the Of Austria, the French Gov
eminent requested Lord COwey 10 ask Lord Mame--
bury to inquire of Austria what she meant by an
effective disarmament" The British Minister for
Foreign Affairs applied To Austria for the Information
required and told that by effective disarma-
,ut the Austrian Cabinet understood the placing the
armies Of France, Austria and Sarilna on peace
footing As France declared il would be derogatory
TO her dignity should she disarn before the Congress
met, the British Minister again took the held, ana
managed matters skfully that ne succeeded III Oo-
tanning from Count Buol the terms which he had
offered three weeks Il mouth before. They were:
The immediate disarmament of Sardnla, and the DIS
solution OF her free corps, and an arrangement Tor the
disarmament of France ard Austria n soon ~ the
Congress met. A. the British Government was aware
that Austria would break OF the negotiations If the
question relative TO the disarmament not dini-
lively settled BY the I'D instant, became very ner-
vouS aud did what ought TO have done some weeks
AGO. Il called the attention Of the French Govern
ment to the fact that all the odium would fal on Its
shoulders should there be war, d il was known To
the whole world that Austria had repeatedly proposed
general disarmament. During couple OF Gays there
YVES a pause. but this morning Her Majestys Govern
uent brought forward another proposition the funda-
mental principle Of which is--pr-vou-, simultaneous,
aud effective disarmament. The Emperor Francis Jo-
seph and his oca advisers are 50 tired Of negotiating,
and they 60 clearly that France only wishes gain
tine for the completion Of her armameuts that they
are not likely TO give very favorable reception 10
proposition which j. but the counterpart of that which
Austria herself made three weeks ago. No perfectly
reliable Information has Yet reached the subject,
but am told that Imperial manifesto and dec6Ta
ton Of war against Sardinia have received the finish
ing touch, and are likely soon 10 b- published
No, word is here publicly spoken on military mat
t4rs but il Is whispered that two Austrian div -ons
began to move toward the Tcino on the 18th inst.
Nine roomy palaces have been prepared in Venice oT
the reception Of the troops which their way 10
Lombardy and five Of the largest Loyds steamers are
continually employed in transporting the various bat
tarous from Trieste 10 Venice. No goods have been
conveyed on the LOnbardo-Nenetian Railroad since
the l3t inst AMI the passenger trains ar said to have
been reduced Ia a MIH.BRpsa. Should there be war
in Italy, and it will be miracle If there Is not the
EMPEROR and Empress viii pass the Summer at lRns-
pluck where the castle IL being prepared for their
ception A. You must be aware, the railroad from
B,ixen 10 VERONA is almost finished, AMI the drive
acruss the Bremen from lunspruck TO Brlxen may be
accomplished IL ieE hours. IL lss excited attention
that the 10th jaeger Battalion. which has very high
reuutaion lor courage and gaanry, has been kept az
Trieste bnt We now learn that il is TO as body
guard for the Emperor whenever he Is a; the .e1 OF
war. few days ago met the te!GZeugmiesteI bsfSh
H.. in the street and was much struck with the
change in his appearance. lie never was man OF TO-
bust constitution and j. evident thai the hard work
lie has recently had in the Military Chsncelre OF me
Emperor has produced al uniaNorabIe eject 90 ms
health. The renowned Chief Of the General staff j.
now about - years age. Two days ago the editors
Of the rrussan papers were requested by the autno-
liss pci ~ msAe any mention 9! ihe HeyeIelss OF the