The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-02
POSITION OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMY

uIow nmseI ON rurln aud reach the city in five days.
peore the FRENCH would have received their cavalry aud
artillery The bad weather arriving then so
the inundaons operated by the Piedmonese their
lance at Frassnetto and the activity Of French have
upset General Gyuias plans.
WAR PREPARATIONS OF ENGLAND.
From the London Times, May IS
Captain Brown, r. M Registrar General Of seaman, has
just returned from visiting the chief mercantile ports Of
the north, with view OF stimulating to the utmost the
Efforts which being throughout the country
TO raise able bodied seamen for the roya navy Daring
this tour Captain Brown, accompanied by Me- Tcbe,
gentleman connected with his department. visited the
pols oil Liverpool Glasgow, Greenock, Hull, Yarmouth,
&c and held conferences with the principal ship
and the authorities connected with the ports to the
steps necessary TO be taken to encourage volunteering
from the mercantile to the royal navy Though the Oh
ject Of Captain Bro'cns mission dlmos. directly OPP
p pas os 70 the ,o ,'s res q The s ssn.s &c, ~
responded TO the appeal, and immediately consented
TO further the objects the admiralty had in piew
By erery in their pocer The result OF these com
bined efforts have been successful beyond all ex 1ecta
ton and already several thousands of fine able bodied
fellows have offered and been accepted and not the least
doubt now remains that the whole number Of 10000
required for the navy will be completed In very short
time The generosity and perfect dismissal Of all private
considerations displayed by the snip and Others
who are OF course to certain extent inuousy affected
by the withdrawal Of men from their service, been
beyond all praise and affords another proof OF the
nces which all classes prepared TO 10 the
power and efficiency of its defepces Tho Admiralty were
fortuaate in their selection of Captain Brown for this duty
as from the nature OF his Office Registrar General OF
Seamen, be Of thoroughly informed upon the
subject, while his long connection with the royal navy
places him as connecting link between the two services
detachment of the fih battalion OF the Rifle brigade,
consisting of officer and l0l commissioned OFF,
GERS and have received orders to proceed 10
from Winchester 10 Portsmouth, for embarkation
board Her Maestys ship HAnnba to join service compl
MES at Malta.
The s2d company of Royal Engineers arrived in wey-
mouth Tor the Channel Islands. Friday evening last
uncer the command of Capt W. J. Stuart aud Lieut.. G.
A. Lyon Campbell. On Saturday morning they embarked
board the Cygnus, of the Grel. Western steam
boats, and proceeded to Attorney, where they will pc
employed in repairing the fortidcions of that island
The lSih company Of Royal Engineers, which has bceu
time under orders be raised ts proper strength
arrived in Weymouth from Chatham Monday after
noon, commanded by Capt r Hawthorne and Lieut. f.
~ Waters They will be employed in putting the line of
coast IN that Deghborhood complete state defence
The out pensioners of the Plymouth district were Inspect
ed and classified on Friday last at Mloay barracks by
the staff officers, Col E. Trevor, Col. ". T. b. Mount
stevens and Col H. Russell, Capt 4. W. birmingham
gunnery ship Cambridge and Capt W H. Stewart flag.
ship lmpregnabe 104, assisted by the medi al officers
and clerks from different ships. The men, about 200
We're divided into four classes, viz servce harbor
coast duty, harbor duty only and totally unit They
provided with cards which entitled them to certain
emouments every day they are called out on duty. Al
though occupied so much during his short visit to Ply
mouth, the Duke of Cambridge managed to drop in and
witness the mode eff inspecting pensioners adopted in
the western district.
The shpwrigh.s and mechanics are busily employed on
the Amphon &c. seam frgate, in dock at Chatham aud
working at Unlimited wages, from O'Clock in the
morning until dark in order to complete her with all
sble despatch She is very nearly finished, and will be
shortly unlocked.
Orders have Just been received in Davenport Dockyard
to enter 60 ropemaSers 20 houseboys Is shpwrghts
entered Monday and there yet vacancies for
100.
Devon Militia at Plymouth enrol growing lads five feet
HIGH and to forty years Of age, being extension
Of ak years beyond the previous regulation.
The British volunteer rife clubs in Birmingham, Man
chester and Liverpool organizing with much rapid
ity and zeal.
THE AGITATION IN THE TURKISH PRO-
VINCES-EFFECT OF THE WAR NEWS
Translated from lie Nord of Brussels for the New YORK
HERLD.)
the following addressed from Dalmata to the Russian
Gazette dc 81. Petersburg, under date Of the 3ist Of
Mrach:-
noise Of military preparation The journals have already
informed you Of the ornaments of the Austans in italy
They give much less attention to Damata nevertheless
here also the Austrian government actively engaged for
its defence great deal OF troops and trains OF artillery
and baggage have passed by lara, and are destined
for some place towards the centre Of Dalmatia
l do not know well with what view Austria
concentrates her forces at Raguse and at Cataro Does
she that Of French would send troops
into the mouths Of Cataro that she has idence
in the warle Inhabitants Of the district OF Cattaro all
sclavonc and Of the Greek religion Or again. does she
be disconnected with their neighbor? Whatever may
be- peaceful Rsguse is actually surrounded by fortica
batteries. The ancient, but still solid walls Of the
city are bristling with cannon. The imperial fort
which stands upon the steep mountain which com
mands the city is equally fortified. AT Donale, along
the whole line Of the coast there formidable batteries
The works Of the Of dOso the entrance of
the mouths of the Cattaro advancing rapidly The
shore opposite the bay covered with redoubts and
batteries. Even to the south OF Cataro, in Austrian Al
bania for!s are erected-a proceeding which has, is
said produced strong impression the Montenegrns
because these forts cannot be Of except against
these latter and tend TO prove the suspicion of Austria
have Just arrived from excursion in the midst of
Dalmatia and have taken the trouble OF reconno tering
that country, which, notwithstanding is sufficiently
well known TO me. The whole population is in a
state OF anxiety one party desires the other IT,
The ontenegrns show Themselves overly favorable to
the war and secretly call the inhabitants Of Cat,aro
protesting the Greek faith the ancient friends of the Mon
tenegrins. You will doubtless remember that after the
fall OF the Republic Of Venice and the occupation Of Dial
malta by the French all the countries at the mouth Of
Cattaro reunited to Montenegro. This was the
fourshDg epoch Of Sattaro. That brilliant epoch has
ceased with the Austrian occupation virtue of the treaty
Of Vienna. Since that moment the Scae poplla.
ton OF that country has always cursed their destiny
The MonteneErDs from the heights OF their inaccss-
sble rocks observe with passionate attention everything
that passes at their feet in the rich countries of the mouth
Of the Cattaro.
If the which has arrived here of the agreements
which exist between the Ausrans and the Tu Her
zegovine s TO be believed Austria ia using all her efforts
TO cause the Turks attack Montenegrns IL war
breaks in Europe with the view Of keeping the Mon
tepegrin forces 1T distance from her frontiers. II liz
with the intention Of communicating closely with Turkey
tina. she has established Austrian Consulate at IRE
bigne frontier city Of Herzegovina and sent many officers
to that province The inhabitants aso believe that 1t is
owing 10 the ngtgaons and the counses Of Austria tina.
Dervch Pacha commander or the Turkish corps OF Her
zegovine wishes cothc his soldiers with uniforms SINH
lar TO those Of the Monenegns and TO teach them Mon
tenegrn tactics You that everything here breathes
Of war; notwithstanding the presence of the Turkish and
Montenegrn commission Of frontier limitations which will
pretend that every pretext for conflict and the euson
Of blood should be act aside that it has
opened the session OF the 28h of March at Caaro There
il nothing besides known OF their labors.
AMERICAN SUCCOR FOR ITALY.
LECTURE on ITALY, IN ASTORIA, LII, BY L. W. TISEL-
Ii, LID.
The General Italian Committee of New York; wishing 10
collect some funds for the benefit and relief of the ind
gent families Of the Italian soldiers who have been or
may be called away to fight the oppressors Of Italy,