The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-26
Four days Later from Europe
ARRIVAL OF CITY OF WASHINGTON.

New YORK, April 25.--The steamship City |
of Washington, with dates from Liverpool to |
the 18th inst, four days later than those
furnished by the Arabia, arrived at this port
this afternoon.
Since the sailing of the last steamer the war
rumors have circulated to an alarming extent,
but the latest reports are of more pacific
nature.
The armament preparations, however, con-
tinue with unabated energy.
GREAT BRITAIN.-War was generally consid
cred inevitable and much depression prevailed
until the 11th inst, when reassuring rumors
were current and announcements were made
that the concessions made by Austria in the
preliminary considerations gave renewed hopes
for the meeting of the Congress, and caused
considerable recovery in funds at London and
on the Continent.
Austria has proposed land the other powers,
it is said, have consented), a simultaneous dis
arming before the Congress meets.
The English Ministers have been pressed in
Parliament to give statement with regard to
European affairs. They promised to do so on
the 18th inst. Parliament will probably be
dissolved in about week. Electioneering is
actively progressing. The House of Commons
has rejected @ resolution in favor of the ballot
by three majority.
The Indian loan of $1,000, 900 had been
| formally introduced into the London market.
The loan is for seven years, secured ON four
per cent. debentures.
The London News intimates a supplemental
loan of $4,000, 900.
INDIA.-The Calcutta mails to March Q, and
Hong Kong advices to February rs, have been
received in England. The Indian govern
ment has imposed an increased duty on i'm
ports, the market for which continued de-
pressed.
THE latest by telegraph from London to Liverpool.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Paris
says that England will propose the question oi
general disarmament to the plenipotentiaries
The Times says the pacific advices from Paris
produce very little effect on the English funds
on Tuesday. The public do not believe thai
Napoleon intends to promote pacific adjust
ment on the basis that shall clearly recognize
the treaty rights of Austria, and consequently
such as can be accepted by that power, Will,
it will utterly disappoint Sardinia.
If the arrangement were patched up to-mor
row, with the existing feelings of France
Austria, Sardinia and Russia in play, the pros
poets Of repose in Europe would not be in the
slightest degree better than at this moment.
There was yesterday further unfavorable
movement in the Austrian rates.
The correspondent of the Herald says thai
notwithstanding the pacific assurances, warlikt
preparations continue in France ON tremend'
Gus scale. Troops are pouring into Lyons from
all points.
The Paris Patrie, the organ of Napoleon'i
private cabinet, speaks of last and supreme
effort which England and Prussia are making
in behalf of peace. Referring to the Austrian
proposition for a general disarmament, thu
Patrie asserts that France is still on peace
footing. She has collected no army on he
frontier; has not applied to the Legislature fo
} war credits; while Austria, having increased
, her army in Italy to 100, 900 men, might com
mence q campaign tomorrow. The Patri
concludes with threat, saying that, if Austri
} means that a general disarmament is to resul
in the maintenance of statu quo in Italy an
D not in dissolving the imperiOus difficulties {
D the present situation, it must not be expecte
D that France will be duped by any such demanC
D FRANCE - The Paris Moniteur publishe
another official article to conciliate the Germa
l powers. France repudiates the idea of intel
| feringlwith their independence. Various warlih
- rumors continue to circulate from Paris. Th
Bourse was buoyant on the 18th inst, thre
D per cents closing at-6Sf.
I SARDINIA.-Sardinia has sent the Marqu
? D'Azeglio on special mission to London.
n AUsTRIA.-The Vienna advices had bee
h very warlike, but had slightly moderated |
the close. The Austrian troops in Lombard
8 continued to advance and threaten the froI
t tiers of Piedmont. I'LL.
}. GERMANY-A letter from Munich states thI
the cavalry and infantry of the Bavarian arm
are to be placed on a war-footing, and befo
+ the end of the month all Germany will be
n arms.
e CHINA-Tho Hong Kong advioes by mail a
70 to the Goth of February. The January Engli'
If mail had not arrived out. The supplies of Il
Vt were falling, all the tea districts having be-
n swept, and the low qualities arriving show tn
T. there is very little more to come. Consideril
70 the quality, the prices are extremely high.
the Bayshan districts it is reported that t
plants are suffering from drought.