Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-05-20
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
France has Declared War.

BERLIN, May lst.-The uncertainty in political af-
fairs has caused Prussia to put her remaining corps
de armes in readiness to march,
MARsEILLEs, Friday, April 29tR-Advices from
Rome to the Goth state that proclamation had been
issued by Gen. Guyon recommending the inhabi-
tants to remain tranquil disappearing of any mani
festaton, of pacific nature; and reminding
the popuace that the assembling of crowds in the
streets is already forbidden. Eight thousand Aus
TRANS had arrived at Ancona.
TURIN, Sunday May lst-The King left this
morning to take command of the army The Aus
TRANS in large numbers have quilted the Pacenza
and proclaimed it in a state of sege. They appear
to have concentrated their forces on the left bank of
the Pc.
TRIESTE, Saturday, April 3O.-The Austrian
Loyds have discontinued their ships to foreign
ports.
BERNE, Tuesday, May 3.-The President opened
the Federal Assembly with patriotic speech. The
Council moved the following demands for conside-
ration of neutrality, which accompanied the recent
calling out of the contingents by the government,
to authorize further defensive measures, to open
credit not to he limited to the contracting of loans
and to appoint commander in chief of the federal
army.
PARTS, May 1.-The Grand Duchess of Parma
left after instituting Council of Regency and the
new government has expressed its adhesion to
Piedmont.
Turn, May 1.-The King of Sardinia has accep-
ted the military dictatorship of Tuscany to acili-
tate the cooperation of the Tuscans in the war of
independence.
The Sardinians in Venice have placed themselves
under the protection of the Russian Consulate.
STUTTGART May 2.-The Wertemburg Chambers
have unanimously voted the government projects
for calling out the Landwehr for a forced levy OF
horses and the opening of war credit of seven mil
lions forms. In the debate sympathy was express
sed with Austria.
Private letters from Paris received in London
express an anticipation that the new French loan
win be offered in three per cent. stock at 6l be-
ing about four per cent lower than the lowest fixed
in the loans of the Russian war.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
says that it is rumored that NJ. Delangle leaves the
Cabinet
The declaration of war against Austria was ex.
pected to appear in the Paris Moniteur of the Sd
! May.
The Austrian Ambassador has not yet left Paris
! The Wilma correspondent of the London Time
says that the Porte is preparing for war, and tina
Omar Pacha is on his way from Bagdad TO Constan
! tinople
PARIs, Saturday, May 1.-The Moniteur publishe
n circular note, dated April 29th, addressed by
Count Walcwsh to the diplomatic agents of thu
foreign powers. 1t describes the present position
political affairs and expressed much satisfaction q
the conciliatory spirit of England and Prussia an,
Russia. 'TSates the wish that the other power
which ,sapose the Germanic confederation ma
not allow themselves TO be mised by "reminiscences
of epochs quite different from the present and hope
that the statesmen of Germany will perceive that
depends on them to put limits upon the extension
and duration of a war which France conscientious
feels she has not provoked
SARDINIA has made proposals at Madrid to Undue
the Spanish Government to join her in the cause G
Italy, but Spain intends to be strictly neutral
The following is the official letter of Prince Gort
schakof TO the British Government: ~ do not den
that there may exist a written engagement betwee
France and Russia, but | can assure you i'm III
most positive manner that such an arrangement
contains nothing that in the most distant mamie
could be interpreted rs constituting n hostile ALI
ance against Europe If Lord Malmesbury shoul
4 he questioned ON the subject, he may answer wit
confidence in the above sense; and | give you m
personal guarantee that the declaration will not b
ihlsifcd by the facts"
Hefmar, Sunday, Nag lst.-The Car Alexander
in a telegram to the widow of the late Grand Duls
gives denial to the reports that Prussia and Aus
tria are threatened by Russia.