Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
Hon. VIM. H. Seward sailed for Europe
in the Ariel, which left New York on the
It'll. He was honored with an escort by the
Republican City Central Committee.
The Pre-, ident has appointed W. B. Bish-
op, of Connecticut, member of the last Con-
gress, and who was defeated for the same
Office at the last election, to the post of Com
missioner Of Patents.
FOREIGN. - War in Europe Still Imminent.
The steamship Anglo Saxon, from Liver
pool April 25th, arrived at Quebec on the
9th. The crisis in Europe continues. but US
yet there has been no declaration of war.
War was momentarily expected, although
it was rumored that Austria had given Sar-
DINA fourteen days longer in which time to
consider her demands. There was also
rumor that France and Russia had entered
into an alliance offensive and defensive.
This announcement, which reached London
on Wednesday, caused a panic in the mon
ey market. Consuls falling on that day
upwards of two q cent. French troops have
already crossed the frontiers Of Sardinia
A French loan of 5oO,ooo,0Oo francs, is an
nounced. The three days allowed by AUS
tria to Sardinia expired on the Goth ult.,
but nothing definite is known as to the reply
of the latter power. A rumor was circulat-
ell that Austria had extended the time to
fourteen days, and that she had acceded to
the final mediation of tho English Govern
ment. These reports caused rally in the
stock exchange on the Goth, which were in q
most excited state. Breads'uffs had advanc-
ed considerably in the Liverpool market and
were buoyant. At the close Wheat holders
were demanding a still further advance. In
provisions there had also been a material
advance, particularly in beef and pork, for
which tho market was quite active. The
London money market slightly more string
ent there was an active demand.
The steamship Adelaide, from Liverpool
SOth ult., arrived at St. Johns, N. b., on
Monday last, with news that war has actu
ally commenced between Austria and Sar-
DINA. One hundred and twenty thousand
Austrians had crossed the Ticino into Sar
DINA and commenced hostilities. The
French troops were passing into Piedmont
Tuscany had joined Piedmont and France.
The French Russian alliance was denied,
but the Times had published the provisions
Of the treaty, causing a great panic in the
Londun stock exchange. Consuls at once
went down to 8S. About 40 failures occur
red owing to the war crisis. 1t was tele-
graphed from various sources, that on the
night of the 26th, 100000 men under the
Commander in Chief, Gen. Gyula. crossed
the Ticino in three divisions and took the
road toward Novana. and that they after
wards blew up the bridge of Buflara. The
news lacked official confirmation and some
doubts were felt as to its truth. 1t was also
reported that Austria had accepted the
proffered mediation of England, and post
poned the declaration. France had not &C.
cepted England's offer of mediation, but
was said to be considering it. The King
of Sardinia had issued proclamation to
the army, saying he regarded Austria's
ultimatum as an irsult and rejected it with
disdain. The French troops were landing
at Genoa in large numbers. They were
most enthusiastically received. The King
of Sardinia had gone to join France and
Piedmont, and declare war against Austria.
Warlike preparations were going forward
rapidly in England.
"A dispatch from Boston of the 10th
says: "The vote yesterday from ia towns
gives over 5000 majority for the two years.
amendment. The total vote on the question
will probably not exceed 10000"