The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-07-28
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
Armistice betreeR France and Anstrio.
Probabilities of Peace.

HlG Hill lMPORl ANI NEWS.
Armistice bet,ceen France and Anstria
Probabilities of Peace.
The royal mail steamship Africa, Captain
Shannon, which sailed from Liverpool at 3
o'clock on the afternoon of the 9th of July, ar
rived here this morning..
The City of Manchester, from New York, ar
rived at Queenstown at o'clock on the even
ing of the eth, and the Fulton reached South
ampton about o'clock the same evening
The Var IN Hdiy.-On the eth instant the
Emperor of the French telegraphed to the En-
press that an armistice had been concluded
between the Emperor of Austria and himself,
and that Commissioners had been appointed
to settle the clauses and duration of the armis-
tice.
The Paris Monite,u, in publishing the Off
cial dispatch, appends the following remarks:
alt is necessary that the public should not
misunderstood the extent of the armistice. 1t
is limited merely to a relaxation of hostlities
between the belligerent armies, which, though
leaving the field open for negotiations, do not
enable US for the present to see how the war
may be terminated"
The armistice had given rise to variety Of
speculations in the English papers.
The London Times believes in peace, and
remarks that before the truce has ended, the
French army will be refreshed and reinforced.
A fleet Of gunboats will be ready for launch
ing upon the lake that surrounds Mantua, and
great army will be ready to make its descent
upon the shore of Northern Italy.
Broken and dispirited as Austria now is, she
is better able to fight at this moment than she
will be at any future time. We believe there
fore in peace.
The London Post inc.,res to think that the
proposition for armistce came from the
moderation of the Emperor of the French, and
is of opinion that Austria will consent to sacri-
fee her Italian sway. and thus end the war.
The Daily Neaos says it would be interesting
to know whether the proposition for an arms
tice came from Austria, or from third Power,
for no one will suppose that it was made by
France By whosoever, it can have been only
for the purpose of giving scope to negotiations.
The Globe interprets the armistice as pre-
Jude of peace.
tains the following:
THE armistice was signed at Villafranca
on the 9Th instant, between Marshal Valiant
and Baron Hess. Its term is fixed for the 18th
| of August. 1t stipulates that commercial yes,
sells, without distinction of flag, shall be allowed
to navigate the Adriatic unmoested."
! London, July g. The city article of the
/ Daily Nelcs, dated Friday evening, says
! Great sensation was produced in the stock
exchange this morning by the news Of an arm
! istice. The immediate result was O rush to
buy back on the part of recent speculative SELL
ers. Mainly under the influence Of the demand
from operators for the fall, consols soon obtain
ed rise OF II q Ii per cent and the latest
quotations were exactly per cent above those
of yesterday"
The Times city article, dated Friday evening,
says:
"This has been settling day in consols, and
the effect of the sudden intelligence of the arm
| istice has been extraordinary"
The Austrian funds rose on Friday at Frank
| fort from Is to So.
| The Continental markets appear to have been
taken completely by surprise, for at Berlin, On
| Thursday, there was a fall of one per cent. in
! Austrian stock.
The corn market at Mark lane was paralyzed
| by the news of the armistice, combined with
| favorable reports of the crops. Sales could not
have been effected unless at fall.
! At Amsterdam, yesterday, Austrian metal
| liques rose y per cent.
! Paris July S.-Great agitation prevailed in
the Bourse to-day, and prices continued to ad-
vance till they were q per cent. higher than
yesterday-say 66.40 for money and $500 for
account, at which they closed firm and ami ina
ted Railway shares were from 20 to 80 per
cent. higher.
The following kilograms show the complexion
of affairs before the armistice was announced
| Turin, July The fortress of Peschiera
now invested by the Sandman army is can
nonaded day and night. With the aid of the
gunboats, which will soon be launched on the
| Lake of Garda, the resistance is not expected
to be very prolonged.
Berne, July 7.-Advices have been received
| from SaIpeden to the 9th instant. All the Aus
trian troops have left Winaschan and are con
centrating on the Stelvio Pass, where conflict
is expected to-day.
The Times correspondent with the Austrian
army saws that bombardment of Verona and
| Mantua will not suffice; there must be good
deal of fighting al close quarters before any
thing can be done. They and the other strong
| holds of this great military quadrangle are very
much stronger than they we're ten years ago.
| There are great field works to be taken before
any approach can be made TO the mnin defen-
I ces, and, in the mean while, Austria may have
brought together again an army capable of risk
| ing another general action. AT Verona, guam
titles of grain are stored in every available
place, and $4,000 Hungarian oxen are either
there or in the immediate neighborhood
Advices from Ancona to the goth ultimo state
that the Papal General, Calbermatten, had
taken the command of the town, and declared
a state of siege. A general disarming had been
| ordered.
| The Vienna gazette Publishes an amended
list of the losses at Solferino. As to the officers,
the returv gives 60 killed, Ala wounded, Is
made prisoners, and 20 missing; of rank and
file, zoos killed and 1921 wounded, making a
grand total of 1928. Nothing is said respect
ing the number Of men taken prisoners.
| The French and Sandman killed end wound
| ed were 1925. The number given by the
Vienna Journal are believed to be below the
| truth.
The management of the siege of Verona was
said to have been confded to Marshal Vail
liant,
1t is stated that on the 4th instant Count
durham, son or nephew Of the GaTeypor Of We
| rona arrived at the headquarters of the Empe-
ror of the French, as the bearer of flag oftruce.
The Object of his mission was supposed to have
reference TO an exchange of prisoners.
Gernlany-It is stated that the proposals
made BIZ Prussia in the extraordinary sitting OF
the Federal Diet on the 4th July, were as fol-
! lows;