Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-12
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Arrival of the Persia.

with the Adelaide, her advices are no later
The details, however, add some facts 0! m
tereSt.
The Austrian Correspondent the flea!
journall of the Goth. after detailing the pro-
gress of affairs. says Austria must draw tie
sword TO maintain European order.
The London Post of the 29th says thcI,
WAS still hope for peace, "a the last hnglsh
offer Of mediation was under serious con,!d-
Grafton by the Emperor Of the French, and
fthe Austrans retrained from advancing, !
pacific settlement might still De made
The following are the provisions of the
Russo-French treaty, as given by the Time
First, Russia binds herself, in the event Of
France being at war with Austria. TO assist
France with the cooperation of her fleets IN
the Baltic and Mediterranean, and 10 place
an army of $4,000 men on the Austrian trCn-
tier. This, the Times says, is directed %
yiously against England, and It's existence "a
proof that enterprises which are thus 10 hn
protected, are such as itwould be impossible
for England to allow to pass uncballenged.-
The Times concludes that the Russian army
! Of observation is to excite an insurrecuun
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The second treaty provides thar in ca"
Austria shall invade Sardinia, Russia shall
declare war against her within fifteen days 1t
her violation Of the Piedmontese soil.
! The Times maintains that England need
take no active part 80 long as the war IS con
fined to Italy; but if France and Russia
should attack Austria in Germany-Russia
seeking indemnity in the East of Europe-or
if Prussia should be laid under contribution
of territory, csc treaties would become no
less than partition Of Europe, and the first
principle of preservation--would compel Vi
to consider whether we can better defend
ourselves on the continent, or on our own
homesteads. However much we may desire
TO keep clear of these complications, the eXi.-
tence Of the great German Power is essen
tial to our safety.
The following is summary of the hlng
of Sardinias proclamation to the army: "The
King regards the demand to disarm, "a an
outrage on himself and on the nation, and
has therefore replied to the demand with
scorn." The King calls to mind Italy cry
of anguish, and says:
81 will be your Captain. have proved
YOUR yalor in the field Of battle, by the side
Of my illustrious father. This time you will
have for your comrades the gallant French
soldiers-your companions Of the Tehemay.
er--whom the Emperor has sent to support
and defend our Just and civilizing cause
Forward to victory! Let our banner an
nounce to you that our banner, like our war
cry is the independence Of Italy"
ITALY.-Prince Carignan has been ap-
pointed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Piedmont dur
ing the war The universities of Piedmont
have been closed by royal decree. The
Sardinians had retired from Polaz2a to the
west bank of the Sesia. The great mas
of the army, about 5000 strong wa, CON
densed about the fortresses of Alexandria
and Casale, with second line at the foot of
the Apprentices, between Novo and Tortona
The Turin correspondent of the Times does
not think the AustIians will reach the
copitol, as the country has been laid under
water by means of the canals for irrigation.
and means had been taken to render the road
temporarily unpracticsble. The Sardinia
government had appropriated all the horses
belonging to private individuals the highest
price allowed being fl6.
The news of Tuscany having joined
France and Piedmont is confirmed. The
Grand Duke refused to abdicate, but retired
to Bologna, after throwing himself upon the
protection Of the FIVE great Powers.
The Tuscan armyis 5000 strong.
1t was said that Victor Emmanuel had
been made Dictator of Tuscany.
EHGLASD-The channel squadron, which
had gone to the Mediterranean, was 70 be
Immediately recalled. Four new ships Of
the line have been placed in commission.
1t is stated that the French and Russian
Governments have lately been procuring
large supplies of charts and surveys of the
English coast and stations, and Of the Eng
lish stations in the Mediterranean, and have
likewise been engaged in making large pur-
chases of coal, irrespective Of the price and
quality 1t is also intimated that extensive
orders for charts had been received from the
Spanish Government; and tho inference WAS
that Spain would throw herself into the arms
Of France.
Twenty-se gunboats. with some vessels
of larger size. were building for the Span
ish Government. 1t was suggested that
Spain might possibly be acting merely as the
agent of the others.
Large quantities Of guns and ammunition
were being shipped to Gibraltar and Malta.
zen. Williams, of Karo memory, has been
appointed Governor Of Canada.
FRANcE-The ministry Of the police is 10
established after the fashion Of the first En-
pire.
The French army of observation on THE
Rhine will consist Of eight divisions of caysl-
~ and ar many infantry. Eight steam fri
gates filled with troops left Toulon on the
Goth for Genoa.
The French army on the slope Of the lps
will consist of sixteen divisions of infantry.
and four of cavalry. The infantry were to
march overland Fourteen out of twenty
} two hatallions of chasseurs are to form
part OF the army Of the Alps.
Genoa is to be occupied as the basis Of OPP
erations, whence they can threaten the Aus
TRANS on their left flank. There is to be also
another basis at Susa, which will be strong
" fortified and made general depot for the
troops that arrive through the Alpine pas.
The French troops experience some DIM
Guilty in crossing Mount Gents. -Four thou
sand workmen were employed in clearing
away immense masses of snow. Ii was ex-
pected that by the end of the week there
would lie $4,000 French troops in Italy.
A large operator on the Liverpool Exchange,
| named Roberts, WAS declared defaulter lli3
liabilities are stated at $50, 900 u 100000. Tho
returns Of the Bank Of England show a desreaso
! Vt { IL ! 900 in specie.
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