New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-02
PREPARATIONS IN AUSTRIA.
Correspondence of The London Times.

''"' VIENNA, April IL, 1859.
The French and Austrian Governments have not yet
come 10 an understanding, and the dlpomatists are
nearly at their wits end Count Buol still insists on
general and simultaneous disarmament a. preliminary
To the Congress and the Emperor OF the French de-
cares that he will not dismiss n single man until the
Congress has met The French Government would
not object TO accept the Austrian proposition " IN prin-
cple > If this Cabinet would leave the question of dis
armament to be settled by the Congress, but Count
Buo has received positive orders from his sovereign
not to make any further concessions One OF the medi-
ang Powers il said to have complained OF the chca-
merry of the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, but
the report cannot be true, it is notorious fact that
be has from the very commencement 81 the negotla-
tons displayed the utmost candor and good ialth.
"1he only wel-orndcd charge which can be made
against Count Buo says n German dip lomatst,
is that he in his extreme anxiety to maintain peace,
'has displayed less frmness than he ought to have
done The opinion above expressed is almost uni
versa here and the Minister for Foreign Affairs gem
orally accused of being too submissive To the medi-
atng Powers. who have displayed Il fear Of the
Emperor Napoleon which must necessarily encourage
him to perseyere in his aggressive policy. In day or
two, the great question of the day Is likely TO enter
into new phase for Prussia begins To exhibit symp
toms If wish not To allow her interests 10 be separat
ed from those Of Germany and Austria. cannot say
that an alliance has already been concluded between
the two great German Powers, but negotiations to that
end certainly going Ii is whispered that 40
600 Prussian soldiers will soon be collected in the khe
nsh provinces, and that Austria has offered to the
Prince Regent of Prussia the supreme command OF the
Federal Army. a distinguished officer n day or two
since told ne that had in one OF my recent letters
greatly moderated the force which Austria Prussia,
and Germany could, on All emergency, bring into the
field. Austria, said he, " can keep 60 600 men on
foot Prussia 400 900, and the other German States
about 10000. If suppose that 20 600 men are in
garrison, depot, and hospital Louis Napoleon will still
"have TO cope with million Of well-armed men, whose
shers proved to the first Emperor OF the French that
thew could fight well In a good cause" The following
N ID he
ing edition of the Wiener ZeitEng, shows what kind
of spirit prevails in the highest military circes
In few days will be half century Austria wssed
the fourth bcb he had with France after the outbreak Of
the great French Revolution In the three previous Aus
Ts mad allies ba s9 abe stood alone aud saw oppsed 10
her the Tremendous Coalition which formed By the French
the If the day. Austria did bench
The freedom , Of EgrP sd .he q Der Ia,
raised IN the midst Of army Of 900 600 A. the
between 10 and ~ q liable b.
take Tie Archduke Charles 81 the head Of 10000
AGAINST Italy the Archduke Ferdinand against War
Opposed 20 the Austrian srnies 30 900 half Of
VII - f "a r .DS 3D. a. T $500 sna ro,s
eoposd Of French, Wes,phsn, aud Dutch troops,
contributed but - 600 them. The did end foru
closed BY the treaties Of 1915 Then world
with yfu surprise I-aned that Napoleon could BE- worsed.
German msnde the Archduke Charles. fret peo
defeat the who had long been considered nycbe
We recall % such remarkable episode In history
Louis NsPeon will by the Is; Of Jale have 90
Itc Of whom 20 b. - Italy The remaining
5000 men are to be prepared for and all
The armsments Of Bavaria, for which the Chamber
has granted 600 Voh., are progressing rapidly, but
the papers are no longer allowed to give deta on the
subject. The warlike spirit Of the Hessians il also
thoroughly reused, and the Diet Of Casse has unan
mously voted $3.50 dollars for present. and 600 900
dollar for future ornaments. The preparations Of
Austria for continue but the military arrangements
good that the inhabitants Of this city are hardly
that troops end munitions OF are constantly
sent of 10 Trieste. Some soldiers belonging to the
Hungarian regiment Baron ZObe" which Is row
stationed at Venice Of their accord arrested four
Italians ard one Freedman, who had tried 10 per.
suade them to be faithless to their ag. When these
i've mon were searched, il discovered that thew
had about them plentful supply Of Watches rings
aud Lapoleon' II l. cred!bly stated that
war-;sx is to be imposed in Austria
How the people to pay il do not
know They are IN general greatly Impoverished, and
would be wore than useless 10 lay a new burden on
thelr shoulders. II war is 10 be wsged il mu- be car
red on BY means Of loans, which Government can OBJ
tain if II will make good terms, and improve the posi-
ton of the Jews IN Austria. Many wealthy Hebrews
have tod NE that If the Imperial Government would
do justice to the nation Jewishl they would willingly
contribute largely 10 the necessities of the State /
generally said that the long promised provincial con-
r;itutions aba TO the Eight Of day but il will
be pity to remove them from their respective pigeon
hsles If what has been told noe respecting them be
Estates to be nominated by Government and that
they only TO deliberate on matters which are laid
before them by the Stadthoders Such constitutions
would be wore than none at all and their publication
would probably lead to grea, political ferment from
extremity Of the Eruptfe n The ofher