The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-10
The Rews Of to Occupation Of Piedmont
by the Austr rs Confirmed,
Reported Actu Ommencement
Of Active HOstiIities.
Revolt IN TUs any and light Of Her
Grand Duke.
Effect Of the Franco Z ussian Alliance in
England.
Rapid Fall in the Funds and Failure OF
Forty Stock Brokers
&C., &c., Ae.

Ihe news oy the Adelaide is Of the highest interest
ard importance Hos'ilites had all but commenced IN
tny. There bad been no actual conflicts as yes.
Tue aus'riahs ,2o 900 eroBg said have crossed
be ficino, but the report had no, been officially con
Grmed.
was teeeraphed from various sources that during
the night Of the Goth 100000 Ausrilns under the Com
mander'm Chief General Gyuia,, crossed tho rcao 10
three corps doTmee and took the Rad towards Noyar,
ana 'nnt 'hey afterwards blew MP the bridge OF B1o,a
This news lacked official Confirmation and sone aoab.s
were thrown on 70.
The French troops were pouring into Piedmont.
The French troops landing nj Genoa In large nn
beers. they were most enthusiastically received
The Tuscan army had called on the Grand Duke 10 ion
france and Piedmont and declare war against Austria
He declined aDd ned, and Tuscany had declared In favor
Of military dictatorship
Tuscany had joined France and Piedmont,
France had not accepted mgands offer Of mediation
bot was said TO be considering it,
1t WAS also reported that Austria had accepted tie
proered mediation oil England and postponed the DECLARE
ton Of war.
The King Sardinia had lssusd an iuspirtpg procla
nation to the army, saying he regarded Austras ultima
trm as an insult, and rejected It " it'll disdain
The King Of Sardinia bad gone to Join the ar ny al Als
sandra
y
The French Russian alliance denied but the London
Times had published the provisions of the treaty cspslrg
great panic On the London Stock Exchange Consos at
once went down to IS. About forty failures had taken
place among the stock operators.
The Paris Constionnel and London Daily Ns,ps deny
the reported alliance between France and Russia The
latter say that the document signed Is mere
hoD The London Times processes 10 give the
OF the treaty and draws the most threatening conse
quences from them, regarding the alliance as menace
to England asmacb RUSSIA guarantees the Scr yiccs
Of her feet 10 tho Mediterranean and the Baic in add
ton to the army Of observation on Austrian frontiers
FRANCE.
The most active military movements prevailed through
out france.
Eighty thousand French troops were expected 70 be in
Italy by the day tho Adelaide sailed.
The Paris Bourse considerably excited but lcss 90
than the Lsndon Stock Exchange The Three per Cents
declined one cent the 27tn recovered nl on
the 2Sth, closing at 62f 70,.
GREAT BRITAIN.
There was great panic in London and coneols nuctue
ted excessively.
WaSHke preparations were going forward rapidly in
England. At woolwieh there was great activity. The
government had chartered Cunards screw steamer na
and number Of other vesses convey troops and am.
nunon TO the Mediterranean
There were rumors Of proclamation calling for ten
thousand men for the navy.
War premiums were being generally demanded at
Loyds.
Tne ssAsrsrnp Hammons, from New York, arrived at
southampton on the Goth ult. route 10 Hamburg
The Parliamentary elections commenced and were
progressing quietly.
II was reported that Denmark had concluded a treaty
offensive and defer sive with France