The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07
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New YORK, May 6.
GREAT BRITA1N-An electioneering meet
ing in the city of London has resolved to
run Lord Stanley without his consent for
Parliament Mr.. Barring declined the re-
QUESTION of the London conservatives, and
they were casting about for another can
didate
The subscriptions for the 100000 In
dian loan was bid for at IS.
Morphy, the chess champion, was being
defeated by the London players. He had
again played eight games simultaneously,
blindfolded his adversaries being very
skillful players. He won two, and the
other six were drawn, after seven hours
Mr.. NJ was on the eve of leaving for Amer
lea.
FRAScE-The last pacific article in the
MOniteur exercised little influence in Paris,
being counteracted by the English minis
terial explanation, which was regarded as
unfavorable. The Herald Paris correspon-
dent says preparations for war are pushed
forward with feverish rapidity, notwith-
standing professions of willingness to
disarm. The Ne~s Paris correspondent
says there is cessation of the armament.
Masses of troops continue to concentrate
at Lyons. An army is to be collected on
the Rhine frontier, and numerous calvalry
regiments have already commenced march
ing there number Of regiments Of
hussars have been ordered to proceed by
forced marches to the Piedmont frontier
| All soldiers on furlough have been called
/ in. Gen. Rodeau (J is spoken Of as the
Major-General of the army on the Pied
mont frontier The lst infantry division
of the army is to leave Paris for Loucin by
railroad on the odd
! PRUSsiA-It is stated that the mission
- Berlin of the archduke Albrecht Of
y. ..stria has been most completely success
( full, he having signed military convention
with Prussia, by which the latter engages
to send to the Rhine an army Of 5000
men under the command of the Prince
Regent If the negotiations for peace fail
this force will be increased by the contin-
gent of Bavaria, $1,000 men, and the Sth
federal corps Of 10000, whilst the contin-
gent will hold ready 10 march.
The newspapers in Prussia, it is said
have been requested not to publish any
thing connected with the preparations for
war or the movement Of troops.
The Berlin despatch of the 2Ist says the
semi-otiicial Gazette publishes an article
which states that the assembling of the
I Congress is becoming more and more
doubtful and that the state of affairs
having assumed a most serious aspect, il
induces the Prussian government 10 think
II Is proper time TO make proposals 70
the federal Diet for the purpose Of taking
measures for its own interest and safety
The government has preceded the propo
sal by ordering three corps de'armee 10
900 strong, 10 be placed on a war footing
The Austrian Southern Railway was re
tanned for the exclusive service of govern
ment, and troops and ammunition were
being constantly conveyed oyor IL
The danger of war was considered a:
imminent AT Frankfort. Tbs federal Diet
which was holding secret sittings had re
solved not to adjourn for the Easter holi
dBys
ii was reported that the Austrians had
entered the puchies Of Tuscany, HarIna
and Medina.
A Tnrin correspondent says Count Ca
/ YOUR must fall if war Is not declared. and
such an event would probably b4 the sig
nal of instruction in various part of lta
" and Piedmont, where 2O,UOO Foiuteer:
confidently await hostilities.
IrALr-rhe King of Naples still sur.
wives. Naples admits corn into Sicily FOL
two months March 50
RoNE-The Government Of Rome is
said 10 hand round a private circular &c
the Bishops urging them to collect men
for two legions OF pontitical troops. The
attempt was unsuccessful, notwIthstand
ing large bounty was offered.
TCREEx-The appearance OF war had
aroused fears of instruction in Turkey,
and there are reports OF the intended as
sembly of 10000 Russians in Bessarabia