Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-05-10
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QuKBsc, May 9-The Canadian steamship
Anglo Saxon. from Liverpool April 20, ar
rived At this port early this morning.
The crisis In Europe continues. but - yet
there has been NO declaration Of war.
Cons0ls down to 81 8 4a92 for money and
accounts.
There has been further partial decline
Of l-S in cotton.
Breadstuffs and provisions. tendency up
wards.
The steamships Kangaroo and Alps. from
New York. arrived at Liverpool April Esd.
and the Persia, from New York, and the
Nova Scotian, from Portland, on the Gath.
Breadstuffs had advanced considersbly in
the Liverpool market, and were bueyant at
the close.
Wheat holders were demanding . still
further advance.
The London money market slightly more
stringent. There was an active demand.
1t was expected that the Bank Of kngland
would advance its rates Of discount.
War Was momentarily expected, although
1t was rumored that Austria had given Sar
dinia IA days longer in which to consider
her demands.
There wac also rumor that France and
Russia had entered into an alliance often
sive and defensive This announcement,
which reached London on Wednesday.
caused . panic in the money market-con-
soils falling on that day upwards Of 2 per
cent.
French troops had already crossed the
frontiers Of Sardinia.
A French loan Of 500, ,ooo. 900 frsncs is
announced.
The Anglo Saxon left Liverpool at oclk
P. N. of the 9th.
The steamship Kangaroo was appointed
to sail about an hour later from New York.
The Kangaroo reached Liverpool on her
outward trip, at 73O p. m. Of the 23d, and
Alps on the same night. The r. M. steam
ship Persia, for N. Y, arrived at Liverpool
at 5 p. M, of the Gath, and the Nova Sco-
tia from Portland, at o'clock on the same
evening.
The 80 days allowed by Austria to Sardi-
mia expired on the Goth ult. Nothing def
mite is known as to the reply Of the latter
power. A rumor was circulated that Aus
tria bad extended the time to IA days, and
that she had acceded TO the final mediation
Of the English Govesnment.
The reports caused rally in the stock
exchange on the Goth, which were in .
most excited state.
A special meeting Of the French Corps
Legislatif took place on the 26th. for the
purpose Of receiving q communication from
the Government.
Count Walewski returned to the Cham
bers an exposition of the negotiations which
had taken place, and then went on
to cay that that if the Emperor made war
il was because he had been constrained to
do so by the aggressive conduct Of Austria.
Every possible consideration had been used
Fby France. Count de Morney, President Of
that the war would Be iEafs:a limited {. fes fts hope
Mr.. Bassnce presented a project for a
Loan of 5OO,OOO,OOO francs, and for raising
the contingent Of 1853 to l 100000 men.
The London Paris Correspondent tele
graphed on the 26th, that the Austrians
we're to enter Piedmont on that day in three
divisions, one by Pavid and one by Mar.
quents.
The Piedmontese were to defend them
selves at Lesia, and there wait for the
French
A despatch from Turin says that the
King and Chambers were to attend cere.
money at the Cathedral on the 27th, and
that immediately afterwards the King and
Staff would depart for Alexandra.
The Opion of Turin announces that the
ultimatum Of Austria news presented to
the Sardinia Government on the eve of the
23d April.
The official Vienna Gazette published
communication which Gale on Piedmont to
reduce her army to peace footing to dis
band her volunteers, and within three dsys
give positive answer to these require
ments in conclusion it emphatically threat
ems resort to arms in the unfortunate event
of Piedmont not acceding to Austris's de.
mands
The French Legation at Vienna have re-
ceived orders to quit the Austrian capital a.
soon as the Austrian army crossed the
Lorient
The Paris MoniteMr in announcing the
action Of the Austrian Government towards
Sardinia, and the fact that England and
Russia had promptly protested against it
gives the following official information az
to the disposition of the various commands
Of the French army:
Marshal Magnan, Russia's commander Of
the army of Paris, the Duke de Malakoff
becomes Commander in Chief of the armv
of observation. the head quarters Of which |
are TO be at Nancy. General Castillan 10
to be Commander-in-Ch Chief Of the army of
Lyons. Bonaquear and Hillions 10 TO be |
Commanders Of the lst Corps de Armies Of
the Alps. Gen. McMahan Of End Marshal
Csnrobert Of Srd +; and Gen. Neil Of the |
4th. Prince Napoleon will command the
n<.f
appointed Major General Of the army of the
Alps.
\. do Psrsigney and de Housand, we're
each spoken Of % likely to succeed the
duke de Malaskay.
In London, the Sardinian Chamber of
Deputies, on the 2sd, adopted. after dis
cussing project Of law, investing the Gov
srnment with all executive and legislative
power. by vote Of 10 against "a.
This vote was greeted with loud cheer |
ing
The Chambers subsequently,, in special
session, invested the King with power Of
Dictator.
Victor Emanuel, it is positively said, viii |
command the Sardinian army with La Mar |
lara. immediately under him.
The Austrian correspondence says that |
the Prussian Cabinet had received informa. |
tion Of the intention Of Austris to deliver
IN ultinatum-that, therefore. the contin-
ned and faithful anion Of Austris 10 still 70 |
b spoken for
An article in the eemi. official Prussian |
0ssstse. hewever. says the sction Of Aus
tria vas complete surprise to the previ-
ous Government, and it now states that the |
mission to Berlin, of the arch duke Albercht
Of Austria, Was failure, his object having
been to secure the co o-operation Of Prussia,
which cooperation was positively refused.