The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-13
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FOREIGN MAILS BY THR PERSIA.
The news by the Persia has been pretty fully
given BY telegraph. Tho following details, how.
ever, are Of Interest," 80 !.
The Emperor, during the last four days, la, s,y.
60 at the Tuileres dinners 70 the chefs Of ths
which are sent from Paris W. -
Tue Empreas had . mass performed yesterdsv
nn nM0.n'ng 10 the chapel Of the ruleriss. to cali
aown tne divine projections Of the arms of Frarce.
lhe Norde of April 2S contained the following
THE neutrality Of England and Prussia .e.,,.
us assu, ed-tne Oaoinet OF the TufIeries ba win q
assurances as regards Franco
IT. emperor Napoleon hss notified 10 the Enc !.
Isa oovernmest that he has felt himss,s .hi,'.tss
To-" sh french army OF occupation immedisssIv
ing 10 time to protect his ally asanst sh W 70
austria; The Cabinet of London has ren,si ~. u
unoer the existing circumstances. Eneisns m;,,
offer no oil jectiops" k'ano VIII
The Norde also has tho fc,Iov,,r
Marseilies, dated Wednesday, s"" IRON
Marsnai baragnAy dHillcrs arrived bera ,...
terday. The greater part of the armv Of acss yUe-
ton o. Rome ha; been recalled; only 2ooo men vii
ments are extremely active here The ds,.r,re.
OF troops and vessels Of war 10 upceasIug .. -
Marshalg paraguay d'Hillers and Randop n....a
through l9ohs on Tuesday without stoppine~
Generals de Faiiiy, Neil, vinoy, and de la Motto.
Rouge have arrived there. The latter t.le. ~.
command Of the 9th division of the aymy Of the
Alps. Gen. Bouat's division has left LYONS for
Piedmont.
letter from Chsmbery mentions that the
French troops, in hsulting at that city, wore re-
ceivQd no m an thna
Rear.Admiral Count Bouet Willsumez takes. IL
10 said, the commandsr-in.chief OF two divisions
Of gun boats.
The 10th Of the line 10 garrison at Havre and
Rouen having been ordered to Paris; only four
companies remain at Havre, and national guards
perform part of the duty there and at Rouen-
Part Of the garrison Of Orleans also having re-.
ceived orders TO leave for the capital, accom-.
panied to the railway station by loud cries OF
"vive fItaliei vive fEmpereuri"
The Guard of Paris at present occupies several
posts in Paris vacated by the regiments which
have been sent eff; and on tuesday the regiments
composing the division of Gen. Urich, which was
stationed in the forts took possession of others
Itis said that the National Guard will probably
be made to occupy certain posts which were for
merly confded to it, but 10 which 1t was replaced
by the regular troops.
The following auecdote is related In connection
with the departure of one of the regiments of
light infantry Of the guard. As the regiment was
de Rivoli, young conttnisrc, leading by the hand
. little girl, aged about six years, left the ranks
and. entering the house at the of the place
asked If the Offices of the Secretary of tho EN-
press we're not there. She was answered in the
affirmative, and she cried, swell, then, 1 leave
you my child! Take her to the Empress, aud tell
her Majesty that know she will take care Of her
until my return from the war!" and so saying,
she left the child. The Empress, on Icing inform.
ed of this incident, gave orders that the child
tai a n fha ~ tba
ther.
DECLARATION OF TUSCANY IN FAVOR OF PIEDMONT
TLIaHr oP THE GRAND DUKE.
On Wednesday, April 2. all the superior officers
of the Tuscan troops Q6,000 men, presented
themselves to the Grand Duke at Florence, and
declared to him that to prevent the revolt of bis
army there was only one wsy, viz: to unite with
Piedmont and to unfnr the tricoior f.g Of Italian
independence. The Grand Duke, by the advice OF
his Ministers, Immediately sent for the MARQUIS OF
Laistico (of the Corsini family, and one Of the
best known and wealthiest men of Tuscany and
begged him to form q new administration with the
view Of giving the reforms that were wanted -
The Marquis of Lsjstico answered that he could
not under take so important and difficult task or
save ths dynasty except on two,couditions: FRS,
the abdication Of his Imperial Highness second .
declaration of war against Aust 10, and an alli-
snse with France and Piedmont.
The Grand Duke refused to subscribe to these
conditions, and declared he would quit Tuscany
i'm mediately, and without making any provision
for legal and regular government, leaving the
Tuscans to do what they pleased.
Other accounts from Tuscany also states that
certain superior officers of the Tuscan army had
endeavored to prevail on the Grand Duke Leopold
either TO conclude an alliance with Piedmont or to
abdicate but it s further asserted that the Grand
Duke had referred to quit Tuscany.
Additional news received at Turin on the 9th
reports that Victor Emanuel has been proclaimed
Dictator of Tuscany Prince Carigen had been
appointed Lieutenant-General of Piedmont during
the war.
At Florence, Count Gualtier, having published a
letter in favor of Count de Cavcur, had been order
ed to quit Tuscany, hut he refused to obey, and
took refuge at the house of the Sardiuian Minis.
'er, invoking his protection as Chamberlain to
the King.
THE REPORTED Russo-rarscH TREATY.
At the nomination in the city, Lord John Rus
sell said he did not believe in the existence OF an
offensive aud defensive treaty between Russia and
France. The real estate Of the case, he believed
was that, in case Germany made war OH France,
there was treaty between the two Emperors for
extending the field Of the coufiict. Sufficient ho
ever, wasknown to justify her Msjesty's Govern
ment In calling upon France to disclose the real
nature other relations with Russia.
The London News says: r
The convention or agreement to conclude q
treaty, just signed between France and Rnssa,
belongs 10 the same class of diplomatic documents
early period of tho Crimean war That COMPACT,
II may be remembered, never t.ok effect, because
Austria at no time recognized that the conditions
upon which it was to become operative had come
into existence. The contingency upon which the
preseht agreement is calculated Is remote II ia
DOT directed against EDgland, but is intended to
show the neutrality of the rest Of Europe while
France and Austria fght in ITALY. It's aim 10 to
circumscribe the horrors and cslamities of war by
confning hostiities to their original theater be.
tween the Alps aud the Mediterranean.
wABLIKE PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND.
The heads of the Laboratory Department At
Woolwieh were yesterday summoned by telegraph
to meet In Committee at the War Department Pal
Mall. Extra haDds we're taken on at the Labora-
tory, yesterday. Upward of 100, 900 shot an SHE'LL
and 100 siege aud other guns, have been delivered
for transport to Gbrater alone during the present
month, and a corresponding number for Malta and
the Ionian Islands.
AUSTRIAN MANIFESTO.
VIENNA, Tuesday, April 20 The official Weiner
Zeitung publishes an Imperial manifesto explain
ing in energetic words the necessity of war with
Sardinia. The manifesto appeals to the patriotism
of the faithful subjects Of Austria aud hopes for
the assistance OF the kindred German race, con-
nected as II 10 with Austria by origin and common
danger.
good story, which illustrates the value of bit of
practical information, applied at the right time:
In the piazza before St. Peters at Rome, stands
the most beautiful obelsk In the world. It
Was brought from the circus Of Nero, where it had
lsn buried for many ages. 1t was ono entire piece
of Egyptsn marble, 70 feet high, 12 feet square at