The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-25
General Intelligence.

p last night The Vigo left Belfast on the 4th
and touched at Queenstown, Ireland on the 9TH INST
She brings three days later adylees from Liverpool
LIvARPooL, May 6-lhe COTTON hlolAe' Si'o" gu ."
decline Of IA per pound c,,. q,
Accounts from Manchester report great falling OF
in business and prices.
In Great Britain, vast preparations are making III
anlicuation of the extension OF the war oeyoha lco
fiet bel ween Sardinia, France and Austria ne ad-
miralty have issued Instructions 70 complete win all
possibIa DESPATCH the war vessels now IN pro
gress at the naval dock yards
he London Advertiser says that a proclamation
from the queen about to be ISSUED, caIlIhg out
ten thousand men for the navy and offering bounty
Of ten mounds to each man. inducenent to enter
the service.
Mr. DsraeIi denies that any offensive and defensive
alliance exists between Russia and France de says
there is simply an ag cement between them which
provides that Russia shall place army Of obserya
ion on the Prussia rontier
The announcement 5 confirmed of the wreck OF the
American ship Pomos loft the coastof Ireland. About
4O0liyes were lost by this calamity.
powerful English writer says in the course of an
editorial it would be strange than improbable if
ST Helena received another Napoleon the pest of Eu.
rome to its rocky bosom before the world is very
much Older.
Tbe London Times advises Englishmen to have
nothing to do with the proposed French loan Byso
doing it thinks they will best subserve the interests
of England.
FIRsr BLoop SHED.-The first actual engagement
took place at the bridge of Butfalora where the pas
saga If the Ticno was vigorously disputed by the
snail SorIipan forces stationed there for its proec
tion. The Austrans, however, wi h their superior
force took the bridge and crossed into Sardinia
after sharp conflict, in which considerable loss was
sustained on both sides.
II is also reported that the Austrians have taken
Mortara one Of the principal towns in the Sandman
proynce Of Novara and that the Sandman army sta
toned at that place had retreated
The Austriaus are concentrating q large body of
troops at Placenza, important position near the
southern border OF Sardinia in Parma.
The kustrians have seized all the Sandman vessels
on lake Maggore on the northern frontier of Sardl
MIA All the telegraph lines running from Austria to
Switzerland had been cut by the Austrians.
Advices from Vienna of the lst Of May announces
that the Austrian troops have occupied without re
sistance the Sandman frontier towns Of lntra Pa
lame and Azona the Sandman troops retreatng at
the approach of the Austrians.
The federal assembly of Sweden has approved the
declaration of neutrality made by their government,
and the measures that have been adopted for the de-
fence of the country by the federal council
The bank of Prussia has raised the rate OF discount
to five per cent
The Prussian government has resolved upon put
ting the remaining corps darmee of the Prussan ar
my in readiness to take up the line OF malch at mo
ment's notice.
Two hundred and forty thousand men of the Rus
sian army have been put under marching orders for
the Austrian and Prus sian frontiers.
Austrian residents in France have received official
notice to place themselves during the war; under the
pro ecion OF the Belgian ambassador.
Letters from Madrid speak of general sympathy
of the Spanish people with Italy In the pending
struggle but the government has determined 10 re-
lnsurrectionary outbreaks were seriously anteipa
ted in Spain
The people of Parma have expelled their grand
duchess, and like Tuscany, joined the Sardlnans
Later adviees had been received in London from
India of an important character Maun Sing, one OF
the prominent Sepoy chiefs had surrendered to the
British with all his forces, and Tanta Topee had been
captured after killing 500 Of his Sepoy followers
Thirteen thousand sailors have deserted the
vice of queen Victoria during the past three years,
leaving $3.50 00J due them.
The French declaration of war appeared in the Mo
niteur the Sd of May.
The emperor of France sent formal announcement
of the declaration to the legislative assembly, stating
further his intention to head the French army.
The French troops were pouring into Sardinia IN
vast bodies, the advance going ON day and night
The Austrian journals filled with exciting com
ments on the declaration of war taken out by the 30
russia. They breathe the same spirit as the empe-
rors manifesto. The official paper says: Austria.
faithful to her mission in the poll zeal world has drawn
the sword to defend the rights which treaties have Civ
her, and to maintain the independence ofthe Euro
pean States"
The Paris Moniteur publishes, in reply to the Aus
TRAN emperors manifesto, counter declaration on the
part of the emperor Napoleon and of France Its in
the form of circular, and addr ssed to all the dpo
matte agents of the empire Europe, and throws the
entire responsibility OF upon Astriu. Itsays
France has personal interest in the contest All
she desires is that the Italian States shall live free
and independent at home, and respected in their for
cign relat ions abroad. The measures France Is
taking are, in their and import purely deien
sive in character, dictated by The permanent and he
redtary interests of the empire These have always
been the guides they have been the obi cts. of the
imperial government, and they now more distinctly
tNa tiyr and
hOnoraolY pursue. 1t would be absolutely lmpossI-
bic for the emperor to remain idle and permit Austria
to strike blow in Italy which would establisha state
Of things at the foot OF the Alps, adverse to the
terests OF friendly nation and the wishes of its
ereign-a state of lhings which would in the end in
eytlbly subject all Italy to foreign influence and
domination. His imperial majesty, stric " faithful
to the words by him pronounced when the French PEG
pie recalled him to the throne of France is not ami
mated by personal ambition of any kind, by the de-
ire of conquest Moreover, moderation has always
been the soul ofhs government. of which he gave
pie evidence i'll great European crisis not long since
gone by; and moderation continues still to preside
over his eoun els He has furthermore no secret
terests Providence has eomtted to his keeping his
MAZE ty, h soemny it-has no consciousness of
entertaining views adverse to or separate from those of
his allies
Referring then to the unsuccessful negotiations of
the preceding week, and recIting their history the
manifesto proceeds
1.-The emperor entertains the firm hope that the
government of her Britannia majesty will continue
persevere in the friendly attitude she has assumed
attitude which preserving intact the bond Of union
between the two countries enables the cabinets of Pa
and London give and receive mutual explanation
without reserve"
ST. JOINS, N F., May 10 The steamship Canada
arrived off Cape Race last night, She left Liverpool
Saturday afternoon, the 7th inst The sales Of cot
ton during the week amounted to 90, 600 bales. 1t
had declined I'D to 38d. during the week. Market
closed dull; fair Orleans, 71ad; middlng do. Sgd.
Flour generally closed dull with declining ten
dency the excitement of the early part OF the week
having died away Corn closed dull and declined
81 Pork generally closed buoyant. Bacon closed
quiet
LIVERPOOL, May THE latest advices from the seat
of war state that general battle had yet taken
place The Austrian army under gen Gylula had
advanced from Vercell far the river Pc, WI the
the evident intention Of marching directly on Turin
but in an attempt made to the Pc at Trassinato
they were repulsed and beaten back by the Sardini
ans who Will vigorously dispute the passage of that
river at all POINTS.
Lo>Doy. May THE parliamentary elections in
England generally passed off quietly but in Ireland
some serious disturbances occurred. The celebrated
Humboldt died few days ago.
AT the great race for the Chester cup, bennington
came in first, winning The cup. The American mare
Prioress came i'll fourth Twentythree horses were