New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-12
THE ADELAIDE'S NEWS CONFIRMED
Of the Russo-French Treaties.
RUSSIA TO DECLARE WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA
NsuRREcTIos IN HUNGARY ANTICIPATED.
TUSCAN REVOLUTION CONFIRMED.
SPANISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
OPERATIONS OF THE MILITARY IN ITALY
EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND,
lBY THE NATIONAL L1SE.l

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Cunard steamship Per-
sa Capt Judkins, arrived at this port this evening"
She left Liverpool on Saturday, the 30th ult., and
brings no later adyices than were received by the |
Adelaide at St. Johns. Her advces, however, fully
confirm the telegraphic summary received by the |
Associated Press from st. Johns N. F., and contain
important additional items and details of news
already published. s.-.
The Persias advices contain nothing Of import |
in relation to the cotton Market which has not
already been reported by the Adelaide
LIVERPOOL, April 30.-The important provisions
of the treaties between France and Russia, as pub.
Iished by the London Times, are that Russia binds
herself in the event of war breaking out between
France and Austria to cooperate with her fleets in
the Baltic and in the Mediterranean and to place an
army of SO, 900 men on the Austrian frontier.
The Times says that this treaty is obviously d.
rected against England, and brings forward strong
facts prove that such is the case and protests that
England would not allow those powers to carry out
the object they have in view.
The Times also expressed the opinion that the Rus
sian army of observation is intended to excite an in
surrecrtion among the Sc1aves- Hungarians in Aus
tria
The second treaty between Russia and France pro-
vdes that Austria nvades Sardinia Russia shall de-
clare war against Austria within fifteen days.
The Times maintains that England need not take
an active part in the war so long as the war is
fined to Italy, but that If France Russia should
attack Austria in Germany with view on the part
of Russia Of seeking indemnity by acquiring territory
in the east of Europe, or if Prussia should be laid
under contribution of any portion of her territory,
which would be in effect to partition or divide be-
ween Russia or France, then England would have to
decide whether she could best protect her interests
and her existence as leading power, by joining her
army and navy against her enemies on the continent
or keeping them at home to protect herself.
The Times says that the existence of great Ger.
man power is essential to the safety of England.
The King of Sardinia in the proclamation he has
issued declares that the Austrian ultmatum requiring
Sardinia to dlsarm, is an outrage upon himself and
an insult to the nation. The King says to the army
~ will be your Captain. You will have the gallant
French soldiers who were your companions on the
Tschernaya Tin the Crimea) for your support Our
war cry is the independence of Italy," uu.M.
| Gen. Cavaignac has been appointed Lieutenant
| General of the Sandman army.
The Universities of Piedmont have been closed and
the students joining the army with great enthu-
| siasm.
In conformity with decree of the King the Sar
dnian troops have retired from Paasca to the west
bank of the Segia m. - ..Mm"
The bulk of the Sandman army, 900 strong ar
concentrated around the fortresses of Alexandria and
Casale, near the frontier of Lombardy.
The second line of the army is stationed at the foot
of the Apprentices, between Noxo and Fortona.
The Turin correspondent of the London Times ex-
presses the opinion that the Austrian army will not
succeed in reaching the Capital of Sardinia at all
notwithstanding the boast of the Emperor of Austria
| that he tynutd h n Turin ton tLo
| time his army crossed the Ticno.
The country along the frontier of Sardinia over
which the Austrian army will have to pass has bee n
submerged by water from the canals used for irrga.
ton and the roads have been rendered mpracticable
for the present.
The of the military revolution in Tuscan y
and of the army having joined that of Piedmont is
confirmed
The Grand Duke Of Tuscany has refused the de.
mand of the army from him, to abdicate, and has
tired to Bologna, begging the protection of the five
powers.
The Tuscan army at present numbers Is 900
men.
Il The English channel feet, which is supposed to
have sailed for the Mediterranean, will be immed
ately recalled aud its place supplied by new ships tc
be placed in commission at once.
1t is stated that the French and Russian Govern
ments have lately been procuring large supplies o
charts and surveys of the English coasts and the
British Mediterranean stations and likewise buying
large quantities Of coal, irrespective OF quality OF
price.
1t is also intimated that extensive orders for Eng
lish charts have been received from the Spanish Gov
ernment, and the inference is that Spain has throwr
herself into the arms of France.
Twenty-seven gun boats and some larger vessels o
war are being built the Thames for the Spanisl
Government. 1t is supposed by some that Spain is
q m erey acting as agent for France and Russia.
Large quantities of ammunition and guns are bein
shipped from England to Gibrater and Malta.
General Williams of Kars celebrity, has been ap
pointed commander-inchief of Canada.
The French Ministry of Police are being established
after the fashion of the first Emperor.
The French army Of observation, on the Rhine
consists OF eight divisions each comprised of cavalr
' and infantry.
Eight steam frgates, filled with troops, left Toulo
, on the 26th for Genoa.
$ The French Army of Italy, stationed on the sop
of the Alps consists of sixteen divisions of infantr
S and four divisions of cavalry.
b Genoa is to occupied by the French Army as th
base of operations for troops arriving by fror
Toulon and Marsees and Susa are to be the genera
base of operations for troops arriving by way of tn
Alpine Pass.
1t is expected that 10000 French troops will be il
It Italy by the end of the week.
i Mr. Roberts, of the Liverpool Exchange. has bee
|. declared defauter to the amount of $500 900 t
o 100000.
It Bullion in the Bank of England has decrease
: during the week f4ll 900.
il The London Herald expresses the opinion that n
e secret treaty has been signed between France an
Russia and that it believes that France is anxious
reopen negotiations by a conference between Enl
land Prussia and Russia, to be held during armi
y tce between Sardinia and Austria.
The London Times and other Lond on mornu
% journals deny upon authority that Denmark hi
L. allied herself with France.
IN The London Herald also says that Modena al
Parma, Austrian dependencies, have declared for
dnia, and that the Austrian Government is dete
"a mined vigorous movements and is desirous
d striking blow before the arrival OF the Frencharm
ii, There is great enthusiasm throughout France
reference to the war and it is increasing daily.