The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-30
Cbe feIitiana ltnootrat.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Sandman Government has sent the Mar
quIS Dazelio to London on special mission
the precise object of which is not known. bu
it is supposed to have reference to a basis fo
settlement OF the Italian question as propo
scd by England. p'
Ihe Austrian troops in Lombardy are ad
Vanc'ng towards the frontier of Sardinia. m,
assuming at threatening attitude. The A ustri
an army in Italy now numbers lOO, 600 men
ready to march to the attack at a moment.
notice.
tclegraphic despatch from Paris say,
England will propose, as preliminary to the
fcacc Conglcss general disarmament of the
belllgerant powers.
Ihc London Times says that the pacific adj
wees IRON Paris, occnsoned by the official pa
c'lc articles in the Monitcur of last Tuesday
l'hc l2th nst,) produced very little effect up.
on the English funds.
4 me Prevailing opinion in England and the
pubic opinion generally on the Continent is,
that the Emperor Napoleon does not intend to
promote pacific adjustment of the difficulties
upon the basis proposed by Austria, of not
interfering with her treaty rights as acquired
by the Congress of 1915.
that Napoleon will utterly disappoint the Sar-
dnian Government in its expectations of sup.
port from France.
The Paris correspondent of the London Nor
nIng Herald represents that warlikc prepara.
tons are continued in France on a tremendous
scale, aud the greatest activity prevails in all
the military and naval departments of the en-
plrc. Large bodies Of troops are on the march,
and troops are pouring into Lyons from all
quarters.
The Paris Patre asserts, semi. officially, that
France is still on peace footing, and has not
applied to the legislative body for war credit,
while Austria, having increased her army in
Italy to 100 900 men, might commence cam
palgn tomorrow
In relation to the proposition of Austria for
II general and simultaneous disnrmnp. MS n
preliminary condition TO her joining in the
Peace Congress, the Patre says that if Austria
means that the general disarmament shall re.
suit IN the maintenance Of the statu oio in
Italy She must not expect France to be Iupcd
by so diSingcnuous scheme
we BIvarlan Government ha ordered
their "a ally and nrntry to be placed on q
war foo NJ, and all the German states are
making preparations for war, and will be in
arms Driorc Tie first of May
The Paris correspondent of one of the Lon
don journals says that all hopes of peace have
been abandoned in many quarters, and that
the Austrian proposition and preliminary con.
alhous Tor peace Congress are not accept-
bic TO the French Government
The same correspondent also says that
France is not yet ready for active hostiliies
aud only seeks delay
The London Morning News intmates that
. supplementary Indian Loan of .g5, ,OOO, 900
will soon be announced by the Government
In the British Parliament nothing of gcncr-
Al Importance had transprcd.
The Official statement promised by the Min.
siry in relation to the state of European af-
airs which was to have been made on the 10th,
las been postponed until to day, (thc 18th.
The Queen has bestowed the title of Earl
ipon Lord Canning, and Judge Halliburton
las been knighcd
Adviccs from Hong Kong to the oath of
February have been received in EnglUnd The
npply Of tea is reported to be failing and pri-
es We're advancing.
Adyiccs from Calcutta report that the In.
iian Government had increased the import
lntieS. The Calcutta market was depressed, .
md few frcighls were Offering
Mr.. Reed, the United States Commissioner
% China, has arrived at London on his way
o Washington.
The Spanish Cortcs have passed a vote of
impeachment upon ex-Minister Caloutez
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER!
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 25 The splendid
teamcr st. Nicholas, Capt, McMulen, of the
The explosion occurred at about 10 o'clock
New Orleans and ST. Louis line of packets,
net with terrible disaster last night by the
explosion of one of her boilers
N Saturday night, at Island 60, and as far as
las yet been asccr,ained, forty.eight lives were
ost, and twenty-cght were badly scalded or
Wounded
The ST. Nicholas was on her way from st.
4onis TO New Orleans, with a large number of
passengers and full freight.
The explosion occurred about forty five miles
'elow this city, and about half way between
lcre and Helena.
The boat aud cargo are total loss.
ICE! ICE!! ICE!!!
NOW ON HAND AND FOR SALE. and will be
kn,t Il.t th,n ,bo,,t tb,,