Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-18
Important from Europe.

New York, May 11th-The Persia, with
advices from Liverpool to the Both ultimo,
reached here at noon. The particulars are
very interesting.
The following are the provisions of the
Russo-French treaty, as published in the
Times:
Russia binds herself in the event of France
going into war with Austria, to assist France
with the cooperation of her fleets in the Bal
tic and Mediterranean and to place an army
of 90, 200 men on the Austrian frontier. This,
the Times says, is obviously directed to-
wards England, and its existence is a proof
that the enterprises which are about to be
protected, are of such a character as are i'm
possible for England to pass unchallenged.
The Times concludes that the Russian army
of observation, is to excite insurrection among
the Hungarians.
The second clause in the treaty provides,
that in case Austria invades Sardinia, Russia
shall declare war against her within fifteen
days of the violation of the Piedmontese soil.
The Times maintains that England need
take no active part so long as the war is con-
fined to Italy-but # France and Russia
shall attack Austria in Germany, or if Prussia
should be laid under contribution as to her
territory, these treaties would become no less
than the partition of Europe, and the first
principle of selfpreservation would require
England to consider whether we had better
defend ourselves on the continent, or at our
own homesteads. However much we may
desire to keep clear of these complications,
the existence of the great German powers is
essential to our safety.
Prince Carignan has been appointed Lieut..
General of Piedmont during the war.
The Universities of Piedmont have been
closed by royal decree. The Sardinians have
retired from Palassa to the west bank of
the river Sessia. The great mass of the ar
t my, about $4,000 strong, is collected around
! the fortress of A~lessandria and Casale, with
a second line at the foot of the Apprentices
near Dova and Tortona. The Turin cores
pendent of the Times does notthink that the
r Austrians will reach the Capital, as the coun.
try has been laid under water by means Of
the canals for irrigation, and means taken to
render the roads temporarily impracticable.
: The news that Tuscany had joined France
g. and Piedmont is confirmed.
The Grand Duke refused to abdicate but
: retired to Bologna, after throwing himself
t upon the protection of the five great Powers
e The Tuscan army is Is, 900 strong.
1t is said that Victor Emmanuel has beer
made Dictator of Tuscany.
! New YORK, May 11th.-The following is
= an abstract Of a letter per the steamer Persia
dated Liverpool, April Goth:
''The papers of this morning contain a de
Y spatch from Vienna dated Friday, in which i
, appears that the official papers there hav
announced the declaration of war by Austri
against Sardinia.
Revolutions have occurred in Tuscan,
and the Italian duchies, AID all Italy vii
soon be in a blaze, in consequence of the an
nouncement ofSardinia, that on her banner
inscribed "The Independence Of Italy !"
r. The steamer leaves at too early an hour t
give you any news of to-day's markets. Rent
lie closed in Paris yesterday e2t.
lie "Such is the confusion and alarm now e1
it listing that it is almost impossible to predic
4 the result of the war on cotton. Purchase
ne can be made, however, at half penny declin
ne on the week.
an "Cobden and Bright nave been returned
nd Parliament by large majorities."