New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-20

in answer to an appeal for protection, thai Her |
Britannia Majesty's Government could NOS undertake |
to protect the commercial vessels Of Germany in ease
Of war between France and Germany.
Queen Victoria has addressed an autograph letter |
to the Emperor Napoleon, expressing her confidence
in the strict integrity of his purpose and relying upon
his honor that be will not go step farther than he
had assured her at their meeting some months since
The London press comments upon this as showing
that the Queen and the Emperor broached the subject
Of Italy and came to some understanding upon the
subject at their last meeting at Cherbourg at Paris
PARIS May IA dispatch from Lyons states that
large portion of the French army were unable to
the Alpine passes account Of the large guam
tity of which bockaded their passage, and that
those who had succeeded in crossing had suffered ter
ribly from cold and exposure.
Prince Napoleon is to have command of corps of
$4,000 men on the shores of the Adria,c.
France is about TO place on a war footing 700 900
to 100000 men.
The French array of observation on the Rhine is
| to be increased to 100000 men under command cf
Marshal Pelissier.
The Emperor has taken this step fearing that Ger.
many may not remain quiet and not for any aggres-
sive purpose.
| The Paris Moatteur states that many Austrian ves-
sells entering the ports a France ignorant of the
fact that war has been declared of any serious diff
fcuy having arisen between France and Austria, as
some OF these vessels have been out at sea for six
weeks.
| The Emperor Napoleon has decided that Austrian
subjects may remain in France so long their con-
duct furnishes no reason of complaint.
| The Austrian Ambassador on leaving the French
capital confded the protection Of Austrian subjects
to the Dutch Ambassador.
| Negotiations are going forward between the EN-
peror Napoleon and the Prussian Government by
which Napoleon is trying to secure the neutrality of
Prussia.
The Emperor Napoleon, on the part of France,
agrees that in Prussia shall consent to preserve
strict neutrality he will not form an army of obser
vaton on the Rhine, and promises that the war shall
be confined to Italy SO long as Prussia remains
neutral
The French and Italian subjects in Austria have
placed themselves under the protection of the Span
| ish Minister.
An Austrian corps of observation is to be posted
near Cracow to watch the Russian army, which is
gathering on the Austrian frontier.
The citizens of Milan have been ordered by the
Austrians to surrender al the of every descrp
ton in their possession prevent their rising against
the Austrians and joining the French.
General Himper had been entrusted with the de-
fense of Trieste and the Illyrian coast.
The Russian Consul at Venice has undertaken the
protection Of Sandman subjects in that country.
The King of Sardinia has Issued decree giving
forced currency to the notes of the National Bank.
The Bank of Turin has issued additional notes to
the amount of 100000 francs, and engages to lend
the Government 10000 900 francs at per cent.
At Vienna the best paper cannot be discounted for
less than 10 or II per cent.
4 VIENNA, May 7-An Official bulletin of General
Gyulai says:
"On Wednesday, the 4th inst, we made a demon.
stration Gambia and Trassnetto against the Sar-
dinians. sharp engagement followed, in which
twenty Of our men were wounded, and considerable
loss was sustained by the Sardinians.
GNear Carale we have thrown bridge over the Pc,
and troops have crossed and fortified the head of the
bridges.
TURIN, May Ga railway train filled with troops
came in collision with ammunition and ambulance
train yesterday, near Verona.
Some of the ammunition exploded, by which
twenty-three persons were killed and one hundred
and twenty-four were more or less wounded.
LONDON, May 7.-The Bank of England has ad
vanced the rate of discount to 4a per cent. There
I. was an active demand for money at the advanced
rates. American securities of all descriptions have
slightly declined The amount of bullion in the
Bank of England has decreased f435 600 during tn,
week.
DR.. Lardner, the tutor of the Prince of Wales, i
dead, and the Prince has embarked on British man
ofwar at Civita veccha near Rome, and proceeds tt
Gibraltar
The Duke of Leeds is dead.
LONDON, May Marshal Pessier has taken leay,
of the Queen and is about to leave London to oil
the army Of observation on the Rhine which has beer
assigned to his command. He will not take ltal,
en- route.
is understood that Persigny will succeed Pelisse
at London as the Ambassador of France.
= Lord Cowley has arrived in London and had pri
vate interview with Lord Malmesbury.
1t is reported in military circles that the Britis
Ministry intend to call out the entre militia of til
= country, and that fifty battalons to be adde
= to the line.
Great activity prevails in the British Navy; add
. tional ships being commissioned and recruitin
, for the naval service is actively going forward.
A counter revolution has taken place in Parma, til
!, troops declaring in favor of the Ducal Government
and the regning Duchess has eentered the terrtor