Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-29

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95@05b 5b.-Strong Hopes Of Peace :
Cotton Adrdaeed t---Breadst96s and
Pforisions DpH, eaO
New York, July 81.
The steamer Africa has arrived with
European dates to the 9,h inst. fNfk
An arnistice has been agreed upon be-
tween the contendng parties till the 18th
n August The effect Of this had been
greater buoyaucy at all the money
markets.
Strong hopes arc entertained Of peace.
Cotton had advanced in the Liverpool
. market, but breadstuns and provisions
were dull.
Consols were quoted at 95@95s
On the 7th Napoleon telegraphed that
an armistice was agreed upon and on the
Sth it was signed at Villa Franca by Goss
Hese and Vaillaut 1t ends on'the 18th
Of August. 1t stpulates that all com
mercial vessels, without distinction Of flag
1 be aelowed to navigate theAdriatic unmo-
lested The Moniteur cautions the public
against Misunderstanding of the arms-
tice. IL says negotiation may bare com
.Imenced but does not see how the war may
! be terminated
The armistice had caused much excite
ment, Consols had advanced II per cent,
and on the Paris bourse the advance was
2l. The other continental bourses all ad-
yanced materially. The Austrian funds
at Frankfort rose per cent. prior to the
declaration of the armistiee.
The Sardlnians had proceeded vigorously
in the siege of Peschiera, but this and
other movements have now lost their in
terest. In the Federal Diet, on the Tth
inst, Austria proposed to mobilize the
whole Federal contingent, and requested
the Prince Regent Of Prussia to assume
the command in chief
The Times says, with regard TO the
armstice, there is little to communicate
beyond what the public already knew
All that seems to be well authenticated is,
that the proposal came from France, and
was the result of the Enperor's own de-
termination; that the Emperor Napoleon
should stop short in career of victory,
and make overtures TO the foe whom he
has defeated in two pitched battles and
hurled back to the limits of Lombardy,
argues the moderation or the necessities
OF the French ruler. We can hardly be-
lieve that the latter have been the cause
of this sudden resolve.
STOCKHOLM, July s,-His majesty,
King Oscar, died to-day. He was born
on the 4th of July, 1873.
VIENNA, July S.--The Austrian cor
respondence contains the following The
French trigate Imperieuse bombarded
Sara yesterday. The fortresses returned
the fire. The Imperisure at last broke off
the contest, appearing to have suffered
injury
The Vienna Gazette publishes an amen
ded list of the killed and wounded at
Solierino. AS to officers, the return give
30 killed, 4l6 wounded, Il made prisoners,
and 40 missing-total 587 of rank and
file 2005 killed aud 8621 wounded, max
ing grand total of IL, 1,213 Nothing is
said respecting the number taken prison
crs
The French and Sandman killed and
wounded was 8,245, The numbers given
by Vienna journals are believed to be still
below the truth
The seizure of the British ship Laurel
at Baltimore in the coasting trade between
New Iork and California, via the Isthmus.
The Government promised to present the
matter TO the federal authorities ut Wash
ington.
The navy estimates had been introduced
in Parliament and 10000 additional men
asked for, 1t is reported that the mail
steamers have been notified to prepare to
carry armamonts according to their con-
tracts
The ship Sarah Micot, of Boston, burnt
at sea, was fiom New Orleans bound to
Lyons. The disaster occurred on the 2Sth
ult
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times
says, that on the Sd inst the French feet,
constituting Of 81 sail, was at no great
distance from Venice.
The Hungarian legion, forming at
Genoa, is to be clothed like the Hungarian
soldiers in the Austrian army, as it is be
lieyed the latter will not fire on men wear
ing the national costume.
The Moniteur d'Armee publishes tho
imperial decree, by which a new regiment
OF Algerian sharp shooters is TO be pro-
yisionally created. 1t is to consist Of 5
battallions Of companies each.
RoME.-A letter from Rome, published
III tue LINES, states That the Ma2zInianB (.
have forged pretended order Of the
Pope, as if it had been issued at tho war
olhce, directing the most brutal trtatment
of the royoltcd districts.
Punch on PRINTERs- low nice being
a printer A public servant and well
nigh slave Of the devil A good ma
tured fellow, must always smile, bow to
every body, must be killing polite on all
occasions, especially to the ladies aud
must always be dear duck Of a man, al