Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-07
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NIAGARA.
VAR DAILY EYPECTEDu


ligence from the Continent.
Austria had sent an Iltimatum to Sardi-
MIA, demanding her disarmament and the
disbanding Of her volunteers, giving three
DAYS for its consideration If 4 refusal
shall follow, Austria will Immediately de-
clare war.
/ Eighty thousand more Austrian troops are
ordered to Ticino.
Austria had rejected England's final pro
position for peace.
The French troops are moving towards
Piedmont.
There was panic at the Paris Bourse.
The three DAYS given Sardinia 10y Austria,
in which to consider the latters ultimatum,
would expire on the evening OF the 2lth
ultimo. The English Government had tele-
graphed 10 Vienna Il strong protest against
Austrias menace. 1t was reported that
Austria had replied, refusing to reconsider
her resolve. and had already prepared Il
manifesto To accompany her declaration OF
war.
There was an active movement in France.
Troops were concentrating On the Sardinah
frontier, at Toulon. and at other convenient
points.
The English holydavs prevented full de-
yelopment of the effect of the news On the
commercial world, and the funds. The Paris
Bourse, however, fell three per cent
highlands final proposition 10 Austria WAS
4 general disarmament by mean, Of com
mssioners from the Powers, including Sardi-
MIA, and admitting the Italian States 10 the
Congress, as at Laybach All except Aus
tria gave their assent.
The Paris Patrie SAYS that Gen. Marmora
has informed the French Government 10y
telegraph, that the Austrian army had made
a significant movement on the strategetical
line of Ticinu, and that he feared an attack
ut any moment. Napoleon held a council Of
Minister'S which was attended by the Princes
Jerome and Napoleon. ~ princes Of the
blood. The King of Sardinia also held
council Of Ministers on Thursday.
VIENNA. friday-The following official
statement is published: Piedmont. which
has for some years past endangered Austria
rights. has been summoned most urgently by
! Austria to disarm. Besides this demand,
expressly addressed 10 Piedmont, Austria ad-
I heres firmly 10 her proposal for general dis
armament. although she cannot make that
proposal subordinate TO the summons she has
sent 10 Sardinia"
The Constitutional announces that II part
/ of the army of Paris ha, been ordered 10 be
ready 10 march.
/ L0Spox. Saturday.--The Daily News says
| the reply of the Emperor Austria has been
received. That Power declines to reconsider
the responsibility incurred in commencing
war in the heart of Europe. Count Buol de-
| cares that his master, has taken his course,
! and will pursue il to the end
! The London Times says the lmper al man
ifesto which is to accompany the declaration
of war against Sardinia is already prepared.
Austria. the mistress Of her position, is rea-
DIV. by act of state and deed Of war, to init
ate the sanguine drama upon which the cur
! tain is about to rise. There is no doubt that
Il general movement of the French forces has
taken place on the entire Pledmontese iron
tier.
The English journals generally think that
the last chance Of peace has vanished. The
London Herald gives in Il seml-otticial form
specific and exclusive information as TO the
movements of the French army. ltsays that
orders have been given for the embarkatlon
n, Toulon of sc, 600 men. but that the troops
will not sail until further orders. The di-
visions at LYONS. Grenoble. Besancon, &C.,
are also ordered to be- ready to march at II
moments notice, but not To move until the
receipt of further instructions. The total
French force designed to operate with Nar-
lnia in the event of war is fully SO,Ooo,
. and will be in two divisions; one under Can
robert, anI the other under paraguay dill
lers. and the whole under the Emperor IN
person.
The London Stock Exchange was closed
from the 2lst tn the 3d. the result of the
crisis ID therefore only partially developed.
The news transpred after the Official close
on the 2lst. Consols were offered, without
sales, at Ola decline of one per cent. on
the highest point of the day. The panic in
the French Bourse on the 2lst continued on
the ODD, it being at one time reported that
an actual engagement had taken place OH
the banks of the Tcino. The market closed
. fat at 94f Goa fall Of over per cent. in
two days.
The Vienna CORES pendent of the Times
telegraphs, Thursday noon, asfollows:
DAY before Yesterday Austria forwarded
categorical summons to Sardinia to dissolve
the free corps: reply to be given within three
days from the receipt of the summons ami al
eyasiye answer would be considered equva-
lent to a refusal"
The Paris Moniteur Of Friday says that
Austria had not given her adhesion to the
proposition made by England and accepted by
France, Russia and Prussia; besides which
it appears that the Cabinet at Vienna had
resolved upon addressing direct communi-
cation to the Cabinet at Turin, in order 10
obtain tue disarmament Of Piedmont. In
consequence of these facts in Emperor has
ordered concentration Of several divisions
of the army on the frontiers of Piedmont
The sales Of cotton at Liverpool for five days
were % 900 bales, closing ut log decline, prin
cipally on the miidling and lower qualities while
fair remained generally unchanged Fair Orleans
ST; Uplands Il; middling 0rlean, Il Uplands
1916. Manchester advces were nntayorable.
Flour closed steady. there had been regular
market since Tuesday closing at los. e. Cd
Wheat cloaed quiet red 81. Cd "a 6s. I'D; white g..
"a los; Southern wheat los a. Ia. Corn closed
steady at Id advance; white - I'd. az g. Cd vel.
low IS. Cd. "a u. Id.
Provisions: Beef pork, and bacon closed firm.
Lard dull. Rice firm st Ia %. advance. Rosih
heavy; common Is. Spirits "f tGrpenf.ne firm and
higher ut 49,. u 43a. Cd
Contracts Falling Due on Sunday
A very important question has been raised
and decided in the Superior Court of New
IL. - b..