Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-05-13
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HALIFAX. May 6.
The Mcniter gives the following as the PROPOSE
ton made by England:
First-to take effect previous to the assembling
of the peace Congress- general and simultaneous
disarmament.
Second, The disarmament to he regulated by a
military or civil commission independently of the
Congress consisting of six commissioners, including
one from Sardinia.
Third As soon rs the commission has commenced
operations the Congress should assemble to discuss
political questions
Fourth, That the representatives of the italian
States should he invited Immediately after the as
sembling of the Congress to take their seats with
the representatives of the great powers absolutely
at Laybach.
France, Russia, and Prussia gave their adhesion,
but Austria has refused France it is said consent
ed to the appointment of a commission requiring
that it be composed of diplomatic individuals. The
London HerdId's Paris correspondent says that the
preparations for war pushed forward with fever
ish rapidity notwithstandin the profession of will
lingneSs to disarm.
The London Times Paris correspondent says that
there is no cessation of ornaments in all quarters of
France Masses of troops continue to concentrate
at Lyons A French army is to he collected on the
Rhine frontiers. Numerous cavalry regiments are
already marching.
PRUssIA-The mission of the Archduke Albrecht
10 Berlin is said to have been entirely successful a
military convention with Prussia having been signed
by which the latter engages to send to the Rhine
2S, 900 men, under the Prince Regent. In case the
negotiations fail this force will be increased by the
contingent forces of Bavaria to $4,000 strong and
the eighth federal army corps of 10000, while 9TH
err contingents will be held in readiness to march on
command.
The newspapers of Prussia are said to have
been requested to publish nothing connected with
these preparations for war or the movement Of
troops.
A semi-sficia Prussian gazette publishes an arti-
Gle stating that the assembling of the proposed Con-
gress having become doubtful, and the state of
affairs having assumed most serious aspect the
Prussian government is induced to think that it is
proper time to make proposals to the Federal Diet
for the purpose of taking measures for their own in
terest and safety. The Government sustains these
proposals by ordering a corps darmee of 10000 men,
to be placed on a war footing These measures are
of purely defensive character.
SARDINIA.-The Turin correspondent of the Lon
don Times says that Count Cavour must fall if war is
not declared, and such an event would possibly be
the signal of an instruction in various parts of It
ally and perhaps serious disturbances in Piedmont
where 10000 Italian volunteers confidently await
hostilities.
| The steamships on Lake Maggorre, with one ex-
ception have been placed at the disposal of the gov
eminent
The King of Naples still survived
! The government of Rome, il is said, has sent a
private circular to the Bishops urging them to collect
men for two legions of troops. This attempt has
been unsuccessful Notwithstanding the large bounty
offered.
TURKEY.-The appearances of war have aroused
fears of Instruction
The reported Russian armaments in Bessarabia are
confirmed 1t is intended TO assemble 100000 men
/ in Georgia.
WASHINGTON, May g.
| Ex-Congressman VIM. b, Bishop, Of Connecticut
was to-day appointed Commissioner Of Patents.
/ Gen. Cass held an interview with Lord Lyons, the
British Minister, yesterday aud with Senior Matta
the Mexican Minister today, ON business connected
with their respective governments.
Utah affairs viii occupy the attention Of govern
ment Judge Cradlebaugh has not, as reported,
been removed although the probability is that he
will be-
Twenty-siN third assistant engineers of the navy
having passed the usual examinations have been
warranted. There will now he a supply of such Of
officers deficiency having existed for several
months.