The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-19
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FOREIGN NEWS.

NEW i DIRK, July lo.--4He IolloW-
ing are additional items of foreign
news:
BREsr. July Prussia and Italy,
though their reply has not been made
public. have refused the armIstice, and
Cialdini has crossed the Pc, while, ON
the other hand, the Austrians have
recrossed the Mincio, having decided
to evacuate Lombardy and Venetia
The French iron clad feet was to have
sailed from Toulon for the Adriatic
this morning, in order to take posses
sion of Venice. The general opinion
is that France will receive Sardinia in
exchange for Venetia, and will either
give that island to the Pope, or keep
It herself. Public sentiment approves
the transaction. @ -
Although Italy has refused the ar
mistice, she has appointed the Mar
quis De Pepoh, Commissioner OF the
Government, to transact the negotia-
tions for the annexation of Venetia to
the Kingdom of Victor Emanuel
Great activity prevails in the French
arsenals. New experiments with the
needle gun, to which arm the Prus-
sian victories are attributed, are being
made at Vincennes. The public gen
orally do not believe in peace, and
look upon the intervention of France,
now directly interested in the contest,
as inevitable.
HALIFAX, July 18.-The steamer
Africa has arrived, with one days
later news.
The Paris La Press, of the 9TH,
says:
Prince Metternich arrived at the
Tuilleries at 9 P. NJ, and announced
himself fully authorized to treat upon
the basis semitic Vienna in'the morning.
The interview lasted an hour and q
half, and when he left the Emperor,
turning to the Empress, said: "Euge-
MIA, this is good day for France.
You at Auriens, | at Paris, have this
day done a good work. "
The La Ltbertie, of the 7th, says
The German Federal army is not
Trustworthy At Mayence a portion
cheered for the King of Prussia.
HALIFAX, July 1S.-The Africa ar
rived at s A. NJ. from Liverpool, July
7th, via Queenstown, Sth.<l 4 Ii At
The latest advices state that Prus-
sia and Italy have accepted the pro-
posal for an armistice. The Prussians
had, however, advanced further into
Bohemia. Heavy cannonading had
been heard on the afternoon of the
9TH, in the direction Of Konigratz. Ii
was supposed the Prussians were at
tacking the fortress.
The Liverpool cotton market on
Saturday was dull, and an improve
ment of Friday was, lost; sales o1
1000 bales; the decline was caused by
a reported failure of peace negotia.
tions; middling uplands quoted a
I'D; breadstuffs firmer; provisions in
active; consols 872@S7s; u. s. 500.
661@67; Erie 3S@383; Illinois Cen
tral 754@769.
The La PresSe of the 9TH has tn
following: King Victor Emanuel ha
not at once acceded to the armistic
proposed through France. He al
1eges as a reason that he has to con
suit with his ally the King of Prus
sia. In consequence the Italian Gov
ernment has been advised that it Wi
have to cease Immediately every &C
of hostilities against Nenetla, 1T be
ing French territory. A Frenc
Commissioner is going at once.
6nlco 10 assume lCS SONeTuInoHG
the name of the Emperor, and order
have been issued to the French squaC
ron in the Mediterranean immediate
ly to repair to, Venice and hoist th
French flag instead Of the Austrian
upon all the fortified posts on th
Venetian coast.
The eeding of Venetia to Franc
is complete and definite, and withol
any other condition on the part
Austria except to Withdraw the gun
arms and munitions of war found
fortified places within forty-eigl
hours. The whole of Venetia will |
French territory, and it will deper
on the good will of France either
keep or part with it. . -
lit is the intention of Austria
continue the war against Prussia,
she perseveres in her pretensions
asserted in her project of federal I
form communicated to the Cover
ments of Northern Germany.
The Emperor Francis Joseph
clares his resolution to transfer
capital to Pesth should he be unaE
to defend Vienna, and to call to ar
the whole population of his States.