Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-10
Later from Europe.

| New YORK, April 3O.-The steamer Allemania,
| with advices from Southampton to the 1Sth has
arrived.
THE GERMAN QUESTION.
! German advices continue to be more reassur-
ing, and there is growing belief in peace
| A Vienna telegram of the 18th says Bavaria,
Wurtemburg, Saxony, Baden and Darmstadt are
quite united on the German federal question, and
should war occur they would all be on tho side of
Austria Their agreement encourages hope that
peace will not be disturbed.
The Berlin correspondent of the London Times
says that Count Bismark has repeatedly rendered
his resignation within the last few days, but has
been unable to obtain the sanction of the King to
his withdrawal. A modification of the Cabinet
| will probably be accelerated by the Emperor of
Austria having informed the Emperor of tho
French that under certain circumstances he would
| not object to lay the question of the Duchies be-
fore European congress. The writer says most
positively that no concentration of troops has
taken place in any part of Prussia and that there
is not trace of any measure capable of being
construed as aggressive.
Peace meetings continue 10 be held in the large
towns throughout Prussia The text of Prussia's
reply to the Austrian dispatch of the 9th inst is
published 1t dwells especially on the admitted
movements of Austrian troops the Prussian
frontier by which Prussia was led to take defens-
i've measures, and says if Count Mensdor after the
Emperor had passed his word that no aggression
is intended by Austria, still continues to make
military preparations, it cannot be expected that
Prussia, equally clear denial of hostile inten-
tions having been given by the King, should
linquish those defensive measures which were
called forth by the attitude of Austria.
The Prussian answer to England's rcmonstrancc
is said to be cold and naughty. The Austrian an
swer says Austria does not ask an inch of land
in the Duchies, nor Will she accept it. Prussia
wishes to annex the Duchics, and Austria is bound
to support the rights Of the SchlCswig- HolStein
people She will not dictate to them, but re-
duires that the will Of the people and the
Diet should be respected The Prussian and
Austrian troops should be withdrawn and the peo-
pie should choose their government by universal
suffrage. Austria accepts their decision, even if
in favor of Prussia
A Copenhagen telegram says that the govern
ment of Denmark has received communications
which compel it to assume less hostile attitude
in the German dispute, and it has adopted resolu-
tions of an important character.
RUSSIA
There was great rejoicing at st. Petersburg and
elsewhere on account of the Emperors escape
from the attempt to assaSslnate him.
The man who attempted the Emperor S life Is a
Russian a landowner of small means, who consid-
cred himself injured by the emancipation OF the
serfs He discharged pistol within a few feetof
the Emperor, and the shot would probably have
taken effect had not peasant turned aside the as
sagsin's arm This peasant has been cnnobled for
his effort 1t is said that the Emperor, with per
foct presence of mind, himself seized the culpnt
asking him quietly, "What have | ever done to
YOU that you should seek my life 2