New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-17
Late New. Items.
RON EUROPE.

! FROM EUROPE. s 81. 4:
| HALIFAX, April 1.-THE German difficulties are
still increasing, but no actual collisions nave taken
| pressing Cen Eenedek had been appointed the
/ Austrian commanderin-chief ~
4 LIVERPOOL March 81, evenings-The Vienna
Debats asserts that the Western Great Powers
intend to present laenucal papers at beflln, depfe
| II Is stated not only that a convention, but a
formal treaty Of alliance, has been concluded be
tween Italy and Prussia.
"a Florence telegram says that considerable
ornaments are stated to be in course of prepare
ton in Italy.
The Paris correspondent of the London Time.
writes that Prince Napoleon has left Paris fol
Italy, after having several interviews with the EN-
peror It is whispered that he is instructed with
mission to Victor Emanuel, which could not vel
be confdedto any inferior parsonage, and has re
ference to the state Of affairs between Prussia AMI
Austria. ls fS s
The London Times of the 30th adds:
find that persons who, up to the present mo
ment, have refused to believe that anything likely
to disturb the peace of Europe would come of thu
quarrel, are now far less incredulous. Their view
of the future are gloomy enough, and they thinf
the conflict between Austria and Prussia all bu
certain.
The London Times of the sOth remarked, edito
rally, that there was too much reason to fear thai
the peace of Europe was about to be broken by 8
most unnecessary war; but, on the following day
the Times remarked: We cannot persuade our
selves that Austria and Prussia, however fercely
they may wrangle, will actually fight. They have
been on the very verge of hostlties before, with.
ont coming to blows. We can hardly avoid
thinking, therefore, that they will find some way
ont of the present quarrel desperate as it appears
to be.
1t is ascertained that the Austrian Premier has
made apositiEe statement to the Prussian ambassa-
- 41nr ,rHt ,1-
trian troops; not concealing that Austria must be
prepared for any extreme resolution that may
eventually be taken by Prussia.
Vienna papers declare that Austria will not take
the aggressive.
Of Austrian engineers, is making an inspection
of the numerous line of forts along the Adige, ant
that the soldiers on furlough have been called in
A Berlin telegram asserts that the mobilization
of two army corps will be Immediately proceeded
with
The government of Weimar has replied warml,
to the Prussian circular dispatch, and claims fed
eral intervention in the question.
GENERAL NEWS. M.
BY direction of tile quartermaster- general Bre.
vet Major James Gleason, quartermaster United
States army, will start in Ia day or two for Wash
ington to make a tour of inspection of all the
battlefeds of Virginia, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning az far as possible. the number and location
of all the Union dead that have been buried on the
fields. 1t is the intention of the government, as
we have stated, to have all these remains brought
To- the Arlington Cemetery. where a monument
will be erected to their memory. 2f @t&
A writer i'm the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
proposes to increase the freighting capacity of the
Erie canal by building a railroad track on each
,ank of the canal, SO that locomotives instead of
lorses may be used fortowing boats. He says that
he average speed OF boats moved by hOrse-po
hrough our canals is two and 10 half miles per
our. If by steam we can double this speed, we
an double the amount of freight moved
Col. Weir, formerly in command of the post of
t. Louis, has been arrested by the State adjutant
eneral of Kansas, on a charge of embezzlsment
/ public property. The offense consisted in at
smpting to turn over to a company at Kansas
lily certain arms belonging to the State, and in the
ands Of the Wyandotte milida.a aa yE
Col. Sprague, in command of the East Florian
district, has issued stringent quarantine regula
ons. A station is established on Tiger Island in
T. Mary's Sound. near Fernandina. A ten days'
uarantine is ordered for vessels from infected
orts. s ss II ylE ,, !. 3
tina iron works, while going through Rivington
reet, on Monday evening, with $4,000 to pay off
he hands, was attacked by three men who knocked
i'm down, but failed to rob him, owing TO the
pproach of citizens. No arrests were made but
be assailants are known. VIII $tf
gildey, lover the body Of Mrs. Mary Heils, of No.
Delaney street, whose death was the result Of
combination of chills cramps and purging, ac-
empsnied by vomiting. The jury found that Mrs.
Ieils died Of AsiaticI cholera. Dr.. Harris and
ther eminent ply icians subsequently investigated
he case and reported that no indications of cholera
we're perceptible. u FEE
THE CASE OF MIR. DAVIS.
The Philadelphia Ledger has the following from
Washington correspondent: Sf5t
The Supreme Court having adjourned, trials by
,ouTt martial have been abandoned, and there be-
ng no present probability Of convicting Davis be-
iore civil court, the President, it is freely
rumored. has about concluded to order his release
on,parole Nj. Stephens IS reported to have ex:
pressed the conviction thathe would be released.
and as Mr.. 8. has inst had q long interview with
tle President, IL is not unlikely but what he is
foreshadowing. the event. Ssf
IN this connection will say that most impor-
tant argument, covering eighty printed pages, has
neen received by the President, from London in
winch are set forth the reasons why Davis cannot
De convicted ID any court Of the crime of treason
lae Il, ground gone over dates from the foundation
o. the Government includes the q Rights of the
States as then understandable action of New
Z, ors fennsyl wanna, Virginia, Massachusetts, and
the states IN accepting the Constitution, and the
opinion s Of Washington, Fisher, Ames, Hamilton,
Wenstef Ellsworth, Rufus King, Davie, Spencer,
Madlson. Jay Randolph, Franklin, Tench, Cox,
James Wilson and Chief Justice Mexican, of Penn.
ssylyania.l The purport of the opinions of these
honored dead, as showing the sovereignty of the
states, and which the barrister who sends to the
President the argument gives in detail, may be
summed up in the remark of Mr.. Wilson in the
Pennsylvania Convention of 17s7.
I, Upon the existence of the State Governments
depends the existence Of the Federal plan. The
supreme. absolute and uncontrollable poweris in
the people before they make a Constitution, and
remains in them after it is made. My
position IN, that the absolute sovereignty never
goes from the people,
The question Of general amnesty has been be-
Tore the cabinet once, but was opposed by all, so
says report, save Mi. Seward. Should thePresi-
dent, therefore, conclude to issue proclamation
looking to that end, he will have to do it pretty
much on his own responsibility.
81 Pass HIN ARouND.--I have been eredibly in.
formed w brethren OF the craft that one A. J.
snlder, has been lecturing and confering side de.
grees, Claiming to have authority from me. take
this opportunity Of informing the craft and the
pa1iic generally, that have never given him any
such authority. also have good reasons to be-
ey q saaI sad A. J. snderiis an expelled mason
D. D. G. Master Third District,
and Grand Lecturer for State Of Mississippi.
bEAcosyILlE, Miss, April &, ls68. ~
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