Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-26
Reported SISirmish Between THE FEM
ans and the British i'm Canada

ans and the British i'm Canada
New YORK, June 24-The steamship
Germania, from Southampton, 12th- ar
rived here this evening.
The Times says the marriage of the Prin-
| cess Mary, Of Cambridge, will be solemnized
| at Kew, on Tuesday the 18th.
The Times of Monday, saws the consider
alton Of the reform bill in the committee
will be resumed this evening, and the first
section coming on for discussion is that
which deals with the qualifications of voters
| in bOroughs. The House of Commons will
| be asked to enfranchise all occupants of any
| premises of the clear annual value of 81 or
| upwards, and an opinion seems to have
arisen that no serious attempt will be made
to oppose the proposition.
FRANCE.-LGErance says with reference to
| the pending European crisis, that if the En-
| perOr does not directly make known his reso-
! buttons by communication to the great
| bodies of State, it may be considered certain
that VI. ROUHER will be authorized to
make declaration to the French chamber
The same journal contradicts the rumors
of French military preparations. 1t says:
We believe the rumors Of an expected I'M
perial message, and the issue of new loan
to be nfounded, and adds, should NJ. ROU-
HER be questioned on the policy of the
government, he will probably repeat the
declaration of May Sd.
AUsTRIA-A telegram from Vienna, of
June fifth, says the Emperor has addressed
an autograph letter to Prince CALLoRDO, APP
proving the report of the committee for the
control Of the public debt, and expressing
satisfaction at the order which has been eff
fected in the public debt department.
The passport system has again been intro
duced along the frontier.
The Nienna Press announces that the dav
for the next extraordinary sitting of the
Federal Diet is not yet fixed.
The Press says the Emperor of Austria
has started for the headquarters of the Ar
my of the North.
1t is expected that the taxes will not be
collected in some parts of the empire, and
that other concessions will be made.
PRUsSIA.-The Minister of the Interior
has been deputed by the King to reply to
the addresses in favor of peace. The Min
lister says the King in his reply reluctantly
perceives in these addresses an absence of
the devotion which characterizes the Bres-
tud addresses, and repeats the assurances
with which His Majesty replied TO it as a
fitting answer to all the address. The King
adds: The Minister expects, in view of
growing dangers, the unconditional devotion
of his people. In the settling of the Federal
Diet of June 9 the PrIssian representative
repudiated the imputatiOn that il was the in
tention of Prussia to annex Duchies by
force, and affirmed that Austria by her dec
laration of June lst, bad violated all the
mutual engagements concluded between
anb Dr,agsia Dr,,yyio li.,,o,oI
toward peace, settling questions of the
Duchies, as well as the Federal Reform, by
a German Parliament, but, he continued,
that the Diet was incompetent to deal with
those questions. Austria could not convoke
the Holstein States except by violating the
Gastien convention. The Austrian repres-
entatives denied that Austria had violated |
the foregoing treaties.
The proposal of the Military Committee
of the Diet, that Mayence should be Occu-
pied by Bavarian and Rostardt Thy Baden |
troops, as well as that division of the Fed |
eral Reserve should be stationed in both |
FOrtresses, was unanimously adopted.
\ telegram from Munich saws the pOpu- |
lar feeling against Prussia increases. The |
ultra party are DESTROYS that Bavaria should |
take part with Austria against Prussia. |
Concessions are being made by the military |
relative to military arrangements. The min !
istry maintrin the policy of declaring against |
the power that shall first begin war. The |
Government supports the plan that in case |
the PrUssian proposal for the reform of the |
Federal Diet should miscarry, a German |
Parliament should be assembled. from |
which Prussia and Austria would be exclu- |
ded
Count MENsDoRFF has sent a note to |
Count NAsALYE, protesting against the en- |
try of the Prussians into Holstein, declaring |
his step to be a violation of the Gastein con- |
yentiOn.
The Government has received information |
that the Prussians have occupied Bromstadt, |
Horst end Itzehue, and will Immediately oc- |
cupy Utuckstodt and Elmsnerr, near Altoona. |
General MORTEUFFEL. has arrived at Itze- |
hue.
Baron SCHECLPLsIDI, as the President of |
the new government for the Duchies, has is
sued a proclamation stating that General |
MoRTEUFFEL will proceed against any act |
which Prussia may regard as illegal, either
on the part of the former government of |
Holstein or the Estate about to meet. The
opening of the Holstein estate is expected
with the greatest anxiety. The Prussians
will not permit them to meet in any part of
AAblHbNAi anu NfSllGIdl NlOkIElfIEl4 Will |
take the necessary steps to this effect The
question is if Austria will oppose, by arms
the measures taken by Prussia to prevent i
the meeting of the Estates
A telegram from Rostadt, of June 10
says: The Prussian troops quilted the for
tress to-day. The Austrians have already
received orders to leave. The entrance of
the Baden troops is daily expected.
A dispatch from Reusburg, of June 10,
says Gen. MoRTEUFEL has issued proclama- L
ton to the Holsteiners. He says that he I
recognizes the orderly conduct of the Hol-
steiners upon the entry of the Prussians
lie orders that all political societies shall be
dissolved, and suspends the publication of
all political newspapers unprovided with
legal authorization, until such authority be
granted. The Holetein government granted
by the AustTians is dissolved. The procla-
nation adds that the King of Prussia in
tends TO convoke the Schlcswig-Hol
Estate.
lTALY.-In the Chamber Of Deputies, the
first article of the bill for the suppression of
all religious bodies throughout Italy, was
adopted.
SPAIN.-ln the debate on the budget of
the minister of war in the Cortes, Marshal
ODonnel expressed an apprehension that
1866 would not pass without Spain having
TO defend her territory
LIVERPOOL, June y A. Motion sales
yesterday were 10000 bales, including 800
bales to spectators and exporters. Market
firm at Sd advance.
Fcnian Sklrmish.
New YORK, June PA Montreal dis
patch to the Herald states that 4 skirmish
occurred Friday evening near Pigeon Hill,
between Fenian accommodating party and
an outpost of the British. The Fenians re-
treated acrost the lines. No lives were lost.
An Ottawa dispatch states that the volun-
teers have been discharged with a compli-
mentary order from Gen. NAPIER.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 24-The receipts
from internal revenue sources ending Satur-
day last, for the week, were IS, l24,000.
4 letter dated Paris, June eth, received in
this city, says the steamer which is about to
leave st. Nazarine for Mexico, will carry
out an autograph letter from the Emperor
NAPOLEON TO MACMILLAN. According to
what is said TO me, the first of the two SOW
erelngs demands that Mexican custom houses
shall be placed under French administration
Is guarantee for the Mexican loans and