Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIEeToN. June g.
The following translation, dated Vienna May 5,
has been received by the Department of state:
The Vienna Gnzette publishes the annexed Impe-
rial ordinance Of the 18th of May, 1865 tonching the
giving effect to the declarations Of the Peace Con-
gress at Paris of the 10th of April 1856 to be in
force throughout the empire:
GOnside ing the dec aration made the 18th April
1856, by the Powers represented at the Congress-
when underStan ling was arrived at in respect of
the abolition OF prlVateerng, and of international
principles relative to the rights of neutrals which
had for its object to alternate much possible the
prejudicial effects aggravated by the insecurity of
public law, which a W might bring to bear on mari
time commerce. for the purpose of contributing as
much as depends on Austria under the condition of
reciprocity. to the uterlor realization of this end.
listers, to decree "a follows:
Articlel.-Merchant vessels and their cargoes can
not, by reason of their be onging to country with
which Austria is at war. be captured at by Aus
trian vessels of nor be declared good prizes by
Austrian prize courts, if the hostile power observes
reciprocity towards Austrian merchant vessels.
Iheobservance of reciprocity is admitted until the
contrary be proven. when an equally favorable treat
ent of Austr an merchant vessels the part of the
hostile power is guaranteed by the known principles
OF Its legislation, or by declarations emanating from
it at the opening of bostilities.
Article 2-Tbe clause in article is not applicable
to merchant vessels which carry articles contraband
of war. or break the bio kades which obligatory
Article 3.-My Ministers of War and Justices are
charged with the execution of the present decree.
BELEREDI, FRANCIS JOSEPH,
WULLEKSTORF, MENsDoRFF,
HOMES, FRANKE
By sovereign delegation.
The CHEV4LIER DR. MEYER.
Inc followlng is n translation from the journal
Ues Debots Of May 18th:
TRANSLATION
W have good reason to call i'll question the news
OF the departure of Austrian volunteers for Mexico
published in the Memorial DipIomatique. Nothing,
in fact could be more unlikely after the dispatches
from the GOFernment of the United States, which
we have laid before our readers. Correspondents at
Trieste announce not only that the Austro- exican
delachments has not embarked. but that it will be
dlsbanded, and that the men who compose it have
for the most part requested to take service in the
corps OF volunteers which is organizing in view of
The Austrian Government" they write from
Trieste was under the greatest obligation not to
withdraw its forces from the service of the country,
because it, at the same time, avoided assuming an
offensive attitude towards the United States of Amer
ica." Thus our own previous impressions are con-
frmed, Notwithstanding the pretended information
of the Memorial DplondtiQue.
EVACUATION OF MEXICO BY THE FRENCH.
1t Is understood at the State Department that a
contract has been made by the French Government
with the trans Atlantic Steamship Company for the
retransportation of the first returning detachment
of the French army now In Mexico, from Vera Cruz
to Saint Nagair in October next and that Marshal
Bazaine is to leave Mexico with that detachment
APPOINTMENT.
Major J. L. Luton. of New Jersey. has been ap-
pointed revenue agent under the act of Congress,
March 1868, and had entered upon his duties. The
appointment is to fill a vacancy.
CHANGE IN MILITARY DEPARTMENT
By direction OF the President, the military depart
| ment of Tennessee and Kentucky has been discon-
tinued. The States of Kentucky and Tennessee will
constitute new department, to be called the de-
| partment of the Cumberland. Major General Geo
Stoneman, u S. A, commanding. The headquar.
| tiers will be at Memphis, Tenn. These States will
each constitute military district the former under
command of Brevet Major General JEFF. c. Davis, U
s. A. headquarters louisville, KY. The latter unde
| Brevet Major General Clinton B. Fiske headquar.
tiers Nashville Tenn. In addition to their duties a.
| military commanders Genls. Davis and Fiske will
perform the duties of assistant commissioners of tht
/ Bureau of Freedmen and abandoned lands for thei
/ respective districts.
TAX ON CIGARS.
A delegation Of tobacco dealers from New York