Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-18
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
WAR IMPENDING.

By the arrival at New York Of the steam.
ships Hansa, Palmyra, and City Of Paris We
have advices from Europe TO thcGth inst. The
news is most important. The proposed Con-
ference at Paris has been abandoned, owing TO
the refusal Of Austria to bind herself 10 abide
by The action Of the Conference, except upon
certain conditions. There is now no longer any
bat the very faintcst possible hope that peace
will be maintained. The London Times be-
licves that the first blow will be struck in the
Schleswig Holstein Duchies. Austria, who,
from her geographical position, is powerlcss to
prevent Prussia from Selling and holding the
Duchies, will, in all proba biliy make 4 counter
move into Prussian Silesia. The Daily News
intimates that Prussia is about to issue Wa1-
like manifesto or direct declaration OF war.
Prussia charges Austria with violating her
pledges, and Austria, on the other hand, jus
tifcs her acts. Military preparations are con-
tinued on all sides The italian volunteers
number ninety-ive thousand men. The typhus
foyer is said to have broken out among the
Italian troops on the frontier. Martial law
has been declared in Venctia. The Austrian
army is now eight hundred thousand strong.
The Prussian army consists Of four hundred
and fifty. two bsttalions ofipfantry, three hun
drcd and twenty .yquadrons Of cavalry, and ever
a thousand pieces Of artillery. In England
the Reform bill still engages public attention.
Mr.. Haytcr's motion to postpone the bill until
next session had been Withdrawn, and the bill
was by agreement referred 10 the committee
It is doubtful whether in the present state OF
affairs the Ministry will risk a defeat Of the
bill, and it will probably Lc withdrawn or
dropped altogether. The Times says that The
critical condition of continental affairs has saved
the Ministry.
It is confirmed that France has officially mott
fed England and Prussia that negotiations are
at an end. Napoleon said, "Well, Austria
takes upon herself grave responsibility.
TIE STATE GUARD.-The city was ycster
day treated to display which gadlcncd every
heart-the parade Of the Virginia State Guard,
a corps formed under an act Of the Legislature,
passed 22l January, 1901, the preamble TO
which rccitos that ut is cxpcdcnt in the
present crisis Of affairs that proper guards
should be kept for the security OF The pnblic
property in the city Of Richmond. Their
quarters were at the Armory,' which was
established under an act Of the Legislature OF
23d January, l79S This favorite corps, whose
drill, discipline and bearing has ever been that
of Regulars, went down in the general wreck Of
Southern governments and institutions. 1t
was revived By the Legislature, and under the
favoring influence Of the Goycruor; and the
we'll directed energy Of its veteran coninandcr,
Captain Gay, and his LleutenantS, (Smlth aud
| Poyner,) has been most successfully reconstruct
cd.-[Rich Wing.
Dr. Maddux was tried at the hustlngs court
in Richmond, on Saturday, for shooting at v.
Fl. Vernon, On Broad street, few weeks ago.
lie was fined 500 and committed to Jail Tor
six months
intelligence has been received Of the death
Of the Hon James Humphrey, Of the third
congressional district Of the State Of New York,