The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-14
What Austria IL Doing.

TROOPS BEING CONCENTRATED IN vEHETIA.
All the Intelligence received from Vcnctia from Italian
indicates the magnitude precpancy Of the
Austrian PREPARATIONS.
Austria was expected to have one hundred and sixty
thousand effective troops In vencta by about the LIST Of
May.
POSITION OF HsGLAND AND FRANCE.
The London Tncs Paris correspondent says the crcu-
lars that General Della Marmora may write denouncing
the armamcnts going ON in Venetia will not convince
people that Austria on the point Of comm ittng most
wanton aggression on Italy. The Austrian Ambassador
In Paris no later than Friday Saturday declared the
most formal terms TO tho Minister FOR Foreign Affairs
there was no Intention and wish TO attack Italy, and
that moreover Austria willing and ready to stop
her ornaments In vcnctia on condition that the
French government. which is not without influence in
Italy, would guarantee that Italy would not attack her
that quarter
The Vienna correspondent of the London YYma says.
BY direction OF their respective governments the Eng
lsh and French Ambassadors at Vienna had shown the
Austrian Minister for Foreign Anrs copies OF elegras
received from General La harmora in which II Is said
there has been concentration Of troops Italy and
that not single furough man had been called in.
on RECEIVING this assurance 'he Austrian Minister do
carcd that the imperial government entertained idea
OF proceeding oncnsvey against Itaiy, and he added
that the army IN veneta should be placed on peace
footing II The Wetern Pocvs uouia guar saee Aa,fria
dgdinsf tack from Ndv Az no such guarantee can
be given. Austria will continue to arm her rulers
hrmly believe that the Italians are bent on mschsf
MOVEMENTS IN PARIs.
A special council OF ministers held the 30th
uit, under the presidency OF the Emperor II Is stated
that the subject under dEeussion was proposal made
Prince Met,crnch, the Austrian Ambassador 70 Paris,
that Austria and Italy should simultaneously disa-m.
The Parse COndfutoHuN OF tho lst OF May ptbllbhes
an article showing that should war break out, France
sciu Udy be responsbie France has renamed On.
treiy neutral She has reserved to herself complete lib
erty Of action, and will not be drawn into war against
her will BY any occurrence Whatsoever.
The London rmes Paris correspondent remarks that,
whom the Italians affect TO be frightened by the warkc
preparations Of ncghb thcy forget iha, the terri
tory they In 1860 guaranteed by France and with
such guarantee they must know that oeyd scTe from
dggreaion
LIVERPOOL May 3, 1890.
The intelligence from Germany and Italy continues
mcnacing, and armaments are vigorously pushed for
ward.
The Italian feet had left Genoa Destination un.
GarbsId has declared himself ready TO take the field
the call OF his country.
rng iTALiAs SQUADRON ~ Inr Apn,LrIc,
tPnsis MAY II correspondence ~ London Herald
Anon other contradictions have been told thai ~
was false ha, Italy concentrating squ,dron IN the
Ad,ise Ar si THIS contradiction appeared on Wednesday
You viii what 1t Is worth by the following letter
the floronce Cpf~tone OF the 9th of that month. II
says-The squadron Of evolution lately reorganzed a
Naples has anchored IN our magnificent hay lat from
Syracuse II consists at present OF the following
ses.-
HyS pwer
Re dIaiis Nag sbip) iron clad. 900
San Mariino. iron clad. 100
Pnnoipe di Cargnsno, ironclsd. 800
Gaeta, wooden screw frgate 400
McssagI ere paddle despatch boat oat............ 400
Frdano, ten-gun smiling brigaDinc ...............
The prine'ps de cangnsno inu,.es Inc w,i,cn how
ever detached In Greek waters, bat will be replaced
almost mmediAiely on that station by smaller vessel
The Gaeta on its from Naplcs The steam
Pncipna Cotlde also forms part OF the squadron
~ al present its way 10 England with tho OF
the steam ram Anondaore. now nttng out at Mwal
the Thames Under present circumstances the govern.
mont has acted most wisely In Withdrawing that most
magnificent ship az son poSsil from Engend ,efre
any obsoccs 10 kT departure tr rdis ~ a. ,r,yd
outbreak n hosiIfes The position occupied by the
squadron s the key Of the Adra The crews arc daily
put through the gun aud small arms practice aud the
nj A a IA
titled TO the highest commentator.
Paris letter asserts that at Cabinet e'ng at tue
Tuieres on the Joth of April i determined 10 pre-
vent Italy commencing of Ag against Aus.
tria and 10 insist the acceptance Of AuEa proposal
for a simultaneous disarmament
There rumors in Paris Of a probable European
Congress II h stated That Austria Italy aud Prussia
were favorable 70 IT,
THE LATEST PROM ITALY.
The Florence correspondent ~ the London Times
there can bo doubt that the italian government dc
sires war s the only Of eStrcation from
ooedngiy false and difiicult situation
OPINIONS OF TIRE sRITisH PRESS.
Prom the London Times May
Constant experience has taught Us that when
nations arrive at the point of exaltson which Prussia
Austria and Italy have attained the advice well
meaning nieDds ~ little attended To- We have
dercd al hope that anything witch be urged by the
VIII arrest these dangerous ame.iers m their nsen.sts
course or recall them 70 prudence and moderation They
seem driven on not 20 much b hope as BY fear NOT 20
longer 10 endure The present They improve
their hnaness but they bury the misery of the state
under the still greater of private and individual
misery which would create. With the wounds Of
centuries unhcsled, with infant Institutions which
thing but peace industry and economy force into
cnce they threaten 10 isvolvc themselves the
aud miseres OF fruitle~s There prime that any
ono of the three Powers which are ntsrchanging mo.
ma ~ could obtain ndf coud oogpHa,a'> u for h<
hunfredh part " ee ersis ~sd snfid upon a. ard
nay ~sii ,e nat n>y v.sh tnd a, r,,un y a
erhatrg ars0g that they had ab0fed for tho benefit
% another Power which, having been o calm bat not
nnerested spectator Of the conflict would carp on the
prize for which the rivais were contending