Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-22
VOL. XX---NO. l19.

The teTu1eT declined 70 feat Win Col Hal
pine and the latter was unwilling to give
up his plan for establishing base ofopera-
tons in Canada
"a. FROM AUSTRALIA.
SAN FRAScrsco, May 20.-Dstes from Aus
tralia to March Sd say the wool market Is
depressed.
The ship sultana had arrived at Hsrvey's
Bay with 5Ss British government emigrants.
During the voyage " deaths occurred, and
most Of the remaining passengers were ly-
ing i'll. - ----
Five thousand bushels Of wheat sold at
Melbourne for eight shillings per GENITAL.
An extensive gold field had beeu discoT-
cred so miles west Of Cleveland Bsy, Queens
land. --
ckvED IN.
HARRIsDURe, Pa, May 2I-A large por-
ton Of the tunnel on the Mount joy branch
OF the Pennsylvania railroad fell in yester-
day. No one is known to have been in the
tunnel at the time. r-r
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK. E
NEW YoRK, May p, 1 A. M.-The Aca-
eeny of Music and three other buildings
are on fire. The whole block is threatened.
Particulars soon.
SECOND DIsPArcH.
NEW YoRK, May p, 2:30 A. M.-The Aca-
deny of Music is q mass or ruins togther
with the Medical University, large stone
building adjoining, on 14th street. Also
Thue 4 Co.'S Piano warehouse, corner Sd
avenue and 18th street. It extended across
Sd Avenue to Worcester 4 Co.'S large piano
warehouse, which was mainly destroyed.
The Lutheran church, 18th street, was also
destroyed. Seven other lsrge buildings
contiguous to the Academy were burned. It
is impossible to determine at this hour the
entire loss, but it will probably reach frou
three to four million dollars. One steam
FIRE engine was burned. No lives as yet are
reported lost. The performance ofthe opera
at the Academy terminated an hour pre-
vious to the breaking out Of the IRE.
FOREIGN NEWS BIZ STEAMER CITY OF NEW YORK
In the House of Lords inquiry was made
if the English Government had rendered
mediation. Lord Clarendon said the Cow
ernment had taken care to let it be known
that England's good Offices would be freely
rendered if desired, but that the result was
discouraging, and England could do moth
ing alone He feared the consequences,
now that million of men were armed and
ready for action, and denounced the war as
unjustifable, and without cause. q.
Bills have been also introduced reducing
the franchise in Scotland and Ireland.
Napoleon made significant speech at
Ankle, in which he said he detested the
treaty of 1850. The Paris Bourse had ac-
eepted it as signal for war Severe Psnies
had set in ---.f -
six Prussian Corps d'Armee had been
mobilized. Orders had been issued placing
the whole Austrian army on war footing.
Great military activity is reported from the
States, volunteers are being received into
the army for one year. A decree has been
issued ordering the formation of q voiun-
teer corps of twenty battalions, under COM
mand Of Garibaldi.
Austrian dispatches to Prussia regard
the negotiations for simultaneous disarming
as exhausted and contends that Austria,
although having no offensive design what
ever against Prussia or Italy, viii maintain
defensive against Italy.
Warlike preparations are reported from
the middle German States.
There were some slight rumors Of pacific
adjustment, but they were not very hopeful.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssISArE B1sNAEK- 81
An attempt was made to sssassinate
Count Bismark as he was walking in Ber-
lin. The assassin fired several shots from
revolver. Bismark received only a slight
| confusion. The assassin was arrested, but
committed suicide in prison.
AMERICA AND AUSTRIA.
A Berlin correspondent says: Mr.. Motley
has announced that he would leave the
country if another body of volunteers was
dispatched to Mexico. A detachment Of
| Loco men was to have embarked by the
10th, but there IS no announcement Of their
doing SO.
A royal decree was issued on the 10th dis
| solving the Chamber Of Deputies, and mea-
sures were proposed to the King and to the
| Ministers, in order that a fresh election
without delay might develope the realiza-
tions of the Prussian people, and in the
thought that this might delay the outbreak
| Of the war.
The Provincial alcorrespondence in Berlin,
| in announcing the mobilization of the en-
| tire Prussian army, says The nation may
be assured that the Government 10 willing
to maintain peace if it can be done with
/ honor and true regard to the nations inter
/ est, but has added that it must act in for
/ chile and decided manner to maintain
those interests.
It is stated that Prussia in reply to the
| Austrian dispatch of May 4th expressed
| willingness to enter into fresh negotiations
upon another bssis, since that now proposed
is not suitable for starting point.
The Bavarian government had orderet
the immediste mobilization Of the Bsvaftsr
army.
Rumors were current in Vienna Of Prus-
sian preparations for war.
Orders have been issued from Constants
nople TO recruit the Turkish army at oncl
to its full strength and calling out l., 900 o
the reserves.
Late dispatches from Vienna say the as
pect of affairs is regarded as threatening
Hopes Of mediation and peace are being re
garded as illusory.
A Vienna dispatch of the 9th says: Tn,
departure of the Austrian volunteer corp.
for Mexico is fixed for the 18th inst, from
La Abaeh. Immediately after this repor
became current Mr.. Motley, the American
Minister, had an interview on the subjec
with Count Mensdorf.
A dispatch of the 11th says; In conse
auence of the protest of the American Min
lister, the last volunteers who joined tht
| corps destined for Mexico have been sen
home upon unlimited furlough. -a
FRAScE.-The Paris Constitutional Of th'
18th publishes an article which states tina
France has not ceased to give Counsels o
J moderation to Prussia, Austria and Italy
The Government desires to have peace unde
! condition affording full satisfaction to tn
, national honor and interests. 1t has n
other object, and cannot with justice b
represented as engaged in projects Of wal
which it regrets and disapproves.
The weekly returns ofthe Bank Of Franc
, show decrease in cash of over $4,000
francs. ..-. .-.--r.--e--
, The Paris bourse was very excited
! The Times, in a summary on the state o
affairs on the 11th, says the whole Prussia
army is up, and great bodies Of troops Al
. massed along the frontier. Austria is bring
: ing into the field every man she can rais'
{ and it is said the whole nation is pantin
for war. ...- -
There were rumors of communications b
France and England with Austria with
view to avert an outbreak, but nothing au
j thentic.
Latest Florence papers regard war IS in
9 evitable, and say that by modification
i the ministry, about to take place, L
Mamora will receive the military con
D | mand. -...-.
1t was said that the King Of Italy woui
leave Florence May 18th, for Piacenza-
4 The Italian Chamber Of Deputies passe
by vote of 2O3 to 4s, 6 bill granting u
i government extraordinary powers.
MR. SEWARD WILL SPEAK TO-DAY. b
Q AUBURN, n. Y, May 21.-Secretary sev
ard will address the citizens tomorrow ltr
22d inst.)