Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-12
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The waffle New Eaglish MiaissFy.
The steamship 81 David. from Liverpool on
the ssth, passed Farther Point yesterday even
LONDON, June 2e.-The wsf news 10 con-
flicnng, both sides claiming TO have obtained
the advantage in the encounter on the 27th
June, Al Skalitz No engagement 10 reported
as having taken place since. Earl Derby ~
endeavoring 20 form coslition Ministry. m
cluding wings and some OF the menoers OF the
Evening-Consols closed at ssyassy for
money. rhe Bank rate remains al ten p<r
cent. The weekly return OF Ihe Bank OF Eng
land shows an increase OF enllion OF 6ieo,o0o.
Unftea states Five twenties G. s6&A.
LivERrooL- june Is s.--Nofhing is known of
the ministerial arrangement, except that the
Sneen has authorized Earl Derby 10 form a
Ministry. and promised her support. A meet
ing OF the chief conservatives was 10 be held
on the e6ih. Afer. Derby proceeds TO Wind
sor TO lay before the q ueen the result OF the
cons ultaiion- A proclsmat ton of neutrality an
continental an sirs had been published
Hos ulities between the Austrians and Prus-
sians bad commenced. There was a desperate
battle in Bohemia on the 9Th
Prussisn telegram. dated Nachod, says;
and artillery were principally engaged, has
been IN progress to- day. The Ausfr,ans were
driven back near SkafItz 20 Jarowiex Three
n"gs and many prisoners were taken The
loss on either side 10 unknown.- A Br~slau
Telegram says: The ist Prussian army corps
aitscksd The enemy At Saukena. The battle
~sah al ~ n m, ana the Austrians were
driven back In the direction OF Josefetadt A
vienna telegram says that o. is flcially an
nouncec that at the battle near Skaltfz the
PIussians lost many prisoners and eighteen
guns. After the battle Prussian major pro-
ceeded 10 The quarters Of Marshal Benedek
under flag Of truce. 10 solicit an armistice
ana the demand was refused. A dispatch of
lhe evening of the 2sth says: THIS morn ing the
Prussians m ade a fresh attack upon OsWeis-
SIN. when they were repuised with heavy
losses The Prussians Destroyed the Cracow
ana vienna railroad IN several places. seri-
ously nierrupiing the Austrian communlca-
ton win Gslicia. The Austrians entered
Mysloyitz ON the eth June.
RUNoRED NEGOTIATIONS.
The Pail Mall Gszette gives the following
on the authority of a Paris correspondent.
am able 10 state on good authority that ne
coiiations are now going on with great secresy
between France and Austria. with the object
of producing roTpTochsReHf bet ween the Gov
ernmenis that may lead 10 a definite under
standing and eventually 20 an alliance be- veen
hem. The channel by which the negotiatIons
are conducted is kept strictly secret Eyen
Prince Metternlch seems 20 be personally in !.
active in this matter; he has been left out as
'.reu hGtiue ef peH seTtsHr." II is probable thai
he arair Is principally carried on by Count
Mullnen, the 'Lecationsrath" OF the Austrian
embassy IN Paris, a skillful and intelligent
dlplomatist who has served in the embassy
ior twelve years, thoroughly understands the
French Government. and ENJOYS the confidence
of the Emperor Napoleon He has now been
stay ing IN Vienna for some time. ON the part
OF France the negotiations are, believe. con-
Quoted by Count de Mosbourg. who occupies n
similar position i'm the French embassy Al
Vienna as Count NJ Mrlinen in the Austrian EN-
bassy AT Paris. i will only add that the sue
cess OF these negotiations would be very agree
able TO the French nation and NJ. Drouyn de
L'huys, who are both strongly in favor OF
Austria.