The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-03
Tho German Question.

A telegram from Vienna OF April II, saya: The
stats OF affairs continues very serious. ALI intel
A courier has arrived from Berlin with dispatch
es Tor the Prussian Ambassador ut this court.
lti asserted that Prussia has sounded several
governments OF Northern Germany, with q view
to ascertain whether they would be disposed to
conclude separate military convention.
A dispatch OF April 18th says:
It is stated that several OF the Middle States
are preparing declaration to be brought for
ward in the Federal Diet, refusing to take the
Prussian motion for the reform of the constitution
into consideration before the Great German Pow
era have "demobilized
Wurtemburg and Baden are said to be ready to
ION Bavaria s - in forbddng the expectation Of
horses from their territories.
telegram from Berlin OF April II says The
semi-oficisl Nord DeLsche Alge1naine Zettunq con-
tradicts the statement that Prussia intends to
propose the convocation or the German Parlis-
ment for September 1. The same journal Gays
that the proposal Of Prussia is not merely dipio-
matte move, but is the result of irresistible ne
cessity, and that unless this proposal be carried
out the ruin OF Germany is inevitable, as the
question OF the Duchies has shown.
The Independence Beige publishes a dispatch
will professionally defer proposing in the Diet that
the Federal army should be placed on a war foot
ng a{, Ihe ne, same p paper adds This Dispatch to.
present moment leads! us to- suppose that the
question OF nrmaro~tn al! short,y ts aat sfao-
sorily settled by tine confidential overtures stated
to have been made by Austria to Prussia The
settlement would consist in q mutual and stimuli
taneous disarmament.
A telegram from Prague, Of April Il, says:
several Generals, among whom is General Bene-
dek, are expected here. In, the event of war,
volunteer corps will be formed, not only here, but
In Vienna, dratz and Pesth; 1t is stated that
out reform in the federal constitution, without
any reference to the SUCCESS non-success Of the
scheme proposed by Prussia. i.'
Ihe Government is raid to intend issuing a
paper currency in notes Of one and two furins,
which would be declared legal tender. The
000f.
1t is stated that the National Bank Of Austria
contemplates calling in all bank notes OF less de-
nomination than 10f.
dispatch from Hamburg, of Aprll IA, saws: A
rumor Of Count Bismark's resignation was current
here to-day, and had favorable influence on the
Bourse. No credit is, however, attached to the
The official Baicrische Zeitung, of Munich, saws:
We learn that Bavaria has taken steps in order to
prevent the present difficulty between Prussia
ana a Austria from assuming more serious aspect.
The Coburg Gazette states that on the 9TH inst.
Austria addressed note to the Pru4sian Govern
ment energetically reiterating her previous deni-
els ofthe Prussian assertions respecting Austrian
Of troops by Prussia in order to confirm the paci-
fo declaration Of that Power.
THE REPBFRD TREATY BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND ITALY.
The Neues Fremdenblott publishes the follow
lowing particulars as to the alleged offensive and
defensive treaty Of alliance between Prussia and
Italy: - :
Italy engages to declnre war against Austria as
soon as Prussia shall have either declared war or
committed an act of hostility. Prussia engages
to carry Oh the war until tho mainland Of Yenetia,
with the exception OF the fortresses and the city
OF Venice, either is in the hands of the Italians
or until Austria declares herself ready to cede it
voluntarily Tho Prussian Government further
engages to obtain for Italy the possession Of the
mafniaud of Venctia, always excepting the fort
ress, and will guarantee to Italy the maintenance
OF her present pos sessions. The King of Italy on
ms part, declares that he win attack Austria upon
the Mtncio with eighty thousand men, and will
throw forty thousand across tho Po. At the same
tlmo Tho Italian fleet will cruise in the Mediter-
ranenn, will occupy the Austrian men-of.war, and
make I'M attack upon Venice. King Emanuel fur
ther promises not to lay down his arms until the
irussia"s shall DO In legal possession of the Elbe
Duohlci. The treaty ia dated March 81, 1866, and
signed by both courIs.