Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-30
LATER EUROPEAN NEWS.
Arrival of the Persia-Military Prepara,
tiOns-More Failures.

The steamship Persia. from Liverpool on the
10Th instant, has arrived. HostllitIes have a.
nlCst commenced. More failures are reported
The European Bank OF LoGdon has TaiIed with
liabilities OF ore million sterling. There are
ruInors o.: more failures IN Liverpool.
a Trieste despatch says he naval au thori-
lies have refused 10 grant clean bill of health
10 vessels intended - convey volunteers -
Mexico, and wI:hou: no shin is allowed 20
leave the haTboT. In ,he House OF Commons
Mr.. Watkins called attention . the recipro,i IL
~ Tea'y. He saw danger IN the assembling OF
United STATES war vessels on the fishing
grounds, and condemned The conduct OF ,hs
British Government. Mr. Layard defen led
the Government. and SAID rEey We're nor n.
sponGible for the termination OF he --ea.r Ne
was fplly alive 20 Us importance but the
American Government would near o. no no.
EQUATIONS for its renewal He deprecated the
speech OF Mr.. Watkins as calculated 10 arouse
hostility, and said the American Goyernmen nt
was actuated by friendly motives in sendID .
the meet 10 prevent difficulty. Mr. C2rdweIl
also salu the Government viewed with salts
faction The proceedings o. the American Gov
eminent The situation IN continental AFFAIR."
remains unchanged. War looks as imminen;
as ever. Marshal Benedick iss ued The firsr or
der OF the day TO the Austrian army expres-
sINe OF hrm confidence in the army and lust e
In Inc Austrian cause. Military prepaEs ions
are reported from yE.rious quarters The new,
from Italy is exceedingly warlike. Fran.
England, and Russia are concerting meas ures
Tor European congress. There is little hopes
OF pacific results. Earl Clarendon. in ihn
4
communications were passing, but he ex-
pressed his conviction tha. there He-. no no.,ss
OF peaceful solution.
The panic In the English money uarxet has
sensloly suosioed and Sc cur.rie have generally
improved. Heavy suspeI Siors still Continue
ana IL IS reared many more will follow Ths
weekly bank returns are the most ex.raordt-
nary ever issued. The bank increased its mr.
Vate advances In one week over ten millions
sterling, and stllf had not ayailed itself OF The
noerty given 10 extend its charter. The steamer
Alricas news was NOT developed until after
business hours Another London bank che
Enropean) suspended Liabilities are over a.
million pounds sterling. Funds and securities
are generally lower and dull, closing fiat
Ihere are rumors OF additional suspensions in
commercial circles. 1t is generally statAd that
Boult, English Brandon, of Liverpool, will
snow ample assets and pay twenty shillings
on the pound.
Reports concerning the European Congress-
are all conflicting. II is said that Austria has
refused 10 join. No direct negotiations have
as yet been addressed to the courts in Vienna
and Florence. Vague rumors state thar hos.
tlities had almost commenced.
Owing 10 the state Of continental affairs
Queen Victoria thinks the interests OF the
moved from London, and she has abandoned
her trip to Balmoral. II is officially stated at
Berlin that there was no necessity for Prussia
TO send reply 70 me Austrian note Of May
Sun, since Austria therein declared thai all dis
cussion on the question OF disarmament was
exhausted. Prince Frederick Charles has
been appointed commander in chief OF the
Prussian army. II is said that new works are
being undertaken 70 fortify Vienna News
from Italy continues warlike. The Florence
correspondent OF the Daily News SAYS: Before
June the Italians will have 400. coo men und.r
arms, OF whom $4,000 will be on the nor;hern
frontier. The war, il is stated, will be COM
menced by the ruption of the Garibaldians
into venitia- The Official Italian papers point
out that Italy Will consider any attacks from
Austria as directly against herself The Paris
correspondent Of the Times, writing on the
10th instant, says there seems TO- day glimmer
of hope that after all peace may be preserved
The King OF Prussia is known 10 be hesita,ing
more and more as the critical moment an.
proacbes-