The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-01
Foreign News.

from Queenstown to the 18th ult. We ex-
| tract the following from the details OF her
news:
There was little change in the aspect OF
the German question. Austria pushed on
her armanlents, and it was thought she
would have 900, 600 mon in the field within
two weeks, should the existing status be
preserved 80 long. Italy seemed ready,
! and the equipment OF Prussia was almost
completed. Our telesraphic report Of the
18th of May-thc very latest states, in the
face Of these facts, that the prospects of a
peace congress was Improving" Indeed,
1t Is SAID that Italy and Prussia had ac-
ceptcd this plan OF settlement, but that the
reply of Austria had not been received.
Count Blsmark, it is alleged, had letters
daily, advising him shat his assassination
was ilnmincnt. The electoral agitation in
favn~ or Prussia was extending to Prussia
IHc money panic excitement continued
| III process of abatement in England.
Icw additional failures are reported from
Liverpool, and others were expected in
that town. The Commercial Bank Curpo-
ration OF India, having branches i'll China.
Japan and San Francisco, had failed
There was heavy drain of spo Gle from
England to the Continent
Nhlle ali are prepared or preparing for
war, all seem to shrink from the trcncn-
dous responsibility of being tho first to
commence it. Amid the rumors Of pro-
negotiations for the ccssion of Fenctia the
information arrives that TIC Italian army
is massinS along the Pc; that the Austr;ai,
army OF the North is concentrated in the
district of Chrudim, in Bohemia, its fonr
hr3t divisions occupying the towns of Par
dubltz, Hohcnmalth, Lcutomischel and
Landskrom; and t!u: Prussia, in addition
to her regular army, has issued orders for
the mobilization of the first ban of the
Land"ciIr. and has her military stats and
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palSn Inc middle States Of Germany arc
placing their armies on 4 war footing. Even
Iur key, Belgium, Denmark and SwitZcr-
land, though outside the immediate circle
OF Impending hustiliti"s, are increasing
their forces Sur!, being the position ui
affairs, the populations in Tie countries
more immediately interested are becoming;
uneasy under the tension in which thcy are
kept, and would lock for solution one way
or another as II relief. This is more espc-
cialiH the case IN Italy, where public Opt
mon Is described as being sin Il state o.:
fevrris!i impaticnc" and i'll disposed to
endure the delays OF German fornali.,n E"
[Lonicn DaUy .Ne,rS, Mny H.
The .N"li"."r, of today. states, under re-
Serve. that 4 note uf t..c Frc.cii Govern
scnh!y OF i Congress. France is said 10
have declared that she: makes, this proposal
with view of preventing war, without
however, pretending to impose that mode
OK Scttltnlent or tAc pending question. The
Italian Government Is stated to have de-
ctrcd, IN reply to this note, that, while
1talv dld not decline the proposal she
""nld require the basis of the preliminary
nco"tiatloiis to be the ccaaion OF Ncnctia.
FRANCE, IT Is added, has undertaken to
communicate the views OF the Italian CO.
vcrnmclit to the other powers. -Fiore,.cc
-n"y i"I 1%tJ'"W Lon'io" I'H,eS.
several "f tins lnnrHlnS : Journals repre-
sent tilat meeting took place between
I-a'! o"!'H baron Bu!llcar% and VI. Druuvn
Dc HuYs, With the object OF bringing
%no"' a Ir*cciul solution OF tlic pending
ClhcultltS. ihcr" ls, however. no con-
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