The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-12

IlFaGt the IOllOWlnR 1dIS hSMSs ~
!. The Provincial correspondence of
4 Berlin of the 18th, says that in view of
the danger to Prussia by the eoncentra-
| ton of Austrian troops, 1t is supposed
that orders have been given which will
enable Prussia to successfully resist
any attack.
A Berlin telegram says that measures
| touching Silesia, were taken at the
meeting of the Council on the 9th.
A dispatch from Vienna, OF the 18th,
protests against the statement of the
| Prussian journals, and says there has
been no rendezvous or a corps d. Ar
NEE, no purchase of horses, and nolevy
| of troops on the part of Austria. II
The Imperial Government has omit
ted to take measures which are justth-
ed by the language of Prussian sheets,
for it would not needlessly increase the
burdens of the finances.
HALIFAX, April 1.-THE steamer
Asia from Liverpool March 31st, via
Queenstown April LIST, arrived this
evening.
The markets were closed and there is
no later commercial news than that by
the steamers of the 29th and S0th.
The steamship Hibernian, from New
| York, arrived out on the Slst.
The German difficulties are still in
creasing. but no actual hostilities have
occurred. Military preparations were
actively progressing. Gen1 Bened1ck
had been appointed the Austrian Com
mander in Chief.
LIVERPOOL, March S1.-The German
advices continue warlike.
Count Won Boswick had long con-
ference on the 18th with Count haroltgt,
the Austrian Ambassador to Berlin.
Orders had been issued to place three
divisions of Prussian infantry, the
whole of the 9th army corps, and seven
other regiments, upon war footing
1t was also stated that orders had been
given that the Prussian war vessels at
Kiel be prepared for active service.
The Vienna Osbund asserts that the
9Th Prussinn army corp have received
orders to hold themselves ready Tor &C
tive service.
The Vienna Debate asserts that the
Western Great Powers intend to present
the identical votes at Berlin deprecato-
ry of war.
1t is stated that a formal treaty of al
lance has been concluded between
Italy and Prussia.
Count Won Boswick is said to have
addressed circular dispatch to the
PruSSian Ambassador at the court OF
the Great Powers, directing them to
protest against the extraordinary ar
rangement of Austria.
A Florence telegram says considera-
| BILE armament are stated to be in course
of preparation in Italy.
The editor of the Paris Rationale
states in that journal that he had re-
ceived visit from Stephens, the Irish
Head Centre, who announced his APP
preaching departure for America.
PARIS, March 31.-Bourse heavy
Rates closed at 67f 40c.
GREAT BRrrAN.-Advices from Ply
mouth say that orders have been re-
ceived there to expedite the prepara-
lions for sea of half dozen war yes
sells. The conclusion is drawn that they
are intended for the gulf and river ST.
Lawrence,
the New York, New Foundland &
London Telegraph Company have con-
tracted with the Telegraph Construc-
ton IL MaintenOut Company, of Lon
don, for the manufacture and submer-
sion, this summer, of two cables, one
across the Gulf of st. Lawrence from
New Foundland to Cape Breton, and
the other between Prince Edwards Is
land and New Foundland, and for the
repairing of the present cable, SO as to
have two cables for the prompt trans
mission of all messages between the
Atlantic cable and the United, States.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writes that Prince Napo-
leon has left Paris for Italy after having
several interviews with the Emperor.
1t is whispered that he is Entrusted with |
a mission to Victor Emanuel, which |
could not well be confided to any in
ferior parsonage, and has reference to |
the state ofaffairs between Prussia and |
AustriH. The correspondent adds:
I find that persons, who up to the |
present moment, have regarded to be- |
iieve that anything likely to disturb the |
peace of Europe would come of the |
quarrel, are now far less incredulous. |
The views of the future are gloomy |
enough, and they think the conflict be- |
tween Austria and Russia all but GER
tain.
The London Times of the 3Oth. re-
marked editorially, that there was too |
much reason TO fear that the peace of
Europe was about to be broken by |
most unnecessary war. But on the fol- |
lowing day, the Times remarked that |
we cannot persuade ourselves that Aus |
tria and Prussia, however fiercely they |
may have been, will actually fight. |
They have been on the verge of hos |
tilities before without coming to blows. |
We can hardly avoid thinking but that |
they will find some way out OF the pres
ent quarrel, desperate as it appears
to be.
1t is asserted that the Austrian Pre-
mier has made a positive statement to
the Prussiau Embassador, at Vienna,
respecting the movement of Austrian
troops, not concealing that Austria is
now prepared for any extreme resolu-
ton thai might eventually be taken
by Prussia.
Vienna papers declare that Austria
will not take the aggressive.
1t is reported from Vienna that a
commission of Austrian engineers is
making an inspection of the numerous
forts along the line of Adige, and that
the soldiers on furlough have been
called in.
A Berlin telegram announces that
the mobilization of two army corps will
be Immediately proceeded with.
EAsrPoRT, ME-, April 1.-THE Fenians
have had the town hall for three days
20 hold neetings in. There is an omen