Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-31
EUROPEAN war NEWS.
The Continental COmplicatfOns-War
Ineyifable-AlI Europe in the Field
A Rattle Reported in the Danubian
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Apparently In
actiye-Italy and Prussia Practically
AIlied-The Storm About TO Burst.


NEW YORK, May 29.-The steamship
Persia, from Liverpool 18th, and Queens
town both, arrived here at 7:30 this evening
Trieste dispatches say that the naval au-
thOrities refused to grant clean bill Of
health to the vessels intended 10 convey
troops to Mexico. Without it no ship is al
lowed to leave the harbor.
Ia the House of Commons Mr. Watkins
called the attention Of the Secretary to the
treaty, and saw danger in the assembling of
the United States war vessels on the fishing
grounds, and condemned the conduct of the
British Government
Mr.. Layard defended the Government
He deprecated the speech of Mr. Watkins
as calculated to arouse hostility. He said
the American Government were actuated bv
friendly motives in sending a feet to prevent
difficulties
The Mayor of London, by request of nu-
merous merchants called a public meeting
to take steps to raise a statue in honor of Mr.
Peabody in London.
The situation of continental affairs is
unchanged. War looks as imminent as
ever.
Marshal Benick has issued the first order
of the day to the Austrian army, expressive
of his firm confidence in the army and the
justice Of the Austrian cause.
Military preparations are reported from
various quarters. From Italy particularly
the news is exceedingly warlike
France, England, and Russia are concert
ing plans for the European Congress, with
little hopes of pacific result.
Lord Clarendon, in the House of Lords,
admitted that confidential communications
were passing, but expressed his conviction
that there were no hopes of peaceful solu-
ton.
The following is the news by the steamer
st. David:
1t is officially stated at Berlin that there
is no necessity for the Prussian Government
to send a reply TO the Austrian note of May
4, since Austria therein declared all discus
sion exhausted.
The Florence correspondent of the Daily
Neus says that before June the Italians will
have 100000 men under arms, of whom
100000 will be on the northern frontier
War, it is said, will be commenced by the
eruption of Garibaldians into Venetia.
An official Italian paper points out that
Italy will consider any attack of Austria
upon Prussia as directly against herself
The Paris correspondent of the Times
writing on the 10th, saws: There seems to-
day glimmer of hope; after all, peace may
be preserved.
The King of Prussia is known to be hest
tating more and more as the critical mo-
ment approaches.
by telegraph to Queenstown
LONDON May 20.-Reports concerning
the European Congress are conflicting. 1t
is said Austria has refused to join. No
direct negotiation has been addressed to the
Courts of Berlin, Vienna and Florence.
1t was rumored that sanguinary conflict
had taken place between the Turkish and
Moldovian troops.
LATEsT.-Nague rumors from Paris state
that hostilities had almost commenced.
FARTHER POINT, May 29.-The steamer
81. Darid from Liverpool 18th and Lon
donderry 18th, has arrived off this point.
She brings dates one day later.
Cotton, after some fluctuations, closed at
last weeks quotations; sales of the week,
10000 bales, and on Friday, G,C00 bales the
market closing dull and unchanged Bread
stuiis very dull but firm. Provisions dull
Consols 87s@S7Ic. U. S. 5-20s 66@66Ie
Erie shares 45@46. Illinois Central shares
77@7Sc.
Bullion in the Bank of England decreased
G32 600, and the reserve of notes was e4,-
100000. The bank had not resorted to the
extraordinary powers granted by the Gov
eminent. Confidence was becoming restored,
but there were continued rumors of heavy
suspensions at Liverpool. Continental af-
fairs unchanged.