The New York herald., 1866-04-29
THE GERMAN QUESTION.

A telegram from Vienna OF April IL says:-The state
OF affairs continues very serious. All intelligence re
ceived is warlike
Aeourier has arrived from Berlin with dispatches for
the Prussan Ambassador at this court.
is asserted that Prussia has sounded several govern
ments of Northern Germany, with view - ascertain
whether they would be disposed to conclude separate
military convention.
despatch of April 18th says
II stated that several Of the Middle States are pre-
pairing declaration to be brought forward in the Federal
Diet refusing to take the Prussian motion for the reform
of the constitution into consideration before the Great
German Powers have "demobiliZedn
Wurtemburg and Baden are said TO be ready to join
Bavaria in forbidding the exportaen OF horses from
their territories.
telegram from Bera of April'A says:-rhe semi
official Nord Deutsce ALemaire Ze.nng contradicts the
statement that Prussia intends to propose the convoca
ton OF the German Parliament for september l. The
same journal says that the proposal Of Prussia IS not
sstbe necessity and that unless this proposal be
red out the OF Germany is inevitable, as the ques
ton Of the Duchies has shown.
YI,e Independence Beige publishes despatch from
Frankfort expressing the belief that Austria will pro-
yisionally defer proposing in the Diet that the
footing The same paper adds s:-This des-
patch, together with other information reaching
at the present moment leads to suppose that the
question of armaments will shortly be satisfactorily set
tied by the confidential overtures stated to have been
made by Austria to Prussia The settlement would con-
telegram from Prague of April IA sAys:-Several
Generals, among whom is General Benedek are expected
formed, not only here but in Vienna, Gratz and Pesth
IL is stated that Austria, Bavaria and Saxony have
agreed to carry out reform in the federal constitution
without any reference to the success or OF
the scheme proposed by Prussia.
The government is said to intend issuing paper cur
rency in notes Of ad two norins, which would bo
declared legal tender The total amount OF this cur
rency would be 100, ,000, ,00On.
II is stated that National Bank of Austria contem-
than 10n.
despatch from Hamburg, of April IA, says:-A
rumo Of Count Bismark resignation current hero
to-day and had favorable influence the Bourse No
credit is, however, attached to the report
The official haerische Zeiung, Of Munich, says:-We
oan that Bavaria has taken steps In order to prevent
the sent difficulty between Prussia and Austria from
assuming more serious aspect
The Coburg Gt:ts states that the 7th inst Austria
addressed note to the Prussan Government energetic
ally reerating her previous denias of the Prussan
sertions respecting Austrian ornaments, and insisting
upon the demobozaon Of troops by Prussia In order TO
confirm the pacific declarations Of that Power
THE RRPUTED TREATY BETwEEN PRUSSIA AND ITALY.
The Neus Frensde''dtt publishes the following par
cuars 10 the alleged offensive and defensive treaty
of alliance between Prussia and Italy,
Italy engages to declare against Austria
Prussia shall haze either declared war or committed
act OF hostility Prussia engages to carry the
until the mainland OF Veneta with the exception of tho
fortcsses and the city of Venice either is In the hands
ready 10 cede it voluntarily. The Prussian
government further engages to obtain for Italy the
the fortress and will guarantee to Italy the maintenance
Of her present possessions Tho King of Italy, his
part declares that he will attack Austria upon e Mlncio
with eighty thousand men, and will throw forty thou
sand across the Po. At the time the 1taaa feet
will cruise in the Mediterranean, will occupy the
Austrian war and make IN attack upon Venice
King Emanuel further promises not to lay down his
until the Prusans shall be n legal possession Of
the Ebc Duches The treaty is dated March "a, lso6,
and signed by both courts
Hungary.