Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-22

I Vienna correspondence London Tlmes1
/ Prussia is playing a bold game; for, Il
Z the fortune Of war should be against her,
she may lose some Of her most valuable
/ possessions-the Rhenish provinces 70
J France, and SilesiR to Austria. Even
/ SaxOny may chance to regain part OF
Z the whole Of the territory which was
4 taken from her and given to Prussia IN
I the year 1915. The area Of the PTIssian
/ province Of Saxony is about 3S5 square
I German miles rs, 500 Englishl, with a
Z population of well nigh a million Of souls.
Austria also runs great risk, for If she
should he defeated the inhabitants OF the
cities and towns in Veneua viii hardly
I fail to rise against her. Though the
/ HunEarians would not be faithless 70 her
should she be in distress, thev would not
I fsiI strenuously 70 insist on the immedi-
ate restoration Of their rights. Ia conse-
I quenoe of her geographical position Sax
4 ony is exposed 10 great danger should
( Prussia resolve to proceed 70 eNremities,
she viii take possession Of certain STRAIT
/ egic points ia SaxOuy, from which Aus
tria must needs try 10 eject her. The
/ treasures Of art, antiquities, curiosities,
etc, belonging TO the State are likely
soon TO be removed from Dresden to the
fortress Of Koenigstein OF to Munich.
As the imperial government wishes 70
avoid unnecessary expense, the order
for placing the troops on a war footing
will not be given until there is no longer
a chance Of peace being maintained.
However. Austria is not likely 10 be taken
by surprise; for such mastery arrange
ments have been made that an army Of
4S0, 900 men can be made ''mObileh within
q fortnight. ...-
should there be war the Archduke
William, who 4 at tie head Of the Ord
nance Department, will have the COM
mand Of the reserve artillery General
Count Gondrecourt, who distinguished
himself in Hoistein, viii he appointed
Adlatus TO General Count Clam-Gallas,
the commander Of the first army, which
has its headquarters at Prs que Lieut.
Gen. Count C0udenhoTen, his Malesty's
second Aid-de-Camp, viii have the COM
mand Of four regiments OF cavalry and
Princes Thurn and TaXis and Baron
Elelsheim are also likely 70 find employ
meut under Gen. Won Benede6, who for
the moment is at Verona.
A few DAYS ago the Vienna fnanciers
were in great trepidatien, but they have
partially recovered their equanimity, and
now profess To think that war with
Prussia is preferable 10 q patched-up and
slOrt-lVeu peace
The Minister Of Finance has made q
communication by which it appears that
the state of the Austrian finances IS not
so unsatisfactory as is commonly sup
posed. Count I.arisch states that he has
paid OFF debts which had been contracted
bv his predecessor on security 10 the
amount Of 2S, ,99S, ,600f.; that all the con-
ditions of the Bank Act have been
strictly fulfilled. aud that he is provided
with the means of diseharging the obi
cations Of the State '' for some months TO
come - We are also informed that the
taxes are pretty regularly got in, an as
surance which excites surprise, as IL is a
notorious fact that trade Is and long has
been completely stagnan1. The Govern I
ment viii hardly apply 10 the national
bank for money should il be engaged in
a war with Prussia, as the directors |
openly declare that they are determined
not 10 diminish their metallic reserve.