New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-16
Late Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

both sides claiming TO have obtained the advant-
age In the encounter Oh the 9th at skalcz. No
engagement Is reported as having taken place
since,
Earl Derby is endeavoring to form coalition
ministry, including wings and some Of the members /
OF the late goVernrlent.
Craftsmanship Baltic from New York, reached
Southampton ON the evening of the 9th.
The steamship Erie, from New York, arrived at |
Liverpool on the 2Sth. The steamship Denmark |
from New York arrived at Crookhaven onthe 2Sth, |
The American so0p-of-war Ashuelot left Queens
town on the 2sth, on cruise,
Nothing is known of the ministerial arrange
meuts except that the Queen has authorized Earl
Derby to form a ministry, and promised her sup
port.
! A meeting of the chief conservatives was to be
held on the 2Sth after which Earl Derby proceeds
20 Windsor to lay before the Queen the result Of
the consultations
The Herald Conservative again says that there
will be difficulties in the way of forming strong
/ ministry.
The Morning Pest thinks there is some reason to
expect that some Psmerstoniaus may be induced
/ to cooperate and thus enable lord Derby TO form
s government of some power.
A proclamation OF neutrality has been pubhshed
There are indications that the strike of the sea-
4 men at the port Of London is about to cease.
AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA AND ITALY.
i There was desperate battle in Bohemia on the
! 9th. The Prussian kilograms dated Nalchad, say
an imperial battle in which cavalry ana artillery
were principally engaged, had been in progress to-
| day. The Austrans were driven back from near
Seultz to Jurowz, and three flags and many prison
ers were taken. The loss on either side is an
known. o
Breslau telegram says the Prussian army
corps attacked the enemy at Frankenau. The bat
tie began at IL A. n. the Austrians were driven
| back in the direction Of Josafstadt.
Vienna telegram of the 18th says it is officially
announced that at the battle near Shalitz, the
Prussians lost many prisoners and eighteen guns.
| After the battle Prusslan major proceeded to
the quarters Of Marshal Beuedek, under flag Of
/ trun ia N he was re-
| fused.
A Cracow dispatch Of the evening Of the 28th
| says: This morning the Prussans made fresh
attack upon 0sweinilz, when they were repulsed
| with heavy lossesn
The Prussians destroyed the Cracow and Vienna
railroad in several places, seriously interrupting
the Austrians communications with Galicia
The Austrians entered MysoYitz on the l7th but
inathe afternoon the telegraph station was again in
1 possession of the Prussians.
The Times says the Zolverein has ceased to ex-
ist, but duties continued to be levied by the gov
ernments, where foreign goods are landed
The general telegraph company of Great Britain
furnish additional particulars concerning the en-
eagement at Custozza: The left wing Of the
4 Italians were attacked at various points stimuli
taneousy and crushed before the remainder of the
army could come to its aid After the battle, the
army of the arch-duke advanced in pursuit of the
Italian army which up to that time had maintained
the position it had previously. 1t was however
! drawn from Valeggio, and compelled to recross
the Mincio, the Austrians also crossing that river
and taking up their position Italian territory.
4 The two armies then stood facing each other
the Italians at NiOa, and the Austrians five miles
| northward at Solferino, aud it was probable that
| another engagement would be fought. The object
of the Italian movement on Saturday was to with
4 draw the Austrians from the line of the Pc, and
/ allow Cialdini to cross. The movement having
/ failed, Caldini remained on the south side of the
river. The reverse of Sunday, the oath, has in no
way disheartened the Italians.
The Copenhagen Telegraph states that arrage-
ments are being made for line of steamers direct
| between New York and Scandinavia.
The New York Herald's Madrid correspondence,
18th of june details all the serious circumstances
attending the late military Instructions against
/ the crown and government of Spain, as they &C.
CURED at Madrid and at Corona, Catalonia, on the
| 22d and 23d ultimO In Madrid the insurgeut
] troops were Joined by large body of peasants to
4 whom the soldiers distributed arms, who aided
! themin throwing up formidable barbados in front
of and around the military quarters. The regi-
ments of the queen were hotly engaged during FIVE
| hours in recovering the position, and were YictO-
/ rious only after cannonade and bayonet charge.
Over one thousand of the insurgents were killed
and wounded, and the Royal troops experienced
1 b 'avy loss.
Two generals died of their wounds soon after
ward, and the Liberal General Narvaez was
wounded. Martial law was in full force. Two
! thousand persons, Spaniards and foreigners, were
arrested, and some Of them were shot in Madrid.
H Long live the Republic were the cries of the
revolutionists in the capital. Iberian unity or the
fusian of Spain and Portugal, is the exciting idea
L
I very injurousy affected by the disturbance. 1t
was thought the Spanards would order another
naval demonstration in the Pacific.
! A Paris correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
! says: " ana able to state, on very good author
| ity, that negotiations are now going on with great
secresy between France and Austria, with the OBJ
Iject of producing rdpprociteuleW between the
/ governments that may lead to a definite under.
standing and eventually TO an alliance between
i Them
European advices are to June %, by the steamer
4 st. David
A desperate battle was fought in Bohemia on
the 9th. Both Austrians and Prussians claim the
] victory.
/ After the battle Of Custozza and the retreat of
Victor Emmanuel 1.-The. Austrians crossed the Mncio
on to Italian territories. AT last advices the two
armies were only five miles apart and another en-
| gagement was considered probable. Cialdini had
not crossed the Pc.
/ Great Britain has issued proclamation declar.
ing neutrality in continental affairs.
Earl Derby is endeaVoring to form coalition
ministry.
| THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
The New York Herald's Ottaway dspatch saws
% There was an excited session Of the Canadian
Parliament yesterday. The opposition assailed
the government with great force and effect and
the project of annexation to the United States
seems to gain favor"
MEXICO.
| Mexico dates Of June 2Sth, and Vera Cruz July
4 LIST are received. a5 sH t
Five hundred Austrians, on the 10Th on June
fought and dispersed the Jurists at Furgatal. The
forces under Aqua, which attacked Fresnillo, had
been defeated.
The imperial government had ordered 10000, as
one half dividend on the English debt, sent to
England on the steamer Of July LIST.
Letters from Durango state that finding obsta- |
| Giles to the projected Imperial expedition for the
recovery Of Chhuahua it was postponed
Tampico was closely beseged by the Juarists, |
vented.
The Emperor has decreed a law granting corpo. |
ration lands infall ownership to the natives and |
freemen Of the district where situated. He has |
also decreed that public lands be given to French,
Austrian or Belgian troops who remain in Mexico
after their term of service has expired.
A new military division, embracing the depart
ments of Oajaca, Tehuantepee, Tabasco and CHA. |
pas, has been formed.
A part Of Mejia's force, lately garrisoning Mata
morOs, had reached Vera Cruz
The Mexican lmperialst says that the liberals
will not succeed to power without terrible fight
AN ANEoDoTE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
The Gentemens Magazine has the following story
Of Wellington
In the winter Of I847 the wife of an industrious
blacksmith in Essex resolved to knit a pair of nit