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The Week.
money must be found to carry on the war , the French Corps Legislatif has been ordered to supply the means . On Tuesday , Count Walewski read to the chambers an exposition of tho negotiations which had taken place . The count then went on to say : " Tho chambers would observe that if the emperor makes war , it is because he has boon forced and constrained so to do by tho aggressive conduct of Austria . In the negotiations every possible moderation had been used by France . " The emperor has not at present allowed the date of his departure for Italy to be
known . The question of the government during his absence is the great one of the moment . There are two parties , but it is thought that Prince Jerome will remain as lieutenant of the empire , with his council of regency . By a telegraphic despatch received on Monday , wo learn that the Austrian . ? have entered Piedmont , by Aroua , and arc establishing a lino of rail to Novara . The French . General Niel aud Marshal C'anrobert have reconnoitred tho position on tho line of tho Dora , aud it will require 60 , 000 men to cover Turin on that side . A battle may be expected about the 5 th insfc . The Austrians are concentrating in great masses at Piaeeim , where a proclamation has been issued by an Austrian commissioner extraordinary . The corps d ' armie which entered Piedmont by G'ravellona ,
consists ot twenty battalions and eight batteries ol cannon . On Saturday , the advanced posts wore at Vespolato , in the province of Novara , aud a still more numerous corps d ' armce is on its inarch from Yigevano by Mortara . Tho King of Sardinia and his staff left Turin on Sunday morning to take tho command of the army . Yesterday evening the Austrians occupied Novara , and then made a further advance towards Vercolli . The French troops left Turin this morning for Alessandria . Other troops have arrived from France , with two batteries . It is believed that the Sardinians will fall back upon Alessandriawhich is considered
, almost impregnable . The Russian government has taken the resolution to place the corps d ' armec of General Ludors on a war footiug . The cabinet of St . Petersburg has declared its intention not to advance troops so long as Germany also refrains from so doing ; otherwise , however , a corps of observation would be placed on the Austrian frontiers ; Russia would thus assume tho same attitude of watchfulness as Austria did during the war in tho East . Tho Emperor of Russia gives a denial to the reports which have circulated that Prussia aud Austria are
threatened by Russia . The official Austrian journal of Saturday publishes the following financial decrees— " The income tax of the third class is to be retained by the payment office , immediately upon the interest on the public funds being paid . A loan of two hundred million florins is ordered ; tho national bank will advance cwo-thirds of the nominal value of the loan in new notes . The duties and certain excise lines must for tho future be paid in silver , or in payable coupons of the national loan . " The French ambassador , M . de Banneville , was to quit Vienna on
Saturday , the Danish ambassador to the court of Vienna has given an authentic denial to the report that a treaty of alliance has been concluded between France aud Denmark . Count Buol has forwarded circular notes to the foreign governments , stating the diplomatic and political reasons for the declaration of war by the emperor . The Austrians have occupied Intra , Palaira , and Avona , on the Lago Maggiore , tho Sardinians retreating on their approach . The telegraph lines to Switzerland have been cut by tho Austrians . — , —From Berlin we have news with regard to the policy of Prussiawhich tends in a most alarming degree to confirm the
, fears of a general continental war . The Preusmclte Zcilimy of Sunday , states , that on account of the increasing uncertainty in political affairs , the Prussian government has resolved upon putting tho remaining corps d ' armie of the Prussian army in readiness to march . On Wednesday , the officers of tho Tuscan troops presented themselves to the Grand Duke at Florence , and declared to him that to prevent the revolt of his army there was only one way , viz ., to unite with Piedmont in the cause of Italian independence . The Grand Duke refused to subscribe to
these conditions , and declared he would quit Tuscany immediately . He did so without making any provision for a legal and regular government , leaving tho Tuscans to do what they pleased . Victor Emmanuel has been proclaimed Dictator of Tuscany , Advices have been received from Rome to the 26 th instant . A proclamation has been issued by General Goyon , recommending the inhabitants to remain tranquil , disapproving of any manifestations even of a pacific nature ,
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The Week.
money must be found to carry on the war , the French Corps Legislatif has been ordered to supply the means . On Tuesday , Count Walewski read to the chambers an exposition of tho negotiations which had taken place . The count then went on to say : " Tho chambers would observe that if the emperor makes war , it is because he has boon forced and constrained so to do by tho aggressive conduct of Austria . In the negotiations every possible moderation had been used by France . " The emperor has not at present allowed the date of his departure for Italy to be
known . The question of the government during his absence is the great one of the moment . There are two parties , but it is thought that Prince Jerome will remain as lieutenant of the empire , with his council of regency . By a telegraphic despatch received on Monday , wo learn that the Austrian . ? have entered Piedmont , by Aroua , and arc establishing a lino of rail to Novara . The French . General Niel aud Marshal C'anrobert have reconnoitred tho position on tho line of tho Dora , aud it will require 60 , 000 men to cover Turin on that side . A battle may be expected about the 5 th insfc . The Austrians are concentrating in great masses at Piaeeim , where a proclamation has been issued by an Austrian commissioner extraordinary . The corps d ' armie which entered Piedmont by G'ravellona ,
consists ot twenty battalions and eight batteries ol cannon . On Saturday , the advanced posts wore at Vespolato , in the province of Novara , aud a still more numerous corps d ' armce is on its inarch from Yigevano by Mortara . Tho King of Sardinia and his staff left Turin on Sunday morning to take tho command of the army . Yesterday evening the Austrians occupied Novara , and then made a further advance towards Vercolli . The French troops left Turin this morning for Alessandria . Other troops have arrived from France , with two batteries . It is believed that the Sardinians will fall back upon Alessandriawhich is considered
, almost impregnable . The Russian government has taken the resolution to place the corps d ' armec of General Ludors on a war footiug . The cabinet of St . Petersburg has declared its intention not to advance troops so long as Germany also refrains from so doing ; otherwise , however , a corps of observation would be placed on the Austrian frontiers ; Russia would thus assume tho same attitude of watchfulness as Austria did during the war in tho East . Tho Emperor of Russia gives a denial to the reports which have circulated that Prussia aud Austria are
threatened by Russia . The official Austrian journal of Saturday publishes the following financial decrees— " The income tax of the third class is to be retained by the payment office , immediately upon the interest on the public funds being paid . A loan of two hundred million florins is ordered ; tho national bank will advance cwo-thirds of the nominal value of the loan in new notes . The duties and certain excise lines must for tho future be paid in silver , or in payable coupons of the national loan . " The French ambassador , M . de Banneville , was to quit Vienna on
Saturday , the Danish ambassador to the court of Vienna has given an authentic denial to the report that a treaty of alliance has been concluded between France aud Denmark . Count Buol has forwarded circular notes to the foreign governments , stating the diplomatic and political reasons for the declaration of war by the emperor . The Austrians have occupied Intra , Palaira , and Avona , on the Lago Maggiore , tho Sardinians retreating on their approach . The telegraph lines to Switzerland have been cut by tho Austrians . — , —From Berlin we have news with regard to the policy of Prussiawhich tends in a most alarming degree to confirm the
, fears of a general continental war . The Preusmclte Zcilimy of Sunday , states , that on account of the increasing uncertainty in political affairs , the Prussian government has resolved upon putting tho remaining corps d ' armie of the Prussian army in readiness to march . On Wednesday , the officers of tho Tuscan troops presented themselves to the Grand Duke at Florence , and declared to him that to prevent the revolt of his army there was only one way , viz ., to unite with Piedmont in the cause of Italian independence . The Grand Duke refused to subscribe to
these conditions , and declared he would quit Tuscany immediately . He did so without making any provision for a legal and regular government , leaving tho Tuscans to do what they pleased . Victor Emmanuel has been proclaimed Dictator of Tuscany , Advices have been received from Rome to the 26 th instant . A proclamation has been issued by General Goyon , recommending the inhabitants to remain tranquil , disapproving of any manifestations even of a pacific nature ,