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raising formidable earthworks between Novi and Alessandria , with the intention ot protecting their communication with Genoa . By the latest accounts it would appear that tho Austrians intended making a demonstration against the Piedmontese , but the real object was thought to be an attack on the French lines before the bulk of the army could come up . The weather had been so bad as to cheek military operations . General Gyulai has issued a proclamation to the Piedmontese , in
which , amongst other things , he tells them that he has come to liberate them from the revolutionary party . -The peaceful revolution in Tuscany is complete . Tho provisional government installed in the name of Victor Emmanuel , carries on its business regularly . The country is perfectly tranquil . A steamer from Genoa brings the text of a proclamation addressed to the Tuscan army , inviting it to await the signal of Piedmont to march iu a compact body , 12 , 000 strong , to her aid . The King of . Sardinia announces that he has accepted the military dictatorship of
Tuscany solely to facilitate tho co-operation of the Tuscans in the war of independence , ancl also to protect public order . The Russian official journal of 3 rd May says : "We are authorised to declare in the most positive manner that there exists no treaty of alliance offensive and defensive between Russia and any other power whatsoever . -The government of Bavaria has ordered Ihe raising of a loan of-1 , 000 , 000 of florins at 42- per cent ., and at the price of 97 , to meet military requirement . -The Wurtomberc chambers have unanimously
voted the government law for calling out the landwehr , for a forced levy of horses , and for opening a war credit of seven millions of florins . Tho debates expressed sympathy with Austria , A decree of the King of Saxony convokes tho states of his kingdom in extraordinary session , for the 23 rd May , " on account of the political situation . " On account of the increasing uncertainty in political affairs , the Prussian government has resolved upon putting tho remaining six corps iVarm . ce of the Prussian army in readiness to march , and orders for the arming of the
Rhenish fortresses are daily expected . The finance minister has moved the temporary addition for one year of iO millions of thalers to the income tax , the class tax , and the taxes on meat ancl corn . The Belgian chamber of representatives has resumed its sittings . The discussion on the bill for granting a supplementary credit of 5 , 000 , 000 f . was adjourned at the request of the minister of finance . A bill authorisingtheextension of the commercial convention withFrancowasadopted .- The Spanish government has applied to the Cortes for authority to increase the
army to ono hundred thousand men , in order to protect the neutrality of the country during the war in Italy . The Stockholm journals announce the destruction of fifty-two houses by fire , of the largest and finest part of the town of Udderalla . Letters have also beon received . from Naples to the oth inst . The
emotion of the king on learning the situation of affairs in Italy , has very much aggravated his disease . It is said , that as soon as he heard what had taken place in Florence , Pio Nono immediately made preparations for starting for Vienna . The French general soon heard of what was going on at . the Vatican , aud waited upon his holiness , and politely put a stop to any idea that ho was a free agent . Ho was assured he was perfectly safe , but if he liked to go to France he would be sure to meet with a magnificent reception at the hands of tho oldest son of the church . A Vienna correspondent says : — "Wc aro on the eve of a general rising in European
Turkey . The Russo-French plan for tho dismemberment of Turkey is a good one , and in all human probability the days of the Mussulmans in Europe are numbered Bulgaria is , comparatively speaking , quiet ; but the political agitation in the southern provinces of Turkey in Europe—Albania , Macedonia , Thessaly , aud Thrace—is exceedingly great . In Greece itself the ' ' patriots" openly declare that the auspicious moment for enlarging tho Hellenic kingdom has arrived . The overland mail has put us in possession of advices aud papers from Bombay ,
April 11 th . The capture of Tnntia Topee , by the instrumentality of Mauu Singh , who had surrendered to Major Meade ' s column , is confirmed , though no details liad been received at Bombay , as well as the . previous announcement that by a combined movement of the columns of De Salis and Rich , the rebels had been , partially surrounded in their flank and rear , and 500 killed ; the chiefs escaping , 'the main body of the Onde rebels continue in Oude . Lord Clyde was en route lor Simla , from Delhi . The American mail arrived on Monday . The trial of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
raising formidable earthworks between Novi and Alessandria , with the intention ot protecting their communication with Genoa . By the latest accounts it would appear that tho Austrians intended making a demonstration against the Piedmontese , but the real object was thought to be an attack on the French lines before the bulk of the army could come up . The weather had been so bad as to cheek military operations . General Gyulai has issued a proclamation to the Piedmontese , in
which , amongst other things , he tells them that he has come to liberate them from the revolutionary party . -The peaceful revolution in Tuscany is complete . Tho provisional government installed in the name of Victor Emmanuel , carries on its business regularly . The country is perfectly tranquil . A steamer from Genoa brings the text of a proclamation addressed to the Tuscan army , inviting it to await the signal of Piedmont to march iu a compact body , 12 , 000 strong , to her aid . The King of . Sardinia announces that he has accepted the military dictatorship of
Tuscany solely to facilitate tho co-operation of the Tuscans in the war of independence , ancl also to protect public order . The Russian official journal of 3 rd May says : "We are authorised to declare in the most positive manner that there exists no treaty of alliance offensive and defensive between Russia and any other power whatsoever . -The government of Bavaria has ordered Ihe raising of a loan of-1 , 000 , 000 of florins at 42- per cent ., and at the price of 97 , to meet military requirement . -The Wurtomberc chambers have unanimously
voted the government law for calling out the landwehr , for a forced levy of horses , and for opening a war credit of seven millions of florins . Tho debates expressed sympathy with Austria , A decree of the King of Saxony convokes tho states of his kingdom in extraordinary session , for the 23 rd May , " on account of the political situation . " On account of the increasing uncertainty in political affairs , the Prussian government has resolved upon putting tho remaining six corps iVarm . ce of the Prussian army in readiness to march , and orders for the arming of the
Rhenish fortresses are daily expected . The finance minister has moved the temporary addition for one year of iO millions of thalers to the income tax , the class tax , and the taxes on meat ancl corn . The Belgian chamber of representatives has resumed its sittings . The discussion on the bill for granting a supplementary credit of 5 , 000 , 000 f . was adjourned at the request of the minister of finance . A bill authorisingtheextension of the commercial convention withFrancowasadopted .- The Spanish government has applied to the Cortes for authority to increase the
army to ono hundred thousand men , in order to protect the neutrality of the country during the war in Italy . The Stockholm journals announce the destruction of fifty-two houses by fire , of the largest and finest part of the town of Udderalla . Letters have also beon received . from Naples to the oth inst . The
emotion of the king on learning the situation of affairs in Italy , has very much aggravated his disease . It is said , that as soon as he heard what had taken place in Florence , Pio Nono immediately made preparations for starting for Vienna . The French general soon heard of what was going on at . the Vatican , aud waited upon his holiness , and politely put a stop to any idea that ho was a free agent . Ho was assured he was perfectly safe , but if he liked to go to France he would be sure to meet with a magnificent reception at the hands of tho oldest son of the church . A Vienna correspondent says : — "Wc aro on the eve of a general rising in European
Turkey . The Russo-French plan for tho dismemberment of Turkey is a good one , and in all human probability the days of the Mussulmans in Europe are numbered Bulgaria is , comparatively speaking , quiet ; but the political agitation in the southern provinces of Turkey in Europe—Albania , Macedonia , Thessaly , aud Thrace—is exceedingly great . In Greece itself the ' ' patriots" openly declare that the auspicious moment for enlarging tho Hellenic kingdom has arrived . The overland mail has put us in possession of advices aud papers from Bombay ,
April 11 th . The capture of Tnntia Topee , by the instrumentality of Mauu Singh , who had surrendered to Major Meade ' s column , is confirmed , though no details liad been received at Bombay , as well as the . previous announcement that by a combined movement of the columns of De Salis and Rich , the rebels had been , partially surrounded in their flank and rear , and 500 killed ; the chiefs escaping , 'the main body of the Onde rebels continue in Oude . Lord Clyde was en route lor Simla , from Delhi . The American mail arrived on Monday . The trial of