LATEST FROM EUROPE. [From the Empire.] THE ALLEGED RUSSIAN TREATY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVI, Issue 1243, 12 August 1859, Page 3

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [From th e Empire.]

THE ALLEGED RUSSIAN TREATY.

We are indebted for the following to the 'Argus,' received yesterday. A passenger by the Salsette has favoured us with a copy of ' lie Nouvelliste,' a Marseilles journal, of the 20th May. from which we extract the following latest intelligence : — Berne, May 18.— The attemps of the Italian refugees on the frontier, to excite revolutii n in Lornbardy, are watched. Our troops have seized several stands of arms, and some tons of gunpowder. Turin, May 18.— The official bulletin states that 12,000 Austrian troops occupy the right bank of the Po as far as Casel san Giovanni. They are engaged in fortifying the bridge of Stella for the purpose of covering their retreat. Trieste, May 17. — The French fleet arrived yesterday before Venice. The sailing of the vessels of Lloyd's Company has been completely stopped. Paris, May 19.— The sitting of the Legislative body has been adjourned till the 28th instant. Allessandria, May 18.— The organisation of the army is in active progress. The roads, bridges, and railroads destioyed by the enemy have been repaired. The Austrians continue their exactions at Veractlli. The inhabitants are affrighted, and unable to satisfy the heavy demands made upon them. This morning the enemy opened a sharp cannonade on the vessels moored on the right bank of the Po, near the railway, from Alessandria to Mortara. We have not replied to this cannonade, the effects of which have been insignificant. Marseilles, May 19.— We learn from Vienna that the Emperor of Austria is about to leave the capital immediately for the seat of war. Military preparations continue to bo made on a great scale. Energy is all the more necessary since, independently of the army of Italy, Austria has to organise the contingent which she is bound to furnish to the army of the confederation.

In connection with the question of the supposed alliance between France and Russia, the Government of the United Kingdom considered it their duty to address to the Emperor of Russia a direct and categorical inquiry as to whether such a treaty containing anything hostile to England did exist; and the answer received from Prince Gortschakoff v. as as follows :—: — " I do not deny that there may exist a written engagement between France and Russia, but I can assure you in the most positive manner, that such j arrangement contain* nothing that, in the most distant manner, could be interpreted as constituting a hostile*alliance against Europe. If Lord Malmes- i bury should be questioned on the subject, he may ! answer with confidence in the above sense, and I ! give you my personal guarantee that the declaration i will not be falsified by facts " |