Show THE CLOUDS thickening NING the prospects of war in europe arm arc daily becoming more apparent it is said that the whole nation of austria is panting for war while the whole prussian army is massed along the frontiers reports are that a secret understanding der standing exists between the italian and prussian governments and that on the breaking out of war between prussia and austria italy will take a share in the conflict while several of the german states have hav e declared in favor of austria the emperor of the french made a significant speech lately in which he said that he detested the treaty of 1815 this is a statement which nobody will be likely to doubt and it is one which the paris bourse has accepted as a signal for war but as britain russia austria and prussia were all parties at that treaty as well as france it is not so clear where he calculates calculate to light his camp fires and throw the eagles of france to the breeze in a great war he was marching reinforcements of cavalry to the french garrisons near the rhine and evidently means to be prepared for whatever may turn up perhaps he has got another idea ideal to fight for in prussia there have been strong desires for peace expressed but the besotted old man who governs that nation can ean an only get about half an idea into his head at a time and this time it is something about his honor and the honor of the prussian army demanding that he should fight unless austria will accede to his terms this the latter country has apparently no intention of doing and if the tho report be rell reli reliable abl abi francis joseph is likely to be sustained by his people in feel feeling ilig as well as in action in prospective war matters are rapidly shaping themselves for a tremendous burst in that quarter and very soon the tread of a million of men rushing to battle may trample down the peace of europe recruiting for maximilian was going on briskly in austria not to be behindhand has got up a little war on her own account in the southern portion of this hemisphere and may be called on to indemnify for destruction of property belonging to noncom non com batanus and foreigners the clouds are thickening rap rapidly adly and a general storm may burst rny ny day which as the prophecies ibave declared will vil be the case we fully ook look for |