The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-17
LAT Exc n e W s -.
Addition by the Africa,
GRE / BRITAIN,

~ GRE q BRITAIN.
A rumor was cErrent that DR.. Smethurst
the convicted peisoner Of Miss Hawkes., an,
whose sentence OF death had been respited
IS involved in two other cases of suspected
poisoning, which occurred some years ago.
A meeting bastbeen held st Cork, for thu
purpose of pro ,.,tting the claims Of Cork
harbor as ns,usaand packet station, and
for making it sI1Igyt of call for the Transit
Cunard compah being induced to make
Cork a port of cd for their steamers.
The revenue rexarns, for the quarter end
ing Sept. 30, bad been published, and were
quite satisfactory. The gross increase from
the principal sources Of revenue was about
100000, but this was rather more than
counterbalanced by the reduction Of the in
come tax of the last session. Ia.
'e The London builders strike remains in a
very. very unsatisfactory state; Negotiations, ex-
tenuing oser two days, between the master
builders and oeputation from the operative
masens, had been broaaht to close, without
any favorable result, and the breach between
the employers and the employed was becom-
ing wider than before.
The Great Eastern remained at Portland.
and II she is removed from that port besora
going to Holyhead, the directors have de- ;
termined that she shall go to Southampton.
FRANCE. III.
dispatch from Zurich states that Prince
Napoleon LETT there on the both for Paris
He did not have any interviews with the
plenip0tontiaries.
The Emperor was not expected to return
from Biaritz until the 9Th of October.
The Paris Patrie contains the following:
"The number of vessels and troops which are
to form the French expedition to China, has
not yet been decided on. Up to the com
mt nf A oks Ia ~ hal ao
signed between France and China.
1t Is announced that several regiments of
the corps darmee under the command of
Gen. Castelar,, in the Lyons district had re-
ceived orders to hold themselves ready to
march. s9e a ss9s> t3
Some of the French journals are incensed
at the threat against thelpress lately contain
ed in the Moniteur. The Steele protests
against the assertion of the official print,
that to claim the substitution of law for cap
rice, is an "excess of discussion" and boldly
claims the right Of temporarily demanding
any change in q law which it deems trial
by jury for press offences, and also claims
for journals the right Of reporting the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature. n f-'.,t1 "a
Later from the provinces in France con- /
hrm the reports OF grand ornaments at the
various ports. ate5 4s
HThe government had purchased land at
AiSu pltSC vi tuU Sohot, ZIG pul pOoc VI
erecting fortifcations. At Boulogns, float
Wg battery is to be constructed without
s-Hs, navigated by steam, and armed with
riaed guns. eft -n
E8Na T. SPAIN.
The Semi-official Journal of Madrid denies
that a convention exists between France and
Spain relative to Morocco, and asserts that
Spain will settle her own quarrels with Mo-
rocco.
AUSTRALIA. nr
Telegraphic advices, in anticipation of the
arrival of the Australian mail, state that
the screw steamer Admilla, from Adelaide
was totally lost on the 9Th of August, near
Cape Northumberland. Eighty-seven lives
were lost, only twenty-five persons out of
the whole number on board being saved -
There was great cutlery against Ministers,
for rot sending relief to the Admilla. No
detail. are furnished. s -- 70
The yield of gold was very satisfactory.
I At Melbourne, on the 18th of August, bust
ness was dull.
Tallow and Hides were scarce, and prices
High.
Great speculation prevailed in the new
ling companies.
The steamer Royal Charter, from Liver
pool, arrived at Melbourne in ffty-seven
days. -..r.
The Tasmania submarine cable had been
successfully laid.
The shipments OF gold from Melbourne,
since the July mail and up to the 10th of
August, amounted to f735, 900 in five ships.
Col. Neill, Deputy Adjutant Gene raj, was
killed by a fall from his horse.