The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-09
LATEST NEWS.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

CAPE RACE, August 2. via Aspey Gap, Au.
gust 5.--The steamship Germia, from Hams
burg on the 23d instant, via Southampton on
the morning of the Goth, has passed this point
en- route to New York. She was boarded by
the yacht of the Associated Press, and the
following summary of European intelligence
obtained.
The steamship Americg, from New York,
arrived at Cowes on the 26th. The Monrovia
from Quebec, arrived out on the Oath. The
Africa, from Boston, arrived out on the 26th.
The Germania reports having passed the
steamship Borussia, from New York on the
23d at 8 A. M. and the British ship Tasmania
on the 31st.
The shore end of the Atlantic cable was
landed and successfully connected with the
instruments on board the Great Eastern. The
knight of Kerry invoked success on the un.
dertakipg, and in conclusion called OIL Sir
Robert Peel, who made an admirable address.
Cheers were then given for the President of
the United States, when the paying out of the
heavy shore end of the cable commenced
The splice was completed in the most sue.
cessful manner, and the cable worked pers
fsctly. The gunboats Terrible and Sphyux
accompanied the Great Eastern.
A telegram from Valentia, dated the oath
of July says: Insulation defects took place on
Monday afternoon. The mischief is supposed
to exist three miles west of the shore end
splice, and it 10 believed that it was caused by
too much strain from the Great Eastern. She
hove 10 when ten miles from the shore. The
The Carolina is picking up and undermining
the splice and repairing the fault. 1t is ex
pected that the damage will be rechfed i'm
mediately. The rest of the cable remains per-
feet.
A telegram from the Great Eastern, dated
the 18th of July, says: 'The cable is all K
again. The signals are perfect small fault
was discovered and cutout. The Great East
ern is now paying out the cable in latitude 81
degrees, longitude IL degrees.
The municipal elections which have taken
place are favorable to the Government every
where. Trade is quiet. Flour has advanced
two francs per sack.
PARIS, July %. On the Course rentes closed
at 67f. CSC.
The Government has received an official
dispatch from the Spanish cabinet recognizs
ing the Kingdom of Italy, and expressing the
most friendly feeling towards it.
Spain and France have exchanged treaty
of ratification for reducing tho customs tariff
The cholera at Alexandria and Cairo is sub
siding.
The Imperial sanction will be given imme-
diately to the budget of 1865. The Reich
mauth will be prorogued ON the 9th OF July
by the Emperor of Prussia.
A committee of workmen has been formed
10 Berlin for the purpose of organization mons
ster meetings to assert their rights os public-
ly meeting together. The authorities sup
pressed the banquets which they were to give
in honor of the Liberal duties at Cologne,
Dentz and M. Nassau. The military dispersed
the working men quietly, and the public or
der was not distur, ed.
The Liverpool cotton market was dull,
with decline of 4a4d. Breadstuffs. -Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat irregular, and de-
clined Id per GENITAL. Corn quiet, with an
upward tendency. Provisions-Beef quiet
and steady pork steady bacon frmer !; lard
bnoyant and advancing, being quoted at TIA
tbs.
London Money Market-Consols closed ct
89a AGO for money.
american Stocks The latest sales we're
U. s. fve-twenties 7oa703 Illinois Central
Railroad s8ass3 Erie Railroad 53s533
London, July 25th--Evening ,-Consols are
heavy and depressed, closing at s939u0c, for
money United States fve-twenties have de.
elined per cent Illinois Central shares have
declined per cent; Virginia 6's are per
cent lower Erie Railroad shares have recov-
cred per cent.