The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-13
THE NEWS.

| Hibernian arrived at ratner Folnl oii
Sunday, with European dates to the ISL
inst.-five days later than those previ-
ously received. The continued retire-
ment of Queen Victoria from pubic NE
and the persistency with which she de1
votes herself to the inauguration OF
memorials to her late husband, were
again exciting comment III the Engilsh
press. The Atlantic Telegraph Compa-
ny had determined to issue contracts Tor
a new cable, and the insurance agents
had recognized the resolution OF nc
company not to attempt 10 PICK up Ine
dropped cable during the year as fatal 10
the late project, and had set about pay
ing the insurance claims mace upon
them. Continental politlcs mas iurhisheu
no new developments, WIN the eXceP-
tion of ministerial crisis IN Portugai.
Some new phases in the mtermlnaDle
Schleswig- Holstein dispute nave been
reached equally as intermlnaple as those
preceding them. Nothing new appears
to have been received in Europe respect
ing the actual progress OF the war IN
South America. The Emperor OF Brazil,
In his journey to take command OF the
Brazilian army, had proceeded as lar as
st. Gabriel. United States nve-tWenty
bonds were quoted in the London no
ney market ON the LIST inst. at 6os o.
British consols stood at o93as9s. Amerl-
- ""tto" had advanced IA. per 10.
The proclamation of Provisional Gov
ernor Hamilton, of Texas, issued on the
10Th ultimo, lays down the regulations
and prescribes the plan whereby the
people of the State shall be enabled to
take the oath of amnesty and allegiance
to the national government, and qualify
themselves to vote for delegates to the
State Convention and to sit in that body.
The chief justices and clerks of the coun-
ty courts are to constitute the boards IN
the several counties for administering
the oath and keeping list Of the names
of those who subscribe to it, and for the
performance of this duty they are re-
quired to be in session at least one day
in each week till their work is accom-
plished. The Governor concludes by
earnestly urging the citizens to come
forward with alacrity and take this pri-
mary step in the work of restoring their
civil government. ..# r 8.
A grand banquet was given on last
Saturday nightin Meadville, Pa, on the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad,
to the English capitalists who arrived in
New York city ON Tuesday last, and who
are now on tour of inspection of the
public works aud other enterprises of
this country and Canada. Some ofthese
gentlemen are largely interested in the
Atlantic and Great Western road, and
assisted materially in its construction.
Mr.. LIE Homn,ediau presided at the
banquet, and Mr.. Reynolds, former
president of the road, made the speech
welcoming the distinguished guests,
which was responded to on their behalf
by Sir Morton Peto. Other speeches
were also made, and, together with
these, the handsome decorations of the
room, and the good things set before the
company, a rare evenings treat was en-
joyed. aeta
Some weeks ago an ap-
peared in the Richmond Bulletin, in
which the advertiser expressed a wish
70 go into the newspaper business with
some one who had the material, as his
printing office had been destroyed "by
he public enemy" A few days since
General Terry's attention was attracted
20 this expression, and Mr.. Bailey, the
publisher, was sent for to state who the
luthor was. He proved to be John j.
Palmer, formerly editor of a paper in |
which was taken possession |
If by the Federal troops, who lately re-
urned to that city, having been absent |
ince the evacuation. Mr.. Palmer was |
hen sent for and committed to Castle |
Thunder, from whence he has been re-
moved to the city Jail.
The New York Herald gives an ex-
ended sketch of Canada and Canadian
POLITICAL affairs, which shows how the |
truggle there between democracy and |
ristocracy, between republicanism and
is rapidly approaching
risis, the evident tendency of which is
wards the annexation of the provinces
this country. 1t also furnishes an ex-
osure of the secret policy of Great
'ritain, and her efforts, by means of es-
'blishing powerful land and naval ar
laments in her colonies along our north
m border, and by endeayoripg to force
lem into the confederation coalition, to
It up on this continent an empire to
heck the great American republic in its
lreer OF free government and civiliza-
on.
Advices from the Rio Grande, via New
rleans oil the second instant, gives as
re cause for the recent removal of the
Iench troops of Maximilian's army
ON MatamOras and vicinity, and their
bstitutiOn by native soldiers, the dis
'sition of French officers to give and
Ike offence. One of these gentry, whoI
me time ago wrote an insulting, POM
us and silly letter to General Brown,
9 American commander at Browns
lie, Texas, has, it is said been dismiss
I from the Imperial army. Previous
ports that officers lately belonging to
9 rebel army in this country have been
ven commands in MaXimilian's service
, contradicted.
d. Pool, formerly lieutenant a
lOnel of the Fourth Alabama regiment
d recently released from Fort Warren.
IS on Sunday committed by Justice
'dge, of New York, on charge of
wing attempted to pass at the bar of
unknown hotel awOrthless one dollar
purpOrting to be the issue of the AL
hany County Bank, of Maryland.
her worthless bills were found in the
soners possession. -
railroad passenger train was thrown TO
m the track near Lynn, Massachu-
is, on last Friday night, by mis- Sc
ced switch. As the train was running y,
WHY, no person was injured, but about
snty thousand dollars worth of
mage was done to railroad property by ia
consequent wreck.
We regret to state, says the Petersburg II,
press, that Cicero, aged twelve or >,
rteen years, son of Mr.. James King. LII
his city, was accidentally, but it Is