The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-29

Postmaster have been appointed for Colum-
bia, South, Carolina, Petersburg, Virginia and
Augusta, Georgia Foster Blodgett, prom.
nent citizens of Augusta, receives the APP
pointment for that place.
A Bstne telegram says the swiss Federat
Council had been officially Informed that Mr..
G. F. Fogg, the Minister OF the United States,
had been recalled, and was to be replace by
Mr.. Harrington.
1t is stated that the Archbishop of Buagos
had handed in to the Queen his resignation as
Governor to the Prince of the Austrias 1t
is presumed this action has something 10 do
with the recognition of Italy by Spain
The weekly returns of the Bank of England
show decrease in the bullion of f543, 1893
sterling, There where heavy Withdrawals of
gold for export 10 the Continent, and it was
thought if they continued that an advance in
the Bank rate of discount to 81 per cent
would soou take place.
Shanghai adVices to May %, say that cons
siderable satisfaction had followed the rein
statement of Prince King.
The revolt of the Imperial troops at Hon
kow, was owing to their pay being in arrear.
1t was reported that they intended joining the
Teapings.
The intelligence from Japan is favorable.
The Tycoon appeared to be making arrange
ments to extort pay ment ofthe indemnity for
the Simonaski expedition from the Prince Of
Nagato. n.
According to intelligence from New zea-
land, General Cameroris refused to weaken
the garrison in Auckland, and bis demand for'an
additional 5000 men for the campaign, which
Governor and the Minister opposed, had ere
ated grnat split between them,
At WOngivirl the war had closed and the
troops were retiring into winter. quarters
The failure of the campaign had encouraged
the natives. The state of things 10 Walkato
looked dangerous.
The Sultan has entirely recovered from the
recent indispositlon.
The Elk Grand Vizier Ruchdi Pasba and
Ridrisli Pasha, had teen recalled to Office as
Minister without portfolios
The number of deaths by cholera at Alex
dria to Egypt on the 18th of July was ffiy-fve.
The epidemic had sensibly diminished at Carlo
and the surrounding villages, The number
of deaths at Carlo on the 18th was forty~
three.
The Paris Patrie states that, upon the invi
tationof France and England, several powers
will send national vessels to be present at the
fetes of Cherbourg and Brest.
The weekly returns of the Bank of France
show q decrease in the cash on hand of 49,
100000 francs. -
1t is stated that the Emperor Napoleon and
the Queen of Spain will meet at st. Sebastian
and at Biarritz in August
The French trigates Magenta and La Flans
DIRE, and the gunboat Ariel had arrived at Ply
mouth.
The Commissioner of Pensions had decided
that in accordance with the act of Congress
claim agents are prohibited, under severe
penalty, from receiving more than ten dollars
in all for their services in prosecuting any
pension claims or from receiving any part of
such fee in advance, or any per centsge of any
claim, or of any portion thereof, for pension
or bounty.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued an
order for the immediate resumption of recruit
ing at the Baltimore Naval Depot under the
superintendent OF Commodore Dornn. The
receiving ship Allegheny has been designated
for the reception OF all naval recruits.