The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-26
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THE NORFOLK Posp.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROP
Macmillan Excommunicated.


The convict. DIR. Pritchard, had con-
fessed that he poisoned his wife.
The Papal Ministry having declined
to attend banquet at the Mexican En-
bassy, it is reported that the Embassy
will shortly be withdrawn from Rome.
A private telegram is reported an
nouncing that the Pope has eXcommu-
nicated Macmillan.
1t is finally settled that the Great
Eastern leaves the More early on the 18th
and Valencia on the 18th.
Telegraphic communication with In
dia remains suspended. 1t is believed
that there is fault or break in the Per-
sian Gulf cable.
The English political news is entirely
centered in the Parliamentary elections.
| They commenced on the 18th. One hun
bred and sixty-one members were re-
turned on that day, ofwhom thirty were
conservatives and seventy-one Liberals.
The contest was so favorable to the libe-
rails that the indications were that Pal
merston would have an increased majorl-
ty in the new House. The conservative
journals were not disheartened by the
first days proceedings, but still hopeful
OF success.
The London and metropolitan boz
roughs returned in all sixteen liberals,
including ]. Stuart Mill, Hughes, the
author of "Tom Browns School Days"
Sir Charles Bright, electrician, and Ba-
ron Rothschild.
The returns to the evening OF the l2th
showed one hundred and eighty-fouf
liberals and one hundred and two con-
seryatives. The liberals had lost eigh-
teen seats and gained twenty-four, so
that the indications continue that the
government will have an increased
strength in the new Parliament Four
prominent members of the administra-
ton had been defeated, viz: Lord Bury,
i'm Dover; Colonel White, ut kidder-
minister; Lord Alfred Paget, at Litch-
field, and Mr. +. Peel at Bury. As rule
the contest had gone off satisfactorily
and with very little rioting.
Numerous elections were progressing
when the Peruvian sailed, and it would
| /. another week before the county coli
{ SITS would be decided. Up to the latest
ate the liberals had obtained net gain
| of seven.
| In addition to the importan: diplo-
nlatic correspondence, relating to the ac-
ton of the French and English govern
ments in withdrawing belligerent rights
from the rebels, Earl RusselFs reply to
Mr.. Stewards note on the cessation OF
belligerentrights was laid before Parlia-
ment. Russell regrets that his explana-
| lions were not acceptable to the United
States government, and addnces arkur
ments in favor of England's course. He
trusts that these additional explanations
will prove favorable to the establish
ment of lasting friendship between the
| two nations.
1t is stated that the steamer Beatrice,
| late the Rappahannock, vas overhauled
| by the Sacramento before reaching Lii
verpooi, but permitted to proceed.
The ship Mercury, which has arrived
at Havre from New York, reports hay-
ing picked up, on the 2Sth of juno,
thirty-eght passengers from a boat OF
the burned ship William Nelson, and
five other passengers from pieces OF the
wreck floating in the vicinity. bark
was seen near by, which 1t is expected
succeeded in saving more lives.
| A questionable story was afloat that
| General Lee had arrived in Germany
by a Belgian transatlantic steamer fncog
| nit0.
FRANCE.-There We're rumors of re-
| newed negotiations for a European Con-
gress, but they lacked any sign of au-
thenticity.
La France denies the rumors of ne
gotiations for a European Congress. lie
MOaiteT is silent on the subject.
Abd-el-Kadar had had an interview
with Napoleon, and rumor again con-
meets him with the future government
of Algeria.
SpAIN.--Tbe Senate had passed bill
modifying the press law, by III against
Is.
On the 18th, Marshal O'Donnell read
the royal decree in Congress, closing. tho
contest. Notwithstanding strong cieri-
cal opposition recognition reedd OF Italy by
piished fact
The Spanish government has notified
the Pope of the recognition of the
Kingdom of Italy.