The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-13
LATEST NEWS.
Later From Europe.
very quiet

Hibernian passed here to-day, with Liverpool
advices to the LIST instant
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have Or
dered the manufacture of new cable.
Mr.. Benjamin, ex-Secretary of the late rebel
Government has arrived at Southampton
Mr.. Benjamin arrived at Southampton in
the West India mail steamer Renia. The
steamer took fire when about fifty miles out
from st. Thomas and she put back with all
speed. After considerable difficulty the fire
was subdued and the ship proceeded on her
course. She had nearly $1,7OO,OOO in specie
on board.
The London Times, in an editorial on Queen
Victoria's Inauguration of Prince Albert's statue
at Coburg, again urges that the Queen should
emerge from her seclusion, and perform the
duties expected of her.
The morning Star censures the Times for
its pompous lecture to the Queen, and describes
it as a reminder that court tradesmen are car
ing orders, and that the Queens first duty is to
the impatient fashion of Belgravia
The entertainments of the French fleet at
Portsmouth were going on very satisfactory.
There is ministerial crises in Lisbon.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Liverpool, September 1.-The cotton market
is buoyant with an advance of I'D. for. Ameri-
can and 4a3 fer other. descriptions, Bread
stuffs are quiet and steady Wheat is fiat and
all qualities have declined trife. The pro-
visional market closed steady.
London, Sep. 1.-Consols for money closed
TT S9aa895: Illinos Central Shares 10; Erie
Shares 53a; U. S. 20's 683a69.
Tho Telegraph Company having issued infor-
NAL notice that they will not attempt to re-
cover the cable this year, the underwriters con-
slider this equivalent to total loss, and have
settled the insurance on the cable.
A meeting of the holders of the Confederate
cotton bonds had been called in London to
take place Sept. 4th, to consider their position,
and, if it is deemed expedient, to appoint
committee to protect their rights and inter-
ests.
The Times publishes letter from its late
Richmond correspondent, controverting the
charges against the Confederates of cruelty to
Federal prisoners.
General Sir George Brown, of Crimean fame
and Judge Halliburton, (Sam Slick the author,
are dead.
The cholera appears to be receding to the
parts from whence it came. q
FROM NEW MISUNDERSTANDING FIRE.
Neao York, Sept. 1O-The steamer Evening
here at late hour last night, b1inging $780,
600 in specie
The Town Buildings, one of the finest struc-
, lures in New Orleans, situated on the Levee,
and occupied by colored troops, was DESTROYED
by fire on the night of the 1st
Commissioner Conway has issued a circular
lands for cultivation, instructing them how to
make application.
Restrictions upon the removal of cotton
from Alabama had been removed General
Garrard takes command at Mobile, vice Gen.
Smith
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.
Neao York, Sept. 9.-Savannah papers of
the 9Th inst, have been received
General Steadman has issued an order
stating that he has been informed that fire.
arms are distributed over the State in the
hands oil designing men, and directing that
all such arms be turned over to the provost
marshal within thirty days, after that time the
provost marshals shall seize all they can find,
and arrest the parties having them. 1t APP
pears that Gen. Steadmans information was
of a most important character, shadowing
forth another rebellion
The colored stevedores and laborers of Sa-
vannah had struck for two dollars per day.
and disturbance took place among them,
but few arrests by the military promptly
quelled it.
HEALTH OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM
MEXICO.
Neo Orleans, Sept 2.-The reported pre-
valence of yellow fever at Galveston is denied
on good authority.
A distinguished Federal officer from Mexico
states that the French troops have been re-
moved from the line of the Rio Grande and
native soldiers substituted, The disposition
of the French officers to give and take offense
is assigned as the cause of the change Baron
de Bruan has been dismissed for his insulting
letter to General Brown. No rebel officer
has yet been received into the service of the
Empire.
MAI. GEN. MEADE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Nea0 York, Sept. 10.-The Wilmington
Herald of the 9th notices the arrival there of
Major General Meade and staff, who were
serenaded by the band of the I'd Massachu-
sets. The balance of the I'd Massachusetts,
artillery, Col Franklin, were mustered out of
service at Wilmington, on the 4th, and left |
for home on the 9Th.
Major General Crook and staff arrived at
Wilmington, and will soon take command,
vice Gen. Ames. r f.,,.- t,.N /