The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-08
LATEST NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER SCOTIA

NeaO York, Sept. 5.-The steamer Scotia,
from Liverpool, via Queenstown on the27th.
has arrived. The political news is unimpor-
tant 81 81
z The Telegraph Construction Company have
offered to contract for two cables to America
next year.
The LIE Nord explains the position of the
French scheme for a telegraph to America, via
the Canary Islands, Cape De Verd and the
Southern route, 1t says there is no discour=
agement from the failure of the Great Eastern!
Line to be completed from Paris to the Cana
~ Islands IS. in three years, and the whole line
within FIVE. '',-''
TheLondon Times has an editorial on the
irritation of Americans towards England 1t
denies that there exists any pretext for war,
and seriously asks for dispassionate conside-
ration of affairs by Americans. --s|
| Owing to urgent demand from Ireland on
account of the cattle disease, the importation
of cattle from Great Britain into Ireland is
prohibited
The English squadron has returned to
Portsmouth, from Brest as7sr a4
| The Emperor and Empress of France have
returned to Fontainebleau from their Swiss
! tour.
The Paris Temps, alluding to the Austro-
Prusian proceedings with regard to the Ouch
/ les, point out that France may appropriate
! point on the Rhine when it suits her, with
just as much right as Prussia appropriatos
Lauenburg.
! The Austro-Prussian Diplomats are to con-
\ tinue their negotiations as to the question OF
the succession of the Dutchies
Adyices from, Shanghi to July 18th state
that Burgeonie, the Tapping Chief, is still in
custody. The American Minister has again
demanded his release, intimating that a refusal
will be casats belli The rebels had encamp-
ed near Pekin 1t was rumored thatt they had
captured Pekin -'
| THE CHOLERA. s.
The cholera has reappeared at Gibraltar,
but is disappearing from Barcelona, and is al
so decreasing at Valencia, Vessels arriving at
Venice from Marseilles are subject to quaran-
tine regulations
All vessels arriving from Gibraltar and
French Mediterranean ports are subject to sew
en- days quarantine. --.-. t
| The Board of Health, at Lisbon declares the
ports of Gibaralter, and those of Greece, to be
infected with cholera ga
! The Waldo-Wallachian Government has
established quarantine regulations for vessels
arriving at Galatz from the ports of Turkey.
/ From washington. e.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5.-Charles Palmer, of
RICHMOND, who was sent to invite the Presi-
dent and Cabinet to visit that city;arrived
here on Saturday. He has been most cor
daily received, and to-day at IL O'Clock, by
special invitation, was presented by Mr.. Sew
ard to the Cabinet, compliment due to Mr..
| Palmer, whe,1 during the war, was imprisoned
with Mr.. Bolts for his devotion to the Union.
The President and the Cabinet expressed to-
Mr. Ralmes the hope to- be Athletic accept the
invitation of the opeopleaof Richmond, as soon
as tn. the weather and public business will per-
nit. , s4' g ts - ao 9f154 ~ 6lsi1
I sScidTHE TEx1s N pEaresIrY ,BoEDsaa >. -
The Secretary of The T reaslry is now paw
ing the Texas bonds 50 called
which were issued by the nited States to the
State of Texas, alnder. thes act uof September
/ 9, 1885, when sach9 bonds are presented by
loyal holders with evidence that they have
passed through the. hands of loyal citizens -
llotio 2. - GEN. ROBINSON. yi-dAt. ,5A1
|uo Breyet Major Gem Jno, g, Robinson, of
New York, commanding the Department of
4 Northern and Western New York, was re-
Gently inadvertently mustered out of service
by an order of the War Department The
mistake has been corrected from, its date. 1t
will be remembered that Gen. Robinson lost
leg at Spottsylvania c. H., and has recently
been brevetted Brigadier General in the regu-
lar army. The service cannot boast more
gallant and meritorious officer.
JEFF. DAVIS HEALTH 50,
Gen. Mills, inJ command of Fort Monroe,
telegraphs that JEFF. Davis has been and is
still suffering with erysipelas and with car
buncles in his legs. {, Izs 4ay
THE TRIAL OF wIRz.
The Government has only between thirty
and forty witnesses more to be examined in
the Wirz trial. Their testimony will be on
particular points. a few only have as vet
been subpenaed for the defence 1t is now
supposed that the trial will terminate about
the first of October. .s-sgy
The first negro witness was examined to-
day He was remarkably clear in his narra-
tive concerning the treatment of prisoners at
AnndersonviHe, including those of his own
color fa1
1t is understood that the prosecution will
soon introduce some record evidence of an i'm
portant character 80
Messrs. Rittenhoufe, Fowler s col, of this,
city, have consented to receiver donations to
aid the prisoner now on trial
SOUTHERN EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL. 5,
Neao York, September 5.-The Express
states that the steamer Montana, which sails
Tomorrow for Rio Janeiro, takes out Minister
Washburne TO Paraguay, and also number
of Southerners to Brazil. The latter go for
information preparatoryto the effecting of
permanent settlement of. others from the
South. er
| ARRIVAL OF -G0TTON