The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-26
LATEST NEWS.
ARBfvAh OF rHE,srEAMER PERSIA.

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arrived this noming The Africa arrived at
Liverpool ons The lth* Nothing had, up to
that time, been heard of the Great Eastern
or her consorts, and there is nothing new in
regard to the cable. The latest confirms the
belief that the fault is about 1890 miles
out
The Times suggests that the machinery of
the Great Eastern may have been broken
down, and says that 1t would be almost impos-
sible for the Sphynx and Terrible to tow her
if a disaster had befallen her, and it would
quite account for her being over due, and ex-
plain the absence of her csasorts, as they
would of course be by her,
Lord Lyons is to stie6eed Sir Henry Bulwer,
as Ambassador to Censtantinepe.. ,-,.,-
h Consols closed at 89}@89s; q. s. 5-20s-
closed at 67@673. GA
London, Aug 12-7Evening.- from
Vienna say that the differences between Aus
tria and Prussia may be regarded as adjusted.
The Emperor Of Austria and King of Prussia
will meet at Gastein soon.
b. Where blacksfniths annual receipts
whether derived from new work done or from
repaifS (sec. 94,) OF from increased value given
to horse shoes partly finished by more COM.
pletely finishing them tsee. 95. OF from all
three sources combined, exceed $1,000, he re-
derived from the mere act of shoeing horses
should not be Included in the amount SINCE.
the mere shoeing of horses is not manufac-
ture. St5QEt5ta
The Commissioner has likewise decided that
eff q hotel keeper, or other person, employ
laborers to can and Theoretically seal up to-,
matoes, corn, beans or other vegetables or
fruits, to be used or consumed by him, where
the, usual product of such preserved fruits,
vegetables, &C., shall exceed the rate Of $500,
he is liable to payaldnty thereon of 6 per
/ cent, under the provisions of sections SO and
"a Of the act Of June 80, 1864, as amended by
the 9th section Of the act of March 3, 1866"
| h Ice creams. sherberts, roman punches,
blanc mango are not regarded as manufac-
IWF .EHE sfrHG} LATEST. 2 II 5yX9 i, ! y
! Queenstown, Aug. 13.-No tidings yet from
| the Great Eastern IS sof 9aas ., ee-tsasil 8
| .os {, eoMMEReiAI. / INTELLIGENcE
:Laverpool, Saturday Evening. Cotton is
unchanged Breadstuffs are firm. Flour has
advanced cd to Is. Wheat has advanced 8
to 4d since Tuesday. Provisions steady Beet
has an upward tendency. Il Pork and Bacon is
still advancing. The stock of Pork is small,
and prices have advanced rs Cd. Bacon has
advanced 3 to ID on the week tse r f-i, 20
K r 10 tfa ~
| eia s9w04 PIE CASE OF WIRE haa yff3 s5
y Washiagton, August 23y--The Wirz Com
mission met this morning, when Col. Chapman
1 read an order, from the War Department,
dated yesterday ydisselving the former commits
/ sion, but appointing another, consisting Of the
same members These were again sworn to-
day, and, Captain Wirz was again arraigned,
when the charges and specifications were read.
I They are in the main substantially those here
tofore presented. The alterations include the
striking out of the names of r. f. LA, James
AiSeddon and Lueius d. Northrop, as some
of thosv tl,o prisoner is accused 81
iconspiring to destroy the lives Of large num-
bers of Federal prisoners. The charge, Of
4 murder is retained ,oA 8GW48I7
4 Judge Hughes spoke of the arraigning Of
the prisoner on new charges without giving
4 his counsel due notice as extraordinary, and
asked that additional time be given to enable
{ the prisoner to prepare his defence. This was
4 granted, and the court adjourned until to.
4 morrow noon. AEi3G3& &GIs SsEtG03
The counsel for Wirz here retired, conceiv.
ing they ahaye done all, they could for hin
under the circumstances.
4 Major A. A. Hosmer, of the Judge Adyo
cate Generals Office, has been selected as as
sistant counsel for the prosecution Sara 81 Il
General Wallace president of the court
announced that in the absence of counsel fol-
the prisoner, the Judge Advocate would act
pin that capacity. = inn 4 Z
| Jackson Mss. August 21,i l865.-The fol
lowing Constitutional amendment has Just
passed the Convention by a vote Of SO to II
\ "'The institution Of slavery having been de-
stroyed in the State of Mississippi, neither
slavery or involuntary servitude, otherwise
nf IL
| party shall have been duly convicted, shall
hereafter exist in this State and the Legisla-
ture, at its next session, and hereafter as the
public welfare may require, shall provide by
4 law for the protection and securities of the
persons and property of the freedmen of the
State, and guard them and the State against
any evil that may arise from their sudden
! emancipation"
/ Jackson, Aug 22-The State Convention
to-aay passed an ordnance, declaring null and
void the ordinance of secession, and repeating
all ordinances enacted by the Convention iei
1861, except the revenue ordinances which ii
left for the Legislature. No other business OF
| importance was transacted = '' Wy SVis6ih
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE coNvEN-
/ Harrisburg, August 23.i--The delegates to
1 the Democratic State Convention are already
here in considerable numbers The impress
/, sion gains ground that the old incumbents OF
the auditor and surveyor generals offices will
be renominated. Mr.. Barr, as surveyor gen
eral comes very strongly endorsed from the
west, while Isaac Senker, the old auditor gem
eral, is ready to. accept a denomination, san
guine that he can succeed in being reelected
! on his merits as an otlcef,
\ ~ FROM FORT MONROE
/ } Fort Monroe Aug. 22--The Government
machine shops at Norfolk have been discon-