The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-07


tBy tho Cable to the Associated Pressl
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept 6.-The steamship Bremen
has arrived.
QuEESsrowS, Sept. 6.-Ths steamer Denmark,
from New York, has arrived.
The Moravian sailed to-day for Quebec. She
took three hundred British regulars for service
in Canada. p
LoSpos, Sept, 6.-In the Admiralty Court to.
day an appeal was made BY the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS for the release Of seven ex-blockadsru
ner steamers which had been seized at Liverpool
some weeks ago.
The Judge directed that the United States Min
lister, Mr.. Adams, or the United States Consul at
Liverpool, be ordered to file written authority for
their prosecution.
PARIS, Sept 6.-various diplomatic changes are
expected Immediately.
FLORENCE, Sept. 5.-The cholera is making sad
ravages in Italy.
LONDON, Sept. 6-noon Bank of England
to-day reduced the rate of discount to five per
cent. consOls are better the figure at noon to-
day was 500; 5.2Os, 73i Erie. s6i; Illinoi, Cen.
trial, 7si.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6.-The cotton market has
ruled steady to-day. Sales 1000 bales. Middling
Uplands are quoted at 13d.
BERLIN, Sept. 0, evening.-It Is said that the
King of saxony will be dsposed in case he refuses
to accept Count Bsmarcks terms, and he will be
succeeded on the throne by member of the Co.
burg branch of his family.
PARIS, Sept. 6.-Rumors are prevalent that the
announcing his views upon the state of Europe.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6-Evening steamer
Music, from Hong Kong, bound to New York, has
put back to the former port damaged.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 6-Evening -BrsadstuiTs firm
Provisions dull Lard quiet and inactive.
LONDON, Sept, 6-Fvening. 20 nsols closed at
s9i. U. S. 2Os, 72i. Erie, 46t. Illinois Cen.
trail, 70.
PEACE WITH sAxoSY.
BERLIN, Sept. 5.-Snce the expiration Of the
armistice between Prussia and Saxony the pleupo-
tentiariss of the two governments have met, and
peace negotiations have been formally opened by
the representatives OF SaxOny.
REDUCTION OF THE PRUssIAS ARMY.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-Reports have been current
that orders were issued few days since to the mil
tary com manders to prepare for a material rsduc-
ton of their effective force and 1t is now stated in
oficia' circles that the reduction of the Prussian
army commenced to-day.
CEssIoS or TERRITORY TO PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Sept. 5.-In addition to the three mil
lions of forms paid by Hesss Darmstadt, in com.
pliance with the demands of Prussia that Duchy
has csded to the latter power twenty square miles
Of her territory, in indemnity for war expenses.
House.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept AT twenty minutes Of
one o'clock this morning FIRE broke out in the
upper stories Of the Union League House. The
flames spread rapidly, and whom the aremen reached
the spot the upper part of the building was FIRE
The fire is supposed, by some Of the members Of
the Union League, to be the work of an ncendiary,
and the janitor Of the building has been arrested
The upper stories Of the League House are seriously
damaged by fire and water. At two O'Clock the
frspsn obtained control over the FIRE and the lower
portion will be saved.
The damage will b. mostly BY water. The walls
remain intact The American flag, which was
hoistsd the building, surrounded with streamers
was saved by the fremen, together with the Els
worth flag which was hoisted on the walls.