Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-22
EUROPEAN NEwSBY THE CABLE.

EUROPEAN NEWS-BY THE CABLE.
PARis, Aug. 20.-lt is denied on authority
that The Empress of Mexico, who is here,
when the French troops are Withdrawn from
Mexico.
1t is aIse stated by authority that her mis-.
sion 10 France is TO ask the assistance Of the
French troops in Mexico, prior 10 their eyae-
nation Of the country, TO quell the Insurgents.
PARIS, Aug. 21, p. m.-The statement that
France has demanded territorial concessions
from Belgium is untrue.
The Moniteur Of to- day gives an officiai de-
mai 10 the report that Napoleon has written TO
the King Of Belgium, and at the same time
confirms the report that France will not de-
mand OF Belgium the cession OF any part OF her
PRUSSIA.
Paris, Aug. q, p. m.-There are rumors
Austria ana Bavaria. A report is also current
that the Gar OF Russia has taken formal steps
toward the neg citation of a treaty Of alliance
between Russia, France and Austria.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
LONDON, Aug. 81. p. m.-Ofi cial quotations
at the close Of business :-Consols tor money,
Sc u. ). fye-twenties, ~.
TBy Steamship
THE PRELINlNARlEs OF PEACE.
Tne Gazette OF Vienna, OF the Sd Of August.
publishes the text of the preliminaries of
peace:
Their Majestee, the Emperor of Austria and
fundamental acts, as basis of the peace, to be
concluded without delay:
With the exception Of the Lombardo- Vene-
tian Kingdom, the territory of the Austrian
monarchy remains intact. His Majesty the
King Of Prussia engages to Withdraw his
troops from the Austrian territories occupied
by them, after peace is concluded, under re-
serve OF the arrangements to be made at the
time of the definite conclusion of peace for the
guarantee OF the payment Of the war indem- i
nifty.
His Majesty The Emperor of Austria recog.
niZes the dissolution Of the Germanic Confed-
GRAFTON such as il has hitherto existed, and
gives his assent 10 a new organization OF Ger
many, without the participation OF the En-
pre- OF austria His Majesty promises equal
be founded by his Majesty the King Of Prussia
to the north Of the line Of the Main, and de-
clares his consent to the German States south
OF that contracting a union, whose national
bonds with the Confederation of North Ger
many will be the object of an ulterIor under.
Standing between the two parties.
His Majesty the Emperor Of Austria trans
fers TO his Majesty the King of Prussia all the
rights which the peace of Vienna of October
2O, 1854. had re cognized in him over the Duchiee
of Schleswig and Holstein, with this reserve.
that the population OF the northern districts OF
Schleswig will be anew united to Denmark,
If they express the desire OF a freely given
vote.
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria engages
TO pay 10 his Majesty the King Of Prussia the
sum OF 10000 COO of thalers. TO cover a portion
OF the expense which the war has occasioned
10 Prussia; but from this sum is to be ded
the amount Of the indemnity for war expenses
which his Majesty the Emperor of Austria has
stIll the right of exaeting from the Duchies OF
Schleswie and Holstein, in virtue OF article 70
OF the treaty Of peace of October ~, 1e6i before
cited. say l5,UOO,OU0 of thalers, beside 5000 CO.,
as the equivalent Of the expense of maintain ing
the Prussian army borne by the countries of
Austria occupied by that army until the con-
clnsion OF peace
Conformably to the desire expressed by his
Majesty the Emperor Of Austria his Majesty
the King Of Prussia declares himself ready TO
leave subeisting, at the time of the modifca-
tions which must take place in Germany, the
territorial condition of the kingdom OF Saxony
In its actual extent, reserving 10 himself on
the other hand, TO regulate in detail. by a
King OF Saxony, the questions relative to the
share OF Saxony in the expenses Of the war, as
wen as the future position OF the kingdom OF
Saxony in the Confederation Of the north OF
Germany.
On the other hand his Majesty the Emperor
OF Austria promises to recognize the new
organization which the King of Prussia will
establish in the north of Germany. including
the territorial notifications which will be the
consequence Of it.
His Majesty the King of Prussia engages 10
decide his Majesty the King OF Italy, his ally
to give his appreciation TO the preliIninaries OF
peace, and 10 the armistlce based on these pre-
OF his Majesty the Emperor of the French, the
Venetian kingdom shall have been put at the
disposal of his Majesty the King of Italy
As soon as the ratification OF the present con-
yention shall have been effected, and ex-
changed, their Maiesties the Emperor of Aus
tria and the King of Prussia viii naIue Pleni-
potentiarles who will meet in a place to be
afterward agreed on TO conclude peace upou
the basis of the present preliminary treaty, and
agree npon the conditions OF detail.
To this effect the contracting States, after
having settled these preliminaries, will con-
clude for the Austrian and Saxon armies on
the one part, and the Prussian army on the
other part, an armistice whose detailed coadi-
tons In military point Of view will be iinme-
the I'd Of August, the day to which the present
suspension of arms will be prolonged.
PRussIA's REPLY TO THE DEMAND OF RUSSIA
FOR CONGRESS.
The Berlin CORES pondent OF the Times, in a
letter dated the 4th instant saws: aPrussia
in reply 10 the Russian demand that the re-
division OF Germany should be made the h.
lect of common deliberation at European
congress, has declined TO entertain any pro-
posal of the kind Ii she is TO attend congress
at all. 1t must be convened for the avowed
purpose OF taking note OF and sanctioning. as
IL were, whatever changes she may have pre-
yiously worked out on her own responsibility
The Caciques, as the fugitive princes have
been contemptuously dubbed since beginning
to clamor for foreign interference. may des.
patch letters and ambassadors to all points of
the compass, but will not change this deter
mication of their victorious and confident foe
Ii could be only IN case Of a new war and A
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sia would abate her claims on this head"
ELoPENKNT ExTRAoRDINARY-A Son Rms
dtooy icitk HIS Step Mother and $500 an Greea
docks.-Mr. Sessamah, who has been engaged
in the business of brewing lager beer for his
customers In Dowaglae, has been experiencing
great deal of domestic infelicity for some
time past; :he female whom he had taken for
better or worse being his second wife, and
strange 10 say, the disturber Of his peace and
happiness being his own son, about eighteen
or nineteen years Of age, oy his first wife
Matters had been progressing very unsatisfac.
iorily TO the senior for period OF time, indeed
be bad several times detected his unworthy
son and unfaithful spouse In ddordnte delictG
but had not thought il Of sufficient i'm portapce
10 make any serious disturbance about it,
Monday afternoon last, however, the matter
eliminated in the elopement of the SON and
mother, carrying with them $500 in green
backs, which the father had recently received
as payment on his brewery establishment
which he had sold This was the feather that
broke The camel's back. He could endure the
ingratitude Of his boy, the unfaithfuiness of
bis welded wife, but the additional loss of
his greenbacks drove him nearly frantic
Upon his discovery of the triple loss Of his
wlte, SON and greenbacks, he started in hot
haste in pursuit OF an officer to bring back his
erring ones, and last, but not least, his missing
greenbacks. Ofhcer Taylor was procured.
and n was sscerfSfued that the ~, .o.-,.