The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Haitian, April 9.-The steamship England
with Liverpool dates of the 9th ultimo, has
arrived here.
The war feeling between Austria and Prus-
sia was increasing, and crisis was considered
imminent.
The cattle plague is represented to be on
the decline.
Cotton has declined ono-half to three-fourths
pence. The sales of the five days preceding
the departure of the steamer, amounting to
38, 900 bales On Thursday, goth, 5000 bales
Middling Orleans were sold at 1871. Lard was
declining. Consols 844@s4i; Fiye-Twentes
III.
New York. April 9-The steamship Aspin-
wall, from Aspnwall on the LIST, has arrived
here, bringing $730,000 in treasure. One
hundred aud 9fty negroes attempted revolu-
ton at Panama on the oath ultimo. They
were surrounded by troops and shot down
like sheep. Twenty-Five or thirty were killed
and one hundred made prisoners
There is no news of interest from Central
America.
The small Gillian steamer pegnette de
Mauh, with $500 troops on board, had been
seized by the Spanish.
Peru, Bolivia, and Chill were stli preparing
to repcl the common enemy.
San Francisco, April THE total army
expenditures for the Pacific coast for the past
quarter was $2,817 1858, and the receipts from
customs for the same period $2,536,852 Re-
ceipts from internal revenue, $50, 300.
Portland, Me-, April 8-About 70 O'Ma-
ney Fenians arrived here from Boston by the
boat this morning. About 500 stand of arms,
with accoutrements and ammunition, have
also arrived from New York.
Washington, April 9-The Senate to-day
passed the loan bill, as it came from the
House
The House took up and passed the Civil
Rights Bill over the Presidents veto by vote
of 1872 to Al
Upon the announcement of the vote, there
was great excitement, the cheering lasting
several minutes. The galleries were crowd
ed, and the floor of the House of Represen-
tatives filled with privileged persons. The
number Of Senators attracted thither was SO
great as to have left that body without a
quorum, and had a tendency to create the
confusion which ensued in the House
Boston, April 9-The steamship Tonawan-
da, hence for Havana, was wrecked off the
coast of Florida March "a. Wrecking YES
sells were engaged in saving the cargo. The
passengers and crew were saved. The YES
sci was valued at 100000, and was fully
insured.
Ne,c York, April "a dispatch from Hal
lfav thpra b1,nIraJ onI CT ~,
cases of cholera on board the steamship Eng
land. Forty deaths occurred during her pas
sage
New York, April Cotton declined to-
day on sales of 600 bales at 38@39c Flour
dull-common 5@1Oc. lower. Wheat dull
common declining. Pork heavy-Mess
$25 80. Lard heavy. Whiskey steady
Groceries dull. Freights dull Gold $126.
baltimore, April 9.-Flour firm Wheat
steady-common has a declining tendency
Groceries quiet. Pork dull and inactive
Whiskey dull
Washington, April 9.-Tho President To-
day sent a message TO Congress endorsing a
communication from the Secretary of the In
terror in reference TO grants of bonds made by
the acts of Congress in the years 1850-53 and
1856 to the States of Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida, to aid the
construction of railroads. AS the grants will
expire by limitation ON the oath of August,
leaving the roads for whose benefit they were
conferred in an unfinished condition, it is rec
commended that the time mentioned in which
they are to be completed be extended for a
period Of five years.
Washington, April 9-Ths Secretary of the
Treasury has directed that the Charleston gas
works be restored to their original corpora
ton.
The commissioner of the Freedmen's bureau
for this district, on last Saturday, issued an
order restoring to Mr.. John Landstreet, Che
having been pardoned by the President, the
property claimed by him, and containing 9s
acres, situated in Fairfax county, Va, which
has been in possession of the Freedmen's bu-
reau. The restoration is made subject to the
lease of any from the government
I MP o RTANT TO HOUSEKEEP-
i Frs We are engaged in running water
from the Cistern, into Kitchens and Dining
rooms.
House Bells and Locks put in and repaired,
pumns m ade and renaired