New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-09
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION DELEGATE ELECTIONS
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INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.


New YORK, August 8--The steamer Java, f'om
Liverpool the 2Sth via Queenstown the 29th, has
arrived.
There has been no further disturbance of the
peace in London. The reform league has called
meeting at Hyde Park on the 30th ult., withthe
alleged consent of the government. The Mill
tary declared that no such consent had ben
given and warned the league against holding the
meeting. They admitted the misunderstanding
aud resolved to abandon the meeting and holi it
instead at the Agricultural Hall at Islington. The
government gave its assent to meeting at
Princess Hill or other appropriate spot, but will
not allow the royal parks to be used until the
question of right has been determined. The GOV
ernment gave notice in the House of Commons OF
the necessity for renewal of the suspensor Of,
the writ of habeas corpus in Ireland.
The truce expired on the 18th, but was pro
longed to August I'd. four weeks armisice,
commencing from the latter date, was concluded
| 1t was also announced that the peace prelimna-
ries had been signed and had reached Vinna
for ratification by the Emperor of Austria. The
union of the German States was not includd in
the armistice and hostilities between them and
Prussia continue.
The suspension of hostilities between Auitria
ard Italy commenced on the 25th.
i LONDON, July 20, VIA QUEENSTOWN. The
French gunboat Danton has been ordered teget
ready for sea Immediately. Her destination is
unknown.
Rumors are current that if Frankfort does moi
pay the forced contributions Immediately the
| town will be closed aud no one allowed to eltel
or depart.
The Italian government has determined up'n
full inquiry into the causes of the late naval deeat
The following bulletin was posted on the Plris
4 Bourse on the 10th:
: "The pleuipotentiaries of Austria and PrBsii
= have signed an armistice for four weeks"
. . The Calir of Florence states that negotiation
/ for the conclusion of an armstice had led to re
suit satisfying the dignity and interest of Italy
The same paper says France has recognizedth
= right of the inhabitants of Veneta to dispOs @
their own destiny.
e. Austria, it is said, has withdrawn her demaId
i'd reference to the intervention the part OF th
n Catholic powers in the Roman question.
le Peace negotiations were to take place dirctl
n, between Italy, Prussia and Austria.
be LIVERPOOL, August Z, 6 P. M. by the cabh)-
e. The sales of cotton to-day amounted to 1000 bale
he the market closing dull.
We LONDON August Z, P. M.-Consols 87B, J.
of 5-2O's 6s}.
ty New YORK, Aug. S.-The Trbune's OtaW
,rs special says Mr.. Gait minister of finance, has
u.s. signed, owing to the differences from his ct
cir leagues on the Lower Canada school question.
The superintendent of police has received nfc
nation leading him to believe there is comrici
rs between detectives and counterfeiters. Jhn
lo' Young long chief ofdetectives, has beenrelRVe
len and Inspector Carpenter put in his place. F
i developments have not been made public
yell The purser of the steamship Baltic publishes
ich card, announcing that a sailor on the steamT
and seized by the Prussan authorities in the Iort
dis Bremerhaven and pressed into the service
rise sailor was shipped in New York, but it is
pm known whether he was anaturalized citizen
Mr.. Funk, late mayor of Muscatine, Iowa, '
5Oo also seized lately by Austrian authorities vi
OF on a pleasure tour and forced into the ranks.
usi. Tho Tr;bune,s Leavenworth special Avs
3 Indians are committing raids on the Kansas
der, numbering and outraging. Troops aVe
.i sent to rescue the settlers
BALTIMORE, Aug, S.-The registrationof yo
IA has commenced. 1t attracts considerable int,
and from the efforts which are being made by II
pe,it heretofore excluded on the groHRd Of disloy
mt to obtain registration. The status of the poll
anal, parties in the city and State will depend
much on the result of registration.
Thomas Swami, Jr., son of Governor SV
oa", ooso died yesterday.
man PORTLAND, NE, Aug. 8y-The Democratic
Tood- yentiOn met to-day. E. F. Pillbury was |
said: mously nominated for governor.
omen men SAVANNAH, August s.-After full repre'
law, tions to the war deygartment by Major Or
d that commanding this ost, be has been authorize
have to quarantine veS sells from New York except
that positive evideV ce of epidemic sickness on DO
! CoLVMBUs, O., Aug, THE johnson Stat