The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-26

declined I'd. for American grades. The sales
to-day foot UP 1000 bales; Middling Up
lands 15d.
London, October 24.-The money market
is quiet, Conscls s94. Five-twenties $50.
From Mexico.
New Orleans. Oct 25.-Brownsville dates
to the 10th inst, have been received. with the
following advices
A private letter received in Brownsville an-
nounces a severe battle near Sal;illa. and the
defeat of the Liberals under Marango and
Martinez. This victory places Saltillo in the
hands of the Imperialists who are daily ex-
pected in Monterey. ssssaaas.,aass
Jureaz is still at Clliahauhau. not having
gone to Monterey
There is no truth in the report that Meja
had attacked Monterey, as all is still quiet in
that city, and Escobedo still remains there
Trevino has gone towards San Luis Potos
with 1000 men to look alter Mejia, who is
reported to be at Matalula, which place is en-
tirely surrounded by the Liberals
Tapia is en- route to Matamoras with 900
men. ii
A long dispatch has been recently received
| from Napoleon, which had the effect Of halt
ing some French troops that were about en-
| barking and others were ordered to prepare
| for active service 81. a5ss. $50
The confidence in Canaless ability to hold
Matamoras was increasing. His force is said
to be 500 strong, most OF whom were boys
/ Its reported, on good authority, thatJ ua-
req had ordered the arrest of Canales and Pom
ajaso, and that they be tried by court4martia.
| 1t was reported that he had also ordered
the arrest of Carvajal for granting such terms
to Meja and the people of Matamoras. Moth
ing has been heard from Cortinas.
! Canada. e .a ~ !
Montreal, October 24.-The counsel for
Lamirande has advised the British Ambassa-
! dor at Paris to demand cessation of proceed
| ings against him until the facts of the abduc-
ton from Canada are received.
The Fenian prisoners here will probably
be tried at Bedford but the day is not fixed
vet t h
Ottawa, Oct. 24.-The city is being can
vassed for subscriptions in aid Of the sufferers
by the Quebec fire. The City Council has
subscribed 81 900.
A fire is now raging in the woods north of
here, causing considerable alarm to the farm
| ers
Washington News. 40
Washington, Oct. "a The prospect of a
peaceful settlement of the Baltimore trouble
increases. Such arrangements have been
made as will insure the prompt presence OF
| troops at the first symptoms OF an outbreak.
| In regard to the conclusion arrived at by the
! President and Cabinet with reference to slis-
tanning the Governor. of Maryland in any APP
peal he may make for aid, it should be un-
derstood as the policy of the Government, and
| will hereafter be adhered to, whether that APP
i peal comes from the Democratic Governor of
Mary land, or the Radical Governors of Ten
nessee or Missouri, the logic which in the one
case recognizes legal Governor who is
friendly to the Admin stration, must of ne
cessity recognize any legal Governor who may
not be friend of the Administration. ~
TAX ON FERRY COMPANIES
1t has been decided to relieve ferry COM
panies whose boats pay tonnage duty from
the tax on their gross receipts, which accrued
prior to August LIST, the date at which the
Secretary of the Treasury decided as to their
liabilities
OYSTERS, CANNED MEATS, ETC.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided to instruct Collectors not to make
seizures of canned meats, vegetables, fruits,
&C., which are offered for sale without
stamps. when it is shown that such articles
were prepared and sold before the 1st of Oct.
Raw oysters, which are packed in cans merely
for the purpose of transportation in ice, and
which are not prepared for preservation, will
| not be required to be stamped.
Claims on Great Britain. as a
In regard to our affairs with England,
growing out of the depredations during the
late war Of the privateers Alabama and Shen-
| andoah, Mr.. Adams, our Minister to the Court
of St. james, was some time since instructed
to make peremptory demand for indemnity
| for the losses sustained by our commercial in
forests. TO this demand Mr.. Adams receiv-
ed an evasiye reply. He was Immediately
instructed to repeat the demand He did SO,
but no definite response has yet been received,
but the tone of the English newspapers re-
Gently received indicates that these
renewed and persistent demands have not
been without effect.
The British Government is, now putting
out fe, lers in their various organs, showing
their disposition in the matter From these
it appears that they are willing to submit
the claims to arbitration to Board of
National Commissioners. Our Government
| will accept no arrangement of the sort, but
viii insist on prompt and fun payment OF
the claims leN ra 3e
This is our alttasatum as contained in the
Instructions under which Mr.. Adams is now
acting. f..ss. "a n. s t-e..s
1t has been stated in newspapers recently
that at the last Cabinet meeting it was resell
we'd to demand payment at the hands of the
| British Government in full for all the outrages
committed by rebel privateers fitted out in
! England but this cannot be considered a new
discovery, for the reason that the official cor
dependence long ago published, shows that
Minister Adams has been earnestly pressing
upon tie British government the justice of
indemnity for losses thus sustained by citi-
zens of the United States. Certainly no in
structions to carry out any recent decision on