The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-23

Paris, August 81, P. M.-The statement
that France has demanded a territorial con-
cession from Belgiumis untrue
The Moniteurs Of to-day officially gives a
denial to the report that Napoleon has writ
ten to the King of Belgium, and, at the same
time, confirms the report that France will
not demand ofBelgium cesson of any part
of her dominion
Commercial and Financial.
London, August q, Noon.-The following
are the current prices to-day:
Consols for money $751; United States
Five-twenties 70; llineis Central Shares Is;
Erie Shares 444. 80 ''' - tt
London, August 81, Evening.-The official
quotations at the close of business to-day are
Consols for money $50; United States Five
twenties 70. ef seq ~
Liverpool, August 20, P M-The cotton
market is unchanged Sales to-day 10000
bales; Middling uplands at l3ad.
Breadstutfs. The market is unchanged.
Western mixed Corn, 26s. 3D.
Produce. -Tallow-1h market is iirmer.
Liverpool, August 81, Evenng-Under
the influence of the news from the United
States, cotton has declined about one quarter
ofa cent per pound. Sales to-day of 5000
bales Middling uplands close at. 134d
Breadstuffs. The market is easier, though
without quotabe change. Mixed corn 26s.
3D. aa s,ts{ Il -
Provisions The market is unchan ged, ex-
cept for pork, which is declining. 4.Gi SIZE
Arrival of the Steamer Persia.
New York, August 22.r-News. by the
steamer Persia from Liverpool on the 18th
inst, has been received. isroe qsaf sW
The pirate craft Sumter has been turned
into cattle boat
China dispatches of June 28th say that the
rebels have been dispersed and their encamp-
ment burned, and their leader killed s.a
From New Orleans,
Now Orleans, August 21--The New Or
leans Tribune, the Republican Freedmen's or
gan, announces its temporary suspension.
| Two bottles have been picked up at the
mouth of Bayou Terrebonne, Gulf Of Mexico,
ON the 18th, containing papers, as follows: :
No. l. Ship Flying Eagle, May 20, 1866.
Lost al masts, and in hopeless condition,
with ten feet of water in the hold. ss3s
(Sgned) CRoGAN."
No. 2 Much taded in pencil United
States ship Powhatan, Chinese coast, October
10, 1857" 81.
The cotton is reported as knee-high 10 the
eastern part OF Warren and Claiborne coun-
ties, Mississippi, and devastated by worms;
but good in Pike, Auerte, Franklin and Ma
rion counties. ~
The cotton growing reports in Kinds, Madi-
son. Carroll, Claiborne and Scott counties
show that in 1923 plantations, which in 1860
employed 1924 hands on "a 3 / acres, making
| 1861 bales, there are this year 1896 hands,
| planting 81, 223 acres From this basis the
crops in 1866 would be 400, 900 bales in
Mississippi, and 100000 lies in the United
States ~ f il oha 44asS
/ A letter from Matagorda, Texas, ofthe 18th
says, that caterpiars are now fully at work
on Coney and Oyster Greek, and the Brazos
The general opinion is that the leaf will be
destroyed in ten days. Not over quarter to
a third of a crop will come from the allllvial
lands of Texas.
A Marshand, pawnbroker, on Common
street, was robbed Of So, 500 worth of jewelry
from his show case
New Orleans, August 21.-The inyestiga-
ton Of the Military Commission into the
causes OF the riot have nearly closed. The re
port will be submitted t., General Sheridan
ahnnt CLOSE Of the month After endors-
ing the report, he will transmit it to the War
Department. 1t is believed the report will
be OF radical political character
A Washington dispatch says:
A dispatch from New Orleans of this date
received this evening, says the New Orleans
Tribune was suspended to-day, the editors
being afraid of a mob, and that there lisa
military guard over their Office; also that R.
King Cutler was attacked to-day by ruff
fan, but escaped without injury. 434gos
| 70 of hn Inin " !
Washington August 21.-The following
| call has been is ,ued "a
The undersigned, members of the Union
Executive Committee, appointed by the Ma
tional Union Convention held at Baltimore
on the 7th of June, 1864, deem it expedient
aid proper that a meeting ofthe said COM
mittee be held at Philadelphia on the Sd day
of September, and most respectfully ask the
attendance of their associates at that time
and place. 1t is suggested that the State
Central Committee fill all vacancies which
may have occurred in said committees. The
nearness OF the proposed time of meeting pre-
vents our getting other names tothis call i
~. CooMBs District of Columbia
II w. HOFFMAN, Mary land. g
| s' d. 5. FOWLER, Tennessee. ar
JOHN ID. DEFREEs Indiana l4
Grand Union Gathering at Lebanon
Lebanon, Pa, August 21.+-The Boys in
Blue" and other loyal people, had AN inn
mense gathering in lebanon last evening,
Governor Curtin. was present, and was re-
ceived With the greatest enthusiasm. He
spoke for over an hour in his happiest vein,
sustaining Congress, advocating the amend
ment. and reviewing the Wigwam Conven-
ton very eanslically, Lin. Bartholomew,
Esq, also spoke.
The meeting was the largest Of, the kind
ever assembled ia Lebanon After the speak
ing there was a beautiful tofehlight process
sion. dis Nasraf -pe.f f. ,-.'.U
/ Republican Nominations.
| Harrisburg Pa, Angst 2l-1he Repub-