The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-17
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Reported for ths Dad. -Argus.

INV YoRk, Aug. I7.--The morning papers
have the following special dispatches via. Allan.
tic cable
PARIS, Aug 15.--The Emperor Napolean re-
ceived the Prussian ambassador to-day at su-
dience at the TuelIeres. The minister delivered
to his majesty, the reply of the King of Prus-
STA to the French note, demanding an extension
OF the frontier of the empire to the Rhine.
The state papers declare that the demand is
inadmissable, and that Prussia will not accede
90 il. Napolesn replies that he has made the
demand in order TO satisfy public opinion in
France on the subject of the rectifcation of the
frontier. lie deemed il a just demand, but at
the same time acknowledged the hrmness of the
argument used by the Prussian cabinet. In the
reply of refusal he said that the relation existing
at present between France and Prussia should
not be disturbed in any case, and hoped Prus
STA would not overstep the line. :
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. l5.-Ths officers Of the
L. s. squadron were received by the emperor
and court to day at the imperaial palace of tho
Tzraskee Twenty of them dined with the gov
ernor ut the Pontoffeky palace. The royal gar
dens were magnihcently Illuminated aud the
populace, who turned out in very large numbers.
admitted The Russian bands played the Ameri
can national airs. The American officers visited
the Emperor's palace, and all the public build
ings.
NEw YoRK, Aug. 17.-Therc were / new cas-
es and 10 deaths from cholera, reported in this
city yesterday.
In Brooklyn IL cases and deaths were re-
ported.
Yesterday the investigation into the cir.
substances concerning the attempt on the
life of Gar Alexander has terminated. Sew
eral acconpliees Of the wouldbe assassins
made confessions which go TO show that the
object of the conspiracy was TO effect a gen.
eral revolution IN the empire. There exists
il appears, in Russia, two secret societies hos
tile to the government.
HASTINGS, Aug Is. The small ship Red
White and Blue, which left New York on the
9th of July, with two men and a dog on board
passed here to-day bound to London. All
well. The names of the men on board are
Capt. Wm. Hudson and his mate, Fitch
Hastings ia q small port in the English
Channel, about SO miles from Brighton.
New YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE N, Y Herald's
Mexican correspondence reiterates the recent
statement from that quarter of an approach
ing crisis which threatens the downfall of
Macmillan. Martial law has been declared
IN number OF states. -E
Ii has been discovered that the late con-
spiracy in Vera Cruz contemplated the seiz.
ures of all military and civil stores belong
ing to the empire in the city and custom
house, forced loan levied on all French
merchants, and the principal leaders of the
conspiracy were then to make their escape.
About 100 soldiers were bribed, mostly of
the Egyptian corps, and tho liberal parties
outside the city were to be informed of the
intention and were to cooperate, but the
whole thing was discovered by means of a
captured dispatch. The principals were ar
rested and the soldiers retired
Acapulco is about to be abandoned by
the French.
CINCINNATI, Aug. l7.-Sixty-seven deaths
from cholera were rsported YESTERDAY.