Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-30

BY the Atlantic Gable.

BY the Atlantic Gable.
FLORENCE, ITALY, August s26.-Gsn.
Menable has called on Austria to restore
the national relics and objects of art from
Venice, including the iron crown of Lom-
hardy.
LEIPsIo, August 28.-The meeting Of the
National Liberal party has resolved that
Saxony ought to be incorporated with
Prussia.
Moscow, August 25.-There is q great
popular demonstration here In honor Of
the American guests.
The Siberian News says the insurgents
have organized four squadrons.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 26.-Martial
law has been abolished>in all the Govern
ments in the Southwest, except Recie.
New YORK, August 28.-The returns in
dictate q decrease in cholera for the past
week, and also in Brooklyn. Two hun
bred and seventy-one deaths occurred in
Brooklyn last week.
Mr.. Stephens and the escaped Dublin
| prisoners are sketching out their proposed
battle grounds. Considerable contribu-
tions are making.
1t is rnmored President Roberts has sent
Canadian affairs.
LONDON, August 26.-The King of Prus-
STA has received the address of the deputies,
and professed great Joy. He said if another
conflict arose with the deputies he would
act as before, though another conflict was
i'm possible.
The Empress of Mexico is at Turin.
BIRMINGHAM, August 27.-The Reform
display in this city to-day was grand, and
passed off without a riot or disturbance of
any kind, which had been to some extent
apprehended. Many thousands of persons
were present. The platform adopted by
the immense assemblage is in favor Of
residential manhood suffrage. John Bright
delivered an address this morning in sup
port of the platform.
LIVERPOOL, August 26-P. M.-The cot
ton market closed steady. The sales to-
day were 10000 bales middling uplands
at l3Md.
The breadstuffs market is fat and closes
quite nominal with a downward tendency.
A Moscow dispatch of the Oath mentions
the arrival there Of the American naval
officers, who were treated with distin-
guished consideration.
A Dresden dispatch Of the oath says the
King has ordered the Saxon Ministry to
cooperate with the Prussian authorities.
The Frankfort Assembly has voted q
loan of twelve million forms.
MAYENoE, August 24.-The siege was
raised yesterday. The Prussian troops
leave Sunday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26.-The United
States Embassy met with a hearty reception
on the route to Moscow, where they were
received with distinguished honor, and
entertained at a great banquet, at Nor
good; the Embassy were also recipients of
similar attentions, and honored with a
great dinner. The Russian Government
has repealed the edict of martial law in the
southwestern provinces of the Empire.
SAVANNAH, August 26.-Four bales of
cotton Of the new crop classed as middline
fair, were sold to-day at 40c.
ST.. LOUIS, August 27.-Nine cemeteries
report 80 cholera deaths on Saturday, and
II cemeteries report IS yesterday, showing
. tolerably marked abatement.
MONTREAL, August 26.-Three transports
laden with ammunition and siege guns, are
soon expected here from England.
WASHINGTON, August 26.-Antonio Mar
rier was to-day appointed Appraiser Of
Merchandise at the Port of New Orleans,
under the law of the last Congress.
Intelligence was received here to-day Of
the great Democratic politician.
The President starts in the morning on
his Western tour, accompanied by Post
master General Randall, Secretary Stew
ard, Secretary Wells, and Gen. Grant, Ad-
miral F%arragut, and other dignitaries Of
lesser note.
Receptions Of the grandest nature have
been made at all important points along
the way.
WAsH1reToN, August 28.-There are the
strongest indications that the Convention
of soldiers who indorse the President, to
be held at Cleveland, September II, will
prove to be q great success. Many promi
nent officers in all the States of the North
will participate. No less than seven Gen
erals from New York, in addition to those
who originally signed the call, have re
quested their names to be affixed to it. |
Among these are Gems. Egan, Graham,
Dixon and Terriers. Hundreds of letters
are received daily by the committee from
soldiers who indorse and sympathize with
the movement.