The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-30

LONDON, Aug. %.
The Korni.g Pod states that kapolson has
extended the time for the evacuetioa VI the
French troops from Mexico until January.
LIvKxrooL, Aug. 29.-An arrival here re-
ports having seen the Great Eastern on the
10Th inst.
SourHAnrroS, Aug. 2e.-The steamship
Hermann, N. Torrey, sailed to-day, taking
E62, 600 in specie.
LoxDos, Aug. 20.
The Paris correspondent Of the Morning
Fbs, states, the Empress Csrlotta has % fas
succeeded in her mission, in behalf Of Maxi
millian, ~ to obtain from the Emperor OF
France m extension OF time in which to pay
the French Government the 10, 900 600
francs due, but Napoleon refused 70 loan
Maximilian 10000, 900 francs TO pay for
equipment of troops in Mexico, bot will
asaist in such equipment by furnishing materi-
ais from the French magazines The Empress
also obtained from Napoleon m extension Of
time until next January for the svaesation OF
French troops from MEXICO.
PRAGUE, August 26.-The headquarters Of
the Prussian army have been removed from
the city 70 Toplitz, on the northveA frontier
Of Bohemia.
The Austrian Government has paid indem-
nifty for war expenses - secorea to Prus-
sia by trssties Of peace.
The signature OF the King Of Italy to the
treaty Of pesce is expected il few days.
PAKIs, AugsN 2Sth, p. m.-Ths current
rumoss in relatOs 20 Mexican matters are all
very conflicting, The most probable reports
appear to be that the Empress Charlotte will
return 70 Mexico. end thaa French General
Is to command the Mexican troops organized
BY Maximilian. The name Of the General
is not stated.
--LATEST VIA STEAMER.
Nrw YoRk, Aug. q.
The steamer Asia, with Queensto~n dstss
70 the 18th, has arrived.
The Liexe Journal ays 1 correspondent IN
Paris wines 40 chat the Emperor, desirous
Of puttisg gesp y she psoPoaieica Sf plans
and PROTECTS sxtribdted 70 him By some jour
nails, has ordered the French Ambassador 1t
London to declare to the British Government
that he never intended to take 40 inch Of
Belgian Territory.
HALIFAX, Aa9na y
The stssmsr Asia left liverpool on tho fSt6
and Queenstown on the 18th, and arrived st
Halifax q ten clock to-day. Another Fs-
niaa arsenal had been discovered at kilnea
lock. Considerable ammunition was seized.
l. 0Iee fS00eCS8UtS t8fmSfU III bn6 ucf8uootf
hood Afterwards absconded. The weather
continusd stormy in England. and hazvs&
prospects we're unsatisfactory Accounts from
France are also unsatisfactory. IL 10 stated
that An important document on the cotton
question has been submitted BY DR.. Forbes,
the cotton commissioner Of the Indian Gov
ernment, who was recently sent to
visit the cotton States Of Aneica-
After tour through all. except Texas,
now presents his retuns He estimates
probable yield OF North Carolina st over 100,
600 bales, Georgia, 0,0O0, Alabama, 200,
GOO rs to the other four States, be speaks OF
the desolation of war and scarcity OF labor as
likely 70 reduce their production 70 5000
bales. His total e>timstes including Texas.
is not more than 1, 400, $50 bales, Of which
not more than 20O, 600 can be spared for
exportrtion. Mr.. Forbes does not lose sight
6 the higher estimates Of respectable parties
butbehefes the crop prospects have deterio-
sted in promise since those estimates were
! forwarded
The Car had addressed an autograph letter
| to the King of Prussia, testfying TO friendly
relations between the two States and showing
| that Russia favorably entertains the overtures
made by Prussia in relation to the re-organ-
ization Of Germany.
| A Royal message upon the incorporation
Of Hanover, Electoral Hesse, Nassau.
and Frankfort into Prussian territory, VA
laid before the prussisn Chamber Of Depu-
ties on the 18th inst. The preamble TO the
bill says Prussia did not embark in the war
with the intention Of acquiring Territory. The
hostile attitude of those States has required
their independence shonld succeed. 1t ii
hoped that in course of time the inhabitants
Of the annexed countries will be thoroughly
satisfied. In relation TO the bill, Bismark
gives the detail Of its accomplishment into
| the hands OF the King, who would give il
the necessary consideration.
| Further communications with Schleswig,
Holstein would be made after the conclusion
Of peace. The King of Prussia, on the 18th
received the Hanover deputatson, which SO
hcited the annexation Of Hanover to Prus
sa as soon a. possible. The Schleswig. Hol
stein Government had received orders 70 pre-
pare for the election Of representatives 10 ths
German parliament
A grand fefe had taken place place in Ber
lin in honor of Bismarck.
Austrian papers deny that after the with
drawal Of the Italian troops from the Tren
district the Austrians we're taking vengeance
on tue inhabitants. A few isolated arrest
took place for treason in due legal course
On the contrary, it is asserted that partie
compromised in the district were being sen
to Italian territory.
The Emperor's fete on the 18th was yer,
brilliant, but was marred by . sad accident
{ After the Ere works crash occurred ct th
Place de 10 Concorde, in which nine person
, were killed and fifty injured. The day NJ,
as usual, marked BY large numbers Of par
dons and communications of sentences Of mill
tAry and other offenses, and also by honor
AZ -f Al
; Gnmmont, the French Ambassador st vi
enns, and th9t Of Ohevsli4s pRos Il. Gall
gene, director OF Gslligepes Messenger.
Challon's camp was broken up on the 6tl
Prince Napoleop and Gen. Monates had a