Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-01
EUROPEAN NEWS


The following items of European news have
been received by steamer. (We omit the parti-
culars anticipated by telegraph):
Intelligence received from Rovigo reports
that the Austrians had erected batteries
on all the roads leading to Padua. and that
Brevion, the commander of the fortress OF
Verona, had ordered the in habitants to pro vide
themselves with provisions for three months
Prince Napoleon arrived at Venice on the
18th of July.
A decree had been officially promulgated or.
gan:zing an administration for Veneria. The
Marquis Pepoli had been appointed Italian
Commissioner at Padua, Signor Mardinia at
Nicenza, and Signor Alhevi at Rovigo.
ENGLAND's NEUTRAL POLICY.
In the English House of Commons, on the
2Oth of July, long discussion took place on
the condition OF the navy and on the position
of Great Britain in reference TO the war on the
continent. Lord Stanley assured the House
was pacific and observant, but the
mode in which the policy was to be
carried out must be left to the Government
The London papers generally express great
satisfaction at the course pursued by Lord
Stanley, the new Foreign Minister Great
Britain stands absolutely unpledged and un-
committed TO any proposal beyond friendly
mediation. All the Government has done has
been TO recommend the courts OF Berlin and
Florence TO consider terms Of armistice. The
London Times is glad that Lord Stanley is able
10 state that France has no intention of inter-
fering by force In the continental dispute The
London News thinks there is not the slightest
ground for distrust in Lord Staniey's assur
aDce OF England's severe discretion IN the fu =
ture.
PRUSSIA MAY TAKE HANOVER.
In the English Parliament, Lord Stanley de-
MED statement to the effect that England
would not allow Hanover to be handed over
to Prussia. The statement was entirely un.
founded
THE COMMERCIAL EFFECT.
A despatch from Liverpool, dated July o.
says: The announcement that Austria had ac-
eepted the proposals for the suspension of hos.
tilities had caused great buota tancy in all mar
kets. The prevailing opinion, especially
among Germans, was that peace is almost Ger.
tain 10 be concluded, and consequently there
will be no resumption Of hostilities. The Ital.
ian answer had not yet Deen received There
were no reports Of further fighting.
IA New Haven reporter, who has been
taking notes on horse car etiquette, saws thar
fifty and sixty tunes, and been thanked for il
only seven times
~Delaware goes beyond the other States
Of the Union in the enforcement of the death
penalty. man named William ManIuff was
recently executed at Newcastle, in that State,
for burglary and attempt to murder an Irish
girl. All efforts at comm utation fthis severe
sentence failed. -F B ~
~ A country girl, speaking of a dance which
she had attended, said: The dancing was noth-
in bat the hugin' was heavenly"
y SThe London Times says that Americas
debt o! three thousand millien dollars, con.
tracted In four years, ''seems but to have re-
fresned ner like an inspiring cocktail on the
sultry morning Of busy day"
- The Tennessee Senate ordered one thou.
sand copies of Brownlow's message to be
printed IN English and two thousand in Ger
man. Are Americans in minority in Tennes.
seel as-s t-4.l-l
0The Richmond Examiner says the Ma.
tional Union Convention has met with but lit-
tie opposition at the South. Indeed, the unan.
imify OF favor with which IL has has been met
by the Southern press and people is most re-