Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-21
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The breadstuffs market closed buoyant.
WASHINGTON, August 1s.-The Presi-
dent, in an interview with the Now Ham p
shire delegation, said in reference to the
convention and his future policy. We
have now policy and principles recog-
nized and laid down by the most intelli-
gent, able and patriotic body of men con
vened since the days of the declaration OF
Independence.
A recognition of this policy would be
required of those who receive office and
patronage from the Government. It was
q duty the Administration owed itself that
strength and power should be given to
those who maintain the principles declared
by that great body of national men who
met this week in Convention at Philadel-
phia.
NEW York, August 10, / P. M.-Gold
149&. Cotton rules dull at S41{@861zc.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-Col. Roberts has
called tho Fenian Congress at Troy on
September A. Official reports of the late
Cananian fasco will be submitted.
New Yong, Aug. T.-Rio Janelro dates
to July 10 are received. The Paraguayans
had recently bombarded camp of the al
lied army but without doing much dams
age.
Peru and Chill had preferred their servi-
ces as mediators to the original Argentine
Governments, but. no importance is at
tached to the proposal. The allies con-
tinue to prosecute the war with but little
energy. 1t ia said Brazil would continue
the war if the allies withdrew, deeming it
necessary to the tranquility of the En- pire.
FLEusBoRs, August l6.-An appeal has
been made to the people OF Schleswig, ask
ing them to willingly acquiesce in Pruss-
ian rule. The only party favorable to
Denmark has demanded foreign interven-
ton.
LIVERPOOL, August 16. P. M. Cotton ad-
vanced to-day quarter of penny per
pound. The sales amounted to 20 900
bales. Middling upands are quoted at
Id. The breadstnffs market is firm.
PARIS, August Is, Noon.-It is officially
stated to-day that the French Government
has receded from it's demand made upon
Prussia for the extension of its frontier to
the Rhine. France does this in the inter-
est of peace, which she desires moro than
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The hope is
also expressed by the official journal, Nm
ateur, that Prussia will not extend her pro-
ject of annexation to the German States
south of the Maine.
LONDON, august 16, Noon. AT the bank
court to-day reduction was made in the
rate of discount of the bank of England,
from 10 to s per cent.
LIVERPOOL, August 16, Noon.-The cot
ton market is buoyant under the peaceful
news ana the reduction Of the bank rates.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1T.-Many ofthe
delegates to the Convention left last even
ing. The balance leave to- day. The
proceedings throughout were most harmo-
GUS. Not single event occurred to mar
the good feeling. The address, but not
the resolutions, was written by Fl j. Ray
mond. 1t is merely the resolutions elabo-
rated. During it's reading for time, al
most breathless silence prevailed. The
President requested the delegates and
spectators to manifest no sign of approval,
or to make other dem constructions until the
reading was completed. This request So
cured quiet until the speaker arrived at
the following paragraph :: "And the ten
millions of Americans who live in the
South would be unworthy citizens of q
free commonwealth, degenerate sons of an
heroic ancestry, unfit ever to become
guardians of the rights and principles be-
queathed to us by our fathers and founders
of the Republic, if they could accept with
accomplishing submission the humilia-
tions thus sought to be imposed upon
them" The entire audience then broke
forth in an unrestrained busrt of applause,
which lasted several minutes. At the con-
clusion of this enthusiasm, demand W as
made that the paragraph quoted be read
over again, which was assented to- and
again the applause broke forth with re-
doubled effect.
The Press Club gave a splendid banquet
to the members of the press last night.
Radicals and Southerners fraternized, and
high hllarity prevailed.
GALVESTON, August 16.-Adviees from
the Rio Grande state q revolution in the
city of Matamoros occurred on the 18th
inst, resulting in the overthrow of the
Government of Caralaval. The General
Commanding escaped and is in Browns
| Vile.
The movement was general and purely
political. There was no opposition, no
loss of life or destruction Of property
Gen. Perdro Hineiosa, a Juarist, com
mands the military forces in the city, and
it is said Canales has been procla med
Governor of Tamaulipas.
| Gen. Lew. Wallace and other citizens Of
| the United States at Caravajal's headquar-
ters, are in Brownsville.
a3r A communication from the
President, in compliance with the
law, gives a list of the aggregate Of
all fees received by the various con-
suls and consular agents during last
year. Those at London were over
$4,000; Liverpool, $4,000; Man.
chester, $4,000; Montreal, $1,000;
Paris, $4,000; Matamoras, $4,000
Havana, $4,000; Hamburg, s1O,-
600; Belfast, $4,000. These are the
largest amounts and the scale de-
sends to very low figures.
" At prayer meeting in Wash.