The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-24
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Demand of Prussia on HanOver-Sub-
mission of Bavaria.
Vienna August 21.-The King of Hano-
yer, who is here, is advised that Prussia de-
mands his abdication. The King is an old
blind man, and is willing to abdicate in favor
of his son. saw.
The Queen is using every effort to secure
the succession to her son. but Prussia gives no
such assurance.
The cholera is making sad ravages at
Brunn, Pesth, and Nicolsburg, and also
among the wounded soldiers at Vienna
Dresden, August 2I.-All the members of
the Saxon Cabinet have sent in their resgna-
tons. The King has only accepted that of
Baron Buesb. -#
Munich, August 2l-Prlssia promises an
early definite settlement of the commercial
and political relations of the Zolvereih Bava-
ria, after contemplated armed resistance, has
submitted to the demands of Prussia
1t Is said that Prussia asks only the dis
tricts of Lichtenfels and Culmbach
London, August 21.-France has assured
England that the fortresses of Marenburg
and Philhppeville would not be demanded
from Belgium. 4..i .5.
.... s Financial. .,..5
London, Wednesday Evening, August 22.-
The following are the official quotations of
American securities at the close of business
| to-day: ..I.-.I .Ils
United States Fiye-twenties 70; Illinois
Central Railroad Shares 774; Erie Railroad
| Shares As 1-
Consols have declined per cent; the Of
! fcial figure at the close OF business to-day
being 883 a..s5 a ~
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, August 22-The market is I'M
changed, and prices remain as quoted last
evening Middling uplands, 1S3d The sales
for to-day are estimated at 10000 bales.
Brea istuffs. Breadstutfs market is
unchanged. aa3 eau, q
| The Provision market remains without any
alteration.
There is no change to report in commercial
matters with the single exception that pork
is advancing.
BY Steamer.
| The Cnnard steamer Persia, Captain Lott,
which left Liverpool at 10 o'clock, on the
morning of the 18th, and Queenstown on the
evening OF the 18th, arrived here on Tuesday.
! immense payments--counted by millions
had to be made in London, ON Indian ac-
counts on the 10th, and were generally well
met. The drafts, however, of Bemanjee,
Framjee, Cana & Co., of London and Bonn
bay, were returned unpaid Their liabilities
are estimated at e150,O00
| The ex-Contederate cruiser Sumter had ar
rived at Hull for the purpose of engaging in
legitimate commercial pursuits. After, I'M
dergoing the necessary alterations she is to run
| q hat Hull
nent Of Europe .a-rr
! Reports had been current Of an extraordi-
nary raid, by FIVE heavily armed steamers, on
the Shetland Isles. 1t was, of course, attribu-
| ted to the Fenians, but turned out to be an
unfounded report llt
The Emperor Napoleon was suffering from
a painful, but not serious attack of govt
The weekly returns oftke Bank of France
| show an increase in the cash on hand of 49,
| 600,0 900 francs
The French journals contain advces from
Cochin China, to June %, to the effect that
the rebels were dispersed, their encampment
burnt. and their leader killed.
The Empress of Mexico was in Paris, and
the Emperor Napoleon had paid her visit.
1t is said the object of the Empress in going
to France Is to obtain suc,or to the Mexican
government, who are greatly in want of it.
The abdcation Of the Emperor Macmillan
| was spoken OF in Paris as an event not at all
unlikely nor very distant bsu .e.
The Turkish army of observation, on the
Danube, was being gradually removed 1t
was believed the formal recognition of Prince
| Charles of Hohenzoern, as Hospodar, by
Turkey, would soon take place. In conse-
| quence of the refusal of the Porte to satisfy
the demands of the Christians in Gambia, the
| latter had risen in instruction se|
! Florence, August 21-General Lamarmora
has resigned as chief of staff to the King and
| is succeeded by General Cialdani. .4
| St Petersburg August 21.-The United
States officers are still receiving ovations
everywhere from the Russian Government,
merchant princes, and populace The EN-
peror has honored them with review of fifty
| thousand Of tile Guards.
| The Russian Ambassador at the German
! Bund has been recalled
The Polish exiles in Eastern Siberia have
revolted, Ainety-fVe were killed aud the
rest captured or dispersed.
. Mexican Affairs. 3
LONDON, August 22.-The following has
been received from Paris
1t Is said that the Empress Of Mexico has
tailed ia her mission, Napoleon having, it is
understood, refused to grant the assistance Of
the French troops prior to their evacuation of
Mexico, to quell the insurgents. a5.l
In connection with this statement the re-
pht is current, with some degree of erelibili-
ty, that the Emperor MACMILLAN viii soon
return to Europe. a.t at ,r
Germany.
London, August 22,-'rhe reported closing
of peace negotiations between Austria, Bava-
ria, and Prussia, is premature The negotia-
tons are still in progress, bnt it is believed