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What Hungary Hopes from
Austria.
War Between the Christians and
Turks i'm Gambia.
The American SloOp "Alice" at the Royal Yacht
Squadron Regatta.
Rte. Etc. Etc, ETC., Etc, Etc.
pRIISSIA-


Peace Concluded by Prussia with Bava-
ria and Hesse-D rms stutt.
BERLIN, August 22.-The Prussian Commits
sioners have, with the sanction of the Govern.
ment, concluded a peace with Bavaria and
Hesse-Darmstadt. The terms are very adyan-
taseous to Prussia and in accord with her orr
slnal demands. Bavaria cedes to Prussia the
Northern district composed of Lichtenfels
4 formerly called Upper Franconla, and the walled
town OF Culmbach. The Bavarian Government
also undertakes to pay Prussia thirty millions
OF forins, as an indemnity for her expenses in
the war.
Hesse-Darmstadt cedes to Prussia the territory
OF the Landeraviate Of Hesse- HOmburg a State
which was admitted a member of the Confede.
ration of the Rhine III the year 1917, and lies
directly between Rhenish Bavaria, Rhenish
Prussia, and Birkenfeld.
Prussia also obtains the exclusive right to
garrison the fortress of Mayence, for which
duty Hesse-Darmstadt hitherto contributed two
hundred infantry, besides giving three hundred
and thirty-three men to the federal German
army.
Under the treaty Bavaria retains the territory
OF Upper Hesse, which will be Joined to and
incorporated with the new Confederation of
Northern Germany, the organization and limits
of which will be arranged after the peace treaty.
is perfected between Prussia and Austria.
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A0UATICS.

The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta
Compliment to the American SIoOp
"AIicc."
CORES tAugust o. Correspondence London Netos.
The annual REGATTA dinner of the members of
the squadron took place last night at the Castle.
Commodore the Earl OF Wilton presided, the
vlce-chair being taken by Vice Commodore the
Marquis OF Conyngham, and among those pre-
sent were Captain the Prince OF Leinngen
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Paisley, Flag Lieu.
tenant o. Z. Boeen, r. N; Lieutenant the Hon.
A. Dennson, h. NJ; Lieutenant the Hon. j. B.
Vivian, Il. N, and Major Mackenzie, A. d. c.
OF her Malesty's yacht Victoria and Albert; Sir
Percy. Shelley, II. Pouen, Esq, Inglis Jones,
Esq., LORD ColVille, General Lord Melville G.
Z. b.; Lieutenant Colonel Markham, +. p. B.
Define Radcliffe ESD; Admiral Sir @. Talbot,
7. g. Appleton, Esq. (owner of the American
slCop Alice; Captain A. Clark, II. Stansfeld,
Vane, and other DISTINGUISHED yachtsmen
The dinner having been disposed Of the Com
modore gave "The health Of her Majesty the
Queen, Patron OF the Royal Yacht Squadron"
which was drank with all the honors. This
toast was followed by "The heath OF the Prince
and Princess of Wales and the rest Of the royal
family" which was most enthusiastically re-
spOnded to.
tions, gave The Army and Navy" and several
complimentary toasts followed.
The Commodore gave "The health of Lieu
tenantColonel Markham, the winner of the
Lieutenant.Colonel Markham, in responding.
said he had started for this prize several times.
and he now delighted that at length his efforts
had been successful, and that he was able TO
carry away the Queens Cup.
The Commodore SAID he had q pleasing toast
to propose, which was ''the health OF Mr.. Apple
ton, the owner Of the Ahce." He was dehehted
10 see American gentlemen coming amongst
them, as they obtained some good and useful
hints nom them. and they we're thus enabled TO
make great improvements on their own lines
IL was really most gal ant act for the owner
and son OF the great poet Lonetellow with the
assistance OF only three men, to cross the Attain
tic in so small a vessel
This toast was enthusiastically received.
Some other toasts we've given and ackuow-
ledged, and the business OF the evening was
brought TO a close
This morning was appointed for a race for
ElOO, open to all yachts not less than thirty
tons belonging to Royal Yacht Club; the
course round the island. The following yachts
were entered:-
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only against the blacks, but also against the
whites who during the war were Unionists. The
only way restraint from civil contract Is
made is by the Bureau and the United states
troops The Commissioned is in daily receipt
of cases of whites noggmg their negro la
bOrers. They assert their right tn do it,
and laugh at the Civil Rights bill General
Grants order, ordering the arrest and puuI h.
ment OF all who mallreat the freedmen, or show
disrespect to the officers OF the Bureau, il being
carried out, and is pronounced godsend. Lieu.
tenant W. p. Hogarty. Of the United States
Army, Is especially praised for the number Of
arrests OF Regulators he has made. The average
pay Of laboTers Is Sl2 per month, with rati ms
In the tobacco districts it averages from twenty
TO thirty dollars er month. Reports from all
sections of the State make il evident that the
yield Of corn, TOBACCO, potatoes, hemp and grass
will be greater this season than ever before
The wheat crop alone will be below the average
yield. The Commissioner saws that the state
refuses 10 provide for colored paupers, and the
Bureau has to do the best 1t can 10 take care Of
these people. In Louisville alone provision is
made Tor them.
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THIRD EDITION
v IR GTNTA
Inc New Airline Railroad Great
Fire In the Dismal Swamp-Rich-
mond and Newport News
Railroad, Etc. Etc.

FORTRESS MONROE, August 22.-The New
York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk Air Line Rail
road, owned by the Southern Iuland Navigation
Company, has lately given evidence of its
earnestness of purpose by the purchase of ex-
tensive wharf property in Norfolk. The route
of the company will be by steamer from Nor
folk TO Annamessex, on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and thence to Philadelphia by rail.
road. The steamer city of Norfolk, which it
is emplated to place on the route about the
9th of September, is about the size of the
Thomas Kelso, on the Chesapeake Bay, but is a
swiiter boat. she will be fine sea boat, well
fitted with superior and frst-class accommoda
tons. The keel of the second boat has already
been lad and she Will be placed on thelline as
soon as completed. This route, IL is said, will
reduce the time from Norfolk to Philadelphia
about twelve hours, and to New York sixteen
hours.
large fire has been raging in the Dismal
swamp for the past three days, aud clouds of
smoke darkening the atmosphere and spreading
over Norfolk, Hampden Roads. and even far up
in Chesapeake bay, obscuring the sun and
sky, indicate the continuance of the fire which
has been destroying its magnificent forests. The
Dismal Swamp land is private property, and
efforts are being made in Norfolk to discover the
mcendlaries who applied the torch. Scarcely
any rain has fallen within the past three weeks,
and the imposslbility of eXlinguishmg the fire
enables it 70 extend its devastations until ram
shall fall.
At meeting of the stockholders of the Rich.
mond and Newport News Railroad Company,
held In Richmond on Monday, the following
officers were electsd:-President, f. s. Hamlm;
Drectors-Tnomas S. Wynne, Il. G. Lyons
Robert Sanders, James Lyons +. c. Hamhn,
q. r. Mason, James Ovens; Chief Engineer.
Colonel a. G. Dunn. Tue work of surveying
the line OF the road is rapidly progressing, aud
as caOital and energy are not wanting in The
enterprise, something more substantial than
mere speculative scheme is confidently expected.
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Meteors Expected,-On the 18th or l4ih of
November next, sa Us Pro oressor Newton, of Yale
College, prodigious flight OF meteors. the
ance, probably for the last time in this century.
Only thirteen Of these meteorc showers are
recorded between the years 9O3 and 1888. That
or the latter year was a sublime spectacle.
and forty thousand meteors were visible above
The horizon of Boston ON the morning of the
18th OF November, 1888. This display was seen
all over North America. A similar display was
seen by Humboldt at Cumana, South America,
IN 1879.
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ENGLAND.
The Jamaica Negro Question and EN-
Governor Eyre.

The Jamaica Negro Question and EN-
Governor Eyre.
LONDON, August 22.-EX-G Governor Eyre, of
Jamaica, whose official conduct during the late
negro revolt in that island has been made the
subject of such an excited and angry canvass at
home, enjoyed a public reception at South
|ampton yesterday. The fete was given in his
honor by his immediate friends, personal and
political and the municipal authorities took
part in it. There was a banquet in the evening.
large opposition meeting was held in the
town the same day. at which series of resolu
tiOns condemning the conduct and rule of the
|ex-Governor when in Jamaica were adopted
with great unanimity.
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AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
Second Days Proceedings

DETROIT. August 23.-The second days ses-
sion OF the Pharmaceutical Convention met
at nine A. NJ. to-day. The following named
gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing
ye"r'-President, Frederick Stearns, of Detroit;
Vlce-Presidents, Edward Parrish, of Philadel
phia, L. II. Sergeant, of Chicago, John W. She'd
don, OF New York; Treasurer, Charles A. Tufts,
Dover, N. H.; Secretary, John M. Maris, of
Philadelphia. Several reports interesting to the
profession were read. The subject of the tax
on alcohol received especial after ton.
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GREECE.

Turkish War Against the Christians In
Candi"-Damage to the United States
Consulate.
ATHENS, August ls.-The Turks have COM
menced active hostilItles against the Christians
in Gambia, whom they treat as rebels against
the authority of the Sultan. number of the
foreign consular offices, particularly those of
the United States, Holland, and Sweden, have
suffered very much damage. The Consuls have
protested in the name OF their respective Gov
ernments, The Christians, Vr insurgents, are
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a. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. he was
hned So and COSTS
Ellen Russell convicted of a charpe OF the lar
Tny OF clothing, valued at So the property of Emma
SIX months
Frank Cloud was acquitted OF a charge OF assault
J. Evans was acquitted of charge of assault and
battery upon Barker Burdon
lhe business of the day being concluded at twelve
O'Clock the Court thanked the jury for their COM
mendable zeal in the DISCHARGE OF their duties az
Jurors, ana discharged them rem further attend
ance and adjourned until tomorrow.
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From West Yirginia.

WHEELING, August 24-The Administration
party State Convention was held at Parkersburp
yesterday. Colonel Smith was nominated for
Governor, j. W. Kennedy for Secretary of State,
ana N. Richardson tor Attorney General One
hundred and sixty delegates were present.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the late
Philadelphia Convention, pledging fealty to
west Virginia, and denounc ing the radicals.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEeRAPH,
Friday, August "a, 1866.

The Stock Market was more active this morn
ing, and prices were hrmer. In Government
bonds there was very little doing 1905 sold at
1053@l06, and new 5-20s at 1884; l0lS was bid
for l0-40s; ll0l for 6s of 1881; and ITO for old
6-20s. State and City loans were in fair demand.
Pennsylvania 5s sold at 95l, q slight advance,
and new City 6s at 99@994, no change.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list Camden and Amboy sold at l29, an
advance of !; Pennsylvania Railroad at $500
$50, no change; Little Schuylkill at 80, no
change; Lehigh Valley at Gag, no change; North
ern Central at 46, an advance of 9; and Oats-
wissa preferred at 1853, no change; so was bid
for Norristown; 575 for Reading; SO for Mine =.
hill; 4lt for North Pennsy lvaua; 80 for Blmira
common: AZ for preferred do, and 994 for
Philadelphia and Erie.
City Passenger Railroad shares were uu-
changed. Union sold at AZ. 68 was bid for
Second and Third; 46 for Fifth and Sixth; 90
Tor Tenth and Eleventh; 81 for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth; 6S for West Philadelphia; and lSa for
Hestonville.
Bank shares, as we have noticed for some
time past, continue in good demand for in
vestment, at full prices. farmers and Mechanics
sold at l9l. l45 was bid for Philadelphia; 66
for Commercial; 96 for Northern Liberties; 81
for Mechanics; 81 for Girard; so for Western;
3l9 for Manufacturers and Mechanics; l0l for
Tradesmen's; &c for City; 40 for Consolidation;
SO for Commonwealth; 664 for Corn Exchange;
and 63 for Union.
In Canal shares there was more doing.
Schuylkill Navigation preferred cold at $3.50
3S, the latter rate an advance of on the closing
price last evening; Lehigh Navigation at co. a
slight advance; and Delaware Division at 562@D
56f; 294 was bid for Schuylklll Navigation COM
mon; lis for Morris Canal preferred; Is for Sus-
quehanna Canal; and Sc for Wyoming Valley
Canal.
Oil shares continue very dull. Ocean sold 81,
decline of /.
There is no material change to notice in the
Money Market. Call loans are easily obtained
upon good collaterals, at 4l05 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper continues scarce, and ranges
at from TO per cent. per annum.
Quotations of Gold--l05 A. NJ, 1909; II A. NJ,
1904; IL NJ, l49; p. NJ, l4s3.
On the 1st of September, the Secretary of
the Treasury will pay the semi-annual interest
in gold on the 10 40 Government loans, except
the sos and zoos, on which the interest is paw
able annually on the 1st of March,
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES To- BAY
Reported by De Haven Bro No. 40 8. Third street
BEFORE BOARDS.
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BOHEMIA,
The Prussians Evacuating Bohemin

TIC F'fUssIahs EVncuntInS BOhcmIa.
BERLIN, August 22.-The Prusslan troops
which lad penetrated into Bohemia during the
operations against Austria have commenced to
evacuate the territory, and it is thought they
will have completed the work by the 10Th of
September.
The Evacuation of Bohemia by Prussia.
LONDON, August 23-P. M.-One Of the condi-
ions of peace between Prussia and Austria is,
that Prussia is to evacuate Bohemia within a
fortnight
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The American sloop Alice did not start. The
course this day was to the westward, and at
hali-pasJ l0.precisely the starting gun was tired.
The LutaCOrt was the first to get away, followed
by the Iudnid, Intrepid, PoatOmtnae, and Arrolo,
AT short distances from each other. On making
their way up the Solent channel, when lust
below Egypt House, the PdrltOmtn1e made a
long reach 10 the uthward, and after her the
ATToao made long tack and took the second
place. Some tine maumuvring then went on
and the AGTOoc and LaIloOyth had desperate
Struggle for the first place. The indomInable
and almost unconquerable A1TO,o then took the
lead, ana the LuJrd, hitherto holding good
WIND, OF Lymington creek, weathered the Pan
t0nlme, and soon afterwards the whole feet
were hull down, making their way down the
Needles Passage, and any further notice of them
could not be obtained. The details of the race
at the back of the island must necessarily be
deferred.
About halfpast four o'clock this afternoon
there was a Cry raised that the yachts were in
SIGHT, and this report turned out TO be true. for
lar distant TO the eastward was seen Lord Pom
sonby's Lutr0, new vessel, and hitherto untried
IN racing, whtle TO the leewdrd was observed
beating agolnst the food tide. the old ArrO,p
and still iurther to the leeward Mr.. Mulhollaui's
hger'Q; but as the two first vessels may be called
upon to allow considerable amount of time 10
some of the others, the result OF the race must
be deferred until tomorrow. The Lasfra came
in first, the AlT0lo second, and the Blue Bel
third.
The regatta ball takes place this evening at
the Castle
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A Billiard Match at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND Ohio, August 23.-A billiard
match between John Frawley, the champion
States eX-champon of billiards was PLAYED to-
nleht IN the Academy OF Music. The game was
1000 points, carom, and was won by Deery, by
46l points. The winners average was 23}, and
highest runs, 242, ia, and lO2. Fra Rley's
average was l2f and highest run, SO. Number
of oflnnings, Al each.
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twenty-five thousand strong, and hold import
ant points against the Turkish soldiers.
The Latest Report from the Scene Of DIFF
nculty.
LONDON, August 23-p, MA telegram from
Athens reports that fighting has occurred in the
island of Gambia, and that the United States
Consulate has been damaged.
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PhIIadeIphia Trade Renor,.

FRIDAY, August 24.-Tnere is very little Clover
seed coming forward, and it is in moderate
demand, with small sales at So 6OaD7 ~ "a lbs,
Timothy ranges from s4 to S5.75 % bushel Flax.
seed is scarce and taken arrival by the crushers
at S8'65
No. Quercitron Bark commands S35 " ton
There is steady demand for the better grades of
Flour for home consumption at full prices but the
receipts and stocks are very small Sales of 200
bbsN orthwestern extra family at Slll2; small lots
OF iresh ground Pennsylvania and ONO do do. nc
SlSgl375; old and new Wheat extras AZ s9oll;
6Oo b0ls. Quaker City Mills extra family, 200 do.
extra and AGO bbls Blue Ridge extra 1amiy on pri-
vate terms. In Rye Flour and Corn Meai no sales
have been reported.
There u but hit e Wheat Offering, and prime
quahLy IS IN lalr demand with OF 800 bush fair
ana cholce Pennsylvania at SO 5000 80, and 1000
Dusn; spring aL 81 40 Rye may be QuOled at $1'26
ior PennsylVana. Corn IS dull Small sales OF vel-
low at S2c and 5000 bush. Western mixed at 0Uc
oats are not much inquired alter. Sales OF 1000
push new Southern at SOC, decline.
- hlsky Is firm and scarce Sales of Ohio at
S2 4Oi refed at 50 $751; and 100 bbls in bond at 8Sc
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ITALY.

Napoleon to Ccde Venetia TO the Kingdom.
PARIS, August 23.-The Paris Pdtie of this
evenings date says that the Emperor Napoleon
will cede VeneJia, as handed over to France by
Austria direct to Italy, to be held as part of the
kingdom Of Victor Emanuel.
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HUNGARY.
Constitutional Concessions to be
by Austria.

by Austria.
PEsTH, August 22.-After the conclusion of
peace with Prussia, the Emperor Francis
Joseph, of Austria, with the consent of his
Cabinet, intends to appoint responsible Hun
garian ministry; and after this act is completed
the Hungarian Diet will be formally reopened
in this city some time during the month of
September.
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Official Determination.

BUFFALO, August 23.-Milton A. NJ. Clapp,
the Republican Postmaster of this city, has been
superseded by j. Candel, an Administration
man.
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The Baron James de Rothschild is shortly
to bring out comedy, written by himself,
called Baron Fl PiRanOieT,
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And when throughout the land shall float
The flag of union, then Wen shout,
Hail, Emperor of Germany!

the whole audience rose, and became SO excited
that the singing was Tor q long time interrupted.
After the last verse the cries and braves burst
forth again, and the national hymn was de-
manded from all parts of the theatre. The
orchestra complied with the wishes of the
audience, and all present-princes, princesses,
and cItizens-joine in the chorus. The enthu-
siasm had no limit. / never saw anything like
1t. The receipts amounted to near f9OO.
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Another Scientific Expedition,-The GeOgraphi-
cal Society of St. Petersburg is making prepara-
tions for scientific expedition, with the object
OF tracing the course OF the river Yenisei no 10
its mouth in the Icy Sea- The expedition win
be under the direction of H. Lopatine, and win
De accompanied BY naturalist an ethnOlOgist
and topographer. -
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THE OPERA IN BERLIN.
Scene at King williams First Visit
After the War.

letter in the Paris Temps dated Berlin, gives
a,gloWlng description of the scene which took
place at the Opera House, on the evening OF the
9th, on which occasion the representation was
for the benefit Of the wounded soldiers 'The
whole court was present. and not a seat was
seven, the entire audience rose and received
him most enthusiastically. The performance
commenced with the Sieees March (the march
10 victory OF Taubert. When the curtain rose
the whole company sang royal song, which
waE composed expressly Tor the OCCASION Each
strophe was rece we'd with applause, and when
the tenor, Herr Woworsky, sang the iollowin,
stIophe;- N7
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Z u r O p c.
BY Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cable.

h Peace Treaty Between Prussia,
Bavaria, and HGSSC-DaFmStadt.
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IMPORTANT TERRITORY GAINED
BY PRUSSIA.
Peace Negotiations at Prague
Nearly Concluded.

EVACUATION OF BOHEMIA BY THE
PRUSSIANS.
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The Royal Yacht squadron Regatta
Compliment to the American SIoOp
UAIicp.,,
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tonal shares Of Camden and Amboy Railroad:--
For For 1922 @ paid they pay 1915, sell at 1898