Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-15
Late from Europe by the Atlantic
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The Atlantic Gable being completed, and in gooi
4 working order, we now get news from Liverpool
London, Paris, and other points, in fe,o days thai
we used 10 get In feac ioeeks. Ours is an age o.
progress We give few brief dispatches, as speci.
mems setting forth items of foreign news
delayed dispatch, by the cable, to the Associated
Press.l
| COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Liverpool August 1.-The Liverpool cotton mar
ket has been dull to-day. The sales were 5000 bales,
| without any alteration in prices.
| London, August 2.-Consols closed to-day at SO
for money United States Fve-twenties at the close
of business was quoted at 69s Illinois Central rail-
road shares were quoted at 74 Erie railroad shares
at AZ.
Liverpool, August 4.-The cotton market to-day is
fiat The sales were 5000 bales middling uplands
at lad.
London, august 4.-Consols were quoted at a7f
for money; United States Five-twenties 6S1; Illi-
nois Central, 74!; Erie, 4l1.
Especial to the New York Herald.
London dug. 8, tia Neio York Aug. 5.-Martial
law has been proclaimed in Lower Austria, and also
in Venice, Prussia and Wurtemberg.
London dug. 1.-THE advices from the seat of war
state that the Prussian troops have entered Mann
helm and Heidelberg.
! The Peace Conference is to be held at Prague
| The preliminsries thereto as agreed upon are as
| follows: Austria is to withdraw from the German
Confederation, and is to lose Venetia and her part
OF Schleswg Holstein, and also to pay ten million
dollars to ner anniversaries expenses of the war
The German States north of the Main TO form a
union under the guidance of Prussia The German
States south of the Main are to form AN independ-
ent union.
The italian patriot, Farini Query Mazzini is
dead.
In the Goodwood races the Goodwood stakes were
won by Special, and the Goodwood cup by Duke.
London, dug. 4, ola Ne,c York, Auq. 5-There is
nothing in the political news to-day of interest
Received in New York the 9Th.
London, dug. 4.-The bill for the renewal of the
writ of habeas corpus in Ireland was read second
time in the House of Commons last night.
Mr.. Gladstone, in speech, supported the Gov
eminent, and warmly praised the treatment accord
ed to the Fenians by the American Government
Mr.. Magaws resolutions against the bill was neg
atived by one hundred and FIVE against thirty
The French ambassador to England left for Vichy
last night by command to see the Emperor
London, dug. 5.-Before the armistice had been
extended to Bavaria, the Prussian army had moved
rapidly and secured good footing They are fore
ing paper currency upon the people By the
agreement the Prussians are to occupy Warseburg,
but the Bavarans to retain the fortress of May
ence. The Bavarian troops left it yesterday, and
the Wurtemburg troops will leave on the 9Th inst.
The river Rhine Is reopened since the signing of the
truce. Part Of the Swiss troops, which were NOV
ing on the border, have been disbanded during the
last three days The Austrians have been pouring
into the Tyrol via Bavaria to the number Of forty
thousand.
The Italian navy is to be reorganized The court
martial of Persano, who recently commanded the
Italian feet is progressing. A new Italian loan of
350,o00000 has been ordered.
The Cholera is increasing in England
FIRST MEETING OF THE PRussIAN CHAMBERS
Berlin dug 6.-The first sitting of the Chambers
was held to-day. The members rose and cheered
the King and the Prussian victories. Count Stall
berg was elected President of the Upper House.
RUSSIA.
THE VISIT OF THE AMERICAN FLEET.
81. Petersburg dug There is great enthusiasm
here in reference to the visit of the American squad
ron. The Russian feet have gone to Helsingboro to
meet it.
NEW RAILROAD.
Some of the principal Russian bankers have sub
scrbed thirty million francs to complete railroad
from Keazler to Morsehausraen.
RUSSIAN EFFORTS WITH PRUSSIA
Renewed efforts are being made to sustain the in
PREVENTION of Russia with Prussia in behalf of the
South German States. The Gear has entered into
no arrangement relative to the question as yet.
POLITICAL ARRESTS.
Pesth, dug. 6.-Several political arrests have been
made by the military here and in other parts of
Hungary
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
DTeSAcII, Agy' '.-CpeCldl peace AeSOLlatiOHS axe
about to be opened between Prussia and SaIony.
4 DEFINITE TREATY OF PEACE SOON TO BE SIGNED
ITALY TO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE To FIGHT.
Vie1na dug ct is expected that definite
treaty of peace will be signed by the Austrian
and Prussian Plenpotentiaries. Italy is not nclud-
ed. If the difficulty relative to the armistice with
Italy is not arranged within few days. hostilities
will be renewed.
MEETING OF AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN GENERALS.
erals met at Commons, in Austria, to negotiate
France takes part in the pending armistce. Aus
tria and Italy, if there separate peace conference
will probably meet at Paris.