Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-16
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.

No Tax Auction Sales by Executors OF Admin
Naturalization Crops the south-General
Howard and the Freedmen's Bureau.
WASHINGTON, August 12.--Tbe commissioner oil
internal revenue has written the following respect
ing the tax upon auction sales
- Prior to the date of the late act of July 49,
1866 it was held that sales made by auctioneers,
for judicial executive officers, for executors
and administrators, were liable to tax IN the
same sales made for other persons
The law has been amended, and it is now held
that the sales Of auctloneers made for OF ac-
count Of the persons or officers above specified
not liable to tax since August LIST instant, the
time when the above act takes effect.
1t seems to be the impression of gentlemen from
different Southern States that the cotton crop the
present will fall far short of the estimate
given by the newspapers at the North. The chief
difficulty seems to have been the poor quality Of
seed planted. From the best and most reliable
sources have been able to gather the whole crop
will not exceed one million five hundred thousand
bales. That will make about one-third of the crop
realized previous to the Wal.
The reason urged for the removal of General
Howard Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau, is the
efforts constantly made by him to place the blacks
upon footing of social equality with the Whites
and his refusal to remove agents after they are
clearly shown to have used their positions for pr-
vate gain.
General Howard has written letter in reply to
some inquiries made by the Hon. Roswell Hart
member of Congress from New York, concerning
the operations of the Freedmen Bureau. The
General explains the organization and work of the
Bureau, giving its statistics from June, 1865 to
june 1866. From these it appears that the num-
Der of persons receiving rations decreasing and
that the poor whites dependent upon the govern
ment bounty equal in number to the blacks.
The letter closes with the opinion that the pre-
sent condition of affairs the Bureau is indispensl-
BILE.
Repair of the Cable Across the Gulf OF st. Law
AsrY BAY, N. s, August -, G:3O P M-The
cable across the Gulf of ST. Lawrence was again
picked up at o'clock this morning. The wealth
er being fine the splice made by Mr.. Charl-
tOn and the steamer headed for shore The ca
BILE will be landed at eight o'clock this evening,
when communication via the Atlantic cable will
be almost instantaneous between the United States
and Europe:
European ITEMS BY THE CABLE:-The British
Parliament was prorogued on the 10th instant
In the speech from the throne, Queen Victoria
recommeds peace in Europe and a continued OBJ
servance of British neutrality. She thanks the
United States government for it's action during
the Fenian raids in Canada, and expresses her Joy
at the completion Of the Atlantic telegraph
Napoleon has demanded from Prussia the recti
ication Of the French frontier by it's extension to
the Rhine it was marked prior to it's disturbance
in 1914. The military and naval preparations
which are being carried on in France induced the
belief that the Emperor will make war if his de-
mand is not peacefully complied with
A semi official journal in Berlin recommends
Prussia to reconstruct Germany, far as possible
On the basis of the preservation of the &c vital
and constitutional rights of the States which are
to be annexed to her
Members Of some of the deposed royal families |
Of Germany were moving towards Berlin
The Grown Prince of Prussia recommends the |
founding of national Institution for the relief of
invalid soldiers.
The Italian troops had marched from the Tyrol |
taking position on the line of the Tagliamento |
liver. General Gialdini says that this is better
defensive position but others assert it is merely
he line of de1narcation insisted on by Austria be-
'ore she would accept the armistice
The term of the suspension of hostiities be-
ween Austria and Italy would close at clock on
he evening of the 18th inst
Napoleon and Victor Emanuel are in accord as
o the future of Venetia
An armistice has been concluded between italy
md Austria on the basis of the cession of Vene
ia to italy.
Turkey has reduced her army of observation in
he Danube, and it is thought that the Sultan an
'royes of the rule of Prince Charles of Hohen
ollern as Hospodar In Romania ]
The United States squadron had grand impe Ii
ial and popular reception in Russia The Gar {
listed the vessels at Cropstadt and took the chief
Ulcers to ainnar With him After dinner the EN-
error toasted the prosperity of the United States
nd an uninterrupted friendship with Russia /
The Empress OF Mexico has reached Paris