The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-24

al 8 a. M, to-day. Sne has oil passengers
for Halifax and III for Boston. rusd5
The news brought by the China is uni,n-
portant and meagre. 4a
Great Britain.
1t is stated that in the case of the British
steamer TORI ado. seized by Spain, the French
Government has advised that of Madrid to
admit their mistake in Selling the vessel, to
indemnify the owners and crew, and make
the most ample apology.
The Jamaica Committee appeal to the pub
lie for subscriptions to the extent of ten thou
sand pounds sterling for the prosecution of
Ex-Gov. Eyre.
They had specially retail ned the services of
Mr.. Coleridge, Queen counsel, for the prose-
cution.
It is stated that the Engineers of the War
Department had decided to alter the con-
struction of the Portsmouth Notifications
from combination of granite and iron, to one
entirely of iron, of the most massive charac-
ter s -stes. B.
The delegates at presentin England from
the British North American Colonies had been
entertained at banquet by the British North
American Association Most of the speakers
were strongly in favor of the Confederation
scheme Earl Carnavon, Secretary of the
Colonies, declined however. to commit him
self o the subject He promised the matter
should have The full and careful attention of
the Government
France.
The Emperor continued at Barritz He
had reviewed the troops stationed at Bay
onne.
The Bourse was finn, closing at e8 90 The
weekly returns of the Bank of France show
decrease in cash of over twenty-five million of
francs.
Italy.
A summary is published Of the treaty of
peace between Austria and Italy. 1t contains
no points of moment beyond what have al
ready been published.
Notifications were exchanged on the 18th
at Vienna.
The Italians had completely occupied Pes
chiero, Mantua and Bergoforte.
At the request of Gen Revel, all the polti-
cal prisoners at Venice were set at liberty on
the 18th.
A large number of arrests were reported to
have been made in Palermo of persons conf
promised by the recent disturbances.
The Italian Senate had been convoked and
was holding secret sessions for the trial of Adj
n>iral Persano. Ea
1t has been officially stated that the loss of
the Italian troops at Palermo during the riots
amounted to 366 killed and wounded.
A telegram from Rome dated October 18th,
says:
"a dispatch dated Baltimore, October 9Th
has been received here from council of seven
Archbishops and four Bishops in which they
salute the Pope and express wishes for the
| preservation of the ancient rights of the Holy
See.
Belgium.
The grand annual rife meeting was pro-
crossing with much spirit and enthusiasm at
Brussels. Large numbers of English volunteers
were present.
Turkey.
Advces from Gambia continue to indicate
that the instruction was losing its serious
ehara cter, and the public mind was becoming
appeased. 1t was said that the leaders of the
insurgents had sent deputation to SIRITH
PAsHA, offering to enter into negotiations for
submission on condition that the conferences
on the subject should take place in the pre-
| sence of the Consuls of France, England and
Prussia, and the condition had been accepted.
There were already 80 900 Turkish troops
of the line in Epirus and The ssalv, and
further reinforcements were to be sent a
rising OF the Christians Of those districts was
cansid ere d imminent
Austria.
The Emperor had returned to Vienna from
Ischia and was to set out for tour through
bohemia in few days Prior to his depar-
ure the Hungarian Diet was to be convoked
and the imperial patent issued announcing
that as soon as negotiations with the Diet are
brought to a satisfactory conclusion the Hun
garian Ministry will be formed .
Prussia.
The Prussian Cabinet had addressed repre-
sensations to Austria in reference to the arrest
by the Austrian authorities at Altfriedeck of
800 Hungarians, who formed portion of the
former Prusso-Hungariau Legion. The Aus
TRAN reply, by telegraph, announced that the
necessary steps had been taken for carrying
out the guarantees contained in the peace
treaty, and no impeachment would be offered
by the Austrian authorities to the return Of
the members of the Legion to their homes.
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