Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-23
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New YORK, August ia Washington
| special states that Secretary Stanton will
soon be appointed minister to Spain, and
that Gen. Steadman will be secretary Of
| war.
An Ottowa special says the Canadian
authorities continue their preparations to
resist the Fenians. The troops at Quebec
have to be in readiness and ten thousand
canteens are being manufactured.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The President
has issued proclamation declaring that
| the instruction which heretofore existed in
| the State of Texas is at an end, and is
| to be therefore, SO regarded IN that State as
| in the other States in which the said insur-
| rection was decli red at an end by the pro-
| clamation Of April Q. 1866.
The President further proclaims that
| the said instruction is ut an end, and that
| peace, tranquility and civil authority now
| exists in aud throughout the Texas to the
Rio Grande.
BERLIN, August 18.-A bill is under
discussion in the Prussian Chant ers which
has for its object the annexation to Prus-
sia of the kingdom of Hanover, the electo-
rate Ct Hesse, the duchy of Nassau and the
city Of Frankfort.
PARIS, August lS.-The Emperor Napo-
leon denies having entertained any design
Of annexation Of the territory of Belgium
to France.
PRAGUE, August l8.-The peace congress
is in session and the negotiations are max
ing favorable progress. The Publications
Of treaty of peace will, it is expected, be
exchanged in a few days.
PARIS, August 20.-The Paris papers
keep silent in regard TO the question of
the ratification of the frontiers Of France.
Its rumored here that the Italian govern
ment will soon treat directly with the
Pope for the cessiou of his temporal do
main, and the establishment of Rome as
the capital of Italy.
LIVERPOOL, August 0-Noon.-The cot
ton market unchanged. The sales to-day
are estimated at 10000 bales; middling
Uplands 13%d.
An affidavit made by Mr.. Mullins, clerk
to Howard, Dolman & Co., solicitors in
London to the United States government,
having been presented to the court of ad-
mirality, setting forth that seven steamers,
blockade runners, lying at Liverpool, and
standing in the name of Frazier, Tren
holm d Co., were lawfully the property Of
the United States, having belonged to the
Confederate government at the termina-
ton Of the war, the admiralty issued
warrant for twenty thousand pounds
against each steamer.
1t is alleged that three of the vessels are
subject to pending chancery suit.
The others are he bona tide property of
belongs to the builders, having never been
registered.
The London Times says the speech of
the King of Prussia has not made q favor
able impression in Pars, even among
those who most approved his success. T he
abcence Of any allusion TO France or for
eign powers offends the Parisians.
New YORK., August 20.-Gold closed
quiet at 148&. United States 5-20's 10;
7-30's 1861. Cotton closed firm with sales
of 1900 bales; middling uplands 3411S; Or
leans middling $3.50.
Gen. Sweeney has issued an address ex-
horting the Fenians to avoid forming po-
litical associations not connected with the
cause of Irish freedom.
BUFFALO, N. Y, August 20.-The trial
of Fenian officers concerned in the recent
Canada raid was expected to take place at
the United States Circuit Court, which sits
in this city during the present week, but
an order was received to-day from Attor-
ney General Stanbery authorizing and in
structing asol1e prosequa to be entered in
their cases.
ST. LOUIS, August 20.-There were up
wards of 5000 deaths from cholera the past
week, exclusive of the deaths at quaran-
tine.
CINCINNATI, August 2O.-There were
sixty nine deaths from cholera ON Satur-
day, and ffty-tour yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, August 20.-Ths Board of
Health reports fifteen cases of cholera; in
Guiding five at Taylor Barracks. None
thus far are announced fatal.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-The soldiers
convention, at Chicago, will be exclu-
>ively composed of Union soldiers, who
indorse the President. 1t is proposed,
however, at later date to have convsn-
soldiers.