Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-12
STATE AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.

New YORK, Aug 1.-THE morning pa
psrs have the following dispatches from
Europe by the cable:
LONDON, Aug. 9.-There is great excite
ment here this evening at a supposed attempt
to blow up the two houses of Parliament
Ten packages of gunpowder, with a fuse
partially burned, were found near the en-
trance to the Lord Chamberlain's Office in
the House of Lords. The members of Par
lament have visions of another Guy FAwKEs
gunpowder plot.
The deaths from cholera in London during
the last week were one thousand and fifty
three, and from diarrhea three hundred and
foTty-One.
BERLIN, August S.-General Wanterford,
having attended a military council, had a
favorable audience of the King last Satur-
day, on a special mission to ST. Petersburg.
Referring to the same, the official journal,
the Provincial, of this evening, says: "Rus-
STA, by her position as great power, and
also on account of her numerous family ties
with the German States, takes lively inter-
est in the German question. The relations
between Russia and Prussia might suggest
to Russia the expediency and desirability of
making confidential communications to the
Cabinet in Berlin, in relation to the views
entertained by the Cars government upon
the recent steps adopted by Prussia. Amy
apprehensions respectingthe attitude attribu-
ted to Prussia by certain German journals
will, in all probability, speedily prove to
be groundless.
The same journal hopes that the Prussian
Legislative Chambers, by passing the bill of
indemnify, will end the conflict with the
Government
Herr Hal and Baron Varest are selected
members from Berlin to the Legislative
Chambers.
The deputies hold that the Order of the
Black Eagle should be conferred on Gen.
Won RooN and Gen. Baron MALsKL.
Yesterday, in the upper House of the
Legislature, a letter was read from the
Count of Westphalia, declaring his oath of
allegiance to the King of Prussia, and his
duty as a Federal Prince no longer binding
on him, since his Majesty had withdrawn
from the German Confederation.
The municipal authorities of Berlin have
presented an address to the Crown Prince of
Prussia, sympathizing with him in his
affliction caused by the death of his infant
son, and eulogizing the war, glory and
achievements in behalf Of Prussia, in the
part pertaining to the Prince. The Crown
Prince, in returning thanks, pointed to the
various prospects about to be realized, which
would fulfill the just hopes of Prussia and
the nation,
FLORENCE, Italy, Aug. S.-There was a
severe storm on the Adriatic yesterday, by
which several vessels of the Italian feet
were damaged. The Italian ram Ofenda-
tore who sunk in the port Averana, saved
her crew.
The term for the suspension Of hostilities
has been prolonged. The peace negotiations
between Austria and Italy will take place at
Prague. Count BARIL and Gen. MONALU
will be the Italian plenipotentiaries.
London aGvices received to-day, announce
that the truce between Austria and Italy
has been extended ten days. The latest tele-
grams from the Continent to-day, indicate
no change in the aspect Of affairs and the
Italian position remains unchanged.
PARIS, August 8.-The Chevaliers NEvA
and ARTUoN have returned here.
The Emperor expects, it is supposed
partly to retain his connection with the
present critical condition of Italian affairs.
Rumors of an increase of the effective
strength Of the French army in Algeria are
denied.
The Empress of Mexico arrived at St.
Narrazre to-day in the Imperial steamer.
The Empress EUGENIA is going to meet her
tomorrow.
MADRID, August S.-The payment Of
taxes in advance is continued, and the gov
eminent expects to balance its accounts
with the Bank Of Spain before the 18th Of
September.
QUEENSTOWN, August S.-The steamship
City of Paris, Captain KENNEDY, from New
York. Saturday, July 28th, for Liverpool,
arrived here on the 9TH inst, and proceeded
on her voyage.
LIVERPOOL, August 9.-The officers of the
British custom service seized six blockade
runners at this port on behalf of the United
States Government.
The ship Starlight, Captain Bush, which
sailed from Hong Kong, May Goth, for
Shanghai, was lost in the China Sea. No
date is given.