, 1866-12-31
FROM EUROPE.
Italy Demands Indemnity
from Turkey.
The French Troops capture
Bong Kong, China.
Honors in England to
the. Yachtmen.
Prussian Poland Restored to Her
Rights.
Austria talks of1nvading
Turkey. !
The Turks again Defeatedby
the Canadians.
Turkey Complains Of the Con-
duct Of Greece.
| FROM WASHINGTON.
arkansas Republican State Con
yention.
| Republican Victory at
Chattanooga.
Destructive Fire on tho
Erie Railroad.
| FRGM NEW ORLEANS.
caurtesies to the Congressional
| Excurslonists.
A New Commander on the
| Rio Grande.
A New Commander on the
Rio Grande.
FROM EUROPE.
BY OCEAN TELEGRAPA,

Itnstnn Government Demnnas Indemnity
firm, the Patfe-Capturr Of Hong hnnk
BIZ the Frcuch-Ati ubaut the Yuchtmen-
i1ouors by Queen Ttetortn, 6c.-lcport
thnS Austria Intends to Invade TuFxcR-
Tho s,abltne Portc Issncs u Circular 10
,tc tsrcnt Powers aEutnst tho Conduct Of
Greece, dc.
FLoREHcE, December -
Tho ItaliAn Government has demanded tndc.n- |
nt'y fre.n The Porte for firing into the Italian |
steamer aJ tho Turkish ran.oi.was OF Gambia.
sPAm. i
MApn1D. December es. |
lis tsated that The Spanish Cortes will eoun b. |
dissolved.
TIE cAr1uuK OF HOMO KoNu.
PANS. December 29-Ertnfng.
Advtccs from China sta,c that the french troops
had captured the cizy and tortidcations OF Hong
Kong.
1ua EAcnIHEa.
LONDON, Dcecmbar q.
Qucen Victoria extended Invitations to the OWL
czs and masters Of the Henrietta, Vesta and Fleet
wiug to visit The palace II 0sbosnc, 1sls Of Wight
Cows, December 1S.
1hc Henrietta arrived last night; tho fleekwfng
und YestA tonight The lat1er two, after leaving
New lo1k, kept In the regular efcaineE track, the
F.eetnlrE gong uotth and the Yesia sonth.
The Heurietta, the nrst seseu days, had cold,
rough wenthfE-rnln1 hail and snow.
1hc Flee.wl1E bad a Foach passage. and Lost
ovr1 board acting Captains Nichols and Wood, and
sexm Kelley and Nelson.
The yeeta reports th1; nothing occurred Of In
po.fanee- ..
k.,l wiNoa scnt conEzstulatorY letter to the
yaczlmeu. 1he news Of their arrival was sent im-
tacd .atc5 10 the Queen, By her speeial request-
lie Eca.d OF Admiralty ordered that every tecil.
ssy be given them by the officers on duty In the
Er.nsh Cuannel.
Bcnn. II has declared himself ready 10 accept
Challenge from any yacht In Europe.
A banquet to the yachtmea Is talked Of IN
Fails.
CowE1, December q.
There is a great banquet here to-day to tho
.seb,zocn. Cne hundred Of the <llfs Of the torn
PAEts, December 20.
Tue French lron-clad fleet is expected to !eave
chesbousg today for Te!a Cruz
tits officially announced tha. Parliament mcsts
February 9Th.
| DCBr1r, December ~.
| AEai:s In ireland arc generally quiet. Two
regiments here will soon leave for Eusisnd.
PANS, Deccmb'r 81.
The Council of State IL sa'a to be divided upoa
tic new army scheme. There arc rumor~ OF the
| pzababie rcti1t mcnt Of some OF the membt rs.
BEn11x, December ~.
In Official cdsct, rrsso1in: PruxsiAn Poland 70
her rights under the psu.sian crown, is published
lo-lay.
| LONDON, December 3.
rcpor. Is prevalent that Christian Powe{s will
'ntcucrc IN The AFFAIR." Of the Christian subjects o
Turkey. The 7Aats cditorsa1ly statcs that tht
chances Of collision grow smaller daily. though,
IT case Of trouble, England ie disposed 10 lei
| events take their course.
ArsInIA TO IAyApK TCnKEr.
EEnE1x, December ~.
Ills reported, on the authority ofa seml-oncda
newspaper, that Austria ueditatca the tnvasion O
Turkey.
TRIEsTK, December Is.
] The Turks arc reported to hare tcen again dc
tra:cd, with heavy loes, BY the Candlan insur
gents. ..
/ TIE TROUBLES IN SPAIN
4 Madrid, December e.
Tie Queen il unable to form Ministry possess
irc thc confidence Of either party. Diasoluuo,
Of the co1tes IL htn1ed 1t.
RI nAnovxB.
BEg1ly. December a3
. Tho King OF Hanover has fna11y ahsclvcd al
officers or lhe late army from lhtls allegiance.
E1Lc17ox RIOT.
DCn1IN, December eo-Even,ug.
, An election not occurred In DunsaRnon. III
.nilitas, were calico ont, and Que man WAS ki1le
! In a cavalry charge On tho r1otass. Quiet hi
bccn Ics1ored.
= Tx sCDIiEH FoKrx TO TIE 1RxAr foVEns.
coxs1Ax7zxoF1r, December e9-Erening.
Tlo Ports has addressed \ circular letter to th
Great Powers, complaining Of ths wrrlite aess {
Crccce In the affaIre Of C&ndfa, and asscr:ins d
termination TO lreak OF diplomatic relations Wit
:. | that nation.
J., TIE 0HKA1 RI wfHs WILL MOT HTERFEnK-
:. LONDON, December -
It Is fcnai. officially announced that the Gre
:, Powers wsl, rot interfere In the Turco-Grse
question for The pretent; but the statement u zls
made that Lord Lyous haA been instructed to Il,
!, tiou Greece againrt further acts Of hosult
I | AEaln4s Turkey.
=. NAxIN11AE.
- PAk1s, December -.
- Na1tmIitsn has ordered his 1ettctr sent to Nc:
:. | ,ep. aid not Gibraltar. +.
:. | AEEEdt1Ao EXiGkANTS.
B6n1x, D.Nmbe. =.
The rsussian authorities stiu eont46ue the 4