Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-16
EUROPEAN NEWS.

British PROV inCes OF Norm AmeyCt have basn
eenrstely arranged by tn Government, rBe
sat ment rs also made that srl M for loan
from The Government for The building OF the
Inter-CoIoniaI rsIli oad from HalifsN 20 psiat
OF connection on th- Canada Grand Tru.nk
railway has been settled.
NAPOLEON BACKS DowS
PARIS Aug l5-Noon.-lt e r-pored hat
lhe French Government has Abandoned the
ioea of extending the fronter OF France by the
annexation OF cert tain German Prov noss 90
the Rhine
THR ANNEXATION OF SOUTHERN GERMANY.
BkRLIS. Aug. li-P. N-A council Of state
be holding slttlngs IN the capitol, and engaged
IN considering he question OF the remuneration
OF the States OF Southern Germany 10 the Ger
man Confeoerauon.
LArIsr IoNpox STOCK MARKET.
LONDON, Aug. l5-P. H-Tbe following are
the quotations AZ the close OF business Con
sols for money, s1's; fve-twenties, g..
REVIEW OF THK BRITISH VOLUNTEERS.
LONDON, Aug l3-Ihe Prince OF Wales re
viewed 5heOO men OF the English volunteer
force in Yorkshire on Satin rday last
Cholera Is decreasing in the city.
BRITISH NEWS FROM THE CONTINENT
The Moniteur du Soir alludtng TO a state
ment OF the London Times to the effect that IL
discovers warlike intentions on the part of
France in the purchase of cavalry horses and
saltpetre, says the French Government ha.
hasiened the cavalry remount because one
foreign Government has bought over twenty
thousand horses in France.
France has full supply Of gunpowder on
hand, and, also, in case of necessity, Of salt
goes on to show the specific instructions Of The
Emperor.
THE NEW ALLIANCES or PRUSSIA.
The best Informed persons think too day (tbe
I3th) that the treaty Of alliance which has been
forwarded by Prussia TO the German Govern
ments with which she is on terms of frien dship
has been signed by portion of them, and thst
the instrument will be completed by the sigma
iure OF the remainder within q few days. The
preparations Tor the contemplated anne exa,ion
of new territory 20 Prussia are progressing
a kae
Berlin TO report on the subject Of the Frank
fort levy and contribution.
PEACE MISSION TO GERMANY.
FLORENCE Aug. l3.--tien. Menebra has left
the city for Germany. He is TO travel by way
of Paris, and is entrusted by the Italian Cow
eminent with a mission having for It's object
the conclusion OF peace on the basis OF the ar
mistice. The armisIice is to commence to-day.
and terminate September 18th, with a DAYS
| notice of its intended termination 10 be given
on either side. Venice is TO be declared free.
The prisoners OF war are 10 be exchanged be-
tween Italy and Austria
GARIBAlDI TO HIS TROOPS.
BREsCiA. Aug. l3.-feneral Garibaldi has
issued an address 10 the Italian volunteers, IN
which be expresses the hope thar they Will re
spect the conditions OF the armistce, and, as 10
Is their interest TO do, conform TO the order. OF
tne hlngs Iovernmenr.
AUSTRIA MOVING PROM vKSRrrA
PADUA, Aug. l3.-lt Is sara that the com
manders of the Austrian fortresses in yenetia
have been directed TO forward to Vienna an
the moveable war material remaining IN the
Quadrilaieral and other places before the a5th
day Of August. All the Italians in the hands
OF me police departments Of ustris have been
discharged.
MARTIAL LAW RULE ABOLISHED.
st PETERSBURG, August l3.-Martial law.
when mas been prevailing for some time past
IN thirteen districts OF the empire, has been
abolished.
FRANCE
PARIS, Aug. 13.-The Constitutional saws
| that while France has a right TO compensation
from Prussia, her true interest is not an insir
nincant territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT but 20 AID
the reorganization Of Germany, for the inter-
| est OF Germany and Europe.
BY Steamship.
Most of the news brr ugnt by the stearaships
Cuba and New York has been ANTICIPATED Nv
| the cable from day 10 day. We give the follow
ing details additional:
DETENTION OF AN ALLEGED CHILEAN pRIy.-
The steamer Cy clone, OF GLASGOW, was de-
tanned IN Great Yarmouth Roads on suspicion
OF infringing the neutrality proclamation OF
England with respect 10 Span and Chile She
Mas ostensibly bound from Hamburg 20 RIO de
Janeiro, and is pierced for ten guns. She was
detained at the request OF the Spanish Govern
! mCnt.
SEIZURE OF FENIAN WAR MATERIALS
There has been an extensive discovery and
seizure Of FenIan ammunition ana materials in
Limerick.
JAMAICA IN PARLIAMENT
In the House OF Lords the Jamaica affair had
been debated, and the conduct Of the officials
denounced; but IL was hello that @ O vernon Eyre
could not be indicted or accused OF murder
THE HYDE PARK RIOTS.
lhe disturbances in Hyde Park had also
been debated Earl Russell denounced the
course OF the Home Secretary for Withdrawing
the police from the park, and Earl Derby de.
Tended him.
FRANCE.
IL Is stated that the Government Of the United
States has preferred claims against certain per-
sons in France who have disposed of public
property belonging 10 The Southern Confedera-
ton.
du DCmanche.
TteParis CORES spondent of the London Tpmes
asserts tbatthe result Of the war has occasisned
a 6eep feeling OF dlsoontent In France. The
EInrerCr himself was confident OF Austria be-
ing the victor, and hardly conceded the hope
that he should obtain the Rhine provinces
without the loss of a single man.