The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-06
EVENING DISPATCHES.
Il FROM EUROPE.
BY STEAMER AND THE CABLE
THE WAR.
STATE OF THE QUESTION
Some engagements Between Italy and
Observation-Disclosures to the Former.
Austria Having Withdrawn Her
Main FOrces-MnzZini Dead-Prepa.
ration for u Hungarian Insured.
tiOn-Markets, &c.

FARTHER PoIxr, August 4.-The steam
ship Moravian, from Liverpool 26th, r"'
Londonderry 9th, has arrived.
Loadop, July PA. M.-Thc armiSticc
between Prussia and Austria expires to-
day, and will probably be renewed but
there is no intimation ql1Get Of this having
been done.
The British government has announced
its intention of prolonging the suspension
of the habetS corpmS act in Ireland.
The Times says the armistice did not
come a moment too soon 10 save the Aus
TRANS from a final catastrophe. The COM
batants are now resting irrespective OF
their positions. There are wcll-gronndcd
hopes that the truce will BE- prolonged int"
n definite peace. On the 18th n suspension
of hostilities vas agreed upon between the
Italians and Austrians.
Liverpool, July Pa notice has been
issued that the Government has agreed
with the Council OF the Reform League to
facilitate in every way their obtaining IA
speedy decision either in Parliament or III
Il court of law as 10 their rights TO hold
public meetings in Hyde Park. Until the
question has been decided no further
meetings will be held, except one on the
afternoon Of the Goth OF July, by arrange
ment with the Government. This state
mcnt, however, is contradictcd in u letter
from Mr.. Walpole, who states that no pro-
mise had been given to hold meetings, but
that the Government merely promised Ia
Withdraw the police and military undcrthe
express stipulation that no attempt would
be made to insist upon the part Of the OPP
position 10 hold meetings until the legal
question hal been decided.
\ Hungarian legion Of prisoners q bad
been sent to southern Silcsia 10 invade
Hungary on the expiration OF the arms
tice. 1t consists Of nine thousand men,
with cavalry and artillery.
On the 23d the Italians had Il fight with
the Austrians near Borgos, when the
town was taken by assault. They also
carried Lorica by assault.
The Prussian Chamber would probably
be opened by the Minister Of Finance, the
King and Bismarck being detained at army
headquarters.
LATEST VIA LONDONDERRY.
Liverpool, July 27-Cotton.-Salss Of
the week, lO2, 500 bales, including 1880
to spectators and 2s,5O0 to exporters.
The market opened buoyant at an advance,
which was partially lost, closing quiet at
an advance Of I'd. on the week for Ameri-
can, ld.gl1ad. for Egyptian, and ,ad.@ld.
for other descriptions. The authorized
quotations are: Fair Orleans, l6d.; fair
Orleans middling, l4lad.; fair Mobile,
l51ad.; middling, l44d.; fair uplands,
l514d.; midlling, l4d. Stock, $4,000
bales, Of which 100000 are American.
Sales to-day, 5000 bales, closing quiet and
unchanged.
FROM EUROPE PER CABLE.
New YORK, August 5.-A special to the
Herald, dated London 3D., received in New
York to-day, says martial law has been
proclaimed in Austria and also in Venice.
The Prussia and Wurtemberg Peace Con
ference is to be held at Prague, and the
preliminaries thereto as agreed upon are
the following: Austria is to withdra" from
the Germauic Confederation, is 10 lose
Venice and her part OF Schlcswig-iiolsteln,
and to pay ten millions OF dollars 10
her adversaries n. expenses OF the war
the German States north Of the Maine are
TO form a union under the guidance Of
Prussia: the German States south Of the
Maine 10 form an independent union.
The Italian patriot Mazzini is dead.
70 ASSOCIATED PRESS.
LIVERPOOL, August 2.-The Liverpool
cotton market has been dull to-day. The
sales were 5000 bales, without alteration
in prices.
London, August 2.-Consols closed at IS
for money. Five-twen,ics at close of bust
ness were 69iS.
London, August 4.-Nothing of political
interest to-day. Consols, S77.. Five-twen-
ties, eS11.
Liverpool, August 4.-Cotton iat-sales
5000 bales ~middliug uplands, lad.