The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-09-08
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The Atlantic Gable continued to work well,
and London advices were received daily in New
York.
Peace has not vet been permanently establish
ed in Europe, though it seems likely to be.
PARIS, August lO.-The Empress of Mexico
arrived at 81. Nazaire to-day in the Imperial
steamer. Empress Eugenie Is going to meet her
tomorrow.
LoNDoy. August I3.-Noon.-The armistice
between Italy and Austria. which expired Satur-
day last, had been renewed for four weeks.
The official Berlin paper opposes the claim Of
France for the extension Of her frontier.
LoyDoN. August She relations between the
Governments of Austria and Italy are assuming
a more threatening attitude.
LONDON. August 9.-There is great excitement
here this evening at the discovery of an attempt
to blow up the Houses Of Parliament by packa-
ges Of gunpowder with a fuse partially burned,
(which were found near the entrcnce of the Lord
Jhamberlain's Office in the House of Lords. The
Members Of Parliament have visions of another
Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot.
LONDON, August 0.-ParIiament adjourned.
The Queens speech includes thanks to the United
States Government for Its action in the late Feni-
an raid. Consols closed to-day at SIS for mon
ey:
PARIS, August l5.-Noon.
1t i reported to-day, on good authority, that
the French Government has abandoned the idea
o! extending the frontier of France by the annex
alton Of certain German provinces on the Rhine.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
asserts that the result of the war has occasioned
a deep feeling of discomfort in France. The En-
perOr himself was confident of Austria being
victorious and hardly concealed the hope that he
should obtain the Rhine provinces without the
loss Of Il single man.
\ correspondent of the Times gives an account
of Marshal Benedek' 5 retreat. He describes the
1aUn.r1 lTZ4fI,D Of his rr,pPs 1ni SJ,-S tlar avarN-
messenger from Vienna was ordered to say on his
return. &" Make peace or the army will be an
initiated"
1t is stated that the United States Government
has preferred charges against certain persons in
France who have disposed of public property be-
longing TO the Southern ConiedeIacy.
Prussia has notified Austria that she will sus-
tain the demand Of Italy for the complete sur
render Of Nenetia. and Austria appear. to be
willing to yield. 1t is said Il boundary line has
been agreed upon already, and that exiled We
netians will soon return to their homes.
The official organ at Berlin opposes any extern
sion of the French frontier to the Rhine. Aus
tria and Italy have extended the truce, and are
negotiating for peace. The Italian fleet was
damaged by a storm in the Adriatic.
The Car of Russia has visited the American
squadron at CrOnstadt.
The Great Eastern and her consorts have sail
ed upon the expedition which has for its object
the recovery and completion of the broken cable
Of 1865.
The broken cable under the Gulf of the st.
Lawrence has been recovered and will soon be re-
paired, so that New York Will have direct COM
munication with the station at Hearts Content.
The preliminaries proposed by Prussia and
approved by France are That Austria is to re-
cognize the dissolution of the former German
Bund, and the organization of the new Contede-
ration, from which Austria is excluded. Austria
:. N-.l-
Union under Prussia, excepting the Danish
Schleswig port; the payment by Austria OF the
expenses Of the war, and the maintenance of
Austria's integrity, excepting Nenetia. Prussia
intends annexlng territory containing 3O,OU0,O geo
people.
Munfeufel insists on the immediate payment Of
% ,000, 600 lorins, threatening to deliver Frank
fort up to pillage in the event of noncompliance.
The BOurse and warehouses were closed, and the
Frankfort Chamber refused to pay; they prefer
submitting to pillagc. The city has solicited
the intervention of Napoleon and the English
Cabinet.
ST. PErERsErRG, August l2.-The United
States naval officers made treir official entry into
the city Yesterday Saturday, August llth), and
had Il grand reception. Fifty thousand people
turned out to witness. their entrance. They were
welcomed by Il magnificent ovation, with music,
cheers. and a display of flags. and thousands Of
handkerchicls were waving in all directions.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. {. NJ. Clay,
our Minister to the Court of St. Petersburg, gave
Il brilliant entertainment ut his hotel TO the Di-
plomatic Corps, the heads Of departments and
distinguished citizens in honor of the naval Off
GERS. y ball and supper were given by the Yacht
Club, which was attended by the beauty and
grace of the city. All the public buildings were
dressed in the Union colors, and brilliantly illu-
minated, which. with the fireworks, tended to
produce a very lively sensation. Altogether the
affair was IA splendid tribute to America.