The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-18
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Prussia Officially Refuses NapOieOn's
Frontier Demand Revolutionary
Societies III MOscOw-Advance In
Cotton, &C. &C, &c.
France.


Paris, August Is. 18Gs.-Ths Emperor
Napoleon received the Prussian Ambassador
to-day at an audience at the Tuilleries. The
minister delivered to His Majesty the reply of
the King of Prussia to the French note de-
manding an extension of the frontier of the
Empire to the Rhine. The state paper de-
clares that the demand is nadmissibe, and
that Prussia will not accede to it.
Napoleon replied that he had made the de-
mand in order to satisfy public opinion in
France on the subject of the rectifcation of
the frontier. He deemed it a just demand,
but at the same time acknowledged the fair
ness of the argument used by the Prussian
Cabinet in the reply of refusal. He said that
the relations existing at present between
France and Prussia should not be disturbed
in any case, and hoped Prussia would not
overstep the line
The Paris Bourse remained closed to-day, it
being the Emperors .tete day.
Official Announcement of the Imperial
Frontier Recession.
Paris, August 16-Noon. is officially
stated to-day that the French government
has receded from its demand made upon
Prussia for an extension of frontier to the
Rhine.
France does this in the interest of peace,
which she desires far more than territorial az
grandizement
The hope is also expressed by the official
Journal, the Moniteur, that Prussia will not
extend her projects of annexation to the Ger
man States south Of the Main .-
Russia.
st. Petersburg, August Is, 1so6.-The Of
fcers of the United States squadron were re-
ceived by the Emperor and court to-day at
the imperial palace of the Tzraskee. Twenty
of them dinsd with the Governor at the
Pauloffski palace. The royal gardens were
magAifcently illuminated, and the populace,
who turned out in very large numbers, ad-
mitted. The Russian bands played the Ameri-
can national airs. aA
The American officers visited the Emperor's
palace and all the public buildings yester-
day.
The investigation into the circumstances
attending the late attempt on the life of the
Gar Alexander has terminated Several &C
complices Of the would-be regioids made con-
LESSONS which 60 to show that the object of
the conspiracy was to effect a general revolu-
ton in the empire There exist, it appears,
in Russia two secret societies hostile to the
Government, one being named the "Associa-
ton of Determination, thu other "Hell." They
had their headquarters in Moscow, and acted
in communication with the European Revo-
lutionary Committee Several Poles, who
supplied ths assassin, belonged to these So
cieties.
Berlin, August l6.--The danger to the du-
ration OF the peace now existing in Germany
is caused not by any political differences on
the part of Prussia. bat by question of a ter
rlterial nature, more especially those arising
from the partitoning and adjustment of the
federal property acquired by the war.
A war between Prussia and France is pro-
bable,
Arrival of the Miniature ship Red
White land Blue.
Hastings, August l5.--rhe small ship Red
White-and-B Blue, which sailed from New York
on the 9th of July, with two men and dog
on board, passed here to-day, bound to Lon
don, all well. The names Of the men on
board are Captain William Hudson and his
mate, Fitch. Hastings is small port in the
English Channel, about thirly-three miles
from Bright on.
Financial and Commercial.
Lond IN, August l6-Noon AT the Bank
Court to-day reduction was made in the
rate of discount of the Bank of England from
10 to 8 per cent.
Consols for money 875.
United States Fve-twenties 6S.
Illinois Central shares rs.
Erie shares 424
Liverpool, August lG-P. Motion adj
vanced to-day quarter of penny per
pound. The sales foot up 10000 bales
Midding uplands lad. u
The bleadstdtfs market is firm
The steamship Norselnan, arrived at Ply
mouth on the 18th inst reports number of
disasters to vessels on the east coast of South
ern Africa.