Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-08
FRREIGN NE s.

.BRRLIN, August T-Evening.-The second
session of the Parliament of the North German
Sonfede~aion will cofnMenceson the 9th OF
the pres. Mt month in tnis city. The Pfussian
Government as become anxious for the safety
OF the Baron Won Magnus. Minister Rsndsnt
OF Prussia in the city of tfaycs. A. the last
account the Baron had uusucces sfuiiy inter-
vened 10 save the life or Max iuni taa, aud, II
thought. he thereby provoked the hostility or
the Mexican leaders. No dsspatches from
him have been received TOR n long time past,
and nothing is known as to his condition or
where's hours. The Government hiss taken
measures 10 ascertain definitely whether the
Juare2 authorities have treated its Minister in
matter contrary TO the laws o! nauous The
Prnssian Armv Comm ssion, sppo,n ed 20 ex-
anime the Chassepot r,ae, the favsr,tt arm OF
the French service, after subject nEtt - series
of practical and sc,-nttfc tests. have rsn1rtsd
against Its adoption by the Prnssian War De-
partment.
STUTTGARD, August 7-Eyeutnc A eoaven-
ticn OF prominent members oi the Liberal
party of Sou thern Germany was held here 70
oay, and adopted resolutions ursIng ths
Sou theru States of Germany TO uuite with
til csc OF the North German C3nfedsra,ion,
LONDON, August 7-Evening.-The second
day OF the Brighton races WAS signalze! by taa
run for the Brighton cup. large NUMBER Of
horses Were entered for the race, and me at
tendance YEAS very great, and m nusust in'arest
was man Tested. The cup was won by Wool
sey. The leading horses passed the stsnd IN
the following order: Woolsey first, Tyndai
second. Lecturer third After this race the
nursery stakes were run for, and won by
Cecil The ncipai horses came I'm as fot-
lows. Cecil first. Persian saconi. Cnsntiliy
third. Both races were brskly contested, ana
there " rs loud cheering a. their tsrminanoh.
fBy Steamer
Foreign papers 10 he 2tth ultimo have been
received by recent arrivals from liverpool 1t
New ork.
IL the House of Commons. attention having
been called TO the cattle plague, Mr. Bright
expressed belief that q great PRACTICAL pro-
lection was being established underthe prateXt
of an epidemic Lord r Montague ent cred in
to an explanation TO show thSt the svs.em of
inspection adopted precluded all protection,
and by way OF showing that protection re lilly
did not exist. he instanced me fact thai the
price OF meat was falling.
The Prussian cabinet has RECEIVED a diplo-
matte note from The fren ch government on the
subject of North Schieswg. It's purport has
not vet been made known, but some of the
Berlin semi-of1cIa journals taunt the French
government with not having as yet taken up
any decided policy.
Considerable excitement, 1t seems, prevailed
on The Paris Bourse after the debate IN the
Corps Legislatif on the affair Pinqrd. which
" a brought for ard by NJ Barrvar The sub
stalce OF the matter rs whether certain Paris
bankers. who had agreed 10 purchase from the
French government go N,010, or thereabouIs,
OF Mexican securities given 10 II in paymant
OF sums advanced as fer services rendered 70
Mexico. were or We're not responsible for Co.
10000 Of the sum which they had left unpaid
in sequence of the Mexican government be-
ing overthrown. The answer of the Govern
ment was that the question turned on the in
depreciation to be giving to the deed relative to
the sale and TO an engagement OF the Minister
OF Finance which accompanied it, aud that the
law courts could alone decide therein. Moth
ing came of the debate, hUt il was notified that
il wouid be renewed in the next session.
The FreRch semi official press den es that the
inspection of the Roman Legion has any sig
nifseance, taken In connection with the sepa-
rate convention which admits and favors the
organization OF foreign military force in the
service of the Pope.
A reserved story Is told by the Presss tina:
Siguor RataZZi had addressed q query TO the
Paral Government. w hether it was not expe-
dent that an alien brigade should receive an
authorized entry to Rome.
An official report has been published at
Vienna OF the death Of the Emperor Maximil-
ian. II is furnished by Capt. 1roler, and
partly confirmed the facts already known. 1t
adds, however. that previous 10 the execution
Capt Groller proffered Juarez the friendly
alliancecf Austria IN exchange for the liberty
OF The unfortunate Prince
The cattle plague has re-appeared in the
provinces OF Antwerp. and. as a consequence,
the order for freeing The cattle trahic from all
control have been suspended.