Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-01
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FoREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA.
HALrrAx, Feb. 99.-The steamer Amcris
arrived this morning with Europeandates to the
18th.
She brings no news of the missing steamer
Pacific.
COMMERCIAL.
! The Cotton market at Liverpool had been
active at improved rates, and closed steady
Breadstutts slightly lower. Provisions ESSENTIALLY
unchanged. Consuls closed at 81 8 Sa9ll.
The Baltic arrived out at Liverpool on the
18th uIt
Passengers on board the America report see
ing Collins steamer on the 10th, when three
days out heading for the English channel signal
of distress flying, the report wants confirmation,
il correct it is undoubtedly the Pacific.
The peace congress is to assemble next week,
until then the prospects of peace remain sta
tionary.
Some excitement still exists relative to Amer
lean affairs, but much apprehension exists that
war will ensue. An important debate upon the
the subject occurred on Friday night
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-Advices from the C. S
had favorable effect upon cotton, sales of the
week 80, 900, including 81 900 to spectators and
| $500 to exporters, at an advance ranging from
l-8 to Ia, sales yesterday of 10000 bales, mar
ket closing steady, quotations are New Orleans
middling 1916, do. fair 6 "a; Mobile middling
l Is, do. fair 81 -8, inferior Mobile 1-Sa4 4;
| Upland middling II, do. fair IL. Whole
stock of cotton in port 409,0 OO bales, of which
264, 900 is American.
b The Brokers circular states that on Friday
prices were tritlle lower and market quiet
Market at Manchester steady.
LIVERPOOL, Feb; IS, 8 o'clock, r. H.-Rich-
ardSon, Spencer < Co., quote Gotten steady and
OricAS InchanOa1 Gales OO0 halaS
Brown 4 Shipley's circular quotes breadstuffs
considerably declined. Western canal flour GOA
36s Cd. Philadelphia and Baltimore brands 37a
3Ss. Ohio flour 37a3s. Wheat dull but prices
unchanged, white wheat quoted at lis. red los
Corn closed dull at BIS. for white and yellow,
mixed quoted at 34s.a34s. I'D.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. l6.-Brown & Shipley quote
considerable decline in Beef, quotations being at
95a07s. Cd for inferior, good held at 125s. Pork
market closed steady at SIS. I'D, best western
quoted at SIS I'D. Bacon triAe lower owing
to recent large arrivals, long middles quoted at
61s, no short in market
| Another circular quotes decline in Bacon of
3a4s. Lard considerably down.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16, 3 o'clock p M.-MessrS
Bgands circular reports lard declined.--
Western prime mess pcrH SIS. Bacon quiet
but demand improving. LinSeed oil quoted at
95a36s. Tallow closed dull at 56s.
LONDON MARKETS, Feb. l5.-Baring Bros
circular quotes sugar declined with markets
dull. Breadstutfs lower.
| Iron, WEIGH bar and rail, on board ship quo
ted at 9S per ton. Pig iron quoted at 66a6g.
London Money Market, Feb. 15.-Money mar
ket has been very stringent but very active at 6
per cent.
Consols advanced to 90 in the early part of
the week, but on Friday the closing quotations
were 80 1-Sa9O IA
Messrs Bella Co report u S. and State stocks
better.
The steamer Hermann arrived atSouthampton
on the morning of the 10th. The Baltic reached
Liverpool on the 18th inst. The IArago sailed
from Southampton on the 18th. The Ericsson
arrived at Southampton on the 18th. The Liv-
erpOol and Philadelphia steamers will resume
their trips next month.
The non-arrival of Count Buol and Ali Pacha
will delay the opening of the Peace Congress,
till probably the 21st inst.
Baron Brunon had arrived at Paris. The
Prussian embassy had again appeared as bril-
liant as ever.
Lord Clarendon left London on the 18th for
Paris, and Count Buol and Ali Pacha were hour
| ly expected.
The London Daily Advertiser says, Austria
and France both desire the admission of PRUSSIA,
but Lord PalmerStOn absolutely refused.
| The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times asserts that France and Austria have an
understanding of the fifth point and that Eng
land will be out voted in conference, if she at
attempts the sine Qeti non of the disarming of the
eastern coast of the Black sea-
| France and Austria are likely to concur with
England as to the non-fortiication of the Akland
isles and will insist on the admission of consuls
in all parts of the Black sea, but neither France
nor Austria will consider the raizing of the Rus
sian forts on the CircaSsian coast as demanded
by the interests OF Europe. Austria does not
consider Micaiaiolf as !: Black sea port
The London Times betrays anxiety as to Eng
lands success in the approaching congress.
| The French army received the news of peace
with much dissatisfaction.
On the 9th Of Jan. six boats attempted to
surprise the north side of Sevastapol, but were
repulsed by the French.
Tho peace news caused great excitement in
the Russian army and preparations were being
made for an attack.
Vienna letters state that the negotiations rel
alive to the principalities are still uncertain,
Austria and France differing from England as to
tine propriety of according representative insti-
tutions, it is said the point will be reserved for
settlement at Paris after the treaty is signed.
debate occurred in the House of Commons
on the 10Th, Roebuck called the attention of the
l
that the production of the correspondence asked
first fora specific answer to the question, What
instructions were given to Mr.. Champion, next
for the expression of the opinion, on the part OF
the House, if they were parties to the violation
of the laws of the United States
| Mr.. Chanfield seconded the motion.
Lord Panerston defended the Government,
stating that the correspondence would be pro-
duced as soon as the last dispatch to the .Ameri-
can government was answered. PalmerstOn then
uttered fierce inyective against Mr. Roehuck,
styling him the mouth-piecc of the calumnies
uttered in the United States, and as holding a
brief from the enemy, he deprecated war with
America and was persuaded that the interests of
both countries are inscparably bound up with
the continuance of friendly relations
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer is about to
propose new loan of twenty millions.
The Loudon Times reviews Stewards speech,
and says England will not yield the smallest
rights to American clamor.
FROM CHICAGO.
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