Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-11
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MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
- FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PERSIA.


NV YoRE, Feb. 9-The new steamer Persis
arrived at her dock about 1-2. She brings
dates to the Doth
The bark Mary Green, from Liverpool fol
Philadelphia with general cargo, sprung a leak
at sea, and was abandoned on the 9th of Janu-
nary in LAT. 81. Thecrew was saved and taken
into Liverpool.
! The steamship Pacific sailed on the a8d, her
regular day, and was spoken the next day of
! Waterford.
The steamer Belgosue had to put back, being
! leaky.
The Araso arrived at Southampton on e5th
ultimo
The peace prospect are apparently progress
ing, but some days must elapse before the pre-
liminaries can be signed, but The Car has OF
dcred Gortschakof to suspend hostilities in the
Crimea.
The Russians sincerity is as much doubted
as on former occasions, but appearances are all
fair and apparently stat 5ht forward. The or
der to cease hostiities has been given by the
Car without waiting for the formal armistice,
though it is rumored that an armistice has been
agreed upon for three months.
France, England and Austria continue to a.
gree, although it Is foreseen that grave ques-
ton must arise during the negotiations for
peace. No place of meeting has yet been de-
cidcd upon, but dispatch received on Friday,
the authority of which is doubted, says that it
will be either at Paris or London, and also that
Baron BrunOw will be the Russian Plenipotcn-
tiary, 1t would be at least the I'd of Feb. before
all preliminary signatures are appended to the
agreement to meet in the meantime.
Consols are up, they had reached 81, and Clo-
sod Oh Friday at 90 3-Sa9O 5-S. Money slightly
easier Rails unchanged. Americanstocks i'm
proved in demand 81
The ships Harrison, Independence and Mary
Green have been lost.
The firm of Kelly & Gilrnour, of Manchester
have failed.
The bullion in the Bank of England has in
creased $4,000.
Liverpool, JAN 25th.-Richarlson Spence &
Co., report cotton on the day the Persia sailed
as brisk, but since then has been steady and
closed 18th over last Fridays quotations, Fair
Orleans II, Middling do 5-s, Fair Mobile
rs, Middling 5 7-I6, Fair Upland 8, Mid
ding 9-16. The weeks sales were 70, 22O, in
Guiding 10000 on speculation and 10000 for
export.
Breadstuffs- Flour-Slow of sales, Western
Canal 40s Ohio 42s Wheat-rather improved
demand at 1osal1sSd for red, lis 9dal2s for
white. Indian corn I'd lower, mixed yellow
3Ss I'd, white nominaly 4Ss. Provisions quiet
with but little change. Baring's circular reports
pigs T6s.1 z3Eae
Loulon, Jan. 26-The London Daily Necs
learns, on i:ndoubtcd authority, that the pre-
urinary treaty of peace will be signed, proba-
bly, before Tuesday, and certainly before the
meeting of Parliament An armistice will be
concluded Immediately after signing the pre-
liminarics and the negotiations with view to
the final comprehensive treaty win be COM
menced forthwith The Ns'cs further learns
thatit is the determination Of the allied powers,
to exercise to the full extent the right reserved
to them by the fifth article of the Austrian pro-
posals, to bring forward additional stipulations
for the general welfare of Europe
\ dispatch from Berlin states that the peace
proposals were strongly supported in St Peters
burg by Holland.
The Daily News city article says the funds to-
'tay experienced an unfavorable reaction of 10
per ct, but a partial relapse wassnot surprising
The chief depressing influence is the sales on
government account, the Bank having made
large advance to the government, the government
sells the stock for the former and thus draws the
notes issued in payment of dividends, and also
to the demand for money TO meet the Turkish
loan.
The money markell in the stock exchange was
rather tight, and lenders could get 6 pr cent on
govt securities. Out of doors, however, there
was no tightness.
The Times intimates that Lord Clarendon is
to represent Great Britain at the Conference to
be held at Frankfort, after preliminaries of peace
are signed.
Baron Brunow and Count orlofr appear for
Russia. s.-
The Persia left Liverpool on the goth, bring
ing London papers of Friday and telegraph dis
patches of Saturday morning.
The steamship Belgogue came near founder
ing at sea, 700 miles west of the Lizard, and it
was only by the united efforts of the passengers
and crew that she reached Southampton, when
she had 6 feet water in the hold, and one boiler
burnt out
nAvRE COTTON MARKET.
JAS. 20.-Sales of the week 10000 bales New
Orleans. Tres O,dinaire S5f Mobile 84E The
stock of cotton in port is $4,000 bales, of which
$4,000 is American.
ARRIVAL OF THE TENNESSEE.
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