Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-19
THE LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED nv
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.

NEW YoRx. jar. 17th.-The following dis
patch of news by the City of Washington, has
been received from Sandy Hook:
The steamer Arabia, from New York, arri-
we'd ut Liverpool on the morning of the 29th
ult
The city of Canton was hOnbarded Oct. goth.
bv the English fleet, under Admiral Seymour.
great advance had tnkeh place IN the Eng
liSh markets i'll the price of teas.
Swiss affairs were unchanged, though there
were rumurs of n peaccable negotiation.
new Minister to the U. s. has been appoln-
ted but his name is not yet disclosed.
LIvEKPooL, Dec 3O.-0n Saturday there was
no market The sales of cotton on Monday and
Tuesday were 10000 bales, including l,OO0f for
speculation and export. Fair and middiing
qualities have improved IA, and lower grades
is. The quotations are-mIdd!lnS Orleans
l-lG; nridd!ing Mobiles and Upland I'd; the
market closed tlrm.
Wheat holders demand an advance. Flour
quiet and steady. Provisions unchanged.
GonsOlS for discount 81 is.
Quotations of breadStutES are as follows
White wheat Gs3dal0s; red Ss6da9s2d Vest
ern canal flour 32sl33s bait. and Phila. flour
32SGda33sGd; Ohio flour 35Sa3Gs. Yellow and
mixed corn 3JSGd; white 35a36S
The collision at Canton was owing to the seiz-
ure of II British Seamen OIL board OF vessel
in the river. The British Consul inter!cred,
was insultcd and threatened with violence. and
when demonstrating with the Gov Gen. was
treated with contempt. The matter was placed
in the hands of Admiral Seymour on tue 2lst
of October.
Hostilities commenced on the oath. The forts
of Canton were taken and several destroyed.
The Governor still rejecting Seymour's de-
mand for satisfaction, the fire opened ON the
| 9th on the city walls and the Governors pal
ace. The walls were preached and stOTmed ON
the 29th. The troops penetrated to the palace,
but were withdrawn in the evening" british loss
was 3 killed and II wounded
Attempts at negotiation continuing fruitlcss
the city was bombarded on the 3D. and 4th of
November. On the sixth % war junks were de-
stroyed by the British steamer. Further time
was given, but the Chinese remained obstinate
Prussia and Switzerland continue prepara-
tians for war; but the recent intelligence f:lvora-
bic to the demands of Prussia is diminishing,
and il is reported that Napoleon has made
couciliatory offer of arrangement to the federal
authorities.
The Prussian journal says the American En-
voy offered loan of 20 millions to Switzerland
in case of need, while Austria strongly protests
against war.
The Federal Assembly met at Bernie, on the
| 9th ult The president made war-ikcsPeech.
The council asked leave to exert accessory
measures for def,nce for an unlimited credit
and permission to contract loan Of 30 millions.
| Wertimburg Chambers protest against the
passage of Prussian troops across their terri
| tory
/ The first troops passed through Borne on tho
22d ult on their way to Basic. $4,000 cnroutc
to Rhieneustal and the same number to Schat-
fausSen..
The London Observer Government JournaD
| saws arrangements are neOrly completed for full
Presumption of diplomatic relations with the U.
S. and that minister will probably arrive at
Washington before the Hin of March. No
| name is aiyen but the Observer says when
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