Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-05-16
THE NATIONAL LINE.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF TnE STEAMER ASIA.

NEw YnHS. May l5.--The steamer Asia ar.
riveIi,at New York to-day.
LIvERFnnI., May - Gotten dull anf; rlcclir-
ing. prices falling off one eighth. Safes Tor tho
week 80, GOO bales, Of which l.J0" w:,s 10 sr,-
culatOrs, and 5000 To exporters. S;ucli in port
$1,000 bales. Including Sg,200 bales Amcri,an.
The following are the closing quotations Of to-
day-Fair Orleans 5 lis, middlirg as; fair
upland 81. mirldIins 1873 1t is estimated
that the sales to-day (Friday,) reached 5000
bales.
LIVERPOOL, May -Noon.-Estiuated sales
of Cotton to-day 2,nUU bales, with quiet tnsrlet.
Manchester market for manufactured goods
generally ,lull.
leans Tres O'tiia1fe, quoted at 1IIE
/ LIVERPOOL, 2d.--Marlet buoyaut, with =
slight advance for nil qualities. Wheat dull at
an advance of Sd. Flour steady and I'd better
Corn huoyant at an advance Of 2$ Red Wheat
0S 6daGS cd, White SIS ada9S Cd Western Can
nal Flour 29Sa29S Cd. Bait and Phn Brands
2!Saj0s. Ohio 3Os 6da3lS. Mixed Corn 34$
Yellow Sos, White 36sa3Ss Cd
BREADsrurrs.-.POrk quiet at former Gnota-
tions. Lard Continues heavy, and quotations
65. Tallow steady ut Sos.
LoNpoN, lst.-Barrmg & Bros. Circular re.
port Sugar buoyant at an advance Of 2S. COT.
fee steady, sales at OBS. Flour 2SSu32s. Lard
heavy.
LoNDox, ed-EsCning. for money
and accounts % 81.
The ship TuScarna, for Philadelphia, nut back
to Liverpool on Saturday, she came in collision
with tho ship Andrew Foster. The latter sunk.
The Captain was saved. The collision occurred
off Holly Head, at midnight Of Tuesday 26th.
the Foster sunk almost Immediately, but the
crew saved themselves in the boats, and were
landed in Liverpool. The Andrew Foster sail.
ed from New York April the LIST, and had ON
board large cargo of cotton, wheat and pro-
visions lhe ship aud cargo were insured in
Wall street
communication from Dallas to Lord Ciar-
endom announces the presentation by the Amer
lean Government of silver medal and n sum Of
money to the Mayart boatmen, who rescued
the ship Northern Belle.
The Grand Duke Constantine received royal
honorS i'll every part of France.
The Swiss Council has, by unanimous vote
agreed TO the proposition of the four powers for
the settlement of the NeufChatcl question.
ALSTRlA.-Thc reception Of the New Aus
trlAn Governor in LOmbardy, by the VcliIian
Provinces, was rather cool The aspect of af-
fairs in the DanubiHn Prncipaitics are serious,
owing to the uhiavorable disposition Of koelnun,
who exhibits the utmost hostility towards the
party in favor Of the provinces
SPAIN.-DcspatchcS received from the French
Ambassador at Madrid, announce that the Span
iSh Government accepts the principle Of the
arrangements proposed with Mexico.
FRANCE.-Lconard says that the French SUI
haSSy at Pekin, and in Of refusal, will en-
deavor, in concert with English forces, TO pcnc-
tra&c the Capitol by water, and there dictate
their terms To the Chinese.
CHINA.-Thc detail Of news by the overland
mail confirm little of importance beyond what
has already been received.
The China Coolies on board six Peruvian
steamers, from Carmen to Calais, raised and set
fire to the vessel when ALL numbering 200 per
SONS, persisted in the flames. The Coolies on
board the British ship Galnar also rcvoltcd and
set fire to the ship, but the flames were cxtin-
gnished In the struggle 81 Of the Coolies were
killed Or wounded before order restored.
Adviccs from Shanghai state that bnnd Of
rebels had burned lIruh0n. in the province Of
Kiang Eianh. Fifteen ships Of tea were DIES
Stroycd.
The Maintaining authorities of Whampoa had
sentenced some Of the Chinese merchants to
death, for having cOuvursed upon commercial
matters with the English contrary to commands
SwlTZEKLASD.-By the terms of the agree
ment in relation to the Ncufchutcl question, the
king oCPrussin is TO get 900 600 francs, but the
Swiss, it is said, will not recognize his title Of
Prince OF Ncufcha!cl.
ENGLAND.-'rhc Duchess of Gloucester, the
last surviving daughter Of George the Third, died
on the 3Oth ult.
There WAS no opposing candidate to the cleo
ton OF John Eayln DennisOn as Speaker Of the
House OF Commons.
According to the board Of trade returns the
exports for March show an increase of one mil
lion sterling, compared with the same month last
year.
Lady Franklin has purchased the Abardeen
Clipper for another search for her lost husband,
and given command to Capt. McClintock.
1t is not Improbable that Lord Palmcrston
will attempt little reform bill in order to dis
arm rivalry in the new Parliament embracing
the extension Of the right of suffrage to all
learned professions, commissioned officers of the
army and navy, military, railway, servants Of a
certain rank, schoolmasters and others of a GER
tain amount of education and training
GREAT DESTlTUrlON.
DETROIT, May l5.-From reliable information
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