Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-16
Foreign News.
New York. June lf

New York, June 10.
The steamship ASia from Liverpool,
| Goth ult, arrived this morning.
There is little news ofinterest. The
! House Of Commons re-assembled on
Friday.
Lord John Russell condemned bril-
liant speech which DIsraeli has been
making to his constituents, during the
recess, in which he cast imputations
on the late government, and said the
country was within a few hours Of war
when the present ministry took Office.
DIsraeli defended his position.
The Government, il is stated, has
proposed to build a pier at Pollings
Head for the landing of mails and pas
sengers from trans Atlantic steamers
The telegraph feet is expected to sail
on the experimental trip the day the
Asiu left.
Rumors of an intended demonStra-
ton by French war steamers against
Morocco.
Montenegrian boundary question was
to be settled by a special commission
at Constantinople.
The Turks were landing large forces
at RaguSa.
1t is stated that the conference be-
tween the Lords and Commons has re-
suited in the former agreeing to the
principles Of the rights of Jews to seats
in the Parliament, and the result will be
that Baron Rothschild will take his
seat in the Commons.
FRANCE.--Pierri, the victim of the
recent murderous duel, was in dying
| state.
Rudio, the confederate of Orsini.
had been sent to Cayenne.
Letters from Algiers announce that
i'll consequence Of the appointment of
Prince Napoleon as Gov. General of
that colony, the entire body of the
high military administration propose
to return to France with Marshal Rau-
don.
The opposition to the project to sell
the hospital and other charitable prop
erty is 50 great that it is thought that
the Government will revoke the meas
ure
CH1NA.-Newspaper accounts assert
that Lord Elgin had declared himself
ready to employ force to penetrate Pc
kin. The Journals express hopes that
Ieenstlng will be easily taken. The
demand for gun boats for river service
had been made. The Chinese author
tiles continue to torture all persons sus-
pectcd of being favorable to the allied
powers.
The overland China and India mails
have arrived.
The India correspondent Of the Lon
don Times at Cawnpore writes despon-
DINGHY OF the war prospects, he says
the revolt has deeper roots than has
been imagined, and that the want of
troops is greatly felt.
General Jones had crossed the Gan
ges and commenced the Rohilcund
campaign.
The Commander in Chief would
reach his head quarters near Cawnpore
about the 23d Of April.
The Pukara Of Calcutta speaks of
4 NV VI lNDSliiOil vi every SliC WITH
three armies in the field against us,
while the. Englishmen and other Jour
nails show that no decisive blow had
been struck, and that the rebels have
been dispersed all over the country
The Calcutta correspondent Of the
Times says that the plan of the rebels
is, to press on for Central India and
Bombay, meanwhile they are swarm
ing into the Doab and in the districts
OF futtehgur, Leyab and Rinpore.
The officers We're hardly pressed and
there IS guerilla going on. Eight
regiments Of armed Police are BEING
raised in Bengal.
There had only been two inches Of
rain IN Bengal for six months and crops
are suffering. 4 famine is anticipa-
ted.
Cu1SA.-Dates from Hong Kong,
April 10, say diplomatic relations have
taken an unfavorable turn. 1t is I'M
derstood that replies have been receiv-
ed by the foreign ambassadors to their
COMMUNICATION I'm to the Emperor at Pc
KIN. The Emperor proposes to discuss
the question at Canton. This was ac-
coded to, and plenipotentiaries, includ- |
ing the American Minister, had deci-
ded to proceed at once to Teensting. |
All quiet at Canton.