Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-14
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PERSIA

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New YoRK, Dec. 1S.-The steamship Persia
has arrived with Liverpool dates to Saturday.
2fthault. Nothing had been heard of the miss
ing steamship Indian Empire the rate of insu-
rance had advanced to per cent.
Lord Napier's recall has not been officially
announced, but the Daily Nesos understands,
that he is to beappointed to the Berlin Mission
his successor, Mr. Lyon, will succeed to the title
OF Lord Lyon, on the decease of his father.
Five miles of the shore end of the Atlantic
Cable have been successfully laid and spliced to
the deep sea portion.
The Galway Steamship line has contracted
for three new steamers of the first class and of
great speed, to be ready next summer.
The trial OF Montalembort occupied only half
q day. NJ. NJ Berger and Dufaure made bril-.
liant and spirited speeches in his defence The
London papers publish the heads of the argu-
tnents. but the French press are silent, with the
exception OF announcing the result of the trial
which was a conviction. He was sentenced to
six months imprisonment and a fine of three
thousand francs. The editor of the Correspond
eat was sentenced 10 one month imprisonment
anu 1oUo francs inc. The result caused
slight depression of funds in Paris and London.
The death of Admiral Lyons is announced.
senior Kos Dalanopo has been appointed Cap.
tain General of Cuba. Concha is to remain Mt
Havana till the Mexican dispute is settled.
The Prussian elections have resulted largely
IN laVoT OIL the new ministry.
The Bank of Frankfort has reduced the rate
of discount to 4per cent
LIVERPOOL, Nov 26.-Sales of cotton for the
week, 10000 bales including 500 on speculation
and 2,oO0 to exporters Midding qualities de-
cllned l-l6 and inferior Ia; sales on Friday,
5000 bales, 1000 for speculation and export,
closed quiet. Orleans fair q, middlingT; Mo.
bile fair /, middling 81; Upland fair Z 1.9,
mlddllng Is. Stock in port 297 600, including
$4,000 American.
Manchester advices favorable, closing quiet
but steady. Hayre-New Orleans tres ordidaire
LlyEnFooh- BreadstuRs dull. Flour very
dull; prices easier, but quotations unchanged.
Provisions has declining tendency. Lard firm
LONDON, Nov 2eth.-Bulion in the Bank in
easier. Consols 98. American securities I'M
changed. Illinois Central shares % to 2G per
cent discount
The Cunard Mail Steamship Co. intended
sending the hammock to New York direct on
the 18th OF December, to carry the mails between
New York and Nashua, New Hampshire
1t was considered certain that the steamer
Great Eastern would make her first trip to Port
land, Maine, about the middle of next summer.
The British board of trade returns show a
decrease in the exports during tho month of
October as compared with the exports of Octo-
Der, 1857, of 1,7l7,000 pounds sterling.
II was stated that one of the young Princes of
the Royal family of England would visit Can
ada.
TnE CABLE.-It was regretted by the fiiends
OF the enterprise that the remaining seven miles
of cable at Greenwich were not brought to Va,
ientia, it being evident that the result would
nave been satisfactory, as after passing the spot
where the shore end terminates some Of the men
in their anxiety to continue undermining the
small cable, discovered knk which left the
conducting wire exposed to the water The
defective part was cut out, and it is probable
other defects would have been discovered had
they proceeded. The shore end has not been
tested since it was laid down.