Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-24
ARRIVAL OF TnE ANGLO SAXON.


PORTLAND, Feb 23.-AngIo Saxon with dates
to the 10th has arrived.
The steamship America arrived at Liverpool
on the 9th inst. The steamers City OF WASH
ington and Arago sailed ON the 10Th for New
York.
The Anglo Saxon was detained II hours uF
Cape Race by the ice.
The u. S. Corvette Constitution was at Alex
audria on Jan. 2e.
In the English House of Commons lenve had
been granted TO Lord Palmerston to introduce
bill to amend the penalty law by making CON
spiracy to murder, felony. The vote stood =
to /.
The French minister of the Interior had re-
signed, and NJ. ESpinasSe had been appointed
The expected adviccS by telegraph from the
overland mail from India and China had not
come to hand.
The Bank of France had reduced the rate of
discount 10 4 l-2t
ENGLAND.-lm the House of Peers on the sth,
Lord Lyndhurst inquired whether any cnmmu-
uicatons had pasSct. between the British and
French governments resi- ecIing certain insulting
paragraphs in the Paris MoniIeur. lie consii-
cred the French Government by authorizing
the publication of the insult had taken the
SponSibilitv. Lord Granville said that note
had been received from Count WalewSki cx-
planning away the publication of these address
es and expressing the regret of the Emperor at
the appearance of anything offensive to Eug-
land a vote of thanks has passed both
houses of Parliament to the army in India, af-
tel some objection being made to Lord Canning
being included in the vote.
| LIVERPOOL, 9th.-Cotton-Saes for the last
three days, 1900 bales, including 5000 10
Spectators and 1000 for export. Al qualities
advanced 3D. Observation-Disclosures Spence
< Co quote Flour dull and prices nominal; West
ern Canal 2US cd; Ohio 25a27s Philadelphia
and Baltimore Dps 6da23s. Wheat firm; red
As 9daGS and Is for choice lots; white 7Sa7s Cd
and Is I'd for best. Corn dull; quotations bare
ily mantained; mixed yellow 33S; white 35s
Provisions-Be quiet; Pork dull at 54s lud,
Bacon also duh. Lard active. Tauw firm at
OPS Cd. Sugars quiet ard steady. Coffee quiet
Rice inactive.
The London Post says of the principals
in the attempt to asSassinate Napoleon is
Engli>hman named Thos. AlsOp, ala ex-meruber
of the Stock Exchange.
A dispatch from the French Minister of For
eign affairs to the Ambassador at London con-
cludcS by expressing confidence in the exalted
reason of the English Cabinet.
At the recent election riots in Limerick many
persons were seriously injured. The military
restored order.
a difficulty is reported between Switzerland
and France Oh the subject Of refugees.
The prince and princess entered Berlin ON
the Sth. The reception and display were
thusiaStic and very fine. The king of Prussia
expected TO go 10 Cannes, France, for the bene-
fit of his health. a revolutionary plot has
been disco, cred at Makaid. Arms and amuni-
ton were seized in houses close to the palace.
Another Swedish loan offs millions is announc-
ed. 1t is believed that EspinasSc will eventual
ly become minister of police and that the pres
ent appointment is only provisionary. Drozne
d'l Hugo will probably be the Minister of the
Interior.
LATEsT-Calcutta dates by Malta are to Jan. 9;
Canton, Dec. 18th; Bombay, 18th Jan. Sir Co
lin Campbell had taken possession Of Ferkabad,
which was abandoned by the enemy on the I'd.
Gor,;clipore was taken on the 9TH by forces
under Matraraiab Jung BapGdoor. 7Gunswcrc
taken. and 200 of the enemy killed. Our loss
only ..
The forces landed at Canton on 2Sth of Dec;
1900 British and 900 French The walls were
cSciIaded OF the 29tlr; at \. NJ. the heights in
side town in our possession. The enemy
feebly contested the advance. Damage to the
town is small. The bombardmcnt was COM
ucnced on the 20th and continued all day and
night The assault was in three divisions at
y. NJ. Coughs fort was taken and blown up
The Chinese continued to fire from their
houses but the troops were restrained from en-
tering the city.