Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-16
tOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL oFTHE STEAMSHIP AMERICA.


HALIFAX Feb. 14.-The R. NJ. Cunard steam.
ship America arrived this evening from Liver
pool, with dates to the 18th, week later than
previous advices She has been detained by
encountering boisterous weather
The war rumorS continue. Letters from
Paris speak of great activity in war like prepar-
ations, and the general opinion is that mo-
mentous crisis in the continental affairs has APP
preached.
The English Govt is reported as exerting
itself for peace; and on the attitude of this govt
it was believed that the question of peace or
war depended.
France has forbidden the immigrant recruit
ing GU the eastern coast Of Africa and Madagas-
car
The Princess Frederick William, Of Prussia.
daughter of Queen Victoria, has given birth to
a son, causing great rejoicing III Prussia, and
much satisfaction in England.
The advices by the China mail confirm the
previously reported short supply of tea.
Hon. VIM. B. Reed, U. S. Commissioner to
China, had sailed on board the u S. frigate
Minnesota, en- route for home, via India.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The approaching session of
Parliament is looked forward to with unusual
interest, hopes being expressed that explana-
tons will be made which will tend to modify
the existing suspense
The English Govt had contracted with three
large iron companies to furnish sixty eight
Founders, as fast as they can be cast.
Forged bills of exchange were in circulation
in London to large amount. They purported
to be drawn by the Barbados branch colonial
bank on the parent establishment at New York.
1t was estimated that $4,000 worth of these
drafts had been passed aud were in circulation.
The demand on the cavalry was so urgent,
that the government had given orders for the
immediate purchase OF n number of nine year
old horses. Sixty war transports will be
of TonlOr tho first m March
The supplemental corps Of Dragons engaged
in the military hospitals at Paris and Marsel-
laise had been ordered to be ready for active
service on notice,
A letter from Grenotle speaks of the continu :
ed arrival af troops aud tho formation OF an ar
nv corps on the Alps.
Three French nen.ofwar had gone to Gene
va, it was supposed to accompany Prince Napo-
leon and his bride to France
Three ships of the line at Cherbourg, will i'm
mediately proceed to the Mediterranean.
A Congress Of fo-eign powers, to assemble
existing ia Europe is spoken Of 1t was stated
that the cabinet at Vienna, thought favorable
of the plan, though they manifested hostility to
it when first broached.
The Prince of Wales is to visit the King of
Sardinia in the Spring
The British Government had addressed note
Ito Sardinia in very friendly but very earnest
terms, strongly uepTSCattliSs tuC hdi POiASg'
Modena had sent five hundred men TO watch
the PiedmonteSe frontier.
The LIZ Opinion of Turin says the alliance
with France was quito distinct from the marriage
of Prince Napoleon. The marriage STRENGTHENS
the bond of amity If France is to intervene
for the independence of Italy it is because her
interests induce her, independent of this ali-
ance.
AUsTRIA.-The Emperor of Austria, in an
interview with the directors of the National
Bank, said the government could count with
certainty in case of need, on the strenuous
support Of the entire population Of Germany,
but assured them of his complete confidence in
speedy and amcable arrangement.
L1vERpooL.-B market, Jan. 2sth'
closed dull. Wheat declined lac. Flour clos
ed dull but steady; quotations are Western ia
2Os; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 20a21s; Ohio,
2la23s. Wheat dull; Western red, 4a5sl0d;
Southern, 6saGs7d; White Western, 6sa6s0d;
Extra, 7s6d.. Corn dull and quotations barely
maintained; mixed and yellow, 2sa29s; white OBS
Cd Provisions steady; Pork firm, and all quail
tiles have slightly advanced. Beef steady; fine
qualities are scarce and wanted. The advance
for pork is los