Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-14
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Foreign News
HALrrAx. jan I3.-The Niagara arrived this
morning with Liverpool dates to the 1st inst.
Our dispatches furnish the following sum
mary Of news BY the Niagara, which reached
reached here at half past ten O'clock
The steamship Europa arrived out on the 18th
ult, the HammOuia on the 2Ttb. the North
Britain on the 2sth, aGd the City Of Washing
ton and Bremen on the Both ult
The missing steamship weSer had pat into
Queenstown in distress, leaking and her pumps
choaked
Napoleon has again pardoned COunt de NOnta-
leinber; and also the editor Of the Correspondent
and loo other prisoners
It IS reported that France hiss officially in
formed the British govt of its support, If the
latter adopts measures to counterfeit the policy
Of President Buchanan, as announeed IN his
late message.
A false alarm Of fire in the Victoria theatre,
London, caused terrible panic, during which
10 persons were trampied TO death in the rush
TO the door way.
Mr.. Irving /; to succeed Mr.. Erskine, as Sec
rotary OF Legation at Washington. The latter
IS TO 90 to Stockholm.
The Spanish papers Genounce the message Of
President Buchanan in 4 severe tone Of offended
pride.
Insurrectionary movements have taken place
in Servia. Prince Alexander has been deposed
Sni Prince Miioseh proelaimed instead
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEC. 3l--The sales Of Cotton for the week
werc-55, 900 bales The market opened with ;
declining tendency but closed steady. Bread
stuffs were advancing. Provisions dun.
LoSDoS MoSEY MARKET, Dec. 3I.-Consols
closed at y6 3-sa963 for accounts exdiTidend-
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHISGToS, Jan. lS.-HousE-On motion
Of MF. Curry, of Ala, it was resolved that the
Secretary OF the Navy furnish the number OF
ChaplaiEs officiating IN the Navy. the religious
denominations TO which they belong, whether
the Chapiaius required TO wear gowns
whether any particular form of divine service Is
required, and whether the Episcopal lilany Is
the only one used
On motion OF Mr.. Houston, of Ala, the Com.
mittee on the judiciary authorized to send
for persons and papers and examine witnesses
under oath in relation 70 the charges against
Judge Irwin, Of the western district Of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Underwood. of KY, asked leave to intro
duce bill for the construction Of railroad
from the Gulf of Afexic77to the Pacific Ocean.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Ca, objected; insisting on
the regular order Of business, his design beirg
BY this means TO have an opportunity to report
the Oregon bill.
The controversy relative to the reference Of
the Naval Appropriation bill was ended 10y send
ing it to the Committee of the Whole.
sEsATE-A multiplicity of memorials and
resolutions relating to mail routes were pre-
scented.
Mr. Seward, of n. Y, introduced bill to
amend the existing acts on the slave trade
Referred toSthe Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Simmons, Of r. l., introduced a resolu
ton, and asked for its immediate consideration,
directing the Scc'y OF the Treasury to prepare
plan for raising the revenue TO 4 sum adequate
to meet the ordinary expenses of the govt by
the imposition OF specific instead Of adValorem
all needfu information on the subject Of sPe-
citic duties.
On motion the resolution vas laid over till
| to morrow.
The joint resolution from the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs, TO pay the salaries of the min
isters to Argentine, Costa Rica and Honduras,
was taken up and passed.
Nr. Houston made feeling reply to Mr.
VERSIONS remarks made yesterday. He defend
ej the consistency of his antecelentS, and said
il devotion to the Union had caused his polite
al immolation, he giotied in it as the proldeSt
record of his life. The offices lac had held
sufficed for his ambition. Some Of them had
been attained through scenes Of anguish and
peril. He would relieve Mr. VERSIONS mind as
to any assertions for Office.
SENATOR sLIDELL's ErPLr 70 DOUGLAS.
wAsHNGIoS, Jan. Ex-senator Slider, in
the Union Of this morning, replies to the card
Of Senator Douglas, saying there Isl paragraph
| in it which fairly admits the construction that
( he had denounced me in Chicago as calumnia-
tor, on the authority of = statement, imputed to
/ En-. BraiGard, without even calling on him TO
learn whether there was any foundation for his
charge, when the event proves that DIR. Brain
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