Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-16

CoweS on the 3Uth ult. The Canada arrived out
May I'd.
The reported wreck of the Clipper ship Po-
mona proved to be true. She wrecked off
Wexford, Ireland, and $50 lives lost. She had
on board 2g5 passengers and 50 of the crew OF
whom II Of the former and Of the latter
saved.
The ship sunk in 9 fathOms water
In regard TO the war there can be but little
doubt thut the war has commenced. In all
probability there was sharp action at the
bridge of But1ura. On Thursday, the 2Sth ult.,
it is reported that the Austriuns after i consid-
cradle loss took it at the point of the baYOnet.
1t is also reported that Mortara bus been Ia
ken aud that the SurdInians had retrsated be-
fore the Austrians, near the lake Aaggore.
The telegraph lines to Switzerland nave been
cut by the AustrianS.
vienna, Sunday, May lst-The AusIrians
have occupied lmtrn PalIowy and Aroma, the
Sardenians retreating ut their approach
Turin, Thursday, April 29.-rne steamer
which arrived ut Genoa On the 29th, brought
proclamation to the Tuscan army, inviting II to
await the signal of war and advance III u com
pact body OF IL, 900 men to enforce Piedmont.
A similar proclamation has been addressed to
the troops in the Pomagna
Turin, Sunday April 29.-GeneraIs Conso-
bart aud Neil, have arrived here and gone to
join the army.
The Austrians are concentrating in great
masses at PlasenZa, where u proclamation has
been issued by the Austrian Commissioner Ex-
traOrdinary.
Fifteen thousand of the French Imperial
Guard landed tonight at Genoa, making the
force now there 10000 men. The lOfcc at SuZh
is also increasing fast.
TukS, Saturday April 3Oth.-Thc official
Bulletin confirms the passage OF the Ilcino by
the Austrians yesterday. The King acconpa-
MED by Genl's CUnrabert aud Mel visited :he
line of the river Ora. The corps De Armee
which entered Piedmont by Gravellona
sists of 20 battaons and battaries of cannon.
Turin, Sunday, May 1.-The King has gone
to assume the command. The Austrans are at
Ncvaro in force aud also at Pavla.
The French infantry and artillery continue TO
arrive. No decisive movement has yet been
made.
BEnNE, Saturday, Apr: 3o.-The Austrians
have seized several Sandman vessels on Sage
Maggiore, and commenced hOstlIties last
evening.
VIENNA, Saturday, April 3O.--Count BuOl
has forwarded circular notes to the foreign gov
! ernments, stating the diplomatic and political
reasons for the declaration of war by the Emper
or.
The Wiener Zurtimg publishes decree or
dering the income tax of the third class To DC
retained by the pay of the officer immediately
upon the interest of the public bonds being
paid and ordering n loan of 2O,OOO,UUU pounds
sterling, but as at present it is impossible to
2.3 of the nominal value of the loan i'll new
notes. \ third decree releases the National
Bank from the necessity of meeting its notes
with specie, and fourth ordered the duties aud
excise dues to be paid in silver or payable cou-
pons of the National loan.
In England n royal proclamation has been
issued offering bounty of ten pounds to sea-
men, with the intention of recruiting 10000
additional men.
The greatest activity prevailed in the England
dock yards, preparing for war. The Emperor
Napoleon was expected to join the French army
on the Sd inst.
Instructions from the British admiralty were
received Mt Woolwich April goth, directing all
possible haste in the completion of the new
class steam frigate now Oh the stocks
A teleg am was received at SheernesS on the
29th ut, to send the Royal George to DaVen-
port the Colossus to Portsmouth, and the Ed
gar, Queen and Trafalgar to be got ready
| for sea Immediately. The Osborne steamer
Yacht has been ordered to he got ready for i'm
mediate service. Its destination is reported to be
the Mediterranean, to be placed at the disposal
Of the Prince of Wales.
The Persian Government has resolved to put
its army in readiness to march.
| LIVERPOOL. May 2.--The Sales of Cotton for
the past two days have been 1000 bales, inclu-
ding 1000 bales for speculation aud import. All
qualities have considerably declined.
| BREADsTUFFs -Richardson & Spence quote
the market as buoyant, with large speculative
enquiry ut a considerable advance for all de-
ScriptiOnS but that it is impossible to give the
! figures.
PRov1sIoxs-The market closed with an ad-
vnncing tendency; quotations are nominal but
the speculative feeling continues. The Produce
market closed buoyant and holders demand an
advance. Sugar quiet. Saltpeter had advanced
IS Other articles are slow of sale but prices
continue unaltcred.
LONDON, May 2d.-A great many failures are
reported on the stock exchange. From all
quarters failures are reported. Wait d Co, of
Berlin, have suspended and u considerable fall
ure at Vienna is reported.
| The impoverishmeut and ruin on the Paris
Bourse this week will be beyond all example.
| No failures occurred on Monday.
Cousols closed to-day at S93a9oi.
! New YoRK, May 14.-The steamer Adelaide
from Galway, via. ST. Johns, has been signaIed
below and will be up at half past o'clock
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