Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-19
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ASIA.

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FOREIGN. MEMS.
! ARRIVAL, OF THE STEAMSHIP ASIA.
SANDY Hook, Aug. 8.-The steamship Asia,
Iron Liverpool un the 9Th inst ruSzcd l.crc
Eboand lortNew York. Her advices are two
| days later.
The peacelconference at Zurich is to meet on
the 6th inst.
LrvEHPoo1x CoTroS MARKET, Aug. 5th.-Cot-
! ton, AZ $50 bales have beer, sold during the
week, including $500 bales to spectators and
{5,0u0 10 exporters. The circulars repent cotton
I Slow OF salei but unaltered in price y few
! forced sales had been made alta Slight decline
from previous quotations; holders offer freely,
but generally show no disposition to press safes
The quotations are barely maintained. The
safes to. day, Friday, were ,00O bales, the mar
lket closing quiet Tut steady, at the following
authorized quotations: New Orleans fair 81
niddting 10; Mobiles {, tniddIing Il; Up
lands lair z J, miGdling Il - .. Stock i'll port
Coz, 900, including $4,000 OF American,
! The Manchester adviccS are favorable, the
market for goods closing quiet, but steady
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, G!h.-Ihe cotton mar
kct closes Stehdy, with sales of 1000 bales
lIvERPooI, -BREADSrUrrS. Richardson
! y Spence quite the weather favorable for the
cropo, and the market closes with declining
tendency. Fioardull, but steady. Wheat very
LlyEErooE, Saturday, Ang. G.--PreadstuiFs
close dull Provisions are also dull.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, August 5.-'Thc
money market is decidedly more stringent, hut
closes active. Gonsus closed at 9:,g. The bull.
non IN the Bank OF England has decreased
.el32 600.
LIVERPOOL, August 5-'The steamship Can.
ada from boston 10 Halifax has arrived
Breadsutls, Wheat has declined 2a3d; Corn is
easier, bat quotations unchanged Tor European,
mixed and yellow is quoted at IS Gda6s Id;
| White 7SaTs Cd
L1yEEroo!. PHoyisIoN MARKET, August 3 -
Market dull. Beef heavy, but there is an inn
proved request and holders arc pressing OH the
market, quotations arc 2s Cd lover. Pork dull
AID quotations nominal. Bacon dull but steady.
Lard steady aud more demand, sales at 5lsa5Gs.
LIVERPOOL PkoDuCE NiAEEET, August 5.-i'u-
totocS steady at 2TSa27S Cd. Pearls steady ut
20S Cd. Sugar dull. Coffee qnict. Resin
steady. Srilit5 IGrPentine heavy, but closed
Iactive at 3OSa}3S.
l.oNDoN, August 5.-,I5arrnga quote Bread.
stuitS very dali, and Quotations barely main
laincd Welsh iron rails steady ut e6 5s-
Bar iron steady AZ GGa90 Js. Sugar heavy
spirits luTpcntinc heavy at Slight decline,
sales al SIS. laive quiet. American securities
are unchanged. State stocks in good demand.
! The following are The details Vi the Asia's
atl.ces:
The steamer Virgo from New York arrived at
liverpool on Saturday, August &.
In Parliament hli creating 81 naval reserve
OF $4,000 men, was pGogT2Ssin:c.
] Goil:it GIiIcriu, tue austrian, Il. De sam
hr1es, the Sastiinan, and DE BoaIgcney, the
freich Representatives, to the peace conference
+ had eilae, reached usich ol'weIe en- route for
the utectiFt; on ;he 6th.
Tic E!iStisn Parliament had passed all the
navy and army estimates and were expected to
/ adjourn tue 18TH. Volunteers FOR The 8 900
EiaSul reserve to enter for five Years and will
be 70 the navy '"Eat tic militia to the army.
/ Tic steamer Great Eastern will be delivered
/ UP by the contractors IN complete condition on
the 18th August
/ The strike an!olgs the builders Of Loudol was
becoming more serious every day. It was OK
ipettcC that 10000 of the men would be with ut
employment tic day the steamer sailed
| The Bank Of France las reduced ills rate Of
discount from! 10 81 per cent.
The 'lisaru.ing Of the French navy was pro-
| crossing.
The 100 Q00, 000f uncxpcndcd OF the late loan
/ is 10 be devoted to internal improvements.
] The Paris I5ourse was firm, and rentes had al.
vanced to G9f g5c
| irlLY.-ll is reported that an attempt had
been made to poison liaribaidi.
AUsTHA.-lt was reported that Baron BE
Bach the Austrian hiiii.ter of the Interior, had
rendered his resignation, the acceptance OF
which was refused 10y the Emperor.
iNDIA.-ll:c Indian mail of the 10Th OF July,
had been telegraphed
The EurcPcan troops were accepting their
discharge in large numbers.
he mutiaccrs at Berlin Slampolc had re-
turned to duty except forty of the leaders who
Will be CuurJ.uIrtalGd.
Exchange WAS quoted at 2s 1.5da2s Sd.
The papers received by the Asia furnished
the following details of news:
ENGLAND.-ln the House Of Lcrds on the 5th
inst, the Marquis OF Normandy gave notice Of
his intention 10 put question as to the terms
ioi peace which were under discussion prior to
the treaty ut lila Franco.
The Earl Of Granville announced tina: the
government intend 10 adhere 10 the principles
on which the national system of national
education III Ireland lad hitherto been con-
Quoted.
The threatened strike in the building trade in
London daily becomes more serious, aud it WAS
found that on tie day The Asia sailed there
would be 90, 900 operatives inathc trade us.csn-
ploycd. a great number Of meetings had been
held in Hyde Park, aud determination was
cVinced 10 abide by the 8 hourn0yemcnt The
employers had likewise held a meeting, and re-
solved 10 resist the demands.
FRANCE.-ltis stated that the French Gov
erninent had definitely resolved to employ in
works Of pnklic utility tic $50 100000 francs
which remains uueXpeutcd OF The late loan.
The Paris Boursc has been generally Iirm and
aninatcd; the OH there vas considerable
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