Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-21
WHEEL ING. VA. SATURDAY MORNING,
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The Coming Events.

At the close of the year we usually see
chronological table of the principal events
which have passed, but we are seldom able
to look ahead or anticipate what is COM
ing. Just now, however, we may look
forward to events, the premnnitions OF
which are apparent, aud in the result OF
which large portion of mankind will
feel deep interest. 1t is true they are
very different i'll their character, and we
blush when we confess that civilized Eu-
rope and America anxiously await the re-
suit of one event that will bc most deba-
sing.
The English and French expeditions to
China will doubtless he, in their result,
the most important events of the year
We consider them more so than any mis-
sion yet sent to the Celestial empire, and
doubt not everything demanded by their
respective commanders will be obtained.
They may succeed in opening the country
more completely, and perhaps in changing
the dynasty of the empire. Both nations
will demand some security for the fulfill
ment of the treaties entered into by the
Chinese, and in this way get firm footing
in the country.
The Japanese embassy to the United
States will be an important event to US,
and will awaken deep interest through
out the country. More friendly relations
between the countries must grow out of
the visit, and we doubt not it will be the
means of greatly extending our commerce
with Japan. we may expect in future
that japanese youth. will he sent here to
be educated, and particularly to acquire
knowledge of the mechanic arts. The
visit of the embassy to Europe will be
productive of good, for it will show these
Orientals how far European civilization is
hot ,V1,i al, In
japanese, and other nations of the East
have reached.
Japan, we think, will take the lead in
the promotion of, and extending the new
civilization in Asia. Its commanding po-
stion must ensure for it an extended COM
merce with California, Mexico and Austria
liza, in addition to what it may have with
Europe and the Atlantic States. This
commerce, with the closer intercourse that
must exist between the two countries, can
not but have favorable effect upon our
relations with China.
Shall we name the great pugilistic COM
bat about to come Off in England, between
Saycrs, the English champion, and the
American, ueenan, among the coming
events? We feel obliged to do so, and
confess, from what we have seen of the
interest which this barbarOus contest
awAkcns, that the account of it will he
read with as much eagerness as would an
account of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of China
or the downfall of the Pope. 1t is stated
that, besides the "fnncy men" who have
crossed the Atlantic to witness the fight,
artists, correspondents for various news
| papers, and even editors themselves have
gone over. Fifty thousands copies, 1t is
said, of Bells Life in London, q well known
| sporting journal, which will contain
r. .I,o a. IFS
of the pugilists aud n view of the fight,
will be sent to the United States immedi-
htcly after the affair has come off 1t has
also been announced that one of the cdi-
tors of the Nc,o York Poiice GGzetie, who
will he present at the fight, will send out
| 1000 copies of an extra sheet of that
Journal, filled with pictorial illustrations
and detailed account of this disgracctul
affair." In every portion of our country,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, this fight
is talked of, and it attracts equal attention
in England and her distant colonies 1t
may be safe, then, to call it one Of the
events of the day.
| The visit Of the Prince of Wales, the Gn-
ture King of Great Britain, to Canada, is
another important event; but this will in
tcrest British subjects more than Ameri-
cans. Should the gentleman cross our
borders, he will doubtless get Il warm re-
ccptiOn.
We may be obliged to include a great
| political crisis in Rome among the grcht
events of the year, and the foreshadowings
| of which already appear. The Romans
| appear to be on the eve of great rcvolu-
! ton, which, if successful will hiring about
most important changes for the Italian peo-
! pie.
a storm seems to be brewing i'll Naples,
! 4 81, ho, bn tvF
ant who has lately succeeded to the throne
may get his deserts; indeed there is every
prospect that Naples will be the scene of
/ one of the coming events of the year.
! The final settlement of political affairs
! in Northern Italy, with the absorption of
the smaller states by Sardinia, must lie in
cluded in the events of the year.
We next turn to Napoleon, and hardly
! know what to set him down for. That some
visions of annexation or conquest are be-
| fore him, we have no doubt. He is quick
| in his movements, and whether his atten-
| ton will be turned towards the Rhine, or
towards Italy and Austria, is too unccr-
| tain to hazard any opinion Austria, too,
] is uneasy, and disturbances may ere long
/ take place in her dOminions
In tue United States, the presidential
election will awaken more interest than
any other event. In Il week or ten days
the sectional or Democratic candidate will
lie nominated at Charleston, when tue
| great contest will begin
With these several events in anticipa
ton, We should not forget the great trib-
ulation coming" which the Rev. DR.. Cum
ming of London has announced. But
what this tribuatton is we know not. 1t
may he one of the ten thousand comets
mentioned by Professor Mitchell, that may
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