Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-31
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EUROPEAN NEWS.
Arrival OF the steamer nonsm,.n.

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IL a. N. yesterday and arrived at this
port this morning. An interruption of
the line prevented the transmission of her
news yesterday.
The steamship Asia from New York ar
rived at Liverpool at 2. ~, on the 18th
inst.
The Illinois and Saxona were to leave
Southampton on the 18th inst, for New
York
In the House of Lords on the 2sth, the
Earl of Granville, stated his belief that
the disturbances in New Zealand had been
greatly exaggerated.
a debate took place on the Savoy cues
ton and the policy of England taking
part in the proposed conference, in the
course of which the annexation of Savoy
to France was very generally denounced
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Roebuck
attacked the government for prosecuting
f. unjust war with China and encouraging
| the opium trade.
/ Mr.. Gladstone replied, denying that the
war was unjust and asserting that the
treaty OF Tiensin was as binding an en-
gngement as could be made, and that its
ratification was most important.
MIR. Gladstone made u statement of the
financial position of the country, propo-
sing to levy an immediate duty of Is lad
per gallon on ardent spirits, which was
agreed to.
FRANCE.-'rhe news from France is un-
important. The Monituer announces pro-
ject of law for the purchase of the canal,
had heen adopted.
NAPLES AND SIclLY.-Sanguinary COM
bats are reported to have taken place be-
tween the Neapolitans under Col Bosco
and the advanced guard of the Sicilan
army.
The British Admiral, Munday, had quit
ted Palermo for Naples and there were
scarcely any but Sandman vessels in the
road
Garibaldi had expelled Farine and two
others from Sicily, for conspiring against
order.
FArine is said to have had full power
from Sardinia to assume the title of Royal
| Commissioner, MS soon as annexation was
declared.
SyRIA.-The massacres of Christians in
| Syria are said to reach from 1900 to s, 900
! persons, while $50 villages have been de-
| stroyed. Sickcning details are given of
the barbarity inflicted on all ages and
| sexes.
The ship Squantum, of Boston, has
| been wrecked near Bombay.
LIVERPOOL MARKEr.-Flour quiet, but
less pressed for sale. Wheat steady
/ OSA'A vi AuIAs NV SlOA KS6.H'lulSt
and without particular change. Produce
was generally unchanged. Weather was
favorable to crops.
LONDON MoNEY MARKET.-Consols closed
on Thursday, P. NJ. ut 93& @934. Demand
for money continues active.
The ship General Berry, from Ardrossa
for Boston, pnt back on the l4th, having
been ashore on the cast side of Cuthlin
Island.
In the House of Lords on the 18th, Lord
Brougham called attention to the case of
n negro lady, who was recently refused q
| first class passage i'll q Cunard steamer, on
account of color. He said he had no
doubt but that damages could have been
recovered if the matter had not been COM
promised.
Lord Woodhouse confirmed the news
that five hundred christians had been mas
sacred in Damascus, and all the consulate
houses, with the exception of the British,
had been burned
The fourteenth session of the Interna-
! tional Statistical Congress, opened in Lon
I don, on the 10th. Delegates from all
parts of the world were present. The
(! representatives from fhc United States
were Judge Longstrcet and Mr. Lawrence
Mr.. Dallas was also present in the midst
of numerous distinguished guests. at IL
preliminary meeting, Mr.. Minor Gibson,
welcomed the Congress in the name of the
British government. Prince Albert, Pres
! ident of the Congress, delivered an APP
propriate inaugural address. After the
:. address, the following little incident oc-
/ CURED. Lord Brougham seeing the Amer
! lean Minister present, said he hoped Mr..
| Dallas would forgive him for reminding
him that there was negro present as q
| member of the Congress. This gave rise
! to loud laughter aud cheering.
Mr.. Dallas mad: no sign in response,
| but the negro in question. NJ. Doctor Della
ncy, arose ard returned thanks for the
kind allusiOn which had been made to
him and assured all present that he too
was man. This was greeted with re-
ncwed cheering from all parts of the hall.
The second Neapolitan plenipotentiary
! to Sardinia, had reached Turin.
| y Neapolitan Minister had also reached
Paris.
a new Sicilian ministry had been form
ed. Senior lntrondatn, the historian and
Senior Emeranti, are among the members,
and Lagoth Laporta and Orsini continue
in the Cabinet.
A Naples telegram says that strong
and compact ministry would be immedi-
ately formed to carry out to their full ex-
tent, the principles of the constitution and
government aud to watch over the inter-
.ests of the nation.
INDEPENDENCE, No., July ao.-The sante
Fe mail, with dates to the 10th inst, ar
rived here last night.
! News had reached Santa Fe that Manual
/ Chaves, with fifty Mexicans, had gone in
pursuit of a large band of Navajo Indians.
who ran off with herd of sheep from the
Rio Grande. They overlook the Indians
and had a fight with them, in which twenty
Mexicans and forty Indinus were killed
and wounded. considerable quantity
of stock was recovered.
The crops promised a inc yield:
\ Mai Ledrewick's command yyas at Rents