Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival OF the Steamship Hammoni

NEW AoHki may 6.-Ihe steamship Ham
monia arrived at midnight from Southnmp
ton, from which port she sailed on the 25l
ultimo.
The steamer Nisbech which sailed will
military stores for Canada is missing.
The British Admiralty had ordered al
wooden corVettes, sloOps and gunboats il
the Navy to be iron clad. and converted in.
to powerful floating Armstrong batteries
me work to be commenced Immediately
Inc Royal Sovereign was in course o.
conversion into cupola vessel, on Capt
Coles plan. She will have a beak placed
below the water, acting as powerful ram
CoDsuIs at London were steady at 931G
"a, for money aud account Illinois Cen.
trail and Erie Railroad shares had advanced,
There was scarcely any application for
discount at the banks.
The London Times in an editorial pro-
nounces the battle of Shiloh q drawn bat
tie and the first creditable encounter dur
ing the war. But it adds: We should be
very much mistaken il we thought that
tue affair Is calculated to bring the war to
an end or to discourage the Southern peo-
The Duly Mtps says that both sides
fought with desperate courage and on both
sides the generals seem to have displayed
considerable military skill.
The Shipping Gazette says nothing like
proportion of losses to the numbers has
occurred since BorOdino. This is an esti.
mate from the numbers originally re-
ported.
FRANCE The Marine Minister of War
intends to hasten the construction or iron
plated batteries on the Dock Yards.
The floating batteries Peiho, Saigon.
Palestro, and Peschiera of IA guns, Which
were to be launched in May.
Mires the alleged forger was at liberty
aud reinstated to his former position, the
Court OF Appeal having reversed the origi-
nal Judgment.
Thlrty-stx Bishops had notified the Min
lister of public worship of their intention
to repair to Rome in compliance with the
Pope's summons.
GREEcE.-Twelve hundred Royal troops
entered Nauflen on the Goth, and order had
been restored.
PoRTTe41,-The U. S. frigate ST. Louis
BAvARrA.-The betrothal of the Grand
Duke Ferdinand to the sister of Francis
NJ, has been announced.
lTALY.-Bishop Faus has been arrested
by order of the Kings procureur.
The brignnd chief, Centrillos, had been
arrested, aud 1000 cartouche boxes md
400 brigands' uniforms seized.
Garibaldi is actively engaged iu forming
rifle clubs.
The clergy of Leicco had sent m address
bearing 700 signatures to the Pope, pray-
ing him to renounce his temporal power.
and thereby bless Italy.
The Prince of Carua was dead.
The French and English squadrons had
oeen ordered to escort the King OF Italy
from Genoa to Naples.
Eight thousand MOntenegrins and three
thousand insurgents attacked the Turks
near Nicksich. The insurgents were re-
pulsed eight times. j
The Montenegrins retreAted leaving COO
dead on the field, and carrying away many
killed and wounded.
Three hundred and fifty-thrae Turks |
were killed, besides many wounded.
The Montenegrins continue to assemble
in Donga.
Omar Pasha had ordered Dervish Pasha
to fall back on Krestac in order to attack
the Turkish forces.
CHISA.-It was rumored that the rebels
intend to attack Focchow- Foo,
LIvERPooL, April 22.-FIour unchanged |
and steady. Wheat firm and unchanged. |
but qHIet; red Western los Sd; red South
ern lis 3d@l1s Cd; white Western l2s:
white Southern I2sCSI2s lOd. Corn oniei
and unchanged mixed lbs Cd. Beef
heavy. Pork dull. Bacon quiet bnt
steady at GsGG69s. Sugar dull. Coffee,
no sales. Rice inactive. Ashes quiet and
steady.
LoSpoS:-The Corn market is quiet and
unchanged.