Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival OF the Steamship HibernIan.

luis port dl bhO v ClOCk tnlS AFTERNOON.
The steamship Saxonia arrived oat o
the 9Th, the Arabia on the 10th, and tn
North American on the 18th.
The state of affairs in America had bee
the subject of debate in the House o
Lords, and the papers relative to the block
nde had been promised to be produced n
an early day by Earl Russell.
European politics were unimportant.
The steamer lEtua, for New York, haC
been detained ut Liverpool Till the 18th.
LIVERPOOL MARKETs.-Breadstuffs ar
still declining, except wheat, which is qui
{ ct but steady. Provisions are dull
Latsst ria londonderry Fri
I dRy.-The steamship City of New York ar.
rived on the 18th.
! GREGT BRITAIS-In the House of Lords
/ on the 10th, the Earl of Carnarson said he
/ had received information that no less than
three British subjects were confined in
prisons of the Federal Government and
had lain there for some months, and de-
MED = trial or their release unless they
took the oath of allegiance to the United
States. He hoped the Government would
take earnest steps in the case and ut once
declare what was TO be the position OF
British subjects in the Federal States.
Earl Russell said Lord Carnarson could
hardly have read papers which were laid
on the table, for if he had he would have
seen that these cases had been brought
under the notice of the Government 6ei-
Their had he made allowance for the pecu-
liar state of affairs in the United States,
which justified urgent measures in Eng
land. Parliament had given the Govern
ment in times of difficulty authority to ar
rest persons on suspicion, and it had to
be frequently done without their being
brought TO trial. This Government had
complained of the arbitrary manner in
which those arrests had been made by the
sole authority of the President of the
United States, without legislative sane
ton. He was not disposed to defend the
acts of the United States Government.
Congress had decided that the prerogative
belonged to the President, and if he be-
lieved the parties were engaged in treason
able correspondence or conspiracies, as al
legged, he Earl Russell) could not see how
her Majesty's Government could interfere
with practice which was absolutely ne
ccssary, although it was exercised with
unnecessary harshness.
Tue American Government alleged that
they had undoubted proof of the complete
ty of these persons in conspiracies and
this Her Majesty's Government was not in
tered strong remonstrauce against the
manner in which the arrests were made and
the prisoners treated, and the case of these
prisoners would be earnestly watched by
them.
Earl RUSSELL in letter to Sir Charles
Wyke, touching the runor that the Arch
duke MaXimillian wonld be called to tue
throne of Mexico, says: If the Mexican
people, by spontaneous movement, place
the Austrian Archduke ION the throne,
there is nothing in the Convention 10 pre-
vent it. On the other hand, we could be
no parties to forcible Intervention for
this purpose.
FRANCE.-Paris letters say that SIidell
was received by AZ. Tboutenal in private
capacity. His diplomats assumption of
character was distinctly ignored.
AUSTRIA Letters from Vienna are filed
with most lamentable accounts of inunda-
tons. The district submerged in Vienna
alone, comprises population of $4,000
persons, who have to be provided for.-
Several towns were also inundated by the
Danube, including Presburg and Perth.
TURKEY.-A severe engagement had
taken place between the Turks and Monte
negroes, near Sertera. The loss was heavy
on both sides.
MADRID, Feb I3.-Tne Sumter is still
at Gibraltar. although the English authori-
ties gave her notice to quit. Several of
her crew have landed, and will not re-em-
bark.
LivERPooL, 14.-The Bank of France
has gained during the month $4,000, 900 of
francs in specie.