The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-11
Foreign News.

New YORK, Dec. l0.-The Etna frou
Liverpool on the 25th and Queenstown OF
the 26th, arrived here this morning.
Cabinet councils are held almost daily
ia London. Russell was present. Russia:
reply to the invitation to Congress is re
ceived. 1t asks for the objects to be dis
cussed. La France says ali the Continenta
Powers except Austria have acceded to the
call for Congress.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.-Fiour OF good quail
ity is scarce and fully as high as usual
Wheat very firm, generally 1a2c higher
Corn steady. Lard more active at about
Cd. Cotton closed bouyant and a tribe
higher. Breadstuffs firm and unchanged
Provisions quiet and steady. Money 92s.
New YORK, Dec. lO.-Gen. Meagsr is moi
prisoner as was reported.
The Rebel Congress met on Monday at
Richmond. Bills were introduced to pre-
vent the accept.4. Of substitutes.
A Mobile despatch reports that the Yam
KEGS were defeated by Gen. Greene at P Ia
quamine, La, with loss of 1000 men or
the 9th of Nov Navigation Of the river
was virtually closed on the 10Th. Two
thousand Yankee cavalry were driven into
Port Hudson, thirteen Of whom were
killed and two wounded.
Charleston dates of the 7th report no
change. A slow fire is kept up. Shells were
thrown into the city on Monday and Tues
day uight of last week.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9th pro
tests against allowing any more provisions
to come to Yankee prisoners.
The Treasury report recommends duty
two per cent on bank note circulation; two
per cent on cotton; ten per cent gallon Of
crude oil and petroleum; six per cent gal.
on distilled spirits; twenty per cent on the
pound of leaf tobacco and FIVE to twelve pei
cent on manufactured The Sec'y recon-
mends the issue of no more paper money,
but asks leave to borrow three hundred
million for the current fiscal year aud six
hundred thousand for the next fiscal year
New YoRg, Dec l0-The Tribune
Washington special says, the following ac-
count is that of which Mr. Wilson, of Iowa
gave notice on Monday in the House:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled, That two-thirds OF
both Houses concurring, that the following
article be proposed to the several Legisla-
lures of the several States es an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States,
which, when ratified by three-fourtbs OIL
said Legislatures shall be valid to all III
tents and purposes, as a part of the said
Constitution, namely:
Article IL, section l.; Slavery being In.
compatible with free government is forever
prohibited in the United States, and inyol-
untary servitude shall be permitted only as
a punishment for crime
| Section 2 Congress shall have full pow
er to enforce the foregoing section of thl:
article BY appropriate legislation.
New YORK, Dec. lOth.-The identity o.
the pirates who captured the Chesapeake
ofthis CITY is still unkno wn. 1t is believ-
ed that some Of them have come from Can
ada to Portland, and there embarked on
board for this port They knew all the
facts and were therefore able to direct the
operations of persons who joined them.
The steamer Potomac belonging to ID. b
Crowell & Co., owners Of the Chesapeake
will start TO day in pursuit.
The Government has commissioned Tx
Potomac and she will be armed and furnish
ed with a fighting crew at the navy yard.