The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
Atlantic Telegraph Gable.
European Political Affairs.
Arrival of the Steamship Asin.

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HALIFAX, Sept 14-The steamship
Asia, Captain Noodle, from Liverpool, at
O'Clock in the afternoon of the 2nd,
via Queenstown on 8tli inst, arrived
here at 2 o'closk this morning. Her dates
49,, vo DAYS later than those already re-
ceived. She has % passengers for tins
port and 9S for Boston.
The steamship City of Dublin left
Liverpool for New York, simultaneously
with the Asia.
The directors of the Atlantic Telegraph
have unanimously accepted the offer OF
the Telegraph Construction Company to
manufacture and lay down new cable,
and complete the present ono, so as to
have two perfect cables between Ireland
and New F0undland next summer. The
manufacture of the new cable has COM
menced, and the work is being done with
the utmost care.
Capt. JOS Anderson received an offer
from the Telegraph Construction Com
pany, for the Great Eastern for tive years
in laying cables, and accepted it.
Cyrns w. Field sails for New York on
the steamship Australasian on the 9Th
inst.
GREAT BRITAIN.-It is stated that III
consequence of the spread of Fcnianlsm,
the number of regiments in the South OF
Ireland is to be Increased
The report that Mr.. Bright is to isit
America on official invitation is pro-
nounced to be without foundation.
The Board of Trade returns for July
show continued slight falling off in
British exports, as compared with last
year
The fetes at Portsmo nth in honor OF
the French fleet, progressed III the most
splendid manner, and concluded on the
1st inst. The weather throughout was
exceedingly fine, and everything passed
offin the most happy manner. Banquets
reviews, balls and illuminations fellow
ed one after the other, and all were alike
brilliant and successful. The reception
accorded to the French officers by the
English people was exceedingly warm
and enthusiastic. At grand banquet
given by the Duke of Somerset in behalf
of England, and by M. Chassalaufit in
behalf of France, an earnest desire was
expressed that the two nations might
ever live in peace and on terms of the
most cordial friendship and good will.
This exchange of naval hospitalities
between France and England, is pro-
nounced a memorable episode, not only
in the history of these two great powers,
but even of the civilized world, and is
universally regarded with great satlsfac-
tion throughout England.
Crop estimates claim much aitentinn,
and the leading authority in the Lon
don Times sums up his estimate through
out the country as follows: Wheat will
yield &c bushels per acre, or 4 below the
average; barley 30 bushels per acre or A
below the average; oats "a bushels per
acre, or Ia below the average; peas and
onions will yield their average crop:
potatoes will yield unusually well hay
will give All average crop; paSturagc is
singularly abundant,
FRANCE.-Count Wallcntti Werdrnd
has resigned as Senator, and it was ac-
cepted.
The Emperor had received NJ. Mow,
the new Spanish Ambassador He said
he attached great value to seeing France
and Spain advancing together, and the
French Government would always he
found ready to strengthen the bonds
which unite the two countries.
The Empress Eugenia had arrived at
Fontainbleau with the ladies who were
injured at Newfscholtel.