The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
Atlantic Telegraph Cable
LATE POLITICAL NEWS.
Commercial from Liverpool.
Intelligence by the Steamship Persia.

! Intelligence by the Steamship Persia
| lEy Union Liov ,.. Mater md Monroe Sta.
NEW YORK, August 22.-The steamcl
Persia, from Liverpool l2th. via Queens
! town 18th, arrived this morning. Moth,
ing had been heard of the Great Eastern
or her consort There is nothing new re-
garding the cable The latest tests con-
firm the fault about 1880 miles out. The
Times suggests that the machinery of
the Great Eastern may have broken, and
says it is almost impossible for the
Sphynx and Terrible to tow her. If dis
aster has befallen her it would quite ac-
count for her being over due. and ex-
plains the absence of her consorts. rs
they would of course lie by her.
Lord Lyons is to succeed Sir Henry
Bulme as ambassador to Constantine
pie.
The Times editorially expatiates on the
advantages, if not necessity. of free
trade policy both in the Uuited States
aud Canada The Times also shows that
the recent proposition of the New York
Chamber of Commerce for the Imperial
government to guarantee strict neutrali-
ty of tho North American colonies might
work very we'll till wanted, when it
would infalibly break down,
The Emperor Napoleon has gone to
Camp Chains Some foreign journals
have invented "a rumor that Napoleon
contemplates the annexation of Belgium
to France after Leopold's death, giving
the Duke of Brabant the Mexican instead
of the Belgium crown; also giving Vene
t, to Italy, the Danubian principalties
to Austria, and territory in Northern
Germany to Prussia.
The Bank of Frauce lost seven mil
lions francs in cash during the week
The bourse was heavy.
The Roman army i: to be Increased
5000 men.
The cholera continued its ravages
The negotiations between Spain and
Rome on account of the recognition Of
Italy are satisfactorily concluded. Spain
promises to protect the Pope aud the in
terest of the Legion in Spain
LIVERPOOL, August 18th. A NJ Bread
stuffs-the weather has been unsettled
and good deal of rain has fallen. inter
fering with harvest There are also
some reports current that the potato de-
sease is appearing in some ports OF Ire
land Under these circumstances the
corn market has been firmer, and prices
of wheat and -four have advanced
Wakefield, Nash g. Co, and Richardson,
Spence & Co., report flour froi Cd ais
dearer. Quotations at 22s oi.a25s.
Wheat in good demand, and prices yes
terday again 3da4d per cent. higher
Corn in fair request at steady prices;
mixed at S. 6da3ls. 3D. per AZ lbs. Pro
visions-Bigland, Athyor g. Co, and Cor
don, Bruce & Co., report beef at full
and advancing prices for good, but very
irregular for other descriptions Pork
held for 2s. Cd. Bacon advanced Is
Lard steady at 75a 60 Sugar very quiet
and rather easier Coffee inactive Rio
62s.a63s. Rice very steady. Petroleum
English and Brandon reports a small
sale Of reanes at 2s Cd. per gallon
LONDON Misunderstanding, Bros. &:
Co, quote English wheat at2s Flour
23s and 27s. Coffee quiet and 6dals
cheaper, Petrolem 2s I'd paid for re-
fined
LATEST BY THE PERSIA.
LIvERPooL-Cotton-sales of 5000
bales, including 2 900 bales to SPECTATORS
and exporters The market quiet and
unchanged. Provisions steady. Beef
has an upward tendency. Pork aud Ba.
con both are advancing. Consols closed
at 59t for money. American stocks-the
latest sales were Illinois Central Railroad
76; Erie SAT- and 55 U. s. 5-2Os 67a67t
LONDON. July 80, VIA QUEENSTOWN
Nothing yet has been heard from the
Great Eastern.
A Vienna paper says that the differ
ences between Austria and Prussia may
he regarded as adjusted. A complete un
dsrstanding has been arrived at on the
principle points in dispute. ni satisfac'
tory concessions have been made to Prus-
sa relative to the militia question.
The Emperor of Austria and King Of
Prussia will meet at Dresden in day or
two. The latter has injured his eye
while hunting.
PARIS, July l2 The bourse closed frm
CTS 92d for rents.