Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-22
Foreign News.


PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 2l.-The steamer
Nova Scotia from Liverpool on the 9Th,
and Queenstown on the 10th, arrived to.
day with two days later news.
IA Paris correspondent of the London
Times tnsinuates that pending the recoRni.
ton of the Emperor Maximilliau by Pres.
dent Lincoln, that France will remain
without Minister at Washington.
Liverpool, Feb. 1O.-Cotton opened buov.
ant with an advance, but closed at decline
of Hold. '''''S
Breadstuffs inactive.
Provisions quiet and steady.
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The Times Paris correspondent savs:-
When the French minister, Count Mercier
was called from Washington, the Ameri.
cans were led to understand that no new
agents would be accredited until President
Lincoln should have recognized the EN-
peror OF Mexico. This recognition has
not been forthcoming. There iS no French
minister in Washington. The writer adds:
1t IS believed that Mr.. Bezelin will contiu-
ae TO act as the United States Charge de
Affairs in Paris for some time.
In the House of Commons, on the 9Th
inst, Mr.. Elphinston expressed a regret at
the absence in the Queens speech of any
allusion to the state of the public service.
DE said: Our relations with America are
not in satisfactory state, and in the event
OF war, England was not in a position
to afford adequate protection to COM
merce. He intended at an early day to
call attention to the state Of the navy.
On bringing up the report or the ad.
dress, Mr.. Scully moved an act amendment
declaring that the state of Ireland is not
satisfactory, and that the large emigration
from there was an exceedingly bad feature.
After some debate the amendment was re.
jected.
sPAN.-Porto Rico advices, via Madrid,
say that party hostile to Spain were
again agttatiug that country, and that some
political agents from the United States had
been arrested and expelled by the author
LONDON Monty MARKRr.-Funds dull
mainly owing to the realization and the
daily introduction of new companies.-
There was heavy demand for discounts
at the bank of the government, and also
some pressure in the open market. Ap-
prehensions are felt that money may again
become dearer. There has been a larger
amount of business transacted in American
securities than during any weak for a con-
siderable period.
The Times observes as there is time for
reflection it can hardly doubt that the Brit
ish and Canadian governments will con
vince the Americans that they have no
cause of offence, and that policy of retail
iatiou will be as unjust as it is unWise.
The arrival of Gen. Mcclellan in Eng
land produced number of press econiums
upon himself, but he quilted Liverpool too
speedily for any demonstrations to be
made in his honor.
The acquittal of Burnham in the Kappa
hannack case, has called forth severe crit
icisms from the papers. The Daily News
says that jury has seldom given such
signs of prejudice.
The Times says the Fort Fisher affair
certainly developed new step in the art
of war and determined the possibility Of
making iron clad ships sea going.
10 the House OF Lords, Earl Derby spoke
on the American war. He said it could only
result in separation or the absolute subiu-
cation of the South, and the latter was so
repugusnt to every feeling of humanity,
that every one would rejoice if steps could
be taken to avoid it.
The Queens address was agreed to.
There was no debate of moment in the
House.
LATEST VIA NEWCASTLE.
London, Feb. le-The dispatches Of Lord
Lyons relating to the St. Albans raidai
have been published.
Earl RusselPs dispatch to Lord Lyons,
dated Nov. 26th, notices the handsome
terms in which Mr.. Seward acknowledges
the corporation of the Canadian govern
ment, and the address to Her Msjesty's
government, and trusts that such faithful
cooperation in the performance of friendly
Offices may long continue on both sides.
The Times city article says the pressure
for money made further progress yester-
day, and the announcement of the banks
Of France having reduced it's rate of dis.
count to II per cent, was received with