The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
Steamer Europa Arrived
American Affairs in Europe.
Opinion Of the London Press on the
Situation i'm America-Commercial
Reports.

Foreign News.

Foreign News.
HALIFAX, April 1.-THE Europa, from
Liverpool April lst, Queenstown I'd, ar
rived this morning.
The American minister has demanded
satisfaction of the Portuguese govern
ment for firing into the Niagara He de.
manded that the American flag shall be
| saluted by the forts which fired, and the
dismissal of the Governor of the forts
The American commanders deny any i'll
tention of sailing when fired at
The surrender of Montivideo is con-
frmed.
LIVERPOOL, April Cotton firm but
| quiet and unchanged. Breadstutfs quiet
and steady. Provisions dull. Produce
quiet
| Consols S95a9O fol money: Illinois Cen
| tral 6l8a62 discount; Erie 364a3bf; 5-20s
574a5S4
4 Z European dates are two days later
| The correspondent of the London
Times, writing from Richmond on the
4tb of March, says: / am daily more
convinced that if Richmond falls and
| Lee and Johnston are driven from the
| field, it is but the first stage of this Co
lossal revolution, which will then be
completed There will ensue time when
every important town of the South will
require to be held by Yankee garrison,
when exultation in New York will be ex-
changed for soberness and right reason,
and when it will be realized that the
closing scenes of this mighty revolution
airy drama will but be played ont, save
in the times of our children's children
GtAfessrs. Barring's Circular says that a
Frafge business has been done in 500
bonds, and that prices advanced early in
the week to Sass, but have since re-
lapsed to 56ta57, the demand being chief
" from the continent On Friday the
kilograms per the steamer Cuba were re-
ccived, and 5-20's again advanced to 574
asst Erie and Illinois Central shares
have also attracted attention and have
again advanced The bank of England
on the 30th ult reduced its rate of dis
count to per cent.
Relm, Taylor & Co, East India, and
general merchants, have suspended pay
ment Their liabilities are estimated at
10000 pounds.
Another provincial bank has suspend
ed, and the Portsmouth and South Hart
Banking compauy-liabilities about no.
900 sterling pounds. The Birmingham
& Trust Stock Banking Company had
agreed to take up the business of Atwood
& Spencer's Bank, which lately suspend
ed at Birmingham, and to pay the credi-
tors 1153d ON the pound.
The West India mail steamer had ar
rived with over two and half millions
of dollars in specie She also brought
several captains of blockade runners,
whose occupations were gone.
The French government will probably
send one or two steamers to accompany
the two that are sent by the English
government with the Great Eastern
across the Atlantic, at the time OF lay.
ing the Atlantic Cable, and it is hoped
the United States Government will do
the same. =
The weekly returns from the Bank Of
France show an increase of capital in
bond of over two and half millions
francs.
In the French Chamber on the Both
| the amendment in favor of the liberty of
| the press was debated but rejected by
| large majority.
1t is stated that Napoleon will leave
| Paris early in May, not returning until
November, his physicians having recon-
mended seven months absence in the
country.
| IrAY.-In the allocutions delivered at
the last consistory, the Pope expressed
surprise and sorrow at the events which
have recently taken place i'll Mexico
His holiness hoped Maximillian would
| abandon the course upon which he had
entered, and satisfy the jnst desires of
| the holy See The Pope further thanked
the Bishops of the Catholic world, espe-
cially those of Italy, for defending the re-
ligion and liberties of the church, despite
| the DEGREES of the secular authorities.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening April
THE Times to-day has an editorial on
the amended tariff law of the United
States, and says it is impossible 10 find
an excuse for it, Tried by the light of
| reason or by the result of experience, il
is alike condemned. 1t ironically credits
| the trainers of the scheme with peculiar
| wisdom, selecting the first of April for its
| Inauguration.
The Army and Navy Gazette says the
| work of the United States navy has now
been accomplished, and it must he con
fessed that in the hands Of Farragnt and
| Porter the high reputation OF the officers
and seamen of that power ha7 been great
| ly enhanced
! LIVERPOOL, March 3l.-The stock of
cotton in port is $50 600 bales by actual
count, being 5000 bales below the estl-
nation, of which amount $4,000 bales are
American. The Breadstuffs market is
easier Richardson, Spencer & Co. and
others report tiour dull and easier; wheat
quiet quotations barely maintained red
| western SsaSs Sd Corn inactive; mixed
27s 6d