The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Atlantic Telegraph Gable,
The French and Maximiiian.
Arrival Of the Steamship Asia.
alPress Dispatch.l

HALIFAX, June 20.-The Asia, from
Liverpool 10th and Queenstown llth, ar
rived here this morning, with two days
later news
The London Times Of the 10th, has an
other article deprecating harshness to-
| wards the conquered rebels.
The terms of the amnesty proclama-
| ton are generally conversed. The Star
| pronounces them wise and generous.
The Emperor of France has returned
| to Paris
The news of Kirby Smiths surrender
was hailed with satisfaction, 1t being
looked upon as conclusive evidenceof the
termination Of the war.
The Army and Navy Gazette, referring
| to the surrender of the last Confederate
General, says: By this event the FEEDER
al troops have been brought face to face
with the French outposts on the Rio
Grande.
The same paper denounces what 1T
terms the bloodthirsty designs of PIesl-
dent johnson, but thinks he will shrink
from the horrid prescription he threatens
to carry out. -.'
The House of Commons has resumed
business. No business of Importance
was transacted on the 9Th inst.
The accident reported on the Great
Western Railway by the last steamer has
been followed by another equally serious
to an express train on the Southeastern
Road, conveying passengers from France
to London. The train was thrown OH
the track near Staplehurst. Ten persons
were killed and twenty wounded
Charles Dickens was on the train, but es-
capped injury. !.
Sir Joseph Paxton died on the 9Th. af-
ter protractea illness.
W. H. Russell goes out in the Great
Eastern to write an account of the laying
of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. The
work will be illustrated by Robert Dud-
ley, and published by Day & Son, of Lon
don. Cyrus W. Field has returned to
London after visiting Valencia to ar.
range for the laying of the shore end OF
the cable Mr.. Lundy is a passenger on
board the Asia en- route for New Found
land, to get all ready at that point for
the landing of the cable.
An official diplomatic correspondence
between England and America is pub
lished relative to the duties and privi-
leges of British consuls in America, 1t
ends by Mr. Seward cheerfully according
to the British consuls all the privileges
enjoyed by the United States consuls in
the British dominions.
A Paris correspondent of the London
Times, under date Of the 9th, writes as
follows: 1t is certain that the Mexican
agent who arrived in Paris was sent by
Macmillan for the express purpose OF
explaining the critical state of affairs In
Mexico, the menaciDg attitude OF the
Americans and the fear of his majesty
that war would be declared with the
United States, now that the war with
the South is over. The French Govern
ment has therefore given the Washing
ington Cabinet to understand very plain.
" that Mexico is under the protection OF
France, that she will not allow any pow
er to attack it, and that fllibusters and
adventures entering Mexico territory
with hostile designs will ftakeu In arms
be hanged
The Washington Cabinet probably has
no desire at this time to be on bad terms
with this country, and will no doubt act
prudently in this affair The language
and tone of France is what may be
called decidedly energetic. 1t may not
he literally correct as intimated, but Is
substantially.
On the 9th inst, i'll the Corps Legisiatlf,
NJ Jules Favre made speech strongly
condemning the Mexican expedition
He maintained that the position OF Max
imilian was precarious, and apprehended
conflict with America.