The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS. @
Arrival OF the Australasian.
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
The London Press on. President
Johnson's Speech
Foreign News.

New YORK, March 2.-The ROYAL mai
steamer Australasian, which sailed from
Liverpool at one O'clock P. NJ on the
10th, and southampton on the llth O
March, arrived here this morning
Observation-Disclosures Richardson Spence
4 Co., and Wakefield, Nash d Co, re
port continued dullness. Flour in re-
tail demand only, and nominally I'M
changed Wheat in moderate request al
late rates, Red, 10salOs Cd lower in the
market; mixed, Ssa8s 3D.
Provisions-Bigland d CO., Bruce, Nc
Auliff & Co. report beef in good request
at firm rates. Pork firm, and arrivals
cleared as landed. Bacon again la2d
dearer. Hams also dearer. Lard in good
demand. Cheese quieter. Butter dull
Tallow in good request, and Id dearer.
The Brokers' Circular reports ashes
dearer; pots, 3la32c Cd; pearls, 35s 6da36s
Sugar firmer Coffee unchanged.
The stockholders of the Atlantic tele,
graph Company unanimously adopted
resolutions approving the arrangements
with the directors of the Anglo Ameri.
can Telegraph Company for laying the
cable this year. Upwards of one hun,
dred miles of cable is being manufac-
tured per week The last week of June
is fixed for the Great Eastern to leave
Shunness Undiminished confidence is
generally expressed in its success.
Mr.. Johnson's speech at the Washing
ton meeting was very generally ap.
plauded The Times warmly eulogizes
il The Daily News gives very qualified
approval, and bitterly denounces Ban
croft's oration
In the House of Commons the parlia
mentory oath bill was read second
time, after D'Israel had given notice of
an amendment which will make the
oath recognize the supremacy of the
Queen and acknowledge allegiance to
her successors.
The Reform question is actively dis
cussed by the papers. The Pail Mall Ga
zette assumes to be certaiu that the
Russell ministry must dissolve, whether
defeated upon reform or not.
The Irish police continue to carry out
their extraordinary powers with great
vigor. Arrests numerous. Nine men
were arrested in Cork, just after landing
from America. There are various ru-
mors as to Stephens; one that he very
recently escaped to France, but the por
lice believe him still in Doublin, and
keep up the search.
The Bank of France gained during
the week nearly eighteen million francs
1t is stated that the Austrian Minister
of Foreign Affairs is authorized to make
fresh treaty with the Mexican govern
meut for the completion of the Austrian
volunteer corps for Mexico.
The Sunday Gazette gives a report
that Austria solicited the good off.
ces of England to effect an amicable
settlement of the question of the Ouch
les between Austria and Prussia Clar-
endon refused.
LIVERPOOL, March l0-Poliiical news
| to-day is unimportant.
Queen Victoria held her first court
Yesterday morning, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Adams were present, and the latter was
presented to the Queen.
In the-Bankruptcy Court yesterday in
| London, application was made for the
release from custody of Geo. \. Saun-
ders, for debt. His debt exceeds 10000
pounds sterling. The bankrupt attributes
his failure to disappointment in the e&'
ecution of his contract with the Conted.
crate Government for building and
manning iron-plated postal vessels
| There was no opposition to his release
| but owing to some informality in the
notice the matter WAS postponed untl
| the Odd.
A Madrid dispatch says that the Pc
ruvian war ships Independence and
Huascar proceeded directly for the Pa
cifc to lake part in the approaching
struggle between Spain and Chill.