The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-15
Foreign News by the Cable.

New YORK, August l4-The morning
papers have the following dispatches by
the Atlantic cable:
ST. PETERSBURG, August l2.-The
United States naval officers made their
official entry ints the city yesterday and
had grand reception. $4,000 people
turned out to witness their entrance.
They were welcomed by magnificent
oration, with music and cheers, and
dioplay of flags and thousands of hand
kerchiefs waving In all d;re"tinnS, The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Hon. y.
M Clay, our minister to the court OF 81
Petersburg gave q brilliant entertain
ment at his hotel to the diplomatic corps
and the heads of departments and dis.
tinguished citizens in honor OF the naval
officers. A ball and supper was given by
the Yacht Club which was attended by
the beauty and grace of the city. ALI
the public buildings were dressed in
Union colors and brilliantly illuminated,
which. with the fireworks, tended to pro-
duce a very lively sensation. Altogether
the affair was a splendid tribute to
America,
BERLIN. Prussia, August l2.-Prussia
has informed Austria that she (Prussa)
will maintain the right of Italy to Ne'
netia.
The semi-official organ, the Zeitung,
saws that Napoleon's absurd demand has
raised hopes in France which 1T ls I'M
nossible for Germany to fulfil The ideas
of the revolution must have taken the
place of the usual course OF policy OF
France. The changes which have taken
placc IN Germany are OF uatlonal ana
not an international character, aud con
yey no menace or danger TO France.
VIENNA, Austria, August IL The Aus
triau minister of finance has resigned
The Austrian ambassador to Rome has
arrived in this city.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, August - News
received in this city from Vienna says
that great excitement exists there. -Four
hundred and eighty-two men are to be
tried on charge of high treason.
Crowds of people in the street have
hailed the Emperor Francis Joseph with
shouts of "Abdicate, abdicate -
FLORENCE, ITALY, August i2-An
ormistice between Austria and Italy OF
four weeks duration has been sigued 1t
will continue in force after the expira-
ton of that time, unless notice OF its
cessation is duly given by either power
to the other. A line Of demaIcation be.
tween Austria and Italy has been agreed
upon, and the Venetians, who have been
compelled to emigrate from Venetia, can
now return. E
LONDON, August l3.-The armIstice
between Italy and Austria, which expired
on Saturday last, has been resumed for
| four weeks.
The official Berlin paper opposes the
claim of France for the annexation OF
the frontier. There is no important po-
Ltical news this evening
Consols are quoted at sac for money;
limited States 5-20s, 6Si. The following
are the closing prices of today: sales OF
consols for money, S6J, for United States
80 bonds, 6St; Illinois Central railroad
shares, 56t; Erie, 42i.
LIVERPOOL, August l3-M.-The cot
ton market is steady to-day; sales are
estimated at 10000 bales
LIVERPOOL, August 13-P. M.-The
cotton market closed firm; sales to-day
we're 1900 bales middling uplands, al
l3td.
LoNp IN, TUESDAY NOON, August a.
The Prussian Government has informed
the Emperor of France that his demand
for the extention of the frontier of his
| Empire to the bank of the river Rhine
cannot be complied with; and that the
Prussian territory there situated will
| never be ceded to France.
PARIS, Noon, August H.-The Moni
tenr of this morning argues that Napo
lam in his recent negotiations, has beer
guided entirely by his endeavors to pre-
serve the peace of his own Empire ant
all Europe.