The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-22
Foreign Nenr.

HALIFAX. January 2O.2The Royal
Mail steamer Asia, from Liverpool JAN
nary 9th, via Queenstown on the 18th,
and arrived this AM:
Political news unimportant.
There has been a revolt on the part OF
two Spanish regiments under GeneTal
Prim, but 1t makes no progress, and the
insurgents are being pursued to the
mountains. * -
The London Times refers to the salts
factory aspect of European affairs, and
trusts the prospects of lasting peace
will have some effect on the military
administration of Europe powers,
and that there Ewill be some alteration
of these bureaus, which everywhere
weighs so heavily. The Times antict-
pates that by next January the Emper-
or Napoleon will have withdrawn the
French troops from Mexico, as well as
from Rome.
Mazzini is dangerously i'll in London.
A railway train containing the Lord
Lieutenant OF ireland and LADY, was
fired at by soma unknown person near
MuIIenger. The driver Of the engine
had narrow escape, Two young men
named Henry Wilson and John Clewn,
said to have lately returned nom
America, have been arrested for Fen1-
anism. Arms, ammunition and treason
able documents are said to- have, been
GREAT BRITAIN.-The Army and Ma
Wy Gazette referring to its announce
ment of last week of the reduction IN
the army says at present what is actu-
ally decided upon is that each oatta1-
lion in the United Kingdom shall be
reduced from twelve to ten companies,
and regiments abroad will be reduced
in like manner on their return home.
Mr.. Bright's reform speech at ROCK
dale is variously regarded by the press
as a modification of his reform demand
and as indicating that he is prepared g
accept such moderate measures as the
cabinet may be expected to propose.
| His political enemies credit him with
being far less offensive than In any Of
his previous speeches.
Official returns of the cattle disease
again show a large increase in the num-
Der of animals attacked.
| The special commission for the trial
of the Fenians resumed its sittings al
Dublin on the 9Th inst.
FRANCE Weekly returns OF the
Bank of Francs show a decrease in the
cash on hand of twenty-five millions o.
francs. The Bank of France, on the
4th, advanced its rate of discount one
per cent, making it 8 per cent. 6ls
The Senate and corps legislatif have
been summoned to assemble on the 70
/ of January. It is stated that the oppo
sition deputies held a meeting at Paris
to consider their course OF procedure
in the approaching session. and thai
they decided to direct their efforts chief
j ly to the Mexican question.
| JAPAN.-The hIipedo Of Japan has
/ given formal sanction to the ratification
| Of the treaty for opening the ports o.
Ossaca and Ryago, and they are to be
opened on the LIST of January, upon thC
terms of the existing tariff with the 9th
4 er open ports. -rs1 frr l1fgss -
Tie London money market, notwith,
standing the advance in the bank rate
to per cent, the demand continued
of dull character. The Times city
article attributes the condition of tht
| London money market to the series o
unlimited consignment of goods OF
4 credit to America without any proper
tionate returns, either in Bullion orPro
duce. The English funds are rathel
| steadier. Barings' Brothers Circulal
says American securities, in common
with all others, are depressed.