The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, s,
Foreign News.

Foreign News. rr
N,w YORK, July 1s-The following
.re additional items Of foreign news:
BREsT, July Prussia and Italy
though their reply had not been made
public, have refused the armistice.
Cialdini has crossed the Po, while on
the other hand the Austrians have re-
crossed the Mincio and have decided tC
evacuate Lombardy and Venetia
The French Iron Clad Fleet was tC
have sailed from ToulOn for the Adriatic
this morning, in order to take possession
of Venetla.
| The general opinion is that France
will recede Sardinia in exchange fol
Venetia, and will either give that island
to the Pope or keep it herself Public
sentiment approves of the transaction
Although Italy has refused the armis
tice, she has appointed the MARQUIS De
Peppeli Commissioners OF the Govern
ment, to transact the negotiations rela
tive to the annexation of Venetia to the
| Kingdom of Victor Emmanuel :.
Great activity prevails in the French
arsenals. New experiments with the
needle gun, to which arm the Prussians
| victories are attributed, are being made
at Vincennes.
The public generally do not believe ia
peace, and look upon the intervention
| of France, now directly interested in the
contest, as inevitable. |.
| ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA
| HALIFAX, July l5.-The steamer AT
rica has arrived. with one days Later
news:
| FRANCE.-The La Presse of the ,th
saws: Prince Metternich arrived at the
| Tuilleries at nine o'clock in the evening
and announced himself fully authorized
to treat upon the basis as sent to Vienna
in the morning. The interview lasted
| an hour and a half and when he left
the Emperor turning to the Empress
said: Eugene, this is a good day fol
France; you at Auriens, at Paris, have
done today good work"
The La Tiberte Of the 9TH says: The
German Federal army is not trust
worthy At Mayence, portion of them
eheered for the King of Prussia.
LIVERPOOL, July 7TH, VIA QUEENS
TOWN, July 5.-The latest advices state
that Prussia and Italy have accepted
the proposal for an armistice The
Prussians, however, had advanced
| further into Bohemia. Heavy cannon
| aiding had been heard on the afternoon
of the 7th, in the direction of Koni-
| gratz. 1t was supposed the Prusslans
were attacking the Fortress.
The Liverpool cotton market Oh Sat
| urday was dull, and the improvement
of Friday was lost-sales, 1000 bales.
The decline was caused by reported
failure of peace negotiations, Middling
upland quoted at about lad: Bread
! stutfs firmer. Provisions inactive. Con
soils were quoted at 67s; hye-twentles
66aa67; Illinois Central, 759a764.
AUSTRALIA Vienna telegram says
there is good prospect OF an armistlce
for six months. Hortilities have not
been resumed The Austrian army Of
the north continued their retreat with
out molestation.
The Prussians have advanced further
into Bohemia The King of Prussia had
ordered the release of all the Austrians
prisoners, on giving their parole not to
serve again during the war.
Severe fighting is reported as haI ing
taken place on the frontiers OF Venitia
and Tyrol. Reports were contradictory
as to the results.
The old Atlantic Cable was tested and
found in perfect condition.
The foregoing advices are the latest via
Queenstown. The news by the steamer
direct from Liverpool is of older date
the morning of the 9TH.
The Prussians continued victorious
and defeated the Bavarians at Dirmdack,
and occupied that town. The conclu-
sion OF an armistice was then considered
improbable. The public opinion in
Prussia and Italy is strongly adverse to
it.
The Paris Tempes announces that
Prussia and Italy had accepted an armis,
tice on the following conditions: Prus
sia to retain her present positions, her
troops to be supported by the countries
occupied Austria is not to increase her
armies in the field. Italy is to occupy
one fortress in the "Quadalateral." Italy
in reply demands the occupation of two
fortresses in the Quadalatoral.
The Great Eastern arrived at Bear
Haven on the forenoon of the 5th. Thu e
| William Cory, with the short end OF
the cable, anchored at Valentia on the
| forenoon of the 7th inst.
In commercial circles, the Moniteur's s
announcement of the seizure OF Venetia
and the mediation of Napoleon, was
accepted as almost conclusive.
The excitement on the London stock
exchange on the 5th was great, and es
pecially with regard to Italian securl-
ties, which largely advanced. English
securities were kept down by the main
tenance of bank rates at 10 per cent. On
the Paris Bourse the rates advanced a
per cent, making a total raise of 81
within few days, while Italian stock
| advanced IL per cent. in two days.
The Minister of Police at Berlin has
announced that the proposals for an al,
mstioe presented by General Gablinz
have been declined.
The Florence journals consider the
Austrian proposals inadmisable in re,
| gard to the cession of Venitia, as ena
| bling Austria to resume hostilities
against Italy. They declare that Italy
will not lend herself to such proceed
ing. The cession of Venitia to France
with a view to its subsequent cessien to
Italy, would be a violation of National
rights and submission to foreigners
Italy will owe Venitia to her arms alone
The Monituer of the evening of the
OF the sixth contains the an
nouucement, saying the Prussian re
nlr 70 fha nroNAsal for An armistice has