The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-15

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
FOREIGN NEWS.
nv THE CABLE.
British Troops Shipped for Canada
Mexican Affairs in France.
Negotiations Between Prussia and
Sa1ony Progressing Slowly.
Farewell Banquet to the
American Embassy.


eyening.-The Cunard steamships En-
ropa and Tariff sailed this afternoon for
Quebec direct, with regiment of Hus-
sars for service in Canada.
LONDON, Wednesday evening, Septem
ber IL The St. Ledger race today was
won by Favorite. Lord Lyons Saver
neck was second, and Knight of the
Crescent third.
The Morning Post to-day, in an ed.
itorial, warmly applauds the policy OF
non.intervention of the United States In
the war between Spain and the South
American Republics, Chilli and Peru, and
cordially approves the moderation
evinced by the United States in regard
to Mexico.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday evening, Sep
tember T2.-Breadstuffs firm, at the
advance reported on Tuesday Tallow
firm.
LONDON, Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der IL Money market unchanged; con-
soils closed at 99S for money. American
securities frmer, aud prices have gen.
orally advanced. The closing quotations
are as follows: United States 5.20s, 72f
Erie, Ash; Illinois Central, 79i.
LONDON, Sept. Is, M.-The Atlantic
Telegraph Company have called meet
ing of the stockholders for the purpose
of raising funds to buy out the interest
of the Anglo American Telegraph Com
pany, under whose auspices the cable
has been completed.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. l3, M.-The
- salad I'm
day for New York with a fair oompli-
ment of passengers, and $4,000.
PARIS, Sept. 13, M.-The Moniteur Of
to-day publishes Convention which
was signed in the city of Mexico, on
July 30th, by which Macmillan trans
fers to the French agents one half of the
receipts from customs throughout the
Empire, for the purpose of paying the
liabilities of Mexico to France. The
Convention goes into operation on the lst
of November next.
MADRID, September 13.-The Spanish
Cortes have voted to increase the I'M
port duty on some goods to twelve per
cent. -....- .-.. ...-..
TRIESTE, September l3.-Advices from
Athens state that the Cretan assembly
have voted for the annexation OF the
Island of Gambia to Greece.
BERLIN, September 13.-The Prussian
Chamber of Deputies have voted an
electoral law and parliament for Susney.
LIVERPOOL, September 13.-P. M
The steamer Damascus sailed this Z. M.
for Quebec via Londonderry, carrying
out the Canadian mails, aud four hun
dred troops.
BERLIN, September I3.-The negotia-
tions between Prussia and Saxony make
very slow progress 1t is said Prussia
demands the taking of the outs OF loyal
ty To heself by the Saxon troops, the
payment of ten millions Of thalers as in
demnity to Prussia for expenses OF the
war, and the right to garrison the fort.
| rsss of Kaningsbern and the cities OF
Dresden, and Leipsic with Prussian
troops.
Sr. PETERSBURG. Sept. ia farewell
banquet was given to day to the Amer
lean Embassy. Assistant Secretary
Fox and several United States Naval Of
ficers were present. Count Grobtchihot
made speech expressive of the hope
that the era Of good faith now prevail
ing between Russia and the United
States, may be permanent, stating there
was no danger of its being considered
as a menace to other nations.
PARIS, Sept. l3-The Journal des
Bats of to-day states that the French
and English Governments have con
jointly made an active representation to
the Sultan of Turkey, against the acqui
sition, by the United States Government
| of an Island in the Gulf of Osini..