The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
ArrIYnI or enc stcnrn.nIn A.In.


HALIFAX, Aug. 2O.-The steamship
Asiu left Liverpool at noon on the 18th,
Queenstown on tho 10Th aud arrived ut
Halifax at 10 o'clock this morning.
Another Feninn invasion had been
discovered ut l[illmHChOCk, In the Coun-
ty of Limrick. Considerable amount of
ammunition seized; three respectable
farmers in the neighborhOOd Afterwards
| RbscOnd.
The weather continued stormy in
England. Harvest prospects rather
unsatisfactory.
The harvest accounts from Franco
are also unsatisfactory.
IL Is stated TINT an important docu-
mont on tho cotton question has been
submitted by DIR. Forbes, the Cotton
Commissioner of tho Indian Govern
ment, who was recently sent to visit
the cotton States OF Amorica, and aftor
tour through nil of them, except
Texas, now presents his report. Ho
estimates the probable yield of North
and South Carolina at over 100000
bnles; Georgia 100, 600: Alabama 200, 600.
AS to the other four States ho speuks of
the dGsOlRLiOn of war and the scarcity
of labor as likely to reduce their pro-
ductiOn to 55O,0OO bules. His
total estimates, including Texas,
Is not moro than 600, 900 bales OF which
he thinks not moro than 200, 900 can be
spared for export. Mr.. Forbes does
not lose sight of the higher estimates
by respectable parties, but believes tho
crop prospects have deterionted in price.
Tho Gar hnd addressed an autograph
to the King of PRUSSIA, testifying TO the
friendly relations between the two
States, and showing that Russia favors
tho measures in relation to the future
reorganization of Germany. a royal
message of the incorporation of Han
over, Electoral Hesse, Nassau and
Frankfort into the Prussian territory
was laid before the Prussiuu Chamber
of Deputies on the 18th. The preamble
to the bill says: Prussia did not en-
bark into war with the intention OF ac-
quiring territory. Tho hostile attitude
Independence should cease. It is hOped
that in the course of time the in
habitants of the annexed countries
will DO thoroughly satisfied with
their incorporation. In bringing
in the bill Bismarck expressed the
hope that the Diet would leave the duty
of its accomplishment in the hands Of
the King, who would act with the
necessary consideration. Further com
munications with regard to Schleswip-
HOlstein would be made after the con-
clusion of peace. The King of Prussia
on the 18th received the Hanoverian
deputntiOn, which solicited the annex
ntiOn of Hanover to Prussia AS soon ms
possible. The Schleswig- Holstein Gov
eminent had received orders to prepare
for the election OF representatives to
the German Parliament. A grand fete
had taken place in Berlin in honor of
Bismarck and Generals Won Room and
Moltake. a split, it was reported, was
about to take place in the Progress Par
Lament of Berlin.
Austrian papers deny that after the
withdrawal of tho italian troops
from the Trcn District the Aus
trians wreaked their vengeance
on tho inhabitants. A few iso-
lated persons arrested were tried for
treusOn i'll due legal course. 1t is asser-
ted that parties compromised in the dis
trict were sent to Italian territory. The
Emperor NapOleon's feteday on the 18th
inst, was very brilliant, but was
marked by sud accident. After the
fireworks crush occurred at the
place du Concorde, in which nine per-
sons were killed and fifty injured.
There wero many hOnors conferred, in
Guiding that of the Grand Cross of the
Legion OF Honor upon the Due dc
Grammont, the French Ambassador at
Vienna, and that of Chevalier upon NJ.
Gallignnai, the director OF Gallignari' $
Messenger.
The Chalon's camp was broken up
on the 10th.
Prince Napoleon and General AIoreat
arrived at Paris from Italy.
Tho weekly returns of the Bank of
France show II further increase of cash
OfOver 5000, 900 francs.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Ther educ-
ton OF bank rate from 10 to per cent.
was received with great satisfaction
and Ind favorable influence on ali
tho markets. The demand for dis
counts was heavy ut the reduc tioA