The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-11
Foreign News.

4
er Belgian from Liverpool on the after
noon of the Doth ult. via Londonderr,
the 3Oth, arrived here at six and hal
o'clock this morning.
The London Times Of the 30th says
There is too much reason to fear tina
the peace of Europe is about to be bro
ken by one of the least Just and leas
necessary wars of modern times. TIL,
Times heartily trusts that England may
hold aloof ot-.a
Half dozen war vessels were prepar
ing for sea at Plymouth, and it was re
ported were to go to the st. Lawrence
The S0th was Good Friday, and a hol
iday.
There is no later commercial news by
the Belgian
The steamer North American was tC
leave Liverpool simultaneously with the
Belgian for Portland, but was detained
and will therefore bring one days later
news via Londonderry.
The language of the Prussian press by
the evident dietation of the government
is warlike, and great military prepara-
tions are being made throughout the
kingdom. In Austria the Government
is also taking measures in anticipation
of the coming struggle Austria is said
to have determined to put an end to the
provisional state of affairs IN the Duchies
and il necessary, will propose that the
question be referred to the European
Congress.
The independence Beige Of the Goth
has news that the King of Prussia has
given consent to certain military ar
rangements which, though only pre-
lininary, indicate war almost inevitable.
The Commercial news is no later than
that sent by the England, but is more in
detail Wakefield, Nash & Go, and
Richardson, Spence & Co report -four
very dull; wheat tends downward; corn
firm and Cd higher, but was easier at the
close The same authorities report beef
quiet and steady; pork easier; bacon
inactive; Lard tends downward; butter
quiet and steady The brokers circular
reports sugar quiet and lower coffee in
active; petroleum quiet
LONDON. Breadstuffs quier except
corn, which is firm and 6dals higher; su-
gar quiet and steady coffee firm; tea
frmer; rice steady tallow dull
PORTLAND, April 10-The steamer
Belgian, from Liverpool on the 29th ult.
via Londonderry on the 30th, arrived
here at half.past six o'clock this morn
ing, bringing dates one day later
The general and political news from
England is quite unimportant. The ap-
prehension of trouble in Germany and
fenian agitation in America continued
to depress funds,
The third sitting of the confert nee On
the Danubian Principalities was held on
the 25th ult
The Paris Bourse closed dat on the
25th; at 69f 30c
Austrian and PTussian German jour
nals continue to discuss with keen inte-
rest the probability of war between
Austria and Prussia, Nothing has as
vet transpired to throw any light upon
the eventful issue of the quarrel The
London Morning Post says that the posi-
ton of affairs every day becomes more
critical in Berlin
The language of the press, at the
evident dictation of the government is
warlike, and great many preparations
are being made everywhere throughout
the kingdom. In Austria the govern
ment is also taking measures in antici-
patton of the coming struggle.
The Post thinks. Count Besmorch is
not likely to fail when the chances of
accomplishing his object are in his favor
Prussia has forwarded circular to
the minor German States, laying stress
upon the ineficiency of the appeal to
the federal diet to settle the present
conflict The dispatch further points
ont the necessity of various States
taking mp definite position on one side
or the other in the struggle which the
armament of Austria seem to render
imminent. The dispatch accuses Aus:
tria of having violated the compact of
Gastien, and assumed threatening
attitude The dispatch concludes as
follows: 1t is urgent for Prussia to
know towhat extent she may rely upon
your assistance in case she should be
attacked by Austria, or forced into war
bv unmistakable menaces.