The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-09
Foreign News.

Steamship Hl0ernlan from LlVerpOol d
noon on the 9th, via Londonderry OF
the 2S5h of September, arrived off thii
point at one o'clock, this afternoon. The
Lord Mayor of London had determined
to entertain the promoters and layers O
the Atlantic cable, at grand banquet
to be given at the Mansion House early
in November. The infant daughter Of
Gen. Tom Thumb died from inflammation
on the brain, at Norwich on the 26th OF
September.
1t is stated that in recent extradition
case IN Canada, of Frenchman named
Lauierande Anderach a great deal OF
excitement was caused The Secretary
of State for the Colonies had determined
that an investigation shall be made into
the conduct Of the Canadian authorities.
There has not been quite so much
activity during the past week IN Amer
lean securities, as lately noticed.
The London Morning Posts City Arti-
Gle says Advices from Paris state that
frequent interviews are taking place be-
tween the representatives of various
European powers, and French foreign
officers relative to the Eastern affairs,
but more especially between the French
foreign minister and the representatives
from England and Russia.
Official accounts from Gambia, pub
lished in Alexandria, state that the news
of the defeat of the Egyptian troops by
the Canadians is inaccurate. The Egyp-
tians, not expecting the commencement
of hostilitfes, were temporarily separated
from the Turkish troops.
The Paris Moniteur says: In Gambia
blood has been shed, but the insurrection
has not progressed. The arrival Of the
Turkish Commissioners appears to have
produced favorable impression, and up
to the present time all hopes have not
been abandoned of the success of the
mission with which he is invested
Sewra has sent representatives to the
| Porte to insist on the evacuation of
Forts Kleagoornik and Elizabeth, near
| Orsowar.
The French iron-clad squadron had
arrived at Biarritz and was reviewed by
the Emperor.
Serious inundations in France contin-
ued and it was feared that the waters
had not reached the full hight.
Telegraphic communication between
the centre and south of France was
extremely difficult
PRUssIA.-A royal patent is shortly to
beissued by Prussia, assuming possession
of Hanover, Electoral Hessee, Nassau
and Franktord. The King will salute
the people of these States as new Prus'
sian citizens.
Some official provincial correspondence
states that there is no prospect of a
conclusion of peace with Saxony until
that country has given SOME guarantees
against the recurrence of those dangers
which, at the outbreak of the recent
war, menaced both Prussia aud northern
Germany.
Both Chambers have adopted the
government proposal for the prOmulga-
tion of the Diet from September te Nov
emSer. The ministers explained it was
session of the Diet should be brief IN
order to make way tor the Convention
Of the northern German Parliament
Admiral Tegethoff has been relieved
of the command of the Austrian fleet, to
enter on new duties.
The following is summary OF news
per the steamer City of New York, which
left Liverpool the Goth, via Queenstown
the 9th
Honors are about to be conferred upon
some of those who have shared in the
completion of the Atlantic Telegraph
The interest which Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria, has expressed, will be manifest,
ed in an enduring way. The delay arises
on her part for the purpose OF ascertain
ing to whom the comforting of these
honors are moro particularly due.
A dispatch from Constantinople, dated
18th September, states that in Kasondi 8
an insurrectien had broken out, to which
the authorities themselves were acces
| sorry.
Mahomet Pasha has been named com
mander-n chief of the Turkish forces
Four of the insurrectionary districts
have appeared to submit to the turkish
authorities.