The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-08
FOREIGN News.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 6.-The steamer
Moravian from Liverpool, Dec. 2lst, via
Londonderry, I'D, has arrived.
The steamer Kangaroo, from New
York, arrived out on the 10th: F1a
The Allemania, from New York, ar
rived at Southampton the 10th.
The North America, from Portland,
arrived at Londonderry ON the Odd.
The City of Manchester and Pennsyl-
vania, from New York, arrived at
Queenstown on the I'D.
Cotton easier and u d lower in the
week for American Sales of the week
Sc, 600 bales. New Orleans middling
2lH d. Fridays sales were fifteen
thousand bales. The market closing
with an upward tendency.
There is no political news Of impor-
lance.
Fenian trials and convictions continue.
Mr.. Cafferty's acquittal being the only
one thus far. Jeremiah Donennn and
Thos. Duggan were sentenced respec-
lively to i've and ten years penal seryi-
tude. 5 ~ .a.s -, "a
The trial of Chas. Underwood o'con-
nell was progressing, and evidence was
given connecting him with the Head
Centre in New York.
Another coal mine explosion took
place near Menthenhedeville, killing
80 persons and injured many others.
LryERPooL, Dec. 22.--By IeLegrGphto
cular reports sales Of the week at $4,000
bales; cotton was easier and prices I'd
lower for American; authorized quota
tions are for fair Orleans sd; middling
Orleans 211zd; fair Mobile 22Nd; mid
ding Mobile Gid, closing with an up
S5S, 600 bales, Of which las, 000are Amer
lean. Breadstuffs dull and nominal.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Consols closed at
s79sas71z for money; q. S. 5-20's 66a66x;
Illinois Central shares S2a621z; Erie
Shares 5S1Sa5ST. The bullion in the
Satterthwaits circular ofthe evening OF
the 10th of December, says: Since our
last very large amount of business
has been transacted in 5-20s at consid-
erably enhanced quotations, the mes
| sage Of President johnson giving re-
newed confidence; the final quotation
was 662Sa66ss; Illinois Central and Erie
shares also advanced further, closing at
S2as2< aud the latter at 5s1fa59. Deal
ings in these securities were somewhat
| limited, owing to the difficulty purchas-
ers may have in obtaining the coming
bonds unless the shares are transmitted
to New York for registration.
The Daily News says American secu-
rites, especially 5-20's, continue to be
imported in large amounts by each
steamer, and but for this this the re-
mittances of specie from America
some extent there is a negative result.
So far as our money market is con-
cerned it is certain that directly pre-
judiced influenced is exercised, mas
much as while we send to America
goods for the raw material on which
we have to pay cash she discharges her
debt to considerable extent IN paper.
Advices from Frankfort state that
since the receipt of the Presidents mes
sage a most extensive business had
taken place in American stocks, occa-
stoned by rise of 81 per cent. in two
days; The outstanding speculation In
the shape of options for the end of the
year mainly contributed to this move
ment, which has carried prices to a
point 2lper cent. above those at New
York. AT the same time the German
public generally have resumed -pur-
chases in them for investment, and are
so exclusive in their Partially TINT all
investments for Turkish or other loans
or shares in any company proves en-
tirely unattractive.
FRANCE.-Notice Ind been posted in
the vicinity of various leading societies,
warning the students that If they seek
to disturb order in any way, they will
be brought before the council, and will
be liable to exclusion from the Paris
University.
The Bourse is fiat at 6sa70c.
ITALY.-It is reported at Florence that
the Ministry had rendered their resig-
nation, and that the Provisional Budget
was under debate in the Chamber of
Deputies, and that the meeting met
some opposition.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Funds on
2Os showed an improved tone, notwith-
standing the drain of gold to the con-
| tinent continued.
Consols fractionally advanced. Dis
count demand at the Bank was COM
paratiVely moderate, and in open mar
ket there was diminished pressure.
The Times says that the statement
from New York that the CHILEAN Envoy
to that city thought fit to give a BAN
quet to the representatives of the an
archia1 Mexican Republic, has not had
the effect in the city of London to in
crease the sympathy entertained for the
Chilians in their dispute with Spain.
The Times says the present control
in the colony of Victoria, If carried
much further, must inevitably assume
the form of conflict between the As
sembly and the mother country.
The cattle plague is reported more
favorable.