The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-27


PORTLAND, Me, April 2G.-The Str.
Scotian, from Liverpool 18th, via Lon
donderry 18th, arrived here this morn
ing. Her dates are one day later.
The German question remains with
out change.
The debate on the reform bill COM
menced in the House of Commons on
the 18th.
Mr.. Gladstone moved the bill to n
second reading.
Earl Grosvenor moved his amend
ment to the bill, and for postpone
ment of it's consideration.
Lord Stanley seconded the amend
ment, when the debate was adjourned.
The Owl says that Mr.. Gladston9's
budget will contain several small but
progressive changes, sweeping away
certain minor customs, duties and
dealing with the duties on timber, bot
tied wines, &c. 1t is stated that the
government has sent orders to Mr..
Rawson, the Governor of the Bahamas,
to assume the Governorship of Jamaica
on the return of Sir Henry Storks.
The Austria and Prussia affairs con-
tinues in undiminished uncertainty,
causing great depression in the funds
and commerce generally:
The Times of the 18th in its city arti-
Gle says the only fact before the public
is that all proceedings between Austria
and Prussia, are from day to day lden-
teal with those which have usually
preceded every modern war between
powerful nations.
The Presse of the 18th, publishes n
telegram stating that the Prusslan re-
ply to the last Austrian note, gives n
direct refusal to the Austrian demand
that Prussia should Withdraw its order
for the mobilizing of its troops, this or
der having been issued only as deten-
SiVe measure.
The Prussian note further declared
that, warned by the fact of the Austrian
Government having made warlike prep
aratiOns, the Prussian Cabinet is bound
to consider these preparations as des-
tined for aggression against Prussia.
The Vienna Post says the German
Governments have unanimously deter
mined at the next sitting of the Federal
Diet to reject the Prussian proposition
for n reform of the Diet. At the same
time a motion is to be brought forward
requesting the Diet to summon Prussia
to discontinue it.
FRANCE.-The Senate upon the petit
ton for the modification of the consti-
tuition relative to the right of voting,
has adopted the previous question.
SPAIN.-It was stated that Gen. Les
sundi had been nominated Captain
General of Cuba, vice Gen. Dulee, re-
signed.
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that an army of 60, 900 was watching the
christian provinces of Turkey, and
would arrest the provincials should dis
turbances arise.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
HALIFAX, April 26.-The steamer
Africa, from Liverpool on the 14th, via
| Queenstown on the 10th, has just beer
signaled. Her news is two days later
than that by the Nova Scotia at Port
| land.
The Star calculates on a majority OF
thirty in favor of the reform bill.
In the House of Commons on the 18th,
in the presence of crowded house.
Mr.. Gladstone, in an earnest speech,
moved the second reading of the Gov
eminent Reform bill. He replied tc
various objections raised by the oppo-
nents of the bill. He said the time had
| come for deeds and not words.
Earl Grosvener moved the amend
ment which he had given notice, in IA
Vor of postponiDg the question of re-
form until the entire scheme COntem-
plated by the Government was laid be-
fore the people,
Lord Stanley offered an amendment
Neither ofthem questioned the eXpedi-
enCV of reform, but commended that the
exercise of the franchise should not be
separated from the question of redis-
tribution of seats.
There was no undue excitement eli
| Their inside or out of the House and nc
| indication whatever of that mob dem
onstration which some members effect
ed to anticipate. On the 18th debate
was resumed. Among the speakers
were Sir E. Bulwer Lyton against, and
Stewart, Mills and Baxter in favor
The debate was again adjourned in the
House to the 18th.
Mr.. Carlwell, in reply to an inquiry
said the question of protecting fisher
| men on the North American coast on
the termination of the reciprocity
treaty, was under consideration by the
law officers of the Crown.