The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-22
Financial and Commercial.

II
LIVERPOOL, August 2l.-An important
suit of the West India and Pacific
Steamship Company VS.. A. S. Williams
and Guion, Just tried in the Liverpool
Court Of Assize, has resulted in judg-
ment for the plaintiff with damages
assessed ct El3,0O0. This suit grew out
Of nitro-glycerine at Aspinwall on the
Sd of April 1866, by which the steam
ship Terapan, belonging to plaintiff,
was totally destroyed while lying at the
above named port. The explosion re-
suited in the loss of sixty lives, includ-
ing those of :he Captain and other Of
ficers Of the steamer,
The Caribou, Of the sane line, also
sustained serious damages. The ship
was valued f36,000 to 100000. The
cargo was insured for about f50,OO0.
The damages TO the Caribbean are linn
tied to nearly $1,000. The owners of
several buildings on shore which were
demolished, put in their claims for dam
age to . considerable amount addition
al. The underwriters declined 10 make
good the losses and threw the RESPONSE
bility upon the owners upon the
ground that they We're culpable
in carrying explosive material on their
ship and below deck. The plaintiffs in
turn brought suit against Williams &
Guion as shippers Of nitro glycerine,
claiming they were guilty of dropping
in shipping articles under the name of
glorain oil as substantial unknown ele-
ments of commerce and thus involved
the plaintiffs in their great loss. The
defendants replied that they had acted
in the matter only as forwarders; that
explosive material came to them from
Hamburg, with instructions to forward
via. plaintiffs lines; they were deceived
by the description title of glorain oil in
the manifest and Lad no knowledge of
the dangerous character of the freight
The judgment rendered is understood 10
definately settle the fact of damages
LONDON, August 2l-Evening. - At
the Parliament proroguation to-day the
Queen was not present. Her speech was
read by commissioner. The Queen
declared that there was no longer any
grounds for the apprehension Of war in
Europe. The reasonable conspiracy in
Ireland has proved futile and attempts
to revolt suppressed almost without
bloodshed. By the valor of the troops,
vigilance and activity, and general
loyalty of the people, the law has been
indicated without the loss of human
life. She refers with satisfaction 10 the
new treaty with the United States, and
in conclusion congratulates Parliament
and the country on the completion Of
the Canadian Union Passage Reform
Bill, and the adoption of other measures
which have been effected by the United
Kingdom.
LONDON, August 2l.-Rsports from
Madrid say the revolt in Catalonia has
failed and that the authority of the
government is being rapidly established
in insurrectionary districts.
FLORENCE, August 2l.-The proro-
guation Of the Italian Parliament took
place to-day.
Garibaldi is again obliged TO defer
his movement on Rome, and prepare
lions which were being made by the
party of action throughout Italy, under
orders from the General, have been
suspended.
PARIS, August 81, Evening.-The
semi-official press of this city declare
that the conference of the Emperor ut
Saltzburg denotes long term of peac @
for Europe. Another gathering of the
European sovereigns is expected to take
place here. 1t is reported that Queen
Victoria and Emperor Francis Joseph |
will meet Napo.Jya ,: Paris in October.
LONDON, August q, Evcning.-Dis-
patches FROM Constantinoplo state that
the Sultan has resolved on u new coun. |
Gil, to be composed of equal numbers of
Greeks and Turks
LoSDoN, August 2l-Evening.-Con- |,
soils, 9i7-l6; Five-Twenties, 73s; Illinois,
III; Erie. i5t; Atlantic and Great West
crn, 81.
LIVERPOOL, August 2l-Evening.-I
Cotton closed qniet and steady; sales of !
middlisg uplands at l0s; Orleans IL:
Sales to-day: 10000 bushels wheat ut
1895. Barley, IS. Oats, 2s lid. Peas,
24s. Flour, 39s. Cheese, SOS. Beef,
1895. Larp, OILS sd. Pork, 75s Cd. Ba-
con, AS Cd. Petroleum unchanged.
LoNLoN, August 2l-NOou.-Bonds at
63i; Erie at 81 and other articles I'M
changed.
LIVERPOOL, August 2l-N0On.-Cot-
ton quiet; sales of 5000 bales; prices I'M |,
changed. Provisions quiet and steady.
ANTwERP, August aI.--Petroleum
nominal.
BERLIN, August 2l.-The Prussian
government DEGREES free trade in salt.
LONDON, August 2l-2 p. M.-Bonds
ut 93s; Illinois at ~; Erie at As; Con
soils ut 94i.
LIVERPOOL, August 2l-2 p. Moot
tor rather more active; sales will reach
10000 bales.