The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-01
EUROPE

PARIS, July 3i.-An Imperial decree
suspends for three months from Oeto-
ber LIST the collection of tonnage dues
from all vessels entering French ports
with cereals.
SHANGHAI, July 4.-News from Ja-
pan says a compromise has been eff
fected between the Daimios of the North
and South, which will probably lead
TO a speedy termination OF hostilities
between Mikado and the Tycoon.
LONDON, July 31.-Parliament was
prorogued to-day. The Queen was not
present. and her speech was made by
royal commission and read as usual
by the Lord Chancellor. 1t speaks of
the foreign relations of Great Britain as
most friendly and satisfactory, and
says there is no reason to fear war IN
Europe. No reference was made to the
United States. The kbyssinian expe-
dition has vindicated the honor of the
Crown; the cessation of attempts at re-
bellion in Ireland renders further use
of the exceptional power granted by
the two Houses, needless. The Queen
thanks the Commons for supplies voted
for the Government, and congratulates
them upon the passage of the Irish and
Scotch Reform bill, the public school
bill, the bill for the purchase OF teIe-
graph wires, and others of less i'm
portant character.
The speech also announces that the
dissolution of Parliament will soon
take place, in order that the people may
reap the advantages of the more eX-
tended system of representation re-
Gently provided, confident of their fit
ness for their new dnties, and that their
voice will be for the perpeLuation of
their civil and religious freedom. In
the House of Commons previous to
their prorogation the speaker said he
had received through the United States
r I'M
Seward, accompanying which was a
splendid copy of book entitled "a
Tribute of the Nations to the Memory
of Abraham Lincoln," present from
the Congress of the United States TO the
House of Commons. Mr.. Stanley
moved that the thanks OF the House be
sent to Congress through Mr.. Seward,
and that the book be placed in the
library of the House. The motion was
carried.
The Times in its leading editorial
says of the session, that time only will
show If the leaders shall retain their
status in the change from the old
to the new body. Mr.. Bright will
find the new House of Commons a
more congenial- audience than in the
days of Palmerston and Gladstone,
whose popularity may yet reach to
a House elected by one constituency,
and doomed to satisfy the require
mentS of another. Inc House may De
satisfied in spite of all the short com.
ings with such work as the abolition of
church rates, the punishment of electo:
raj corruption and the condemnation Of
political and church abuses.
The pending political troubles In
Spain have resulted in Ministerial
crisis.
It is understood the distinguished
Liberal statesman, Esparters, has been
summoned to form a new Cabinet, and
has gone to Madrid for that purpose.
Discomfort continues to prevail in
Spain, and threatens to break out into
armed insurrection at any moment.
Disafection is also apparent among the
officers of the fleet.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 31.-Under the
preliminary arrangement tor pence
made with BOkara, the Russian troops
are to leave the country at once-the
Khan paying to the Russian govern
ment half million silver rouoles as
an indemnity for the expenses of the
war,