The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-12
ENGLAND.
Panic at London and Liverpool
Decline In American stocks. y


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A complete panic exists both here and
at Liverpool, as will be shown in the fol-
lowing comparison OF the prices ofse cur
ties just made, 1P. NJ, with the closing
figures of Saturday evening: American
securities -5-20s, F69, Saturday evening,
SOf; Monday noon, 88t; US, old, Sat
urday evening, 895; Monday noon, 8Gl;
'O7s, Saturday evening, S94; Monday noon,
8G1; l0.40s, Saturday evening, 879; Mon
day noon, S4F; consuls, Saturday evening,
02@692g; Illinois Central, Saturday even
ing, III; Monday noon, Ill. Breadstults
arc tirmer, and there Is an advance in the
price of American wheat.
Growing Excitement In European
CapitaIs.sPanic in all Kinds
of Securities. n Gaat .t.I
Dispatches from the various European
Capitals, this morning announces that
the excitement is generally increasing,
particularly in moneyed circles, and oil
sorts of securities have declined heavily.
Those in NapoIeon's Confidence Get
ting from Under.
A London telegraph says the war panic
might die out, but only men known TO be
in the Empcrors confidence arc selling
heavily. m .sIa.ra s..
"The Thunderer on the Preten.
~ siOns of France. r.
The Times has an article on the Spanish
question, wherein II says:
ut is still possible to look calmly at
the future. The Minister must seek TO
impress France with tho extravaganza Of
its pretcnsiOns and susceptibility in the
absence of real danger. An eventual war
is only too probable, yet such jealOusics
have passed without collision, aS in 1910
and 1868. The balance Of power is mde-
serving, although tho real issue Is the pos
session Of the left bank of the Rhine, and
the contest would last until one or the
other became exhausted. Civilization
has everything TO losein such struggle.
France Is clearly in the wrong. Prussia
denies the responsibility France ascri6es
to her; France refuses to accept tho dis
claimer. How can France object to the
arrangement Spain considers within her
own compctcnccH Neutral powers must
net instantly, unitedly and firmly to pre-
vent n collision" Tho same paper de-
pIOred tho damage inflicted on the French
credit by the long continued excitement
Later and Better.oA Quieter Feeling
in London and PariS-.GrOwing Be.
lief that War will be Avoided.
The feeling Is much quietcr botll hero
and in PariS, and the impression is fast
gaining ground that the question between
Prussia and France will be settled with
out resorting to extreme measures.
The Situation Discussed in the House
N. OF Lords. r.,,s.... /. ..
In the House Of Lords, Granville, in re-
ply tOthe question Of Nalmansburg, said
that France having announced her deter
minOtion 10 resist the election Of Leopold,
Her Maiesty's Government, in conjunction
with other powers, was using every means
TO preserve peace and restore an amtcable
understanding. Similar statements were
made in the House OF Commons. Ottway
said England had not expressed herself
fayorably on the selection Of HOhen-
zollern for the Spanish throne. Gladstone
added that his nomination had taken the
Government by surprise. France had
threatened to proceed to cxtremitigs, and
should she persist Her MajCsty's Govern
ment would exhaust every melinS TO pre-.
vent war upon a case so little warrant
ing It.
complicated by the awkward consc.
qucnces Of 0lltviers declaration to the
Corps LegislatIf. 1t is difficult for Prussia
to now withdraw or modify her policy.
There was heavy storm in Lancashire
Yesterday, which caused treshcts in Ell
tho streams. Tho mills suffered severely,
and a largo quantity Of other property
was destroyed. It IS reported that some
lives were lost. A whole house with its
inmates was carried away: Several coal
pits were filled with water. A
The Government delivered the remains
Of the Fentan convict, Thompson, into the
hands Of Ills friend, who have given a
pledge to have no unusual display OF the
funeral. Il ''-'"T
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