The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-28
NEW YORK.
The Ashantee War.

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Star steamer, Oceanica, has arrived,
bringing the latest European mails,
The London Daily NtOs Of recent date
says: The naval gun carriages and
platforms for seven FOUNDER steel guns,
fitted for boat service, have been con-
structed at the Royal Carriage Depot.
for the Ashantee expedition, and hand
ed over to the Central Department for
transportation. Orders have been sent
by direction OF the General OF Ordnance
to clothing establishments at Plymlice
TOR clothing and outfit for company
OF Royal engineers, who re to be sent
out with the main body Of the expedi-
ton, which may shortly expect an
order to embark. Fourteen Of the large
surf boats which have been built by
Mr.. Forrest, OF Lanehouse. are at the
Royal arsenal boat house, completing
the number originally ordered There
is still apparently very little being done
in preparing for the Ashsntee war, be-
yond collecting material Tor the railroad,
and there is no probability thst the
activity displayed during the last few
weeks, will be resumed until the arrival
home OF acquisitions from Sir Carmel
Wsselsey.
English News.
Disra.li visits Glasgow and delivers
his retorical address in Kibbley Hall
on the 10Th OF November. The palace
is capable OF holding five thousand
persons. He will probably be enter
tanned at lunch in the University on
the same afternoon, aud at bau-
ouet 10 the City Hall in the evening, at
which the freedom OF the city will be
conferred upon him. =.
number OF grocers in London and
Liverpool have been heavily fined for
selling tea adullerated with metallic
matter. The adulteration was affected
in China.
The Ant aud the Cuckoo. two OF the
four gun boats built by Laird Brothers
to the order OF the English Admiralty,
were tried under steam lately, in Liver
pool harbor, with very satisfactory re-
suite. The other two boats, Hyaena
and Weez-l, will be ready in two weeks,
when they will be steamed around to
Portsmouth. They are OF the sccurge
class ard are IS feet long, % reet beam,
about 250 tons, and are frted with one
very large gun weighing Is tons
The recent correspondence between
the Pope and Emperor VILLAIN hae
given rise to much comment IN + gIish
newspapers The London Times OF q
recent date says it cannot be SAID that
either OF the letters throws any light
on the controversy. If Germany teelr
the tears confessed by the powerful
Emperor and his able ministry this
couulry also may condescend 10 think
there is reason for apprehension. 1t 10
certain that the powers OF Europe will
have 10 act together against common
foe. They are acting together and 1t is
the concert which has brought on this
correspondence.
Pread Gutlty.
John D Couse, book-keePer OF
Lawrence Bros, blnkers and brokers,
against whom 8 batch Of Indictments
were iouud charging him with forgery
and the emb, zz lemeut OF s24 600, p.esd
guilty in the General Sessions to day,
and was remat ded for sentence.
The Union Trnst Company.
The Union Trust Company to-day
stated that on October 24th the Lake
Shore road owed the Union Trust Com
psny 81 800, ,979 80. which debt was ad.
justed by an order OF the Supreme
Court October 18th, and secured on
good security with promiseory notes in
sums ranging from S45 900 and up.
wards with 7 per cent. Interest These
notes are in process Of negotiation and
realization aud the receiver has sssrr-
ance that the notes will probably be
returned in thirty days, also that more
than half the subscriptio needed to
double the capital of the Union Trust
Company have been promised. and
that the company will probably be re-
organized and reopened in short time.
Application WAS made to-day to Judge
Barrett in behalf of Mr.. Cheney to
compel the Union Trust Company 10
transfer certain bonds Of the Lake Shore
Company TO him. The bonds are en-
tered on the books of the Company in
the name of G B. Gripnel & Co, and
were lately sold at auction for $l20. 600
The court reserved it's decision.
The Stokes Trisf.
In spite Of the heavy rain which pre-
vailed to-day the sttendenoe at the
Stokes trial was larger than usual.
Immediately upon the opening otthe
court James F Crosby, stenographer.
was called BY the D strict Attorney,
and test fed that he was the official re.
porter on the first trial Of Stokes. and
that no such words as Don't Shoot,
which Stokes esvs he uttered on seeing
Flek. are found in his notes OF the sec
opd uial. The witness being shown his
,rsuscrip: OF the first trial admitted
that the words were there.
A.P Corsrsn, who took notes OF the
second trial, did not ind Don't shoot,
in his notes
This closed the case for the prosecu-
ton.
Trsmsiue then preferred 20 less than
for,v-three requests 10 instruct the jury.
These requests were views of the de-
tence as to the verdict which might or
might not be regslly rendered.
Al half past ten Tremaine commenc-
ed sum ming up for the prisoner. At
the ou,set be commented on the
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