The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
The storm on the British Coast.

The storm on the British Coast.
LONDON, March 14.-The gale Of Sun
day vas very violent and destructive
around the entire coast. An unknown
brig was seen TO founder off Portland at
midday. All hands we're lost. The sea
was running tremendously high, and it
was impossible to send assistance. The
telegraph lines throughout the country
are still deranged. The weather contin-
ues unsettled. In France telegraphic
communication was deranged to an un-
precedented extent. In Paris roofs and
chimneys were blown down or carried
away. Numerous casualties are reported,
some OF them being fatal. The damage
in the districts which were flooded by the
rivers is considerably increased in
consequence OF the gale. A number OF
the undermined houses along the Seine
we're blown down. The gale was also
violent on the French coast:
LONDON, March 14.-The Times to-day
publishes copy Of the telegram received
from the Khedive's private secretary
confirming the defeat OF the Abysinians.
The dispatch says their losses are ire
parable. The Abysinian King has writ
ten asking for peace. Hostilities have
therefore been suspended and negotia.
tons commenced, with every hope OF
success.
IA Berlin special says that Roumania
has paid the tribute due TO the Sublime
Porte, but has renewed her request for
commutation. The Porte opposes.
MANCHESTER, March 14.-The Guar
dian says that the transactions OF the
various brokers with the bankrupt firm
OF William Peoria & Son, which formed
the subject OF the investigation last week
by the Liverpool Cotton Brokers Associa-
'tion, are now understood to have been
more than at first supposed. 1t is said
that one or two additional cases must be
Investigated. Some OF the firms deal
ings have caused considerable complica-
tion, though apparently they sold to spin
ners. The cotton was really bought on
the firms own acc cunt and efforts are
being made to arrest shch cotton when
practicable for the benefit either OF the
merchants from whom 1t was obtained or
Of the general creditors OF the estate.
LONDON, March 14.-A Times Berlin
special says that portion Of the district
landweir Is to be concentrated in Croatia,
Tyrol and vicinity.
A Times Vienna special says that Bel
grade was illuminated last night in honor
Of the battle OF Muratoyizza.
This morning the stock market opened
quiet and duh. Three additional but
unimportant failures are reported.
The FIaGHeicr says: In the Stock Ex-
change to-day Monday there was not
much fresh business, attention being
largely occupied with the arrangement Of
Of accounts in preparation for Wednes-
days settlement. This settlement has
been looked forward to with a good deal
Of misgiving, and although the instances
Of actual default among the members OF
the Stock Exchange were limited to two
or three uninportant ones, the tone at
the close was still somewhat uncer-
tain. A feeling Of relief will be
experienced when the settlement is over;
ut the same time the settlement has been
very extensively provided for and this
must tend greatly to facilitate the ar.
rangenent for tomorrow and Wednes.
day.
The TINES this morning in an article
says: Bar silver was in strong demand
yesterday and in the absence OF supply
was nominally quoted at 63la53s pence
per ounce. The more the circumstances
under which the fall in silver occurred
are considered the clearer does Il become
that they could hardly have been more
unfayorable to permanent recovery.