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also suggested the p0sscy of ent@rSng into 8 SIM
liar treaty with the United States aud other
countries.
The Paris correspondent Of the Morning
Chronicle states that at Council Of Ministers,
dispatches from the Freaeh EageY III london
were read, in which the Envoy stated <lRt the
English Cabinet is not disposed ID Nsk upon
the propositions made by Prussia for the resnfnp-
ton Of negotiations between the Western Fagg-
ers, for Russia, as serious, OF likely TO le4d t6a
pacific solution, and therefore think thsse I'd no
occasion for The two Cabinets to occupy them
selves with the proposition. The English GoF-
ernment declares that the only thing to BE done
at present is, TO hasten the embarkation Of
troops for Constansinople, and dispatch third
squadron to the Baltic. The opinion Of the Eng
iish Cabinet was fully approved Of by France
Paris, Friday, March 1.-The price Of
wheat has fallen at least two francs per hsctor
htre. Barley and Oats have fallen in proper
fion In almost all the markets around Paris
there has been a corresponding fall.
No business at the Bourse On Friday. This
closing quotation for the 81 per cent. was 66, 20,
ana the All per cents 92 so.
It'll said that the subscription to the Loan aI-s
ready amounts to three hundred and ten mil
lions of francs
Berlin, Friday. The Grand Duke eonstan
tine inspected the feet at HeIsfrQfDrs and the
Emperor was expected there IN j Fortnight.
The Cults Of Bothnia and Finland are still
covered with ice
The Swedish papers report that 10000 Rus
slams are employed in cutting q channel from
Gronstadt to Sweaborg.
Vienna, March 15.--The Gazette des Pates
aays that the treaty between the Western Pow
ers and the Porte is concluded on the terms al
ready known, and that the treaty itself had
reached Vienna, and been forwarded to the
other Powers
ST. Petersburg, March Exchange is at
I'd he nhay,
war.
GREAT BeITAIN.--The Coasting trade bin was
read second time in the House of Lords.
Lord Stanley said that by arepeal Of the laws
of the British coasting trade, there was no doubt
the United States would in time see it to their
advantage to make similar CONCESSIONS
The Earl of Derby asked Would the effect of
passing the present bill, which would throw open
the British coasting trade to American shipping.
be to give the British the benefit Of the coasting
trade of America
Lord Stanley did not mean that ii was ineurn-
bent on the United States to open their coasting
trade, but it would relieve them from the con-
stitutional objection that had been urged
against opening and carrying trade to Cali
fornia.
The Earl of Derby thought that Britain had
| strong claim IN equity to the whole trade of
| the United States, including California The
| bill was then read second time
| In the House of Commons, on the 18th, Mr..
/ Dlsraeh asked If Government had received re-
newed proposals from Russia to settle the East
| ern difficulty
Lord John Russell briefly replied that no pro
position had been submitted to her Majesty's
Minister at Vienna.
The laws of Mortmain, the endowment Of
4 grammar schools, etc, were the other subjects
| under discussion in Parliament
The Bank of England had declared d half
yearly dividend of a per cent, free Of income
| tax-equal to per cent per annum
| Messrs Warwick, Harrison & CO. and r. Me-
| Gregor, both of Cheapside, London; Gladstone,
Bond & Co, Of Manchester, and Dickinson 4
To-, of Glasgow, have failed
The Austrian screw steamer Sydney, home
ward bound, had arrived at ST. Vincents, dis
abled. She had G500.000 sterling in gold on
board, and Sydney adyices TO Dec. 4, and Fort
Philip to the 17th.'
| The Austrian markets continued dull and
overstocked. Gold was plentiful.
The steamship Great Western had arrived at
Southampton. with Buenos Ayres dates Of Feb.
| =. The advices were generally favorable
The Russian frigate Aurora sailed from Rio
on the 18th February. for the Pacific The
| russian brig Bogneda remained at Rio.
/ From China there is little new or definite
| Pekin was reported to be closely invested
| The American squadron under Commodore
Perry, consisting of three steamers, with two
4
| Of January, for Loo Choo and Japan
Money was in active demand Copsols closed
at a0S 81. Dollars were in demand at 5s Id
Bar Silver 5s. 5d. Alargedrain of Gold at present
] going on for the Continent. The Bank Of Eng
land had declared its half years dividend, at AZ
81 per cent
Bell & Co. report the market for American
Securities quiet, with no feature Of moment, and
scarcely any change in prices.
/ FRANcE.-The Loan was being taken with
eagerness, not only in Paris. but in the Proyin-
/ ces. Much of it was taken in small sums
1 Prince Hohenzollern had presented an auto
/ graph letter from the King of Prussia to Napo-
leon, The letter had not been published, but it
| was reported that it defended Prussian neutral
ity, and suggested new mediation by Prussia.
Napoleon's reply was: g Prince, am happy to
| see you as q friend, but as regards your mis-
| sion, it is altogether too late.''
IL was supposed that Gen. Groeben's mission
to London would similarly fail
/ An extraordinary loan had been mooted to
buy up and suppress all private journals, ex-
cept the .MoniteM and Journal de rEmpire,
and to establish one Government paper at the
/ chief city of each Department The plan was
actually discussed by the Ministers, but is post
! poned indefinitely.
| RUssIA.-On the 5th, martial law was pro-
claimed at st. Petersburg, and throughout Rus
| sa and Poland.
ot. PETERSBURG was placed under the command
! of the Cars eldest son. The Regime is now
| the same as in Tauris, Crimea and Bessarabia.
Warsaw papers state by authority that Russia
/ claimed no cooperation with the German
Powers, but merely strict neutrality. which
neutrality, they say, has been firmly promised
| The expectation of grain from the Danubian
Principalities was forbidden after the 10th inst
| PRUssIA.-Prussia evinces more learning to-
| wards the Western Powers
An address by several members of the Cham
bers called on Baron Mantenffel to give an ex-
PLANTATION Of the position Of Prussia in the coming
i war. To this Mantentfel replied that Govern
ment would shortly make an explanation and
in the meantime the fleets in the Black Sea are
4 those of powers with which Prussia is in accord
| PoRTuGAL,-A serious difficulty had occurred
between the students of Coinbra and the citizens,
but all was quiet at last accounts.
/ The Chamber of Peers had voted an address
to the Crown.
/ Observation-Disclosures of emigrants from
! Ticino were preparing to start for California,
/ eid Hayre.
TrALY.-The Sultan is reported to have sent
a friendly autograph to the Pope which was well
received
| The Tobacco and Salt monopoly had been ex-
| tended in the Roman States, for ten years.
Food riots had occurred at Fabriano, and
/ were suppressed by the military