The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

There have been several Foreign arrivals
since our last. First, the steamship Arabia
with European dates.
The Emperor Napoleon has decided that
the French army and navy shall be restored
to peace footing without the least possible
delay. he is now generally regarded as sin
cere, and his intentions pacific.
The Zurich Conference has not yet been
held.
The English Cabinet has announced that
the invit alton to participate in the Congress
of the great Powers would not be accepted
until the result of the Conference at Zurich
has been ascertained.
The advices from Italy are peaceable.
! The debates in the English Parliament in.
dicate the intention of the Government to
vigorously prosecute the works upon the na-
tional defences. s5sH 77 E'
The Sandman plenipotentiary to the peace
conference had reached Paris. aee
The American horse Starke, entered by Mr..
Ten Brock for the Good wood race, had won
the stakes The Goodwood Cup was carried
of by Promise Land. The American mare
Proress came in third.
+; L1vERPooI-Ho of cotton demanded
an advance of . in price, Breadstuffs mar
ket dull. Grain and provisions had decn
t ing tendency.
LONDON Money market active and slight
| " more stringent: The bullion in the Bank
Il
{ the week.
= The steamship Fulton, from Havre ant
: Southampton. has arrived. Her dates are tc
e the 26th uli and have been anticipated. The
: steamship Glasgow, from Glasgow, has alst
: arrived. lsa 7- -s t-4s
e The advices from Paris indicate unpleasant
= feelings towards England. An article in tn
|. .Moniteur discrediting the rumored probabili
n ty of an accord between France and Euglan
e on the question of the Congress and gener
2, al disarmament. had produced painful i'm
e preston. The London ReraLds Paris col
d respondent says handing together of Franc,
n Russia ard Austria, and the immense navs
e preparations of France. render it difficult
It disbelieve the universal report of great bio
being contemplated against England.
y This was written previous to the more ps
lie ciic action of the Emperor of France.
g The French steam navy is to be increase
: to ona hundred and fifty men of war, exclt
lie sive of seventy-two transports.
If The st. Petersburgh papers publish th
hot ;ok h.
's been ratified by the Emperors.
ln 1t grants leave to Prussia to send Amba
IN sadors to Pekin
" Promises protection to Christian Mission
Is ries and authorizes monthly mail service b.
'g tween Kiachta and Pekin.
e. LATER.-The steamship City Of BaItimo,
d has arrived with Liverpool dates TO Aug.
as being five days later than previous advices
Id The following brief summary of news cor
ne prices the more important events of the wee
,ss There had been no further Developments
I'd to the Peace Conference. The continent
to news is of pacific character France WI
preparing for q general disarmament. TIL
Ill Paris Bourse closed on Wednesday at s.
e 4c. The French Rhine army had been d
J. solved. ~ ~ Fs' .a
ne A new Indian loan of e5,OOOO00 has bee
J. announced @ a.T ?.
he The American Minister at Rome had g
K! tanned $400 as compensation for the loss 81
"a tanned by Mr. Perkins and bis companions d
= ring the sacking of Perugia by the Swi
troops. a5a - es-t
: d LIVERPOOL MARKErs.-The Manchester a
Or vices continue favorable, the markets beil
on quiet but firm
n! Breadstuffs generally closed dali and 1
n quotations we're barely maintained
49, Richardson & Spence report favorable hs
81 vest prospects.
D. FIour-very dull and offered freely at 10s(
he 12S 3D.
or Wheat-dull The following are the gu
tations which were not maintained at Il
:. close: Western red Is 6d@9s Sd; dit
lst white 9-@9s cd.
ur wThe Pittsburgh Christian .4duocdte.