Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-06
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN.

The Royal Nail steamship Ass arrived at Liverpool at
4. n. the the 18th.
The steamship Prince Albert arrived at Galway about
noon the 10th.
The North Briton arrived a. Queenstown at $40 A.
b. the 18th, and al Liverpool at 8 A. NJ. tho 18th.
la anticipation of the meeting Of Parliament the
18th January, PalmersOn had Issued the usual cir
cular to his supporters IN the House Of Commons,
quesng their attendance at the opening Of the session.
business OF great Importance Is at 10 be brou
forward The leaders OF the respective parties had
likewise issusd invitations to the customary dinners
which given prior to the assemblage of Parliament
domestic afhichon however, would prevent DIsrae
from entertaining his followers.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Great Ship Company
the Directors report adopted The majority against
the amendment LOIS. committee OF Investigation
was appointed and 1t resolved that directors
should be elected until after the presentation Of the
Committees report.
The two mates of the American bark Anne, prsvil
ousy reported under arrest upon the charge Of having
caused the death OF six cOlOred Geamen by cruel treat
ment &C. had been brought up before the magistrates
at Newport Isle Of Wight Evidence Of great cruelty
adduced but 1t is asserted for the defence that the
men died ron the effects OF yellow fever, which had
prevailed aboard the vessel. The American Miaisler
having sent protest against the Jurisdiction Of tho
Court, the magistrate had to dismiss tlsa charge Ths
protest was accompanied with she request that the
magistrate wOnld deain the defendants until the mat
ter conld be enquired into by the American Consul
that this must be remtted TO their countryEunder
the extraordinary treaty. Tho magistrates considered
that they could not hold the accused withoua formal
requsitiOn, and they accordingly discharged from
custody. The mates had to be conveyed to their ship
Of the mob.
Another case of cruelty on board the Ameeicsn ship
Wizard King which resulted in the death Of the vic
tim, had undergone an investigation before the COro
nertof London
Tie jury in their verdict state exhaustion to have
been the cause Of DEATH but at the same time charge
the officers with gross and cruel neglect.
The Queen had accepted the services Of the employees
Of the Cunard mail service at Liverpool as q cOrpsOr
artillery volunteers The force has been Organized by
Newer, agent Of the line, and will number 400 men.
The announcement that Lord Cowley had returned
TO Paris was premature He did not arrive there until
the 17th on his arrival he had long interview with
the Emperor.
telegram the subject said the Emperor requested
Lord Cowey to declare to the English Cabinet that
although desiring intimate understanding with Eng
land tho basis Of nOn-intervention it s 10 be under
stood that he always considered himself bound BY the
engagements Of Villa Franca and the waters Of Zurich.
This was maintained during the last negotiation
by France and England.
The assemblage of Congress is therefore
still possible, its programme being founded on
the treaties of Zurich.
The Cabinet Of the Tuilleries has formerly
resumed the negotiations concerning the Con-
gress and by telegraph informed the northern
courts the desire of the Emperor.
FRANCE-NapoleOn has addressed q most
important free trade manifesto to Fould, Minis
ter of State. It is dated 9th of January, and
published in the MOniteur 18th. The letter in
effect is as follows:
"Despite the uncertainty which prevails on
certain points on the foreign policy, pacific
solution may be confidently looked forward to.
The moment has therefore arrived to occupy
ourselves with means of giving greater develop
ment or the National wealth. communicate to
you here the basis of reform, several parts of
which will have to receive the appreciation of the
Chambers. Our fOrign commerce must be de-
veloped by exchange of products, but we must
first improve our agriculture and free our indus
try from all interior mpediments which place it
in the position of inferiority. 80 y
A general system of fsound political economy
alone can by increasing the national wealth,
spread property among the working classes.
Every year the State grants considerable sums
to agriculture, for clearing woods and lowering
hilly grounds. Great works Of draining grounds
are to be tested. To encourage manufactured
productions, it is necessary to exempt from all
duties primary urtielos Indispensable to indus
try, and TO advance capital at moderate rate Of
interest, which will assist in perfecting mater
iai.
By these measures agriculture will find an
issue for its products, industry freed from all
obstancIes, will advantageously compete with
foreigs products and commerce will make fresh
advances. -
To counterbalance the reduction of duties on
primary materials and provision of great con-
sumption, reduction of public debt will be pros
portionatcly suspended
The letter than sums up the intended reform,
viz: suppression of duty on wool and cotton.
successive reduction of duties on sugar and cO6-
fee, vigorous improvement Of the means of cum
unication, reduction of canal dues by a general
lowering of transport cost, loans to be granted
to agriculture and industry and works of public
utility, suppression of the prohibition in cus-
toms and commercial treaties with foreign pow
eTs.
The 100 100000 of francs remaining dispose
bic from the last loan, will be applied in three
yearly credits to the execution of great public
works. The Emperor concludes, am con
vinced that I shall obtain the support Of the
Senate and Legislative body to these forms.
u anxious to inaugurate with them the new
or. OF peace, and TO secure the blessings to-
Fran, ,e The letter attracted great attention.
with 'eaTceIy an exception the Paris press ap-
inland III project, and in England it gives great
satisfaction.
The Iondo1 Times concludes leader on the
LETTER as follows: We are in no condition our
saIves at Uresent 10 reduce our revenues and
we are opposed - commercial treaties; but
still we hope that it n 'sy be in the power OF the
Chancellor of the Exch squer, IN consideration
of the impulse these chan, ,ges must give 70 tne
commerce of Great Britain, and the PioPagie
increase in the Customs -HeVenue, 10 make
such reductions in French IHroouets Thicn
will. at any rate, be an earnest OF 'gooo VIII
The two countries are at length entered on tne
same path in the contest in which botn may De
victors, and while the one that yields Inc most
has a RIGHT to expect the most solid advantages
The Daily News says the project Will much
n romote the welfare and much increase the
DO Wer of France.
: If Louis Napoleon had been required to
oiye Europe a demonstration Of his conn-
dence in his own power he could hardly nave
complied more efficiently than by announcing
policy Of free trade.
Other London journals speak in eulogistic
strain of the Emperol's project, and the
Morning Star says Mr. Golden has ADDED
another claim to the gratituGe Of his country
TO his exertiNns backed by the JEALOUS coop
Grafton of Michael Chevalier, wo aINe lndeDt-
ed to the new policy of the Emperor. Inc
proposed changes are not expected to axe
place before August.
1t was stated that the French Government
was about to proceed against the docility of
st. Vincent DePaul, most important charit-
able association in France, and that the Min
lister of the Interior had already informed
a u the public functionaries that they could
not be members of that association and re-
tain their offices as public functionaries.-
Il was also reported that the Papsl Nuncio
had deli 'Yered NJ Baroche note Of the Papal
Government, dated Jan. 7th, containing a
formal and official protest against the pro-
CRANE of the pamphlet The Pope and the
Congress. No..
'TThe Paris hour ma'ket vas dull and sales dineuH
ufeAI Inf
L1vERPooG, lsth.-Oo,ton Buoyant and active at an
advance Of Is. ..,,
Breadstufs very heavy and d. ID, but not quotaoy
lower in urices heat-iuIl and declined Id; red g&o-
pEp: white qtIOa1IG6 Corn-dull hnt sieadyi yellow
3IaS2. Beef-dull but steady. PorA'-quiet. bScen-
quiet at 45a5O for middles. "a.
rates 10 per cent Consos closed ct 50 lSa95 II Tor
money; Q5 l-4ae5 SO for account.
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