The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-29
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The Jura aud Borussia arrived out on the
18th.
The Etna brings 81, 100000 in specie.
In the Court of Queens Bench, Edward
James applied for writ of habeas corpus
in the case of Anderson the fugitive slave,
! i'll prison in Toronto. The motion was
founded on an affidavit of the Secretary of
the British and foreign auti slavery society.
/ The court after a consultation granted a
writ. Chief Justice Cochran admitted that
in doing so it might be regarded as iucom-
patibe with the colonial independence, but
still the Queen Bench had jurisdiction, An
derson being regarded as British subject.
1t is stated that several rifled cannons
had been shipped from Liverpool to Char
lesion, S. c..
The weather was again quite severe
throughout England
The French Legislature had been sum
moned for the LIST of February. --.4
Pesigny had ordered the free circulation of
al French Journals through the French
empire. W
Hostilities were suspended at Gaeta. Part
of the French feet had already lett, and all
would leave on the 10th.
Prince Cavaignac mad arrived at Naples,
and was warmly received.
Victor Emmanuel has issued a proclama-
ton, calling upon the people to show to
Congress that they desire the unity of
Italy. Sass
1t is asserted that King Francis wrote the
Emperor of Austria, declaring his intention
to defend Gaeta to the utmost.
The Prussian Chambers were opened by
speech from the King. He said the family
relations between the great powers were be-
ing strengthened by the recent meetings.
He said it was the national duty to bring
about a solution of the Danish difficulties.
He reiterated his intention to remain faith
fnl to the principles he had already an
nounced. .4r-
A political amnesty had been proclaimed
in Prussia. -H
The financial pressure in France is report
ed to continue. There are rumors of the
probable additional advance in the Bank
minimum.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
The funds had run steady, but on the 9Th
they became dull and heavy, and consols
declined + per cent, closing at 914@9ls for
money, and 9l4@9l5 for account. The
heaviness was caused by report that the
Bank of France was still losing gold, and
that further rise in the rate of discount
there was contemplated. 1t was also said
that the Bank of England was taking some
stock. In the discount market there was
no change; good bills were negotiated at a
fraction below the bank rate.
The Daily News says many persons be-
ieve the Bank of France will have great
difficulty in maintaining specie payment
The Morning Chronicle says some arrange
ment had been made with exchange houses
to transmit gold to America direct from
London on French account -r-
LIVERPOOL, Jan observation-disclosures.
Richardson, Spence, l. Co. report -four
slow and Sd cheaper quotation 29s@3ls
3D. Wheat in limited demand at abou
former prices. Corn in rather more de-
mand, at 38s(93Ss Sd for mixed and yellow;
white slow at 4os. Whitfield L Co. say
holders of -four insisted on full rates, and
they call corn Cd dearer. Provisions quiet
and unchanged. Lard dull at 59(G60s for
prime. Sugar firm. Coffee steady, -
LONDON MARKET.
LONDON, Jan. l6.-Breadstuffs dull aud
nominally unchanged. Sugar active at full
prices. Coffee quiet and firm. Tea firm
and in more request.
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
The Count and Countess Montamolin, the
former the oldest son of Don Carlos of
Spain, died at Trieste on the 14th.
The French funds had risen on a report
that Congress was to meet at Paris for
the settlement of the Italian question. -
RUmors were ,ahoat that the Bourse of
France had made some arrangement to
meet it's present difficulties. In some quar-
tiers suspension of specie payments was
contemplated.
Florence Nightingale was quite i'll.
The Posts Paris correspondent says the |
people seem fully convinced that the armis-
tice will expire without any decision and |
that Francis End will surrender Gaeta.
The Paris Moniteur publishes a decree
abolishing the surtax of three francs per
hundred killogrammes on foreign sugar i'm
ported in French vessels from countries out |
of Europe.
1t was reported that Gen. Tair had con-
sented to act as mediator between Cavour
and Garibaldi with view to persuade the
latter to postpone threatened attack on
Venice in the spring.
The Moniteur officially announces the |
withdrawal of the feet from Gaeta
The Russian Government had protested |
against the war-like projects attributed to |
the German Government and to designs of |
Prussia on Denmark.