Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-09
FOREIGN NEWS-ADDTTTONA By
THE CANADA


THE CANADA
HALIFAX, Feb 8.
GREAT BRTFAIN-A prospectus had been
issued for an India Cotton Company. Il
proposes TO purchase cotton Of the growers
direct, and endesvor TO improve the process
Of picking and cleaning by machinery.
The Galway Company being unable, ct
present To provide vessels for the mail
service. the Post Master General has issued
a notice that the construct is suspended till
the 20th Of March next with the under
standing that the Company will then be
ready to carry the fortnightly service in an
efficient manner.
Attention Is drawn to the fact that An
derson. the fugitive slave, cannot be taken
from Canada 70 England at present mas
much as be cannot be conveyed through
American territory. No other route will
be ouea before Spring.
FRAEoE.-Fhere is great activity in the
French arseuals aud forts. A camp at Chal-
Ions Is to be formed early in the Spring,
consisting Of 10000 men under Marshal
Mcmahon.
Gen. LaDoricierre, in letter, declines a
sword Of honor, and writes that such dis
tiuetions are for battles won, &C., while his
fortune has been the very reverse.
The Bourse on the 25th was quiet but
firm; rentes eff SOC.
ITAuY.-Advices from Gaeta srs to the
evening Of the 2Sd.
The hre Of tho SardiniAns was vigorous
" continued and but slowly replied to.
The London Globe learns that Francis II.
has resolved to hold out at Gaets BY the ad
vice Of the foreign ministers.
Il WAS rumOred that negotiations were
progressing to replace the French troops at
Rome by the Ssrdinisns.
The typhoid fever was making raVages at
Gaeta.
AUsFRIA.-Austria has Issued an official
ordinance relative to the fifty Hillion horins
loan already snn1unoed.
sPAIN.-Rumors had been current Of dis
turbancps in certain provinces in Spain,
hat the Correspnudencia Autograff says
they are unfounded.
HAEovER-A dispatch says the last diff
Roulties iu reference to the redemption Of
the State dues are removed.
INDIA AND CHINA-The India and China
mails had reached London, and the Ameri
can portion was put on board the Canada
at Queenstown.
Tienstsin dates are to Nov 21st An in
0talment Of the indemnity had been paid.
A great part Of the expeditionsry forces
had reached Hong Kong. Two thousand
Eve hundred English troops and quota Of
French we're left ct Tiensin.
Lord EIgin aud Sir Hope Grant arrived
st Shanghai Dec. 4th, and on the 7th'ooth
started for japan.
The Peiho was completely frozen up.
Baron Gross and Mr.. Ward had been at
Canton. A steamer had been up the in
land waters near Canton with perfect safe
". The rebels were still in force and gain
force. The YsngtEe was much infested
With pirates
Calcutta dates are to Dec. Both. A mon
ster meeting had been held protesting
against the government gift to Tppoo Sat
an descendants. Troops had been or
leyed to DsEjsIling. FFf=E
The Caleutta import market was gloomy.
Rates nominally unchanged. Exchange,
2+1fd.
CoMMERorAL The advices from Man
chester are unfavorable. There has been
hut little inquiry, and prices are weak,
With light transactions.
The Havre Cotton Market opened buoy
ant at an advance Of 192f but closed quie'
It I04f for Orleans tres ordinsire, and 1907
for Bas Sales Of the week. $4,000 balep
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKEF-
Nash & Co, R., s. Co, Bigland A. s Co,
report Flour dull, With oecline Of 6d61s-
per bbl on the week; the quotations are
28d 6(981 and 8. Wheat dull; quotations
l(92d per GENITAL lower; red western lI@
l3s Corn dull and declined 609d since
Tuesday; mixed SO and 9987 and s; yel-
low s7@sss white S9@S9 and 8.
LIvERPooL PRovIsIoN MARKET.-Beef
heavy. Bacon dull. Lard steady at 81
and 6@59 snd 6s at retail. TslloW gen
orally unchanged; North American hss
slightly declined PrOducs-The Brokers
circular quotes Ashes steady at 2568Os for
Pots, and 2s and 603Os for Pearls. Sugar
steady. Coffee dull Rice quiet; Carolins
% and 9029. Resin firm and ali qualities
slightly advanced; common 4 and 664 and
7. Spirits of Turpentine dull ct the open
ing quotations 8Os but closed active at
an advance Of l92s quotations ct closing
sl@82t
LoEDoN MARKETs.-Baring Bros. report
Wheat quiet but foreign descriptions gen
orally unsltsrsd. Iron dull; Rails IS 5s;
Bars e5 los. Sugar dull Tes more so-
tive; common Congou Is l@l and / !. COf-
fee firm Rice steady. TallOW generally
uuohaRged Linseed Cakes more quiet; n
z. bags, e7 los; Boston bags Ell los.
HAVRE MARKET, for the Wsek--Bresd
stufs firm with & slight advance. Pot
ashes frm. Coffee firm. Oils in little in.
quiry, prices weak. Rice firm. Sugar
dull and slightly declined. Lard dull @.
FROM TEXAS.
AUSrIE, Feb. e.