Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-24
Sunday Nights Dispatches.
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HALTAx, FEB. a.
Ths Niagara, with Liverpool dates 70 tie
9Th, and with QGes1StOWn dat0s 70 tie 0th,
arrived on Saturday, with two dsys lEtsf
nsR8 ltHa -18UAH
Six sets Of parliamentary papers On elvil
war In America have bes6 ala before fha
British Parliament.
Abont forty-fVe o1icial coumunieafioas
passed about the Tuscarora and Nashvills.
Among official cOErsspondenee laid bsfoEs
Parliament was Earl RusselPs declaEation %
Southern Commissioners, that England eouId
not acknowledge the Oonfsderafs States until
the war or further negotiations more Clearly
determined their position.
8Grsgory, Of the Commons, dsnouncsd ths
blockade as a mere paper one.
The Sumter was detained at Gi5raltaF. Shs
bad great difficulty in Obtaining coal.
Cotton buoyant and firm.
Breadstufb downward tendency. PrOFis.
ions declining.
ConSOls s2f9sS for money.
Il appears that in January, 1852, Earl
Russal instructed Lord Lyons Il Linooln's
cabinet asked for advice, 70 reply, England
declined, unless both paraes spply fog eoun-
sci. Russell reports the substance Of q Gun
versation with Ysncy, Tost and Mann, Who
urged the recognition Of the Southsrn Uon-
federacy. Hls ansEer-Eas-Enzland would
observe striot neutrality; that her majesty
could not acknowledge the Independence of
Estates until the fortune Of WaF or peacefal
recognition shall more clearly detsrmins tho
respectiye positions Of the two beIiigerenta.
In December, when war appeared prob
able between England and America, Lyons
was directed TO speak with Seward ahout
letters Of marque, aud say II n case Of var
Great Britain is willing 70 ab5lish priva-
teering If the President win maks B similar
engagement. nt
Indications in the British Parliament 50
far, were that the session would be 8 quiet
one.
In the House OF Lords Earl Carnaroon in
quired as to the truth Of the Arrest and in
prisonmeut Of Canadian subject named
Shepherd, by order of Secretary Seward
he commented severely oa the conduct Of
the United States, ffacts were correctly re-
ported, especially The demand thas .Shep-
herd should take the cath 81 alle7ianee.
Earl Russell was understood to ssyI the
main facts were correctly reported, hut Sew
ard reported to Lyons that tie oath vas tan
dered 70 Shepherd under the BELIEF that be
was an American citizen.
Earl Carnaroon said he should certainly
move for the papers. he hoped ths govern
ment would not be content With Femon-
strancss, but would also demand e6mpensa-
ion. ra
Adviees from Gibraltar say that parties in
the coaling business there have resolved not
to supply the Sumter with coal, except for
cash, the paper offered being deemed ineli-
gible. Nautical men say the snip has no fight
in her.
The London Times states shat the Ned
eral Government within the last ak
months have eontriVed to spen1 more money
in shorter tine and to lsss purposs than any
other people on the face Of the globe. That
that the subiuTatioa 81 &c soats s5a aaafal YafEallls
reunion has become impossible. Z
The Official Gazette publishes 90 order Of
the Priv Council removing ths Pt6hibition
against the export Of salPstzs Arms, ammu-
milton, SC. 49, g. e,-w
Gloomy accounts are pabiishsd Of the
British Columbia gold fsles, Th6 bank Of
France has reduced the rats 10 per cent
BouDe firm; rents 7lf 4OG CASA
taW G b EsAIN. Al
The Cortes was discussing ths treaty with
Mexico. QaAsl
LONDON Funds frmg, andadVanced one
eighth Notwithstanding unhvorable bank
returns. rFe
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The French Chamber Deputies passed q
bill converting rentes. They cl6sad 6rm.
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