Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-05
This Afternoons Report.
FORRIaN NRRs.

FOREIGN NJ VS..
PORTLAND, March f.
The steamer Norwegian, from Liverpool
on the 20th, via Londonderry on the 2lst
inst, arrived this morning.
The political news Possesses no partieu-
lar interest a
Sales of cotton for the four days were
Al GOO bales. Market closing frmer.
Breadstufs dull.
Provisions steady.
Consels closed Thursday, the 20th, at
% 7-S@93 for money.
Second dispstch.-The Anglo Saxon,
from Portland, arrived st Liverpool on the
18th ult.
The news is very mesgrs and uninterest-
ing.
Tt.is asserted that the Government has
said there was confirmation Of the news
from MixicO that the Spaniards had sus-
tanned deoied defeat at the hands Of the
Mexicans, and that the dispatch Of rein
fOrcemeuts is rendered necessary.
FRANCE.
It is Iumored that Prince Napoleon is
dissatisfied with the terms Of the address
on the Roman question, and viii move an
amendment fer more energetic language.
The Bourse continued to be heavy, and
on the 18th the 8 per cent. rentes further
declined nearly per cent, closing 69@95.
The per cent. declined more then per
cent and closed 99t. a4E--1s-
a decree is published, admitting into
France, free Of duty, rough and purified
cast iron, old iron bars, hoops and sheet
srnr, ofoa1 in ho,-a-STgI IL II
copper, when coming from abroad and des-
tined for re-e1portation after having been
converted in French workshops into ships
machines or other work in metal.
Another decree reduces the interest on
Treasury bonds to q, 8, and 81 per cent,
according to the time of falling due.
The Moniteur says that the government
Of the Emperor has requested information
at Rome respecting the pastoral letter con-
vOking ell bishops TO Rome for the csnoni-
zstion Of Martieis; the letter having been
published in France without having been
previously communicated to the Govern
msnt.
Cardinal Antoneli replied that the in
vitation was simply friendly one, and
not obligatory in character; only intended
to give weight to the religious ceremony.
On this reply the French Government
expressed the wish that the Bishops should
not leave their dioces, and must not ask
permission to quit the Empire, except when
serious diocesan interests should call them
to Rome. --...
The application for the conversion Of the
At per cent. rentes had reached 20,000,-
QUO francs.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliamentary proceedings on the llth
were unimportant. rs
The bill authorizing marrisgewith deceas-
ed Eiie's sister, was passed to second read
ing in the Commons, 149 to 1873.
The Morning Post, has an editorial urg-
ing the removal of the prohibition in the
West Indies, against the efforts for obtain
ing colored laborerE from any part of North
America, and advocates the emigration of
free negroes from Canada, to deVolope the
cotton culture Of those Islands.
London Money Market-Tke En- glish
funds were dull but steady on the 10Th.
Coaaols closed fat. Money in moderate
demand ct the general rate Of two and 3
half per cent.
Liverpool, 21st-It is reported that in
sHrances are daily effected on ships and
their csrgoes to run the blockade Of the
Southern ports. The highest premium
paid is fiteen guinsss, and the ships are
entitled to select any port. -
l. In some instances the risks TO ports easy
Of access are as Low as ten guineas. Near
~ al the vessels insured are steamers Of
], 500 tons.
The French Bourse is believed to be IN
dsrgoing an improvement owing to . re-
ceiet Of gold from London.