Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-09
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THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 8, 1861.
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Arlivni Of tho canada.

HALIFAX, Ju g. The Canada, with dates o
the 30 ult.. has arrived. Sbe has on board
three hundred trotpa
The neam-hip B,varia arrived q; South amp.
toD on the 29.h Of Dtceo brr. ....
A great sate OF tu.pepse prevailed Ia Eug-
land wheD Tue CaDada left. pending the arival
OF the Africa WI he e'pjnse Of the Amer-
eau goverume I.
LiyEaP .tuff. easier. Provisions
steady. Con OILS 90H@9OA
The steamship uloernilU, which sails for
Porslaud on the ID Of January, takes nearly
seven hundred troops to S.. JohDf, NJ B
The Africa, which calls from Liverpool on
the r, also takes q body oi troops to ali
lax
The Prussian government has sent note to
Washington condemniug the taking OF Mason
aud Siidell. .#
The iron plated frig4te Warr,or had got her
sails beut, and WAS to be kept in readiness to
leave pending the solution of tho American
question.
GREAT BRITAIN-Deputatiops from religious
denominations, including the Congregational
Union, the Baptist Union, and the Baptist
ber, with Earl Russel, on the subject Of the
threatened war with America.
| The English papers continue to teem with
articles on the American question. They are
mostly confined TO specula.ions.
As the nearest precedent yet quoted TO the
Trent case, the London Times draws attention
to the affair of the dutch briggs Hendrick and
Aida, captured by the British In l777, while
she had on board FIVE officers for the American
army. The ship and officers were released by
the British Admiralty, the judge ruling that al
though the officers frankly admitted their posi-
ton, yet as they were passengers on q neutral
ship, which sailed from neutral port, for an
other neutral port, the proximate destination
OF the passengers was entitled to be guarded as
al innocent destination, and they were conse-
quently set at liberty.
The Times claims that this case plainly es.
tablishes the principle that between one neutral
port aud another, all persons and things what
soever may be legally carried.
The London Daily News, in q letter from
Hamburg, gives an account OF q meeting of
English merchants there, ut which Mr.. Ward,
British Charge d'Aifaire., read paper purport.
ing to be Earl Russell's note to Lord Lyons, in
regard 10 the Trent affair.
This note s worded with great moderation.
II describes the seizure of Macon and Siidell in
the terms Of Captain Williaus's report to the
Admiralty. IL makes no mention OF the opin
ion OF the law officers Of the Crown, of which
go much has been said in the papers, but
simply and explicitly characterizes the capture
of the commissioners as an infraction oil the
law OF nations and an insult tp the English lag.
1t declares that the Cabinet at St. James, con
sdering the cordial and friendly character of
the relations existing between England aud the
United StAtes, cannot doubt Tor an instant that
the Captain of the San Jacinto must have act.
ed without authority from his government IL
then adds that the British government feels con-
fdent that the Government of the United States
will not hesitate to take the only step possible
under the circumst ances, namely, the release
Of the prisoners, and making at the same time
suitable Teparation for the insult offered 10 the
British flag.
Every regiment in the camp at Aldershot
had been medically inspected, so that they
might be 10 perfect readiness to embark mme-
diately for Canada.
A body of train nurses, on Miss Florence
Nghtingale's plan' were to proceed at once to
Halifax.
The Army and Navy Gazette says there is a
prospect OF trouble with the Sikhs.
The batteries OF artillery at Bombay, on the
point of embarkation to England, were stopped
by pressing kilograms from Bengal.
The English funds were fat on the 9th of
December, and 1s@I lower, caused by the
tone c. the New York journals per City OF Bal
timore, which, it was argued, rendered the pros
poets of peace less favorable.
The Board of Trade returns for November
show falling off of the exports of eight per
cent, as compared with the same month in
1860, almost entirely made up Of cotton manu-
The decline fer eleven months is
~ per cent.
In letter written by the command of the
Queen, it is stated that the only consolation
she could htpe to find in the rest Of her life,
under her sad and hopeless bereavement, Is to
endeavor to carry out the wishes and intentions
Of her beloved husband.
The Paris Bourse was fat on the 9th of De.
cember, at ST. $50. for rentes.
lTALY.-Thtre was vague rumor that an
attempt had been made to assassinste General
Guion at Rome, and that one of his aids had
received two poignard wounds.
It was reported that the French ambassador
10 Rome had proposed to the liking Of Naples
10 take up his residence in France
CHINA.-Advices from Pekin say that the
Chinese authorities appeared desrous of re-
ceiving European consuls, aud favorable in.
luence on foreign relations was confidently ex.
pected.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO QUEENSTOWN.
The Bavaria has arrived at Southampton -
The most intense excitement prevails at Liver
pool to learn what news she brings.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2o.--The adVices from Man
chester are favorable, the market for goods and
yarns having an upward tendency, with light
The Liverpool breadstulfJ market was easier
and the VARIOUS circulars report flour dull and
declined Cd per bbl; State 3O@34s. Wheat in-
active aud declined l@2l per GENITAL; red west
ern lis 9j@l2s I'd; red southern l2s 6d@l2s
Do; white western l3s@l3s 81; white southern
l3s 3j@l4s. Corn quiet; mixed 33s 3d@33s
Sd; yellow 3s@36s; white 36s@3Ss
The provision market is quiet and steady
Beef quiet Pork quiet and steady. Bacon
quiet. Lard has an upward tendency and is
quoted at 48@52s
LONDON MARKETS Breadstuffs dull, aud
quotations steady. Sugar steady. Coffee frm.
lea steady. Tallow dull at Sis 3d@5ls Sd.
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