Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-05
Foreign News.

PORTLAND. March 1.-The steamer Norwe-
gan, from Liverpool on the 20th, via London
derry on the Dist. arrived this morning.
The political news possesses no particular IN
terest.
The Angle Saxon from Portland arrived at
Liverpool OH the both.
The news is very meagre and unnteresting.
GREAT BRIl AIN-ParIianentary proceedings
on the llth were unimp0rtant.
The bill authorizing marriage with deceased
wife's sister passed 10 second reading lii
the House OF Commons by l49 TO 1873.
The Post urges the removal OF the prohibi
ton i'll the West Indies against the efforts for OBJ
tanning colored laborers from any part of North
America, and advocates the emigration of free
negtoes from Canada to the West Indies to de-
velop the cotton culture OF those Islands.
1t Is asserted that the Government had said
there was confirmation of the news 10y the Africa,
that the Spaniards had sustained decided defeat
at the hands of the Mexicans, and that the dis
patch OF reniorcements is necessary.
FRANCE.-It is rumOred that the Prince Ma
poeon is dissatisfied With the terms of the address
on the Roman question, and will move an amend
ment for more energetic language.
The bOurse continued to be heavy. and on the
18th the three per cent. renteS further declined
nearly one half per cent, closing at 6yf y5c-
The four per cent. declined mole than one per
cent. and closed at 99c 4 decree is publish
ed admitting into France. free of duty, rough and
purified cast iron, old iron bars. hoops and sheet
iron, steel in bars and sheets and rolled copper,
when coming from abroad and destined for re ex-
portation, after having been converted, in French
workshops. into ships, machines or any other
work in metal.
Another decree reduces the interest on treasury
bonds to y "a and 81 per cent. according to
the time OF falling due.
The .MORueur SAYS the Government of the En-
perOr has received information at Rome respect
ing the pastoral letter convoking all Bishops to
Rome for the canonization of martyrs, the letter
having been published in France without having
been previously communicated to the Govern
ment. Cardinal AntOnell replied that the lnvi-
tation was simply friendly one and not obliga
tory i'm character, only intended TO give weight
TO the religious ceremonies.
On this reply the French Government express
Ell the wish that the Bishops should not leave
their d;oceses and must not ask permission to
quit the EN- ire except where serious diocesan in
terests should call them TO 2ome.
The application for conversion OF the A per
cent rentes had reached ~ 900 900 francs
LIvLRPooL, Mar. 2l.-It is reported that nsu-
RANGES are daily effected on ships and their car
goes to run the blockade of the Southern ports.
The highest premium paid is ID guneas and the
ships are entitled to select any port. In same
risks TO ports easy of access are as low ten
guineas.
All the vessels insured we're steamers of 800
tons
The French Bour,e is believed to be under
going an Improvement, owing to a receipt or gold
from London.
The telegraph from the Red Sea to London is
now open.
The iron-plated steamer Warrior is ordered
from Gibraltar to Ports mouth.