Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-28

FORFIGN NEWE.

NEW YoKK, Oct 81.
Joe CObufn, accompanied by his friends,
had personally demanded from the stake
holders the stakes for the intended fight,
on the ground that he was at the place
fixed for the fight, while Mace failed 10 ap-
pear. The Stockholders explained that
UOburn could have no claim, owing TO the
non-fulfllment of the conditions as to
referees. and unless some mutual agree
ment could be made, theaffair was draw.
Coburn expressed wish to fight, but
only in Ireland, and if failing. there, in
Canada
Financial affairs in Englsnd continued
to be much disturbed, but the fuads show
an improvement and better tone The
demand for discount was active but the
rate remains nominally 9 per cent.
A Spanish steamer, whose name is un-
known, from Antwerp, came to anchor off
Shoreham, Sussex county, on the 1lth of
October, In charge Of the officers of the
United States frigste Niagara, which yes
sci had seized her on suspicion of her hay
ing a cargo to run the blockade
The Niagara was in company with
steamer at Shoreham. .........
The steamer Sacramento was also off
New Haven on the 18th inst, proceeding
down the channel -.... -..... -. .''
The owner of the blockade runner
Laurel, published a letter, denying the
statement that Captain Semmes had sailed
in his vessel as stated, and ridiculing the
idea, that the little steamer Ranger, of less
than 100 tons, is 20 be manned and armed
from the steamer Lsure. and converted
into a rebel cruiser.
1t is reported from Africa that Julius
Gerard tho explorer, was drowned while
crossing river. -.-.. -.-.-... ...
The, additional suspensions include
Brown Buckley s. Co., produce brokers in
London, with lis bilities amounting to one
hundred and fifty thousand pounds. Il.
LedyRrd, woolen wRrehouseman and Ed
ward Combe, merchant, London, Jasper
Brown, of Preston, N. n Williamson s.
Co. of Manchester and others, ~. -
Another London corn merchant Mr..
A DRster, has committed suicide in con-
sequence of his embarras nents.
The weekly returns from the banks of
France show q decrease in cash of seven
teen millions of annz- 0wing to this
heavy decrease the banks on the I3lh ad-
vancsd its rote of discount from to 8
per cent. H-I -.l -t -l z-e= Ego.
Eng gagements between the French troops
and the Arab Insurgents in Algeria on the
26th and 9th of September, resulted in
500 Arabs being killed and wounded.
The French loss was about LOO.
The Paris bourse was heavy on tho 14th
inst The rents closed 8 65fl5c. lsl b
There was decided improvement in
the Confederate Loan, it closed at 62@64.
The captured Spanish steamer was
stopped on the 10th, off the Isle of Wight,
by the steamers Niagara and Sacramento,
and was brought up by them and anchored
off the coast until the night of the 18th
when she was released and proceeded to
her destination, which is reported to be
Mats1noras.
The rebel cruiser Florida was spoken on
the ID of September in latitude A degrees
north, longitude "a degrees west.
A material reduction in the British army
is rumored for next year.
| Advices from Batavia announce that the
Dutch we're engaged in war with the ma
tives in Java. =a -
the London Times of to-day has an edi
torial acknowledgement in favor of the
proposed confederation of the British
/ American Provinces, on account of the
powerful military state the American
/ Union has became. -