Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-12-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
ALincOln Ratification Meeting at
, Bristol Broken Earl Russell's
Reply to the Rebel commissioners.

Reply to the Rebel Commissioners.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 1.-THE IIibernia,
from Liverpool, 1st inst, via Londonderry,
I'd, arrived this evening. Her dates are five
days later.
Earl Russell had replied to the recent
manifesto of the Confederate Congress, eX-
pressing equal friendship for the North and
South, deploring the war and pledging
England to a strict neutrality.
The London Times thinks that Mr.. Lin
coin will make some attempt to close the
war by negotiation.
The Federal troops are to be Immediately
withdrawn from Holstein, under demand
from Prussia.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.-Cotton dull, with a
decline of Id on American; Orleans mid
ding quoted at 271 1Gd. Market closed
firm on Friday. Breadstuffs close quiet
and steady; Provisions inactive; Beef un-
settled, under recent arrivals.
LONDON. Dec. 2-ConsolS closed at S914.
eX. div; American Stocks-IllinOis Central
railroad 51Q52 discount; Erie 30@40.
Bullion in the Bank of England has de-
creased A,000.
A meeting was held at Bristol to cele-
brate Mr.. Lincoln's reelection. Cheers
were given for JEFF. Davis and General Lee,
and groans for Grant, Butler aud Lincoln.
A rush was then made for the platform and
the speakers driven away from it, The
police finally cleaned the room.
GREAT BRTTAIN-Earl Russell has made
the following reply to the dispatch of the
Confederate commissioners and the mani
testo of the Southern Congress:
FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. %, 1864.
GENTS Il have had the honor to receive
the copy which you have sent me of the
manifesto issued by the Congress of the So
called Confederate States of America.
Her Majesty's Government deeply la
ment the protracted nature of the
struggle between the Northern and South
ern States of the formerly united republic
of North America. Great Britain has, since
1888, remained, with the exception of short
period, connected by friendly relations
with both the Northern and Southern States.
Since the commencement of the civil war,
which broke out in 1861, Her Majesty's
Government have continued to entertain
sentiments of friendship equally for the
North and for the South. OF the causes of
the rupture Her Majesty's Government
have never presumed to judge. They de-
plored the commencement of this sanguina-
ry struggle. and anXiously look forward to
the period of its termination. In the mean
time they are convinced that they best con-
suit the interests of peace and respect to
right of all parties by observing a strict
and imperative neutrality. Such neutrality
Her Majesty has faithfully maintained and
will continue to maintain.
Irequest you, gentlemen, to accept &c.
TSignedl RUSSELL.
To j. Sidell. Esq, J. Mason, Esq, ard A.
Dudley Mann, Esq.
The Times city article says: The Liver
pool cotton market is very sensitive, and it
is remarked that should there be a repeti-
ton of the peace rumors from America a
considerable decline is likely to take place,
although the end of the war is considered
to be far off.
Paris bourse closed firm on the 30th ult.,
at 65f &c. -
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Money was
in increased demand and the discount mar
ket active at 634@7 per cent. The applica-
tions at the bank for discount were increas-
ing. The funds showed continued depres-
sion, consols on the 30th ult. further de-
clined a. rHr.
The Times city article says: The demand
for discount at the bank yesterday was
about the average. In the market there
was increased inquiry for discount. On the
stock exchage the rate for short loans was
51a to 6. f
The British export returns for October
show great falling Off owing to the de-
rangement In money affairs.
The Paris Constitutional has published
strange paragraph warning against pirates
and corsairs. 1t lis supposed to have refer
ence to the alleged letter of marque
stated to have been granted by Juarez. The
Opinion Rationale attacks the Constitu-
tional for the warning, and taunts it with
having upheld the Alabama, Florida, SC.