Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-08
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Foreign News.

Foreign News.
New YORK, March 1.-THE steamer CIT,
OF New York, which left Liyeroool AT nooi
OIL the oath and Queenstown on the 25th
arrived at A. NJ. The America arrived
from Southampton on the morning of th,
Nth. - '''
The Morning Post in its city article. saw,
reports from Paris are still more positive
that confidential negotiations are progress.
ing between France and England for the
Joint recognition of the Confederates: and
II England refuses France will act alone
The Post eeclines to vouch for the reports
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Seymour
fitzgerald denounced the government for
seizing the Layard rams. He asserted that
| tne action was In c0ntravention of law. In
moving Tor all correspondence OH the SUBJ
JecI ne said he should deplore war with
america; put would rather go to war than
that the law of England should be infrinOed
IN consequence 0ftlle Foreign ambassadors.
The Attorney General defended the Gov
eminent and explained their legal action
and claimed for the Government the merit
OF acting from sense of justice, and no
other motive. Several speakers denounced
the course of the Government and CHARGED
II with pusillanimity. Others replied
Finally the motion was rejected by vote
OF 178 to 1853. A majority Of five for Gov
ernment was raceived with loud cheers
from the ministerial side. Mr.. Layard said
It was true that with the consent of the
British and American Governments, tobac-
co had passed through the blockade at Rich
mona 1or the Austrian and French Govern
ments. England made no similar applica-
different.
An immense meeting at Dublin, to pro-
test against the erection of Albert memoir
lal, In common. green, was broken up by
riotous proceedings. A desperate fight took
place, but nothing serious.
Additional particulars of the Prussian
fepulse at Duppel are conflicting. One ac-
count looks disastrous to the Prussians. but
however officers accounts is the reverse:
only admitting three killed and two wound
ed. 1t was asserted that England proposed
conference on the Danish question. Aus
tria and Prussia assented. The Times re-
CARDS this as hopeful of settlement. II
was asserted that the entents cordial be-
tween England and France is no longer
doubted. The Emperor agrees to cooper
ate.
B0urse firm at 68f 55c.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. N.-Cotton last Monday
and Tuesday on hand, 1900 bales. Market
dull but steady; prices, however, in some
cases rather favor buyers.
Breadstufts-Flour dull and Cd lower;
state 2Os 6d@2ls; wheat in demand but un-
changed; western IS 3d@9; common dull
Provisions-Beef in moderate demand at
steady rates; packed unchanged; bacon
shade easier.
London Money Market-Funds on the
23d were steady. Consols closed firm at
9l18 @9lH. Money growing more abund-
ant and the tendency in the discount mar
ket was toward reaction OF rates.
The following is synopsis of the news
sent out per the Sidons on the 22d:
=, The ship destroyed by the Alabama was
the Mary Jane.
In the House of Lords Earl De Grev said
the Government did not intend to send COM
missioners to report on operations of the
American articles; but three officers had
been sent to report on iron clads. For OBJ
vlous reasons no officers were sent to the
Confederates. y ~
Official returns show that the British ex-
above 1863.
Hamburg kilograms announce that the
Prussians evacuated Jutland, but the Brit
ish papers say they retained possession of
keoking, with orders not to advance beyond
there.
Inc Uermans were busy destroying the
Dannerwerck. -
On the 22d the Prussians attacked the
whole Danish line at Duppel. The Danes
were first driven back but afterterward re-
occupied their former position.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.-Consols 9136a9l15;
Erie 62a64. ,l tB u ~
The London Times strongly opposes En-
glish interference single handed, but Bit
terly denounces the powers that refuse CO.
operation.
The Conference of the minor German
States adopted strong resolutions in OPPOSE
tion to the Austro-Prussian policy.
VERY LATEST.
The Confederate loan has declined to 80
a54.
The rate of discount of the bank of En-
gland was reduced to per cent.
Affairs in Schleswig unchanged.
1t is confirmed that Austria and Prussia
agree to a conference in London, but will
not discontinue hostilities.
The Danish Minister of foreign affairs in
! speech distinctly asserted that not until
.he former state Of things is reinstated in
Schleswig, will the Danish Government re-
lew its effors for terminating, by means of
regulations, the conflict with Germany.
The Times thinks it probable that the
pring will bring revolution In Germany.