Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-08-12
Interesfing FOREIGN News.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Persia ar
rived this morning.
| The French journals continue to harp on
the impending sea fight between the Fed
eral and rebel cruisers in the channel.
| In the House of Commons, Layard said
England intended to recognize the new
Mexican empire without waiting for the
States and Territories now under Juarez to
be brought within the authority of the new
government. tIiIll..I
Lord Howard called attention to the en-
listment of emigrants in America, COM
planned of the subjects being entrapped, and
urged watchfulness and energy to put It
down. lIe
Layard admitted that there were great
complaints, but the Government could not
do more than it had done. He trusted the
American authorities would endeavor to
check the abuses. .-'-..-- - ~
Several other speeches were made, in
Guiding one by p. Taylor, who defended the
Northern Government, which was deter
mined, he said, to put down the slave-hold-
Ing rebels.
On the 29th Parliament was prorogued.
The Queens speech was read by the COM
mission. 1t deeply lamented the continu-
ance of civil war in America, and promises
continued strict neutrality, but would re-
joice to see friendly reconciliation. 1t ex-
presses satisfaction at the influx of cotton
from all parts of the world, and the conse-
quent mitigation of distress in cotton man
ufactures. 1t regrets the failure of the
Dano-German Conference, and hopes the
new negotiations at Vienna will be success
ful. The rest OF the speech enumerates ac-
complished facts, and rejoices at the con-
tinued prosperity Of the country
Nothing Is known as to the peace nego-
tiations at Vienna.
CoPENHAGEN-The Journal says the al
legged armistice for nine months is prema-
ture. Prussia agrees to the re-entry Of
federal troops into Rendsburg.
The Bank OF France gained over six mil
lions of francs in specie during the week.
Bourse fiat.
Continental news unimportant.
LIVERPOOL, July 30, evening.-Cotton---'
prices unchanged. Breadstuffs generally
quiet but steady. Weather hot and dry.
Provisions without change. Produce quiet;
quotations all without variation.
LONDON, July 30.-Consols closed at 9O(9
sos; Illinois Central shares 461a @451S dis
count; Erie shares 41@43; the Confederate
loan advanced to 7815979%. .r.....I
VIENNA, Aug. 29.-It Is considered proba-
BILE that the truce will be prolonged for
short time. No understanding relative to
LIVERPOOL, July 30-Breadstuffs- Rich
ardson, Spence e. Co., and others, report
flour in moderate demand at about 2ls for
extra state. Wheat steady at Tuesdays re-
duction; winterred 8s Cd; fine amber Iowa
Ss 3d@8s 4d. Corn dull and Cd lower; mix
ed 29s@29s Cd. Provisions-Beef in limited
demand. Pork quiet at 75s@77s 6d; eastern
bacon steady, but not active. Lard in
steady demand at 40s@44s. Butter in fair
request at S0@94s for choice. Tallow is in
good demand at 39@42s for North American
LONDON, July 3l.-The Paris Press, under
reserve, announces the conclusion of peace
between Germany and Denmark. The
basis is unknown. The armistice has been
slightly prolonged.
Galignani's Messenger, of July 2Sth, says
an Ostend letter in the Independence Beige,
mentions the arrival in port of the Confed-
crate war steamers, the screw corvette But
terf1y, Captain RUSSELL and the paddle cor
vette Paul Jones, Captain Engeled.
The Vigle de Cherbourg says three YES
sells, belonging to the Federal States of
America. the Niagara, Sacramento, and
Kearsarge, and four, belonging to the Con-
federates, the Georgia, Florida, New Ala
bama, and General Lee, have recently been
met in the Channel by several merchant
men. An action between them is expected.
This may be taken for what it is worth.
The Georgia, it will be remembered, has
been sold at Liverpool, and lies quietly i'm
dock there, and as to some of the other YES
sells named, they read very much like phan-
tom ships. .F