Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-16
NO. III
FOREIGN NEWS.

FARTHER IUINTf u L., aug 10.
The steamer North American from Liv-
erpool, 4th, and Londonderry, 9TH instant,
passed Farther Point, en- route to Quebec at
$50 p N.
The steamer Peruvian, from Quebec, ar
rived at Londonderry on the Ist.
The steamer Kidar, from New York, ar
rived at Queenstown on the LIST, and the
steamer II ma, from New York arrived on
the I'd. 't 1t
I The steamer Gernania, from New York,
arrived AT Southampton on the morning Of
the Sd. i .s-.... ...r.. .......- -
! The political news by the North Ameri-
can is almost blank. a4s- Oh.
The United States war Steamer Niagara
arrived at Liverpool on the Sd. Shew wss
received with a salute.
The London Times publishes a letter
from Richmond dated June 9th. The
writer expresses the belief that Grant
knows fun well that neither Petersburg
nor Richmond can be taken by fighting,
and he will make no more Onslaughts on
the Confederate breastworks but quietly
ASSUME LHe UeIensIve. he says 1t
Is question Of substance, but
Richmond can never he starvedout, until
the two railroads from the south, as we'll as
the James River Canal and railroads from
the north can be utterly annihilated,
which he contends Grant is not strong
enough to do He admits that Grant 5
operations may occasion the city to be
placed in half rations, but this will not eff
feet the result.
The Alexandria correspondent OF
the Times gives particulars of the quarrel
between the American Consul and the
Egyptian Government.
An American, in erecting steam en-
gine, partially destroyed an squeduct
from supplying the town with water. The
Consul on being spplied to by authorities,
stopped the works, but subsequently per-
mitted them to proceed. The Government
then fOrcibly interfered and elected the
workmen The Consul hereupon de-
manded satisfaction for the insult
TO the Aemican flag. He refused
to aeeede to proposal that
each party should send an engineer to in.
spect the alleged damage, agreeing t.
abide by their joint decision, and threat
ening to strike his cOlOrs unless satisfaction
was given in "a hours. After that time
elapsed the flag was hauled down ana (
dispatch from the government, which ar
rived almost Immediately afterwards, wa
returned unopened. The Consul telegra
phed to Constantinople and the matte
rests.
The bourse on the Sd opened firm an,
closed fiat. g.
Rentes 6Of 4Oc.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Funds in
active, but rather weak. The. diseoun
demand continued moderate. The bes
bills we're taken at II.
SattiSthawte's Circular says that durint
the last few DAYS both American and Gov
ernment bonds and railroad shares hav
rallied, and inquiries have been made fol
Atlantic & Great w estern Railroad bond
Ohio section, but there are none in tn
market Pennsylvania section, lst mort
gage, brought 49, -i -'iis97A
Provisions quiet and steady. r
The same authorizes report beef gun
and steady.
| Pork duh.
Bacon easier.
Lard quiet and te-,5i-s5 ! l.---.4 sEard
TRllow steady. -.l ~
Ashes steady. -r-
Sugar easier.
Coffee quiet and steady. t A''ii
Rice inactive. 900
ROsin steady.
gPirirs Turpentine dull and tendiT
downward; 69s. M
Petroleum inactive and nominal at u
changed quotations. -' ar
LONDON, August 3.
Breadstuffs tending downwards.
Sugar steady and unchanged.
Coffee quiet and easier.
Tea quiet and unchanged.
Rice iirmer.
TallOw Steady.
Linseed Oil easier sa-a
Illinois General Shares HAAS discOnn
Erie 40a42 Gonsols quoted close on We
:. aesday sa4a9S5 for Money. --
/, FThe line to Farther Point broke at II
/. point, the balance ofthe news will prot
bly, come to hand in the morning -I
I.IvERPooI, Ang. 4.-Cotton sales
three DAYS 1000 bales of which 1000 s
speeulat6rs and exporters. Market d
and all qualities slightly lower. Manch
= ter market inactive with downward tC
: dency.