Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-08
NO. 56
FOREIGN NEWS.

II EOALGALnN VS.
NEW YoRK, March Z.
The Bremen steamer City Of New York,
which left Liverpool ct noon on the 24th,
and Queenstown on the 18th, arrived at
IAN.
The American, from New York, arrived
at Southampton on the morning Of the
oath.
The Morning Posts city article says re-
ports from Paris are still more positive
that confidential negotiations are progress
| ing between France an England for Joint
recognition Of the Confederates, and if
England refuses France will sot alone.
The Post declines to Touoh for the truth
Of the reports.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Seymour
Fitzgerald denounced the Government for
seizing Laird's rams. He asserted the
action was in eontrsVentiOn Of law. In
moving for all correspondence on the sub
jsct, he said he should deplore war with
America, but would rather 20 to war than
that the law Of England should be in
fringed in consequence Of threats Of For
eign 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 IL with
pussillsnimity. Others replied.
Finally the motion was rejected By q
vote of l78 to l78-s majority Of i've for
Go7ernment-and was received with loud
cheers from the Ministerial side.
Mr.. Lsyard ssid it was true that with
the consent Of the British and American
governments, tobacco had passed through
the blockade ct Richmond for the Austrian
and French governments. England had
made no similar application for cotton be-
cause the case was altogether different.
An immense meeting at Dublin, to pro-
test against .thr ersetion Of the Albert
Memorial in tCollege Green" was broken
up by riotous proceedings A desperate
fight took place but nothing serious occur
led.
additional particulars Of the Prussian
repulse at Duppel are conflicting. One
account looks disastrous for the Prussians,
but the Prussisn official account is the re-
verse, only admitting three killed and
twenty wounded.
1t WAS asserted that England proposed
conference on the Danish question upon q
new basis. Austria and Prussia had as.
sented.
The Times regards this ss hopeful for a
settlement.
1t was asserted that the entente cordials
between England and France was no
longer doubtful. The Emperor agrees to
cooperate.
Bourse irmer, 66f 55c.
LIVERPOOL, February 24-The amount Of
cotton sales Monday and Tuesday foot up
5000 bales. Market dull but steady;
prices, however, in some cases rather favor
buyers.
Bresdstufs-Flour dull and Cd lower
extra state 20s 6i@21s.
Whsst inactive, but unchanged; Red
Western Ss Sd@9s.
Corn dull ; mixed 29s 2 4S0 lbs.
ProYisions-Beef in moderate demand
at heavy rstos.
Pork unchanged.
Bacon shade easier.
Bntter steady.
Lard dull and Sd06d lower.
Sugar quiet. Coffee unchanged.
Petroleum quiet.
LoEDoE MONEY MARKEf.-The funds on
the 23i were steady. Oonsols closed firm
at 91@9l5. Money growing more sbund-
ant, and the tendency in the discount
market was toward reduction Of rates.
The following is the news sent out by
the Sidon on the 23d.
The chip destroyed by the Alabama WAS
the Emma ne.
In ths House Of Lords, Earl Gray said
the Governments did not intend to send
eommissiaa aeFs to report on the operations
Of the Ana-iesR armies, but that three
officers aAe been sent to report on iron
clsds. For Obvious reasons no officers
we're sent to the Confederate States.
Official returns show that the British ex-
ports in 1858 were 22, ,0O0 900 pounds above
those Of 1862.
Hamburg kilograms announce that the
Prussians eVacuted Jutlsnd but British
paper says they retained possession Of
Koling with orders not to advance beyond
there.
The Germans were busy destroying the
D4nnerkerk on the 22d.
The Prussians attacked the whole Dan
ish line at Dupel.
The Danes were first driven back, but
afterwards re-occupisd their former posi-
ton.
LIVERPOOL, 25th.-Breadstufs quiet and
steady.
Provisions dull and tending doWnWsrds.
Produce steady and unchanged.
Consols 91s9914; R.ie 6266S; Illinois
Central, 203@l93 discount.