Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-28
Interesting Foreign News.

HALIFAX, Oct. 27.-The Canada, from
Liverpool 18th and Queenstown 10th, has
arrived.
1t is denied that the pirate Semmes left
Liverpool.
1t is thought peace will be concluded at
the Vienna Conference.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. l5.-Cotton closed quiet.
Breadstuffs quiet. Provisions dull. Petro-
leum quiet at Is 10d@ls lid for crude.
GREAT BRITANNIA Spanish steamer,
name unknown, from Antwerp, came to
anchor off Shoreham, Sussex County, on
the 1lth of Oct, in charge of the officers of
the U. S. frigate Niagara, which vessel had
seized her on suspicion of having cargo
to run the blockade. The Niagara was in
company of the steamer at Shoreham. The
steamer Sacramento was also off New Ha-
van on the 18th inst, proceeding down the
channel. The owner of the blockade rum
ner Laurel, publishes letter denying the
statement that Capt. Semmes has sailed in
his vessel, as stated, and ridiculing the idea
that the little steamer Ranger, of less than
100 tons is to be manned and armed from
the steamer Laurel and converted into a
rebel cruiser.
1t is reported from Africa that Jules
Gerard, the explorer, was drowned while
crossing river.
Joe Coburn, accompanied by his friends,
had personally demanded from the stake
holder the stakes for the intended fight, OH
the ground that he was at the place fixed
for the fight while Mace failed to appear
The stakeholder explained that Coburn
could have no claim, owing to the nom
fulfllment of the conditions as to referee,
and unless some mutual agreement could
be come to the affair was a draw. Coburn
expressed wish to fight, but only in Ire
land, or falling in that, in Canada,
Financial affairs in England continued to
be much disturbed, but the funds show an
important and better tone. The demand
for discount was active, but the rate re-
mains nominally 8 per cent. The addi-
tional suspensions include Brown, Buckley
q Co., produce brokers, in London, with
liabilities amounting to f160,000; HI. Led
yard, woolen warehouseman, London; Ed
ward Combe, merchant, London; Jasper
Bros, of Preston; N. III. Williams 81 Co.,
of Manchester, and others. Another Lon
don corn merchant Mr.. A. Daster, has
embarrassment.
FRANCE.-The weekly returns of the
Bank of France show decrease in cash of
seventeen millions of francs. Owing to this
heavy decrease, the Bank on the 18th ad-
vanced its rate of discount from to per
cent. ..It1
Engagements between the French troops
and Arab insurgents in Algeria on the Goth
and Both of September resulted in 800 Arabs
being killed and wounded, and over 100
French soldiers.
The Paris bourse was heavy on the 14th
inst. The Rentes closed at 65f 15c. There
was decided improvement in the Confed-
crate loan. 1t closed at 62@64.
The captured Spanish steamer was stop
ped on the 10th off the Isle of Wight by
the steamers Niagara and Sacramento, who
brought her up and anchored her off the
coast until the night of the 18th inst, when
the vessel was released and proceeded to
her destination, which is reported to be
Matamoras. The rebel cruiser Florida was
spoken Sept I'd, in lat. A deg. n, long. 20
West. u o.f -t,.-u
A material reduction In the British army
is rumored for next year. Adyices from
Batavia announce that the Dutch were en-
gagged in war with the natives in Java.
The London Times of to-day has an edi-
torial favoring the provised Confederation
of the British American provinces on ac-
count of the powerful military state which
the American Union has become.