Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-17

HALIFAX, March 16.-The Africa, from
Liverpool 4th and Queenstown 9Th, has ar
rived.
LIVERPOOL, March 4.-Cotton flat de-
| clined Id per pound since the Australians
news Of the tall of Charleston. Breadstuffs
dull; provisions inactive.
LONDON, March 4th.-Consols closed at
| SS18@S9 for money; U. 5. 5-20's 53150G515;
Erie 3412@3513: Illinois Central 52T 05315.
The Times says the fall of Charleston is a
| victory which will recOmpense the Federals
for their many labors. Itbeieves the South
now virtually shut up from the world.
The Morning Post says Sherman's move
ments have placed him in the foremost rank
of military Generals.
The Daily News says there is some pros
pect of shipments of gold being made to
New York, owing to the flatness of ex-
change.
Ex-senator Foote has issued an address
at London to Tennesseeans, explaining his
disconnection with the rebel Government,
Which Government he repudiates and de-
nounces.
The news per the Australian of the fall of
Charleston caused much sensation. Its i'm
mediate effect was the advance of per
cent. in United States bonds, and decline
of per cent in the Confederate loan.
The London Times says the influence of
the success at Charleston can hardly be ex-
aggerated. The moral effects cannot but be
wonderful on the conduct of the war. 1t is
seen that the population of the southeast
ern States is not able to oppose the march
OF the Federal armies. The advance from
Savannah to Charleston seems to have been
as easy as the march from Atlanta to Savan-
nah.
The Star regards the fall of Charleston as
premonitory of the utter overthrow of the
rebellion.
The Army and Navy Gazette says the
evacuation of Charleston and Columbia
and the concentration of their garrisons
will strengthen the hands OF Beauregard,
Hardee and Hill, but the Confederates
are placed in a position of exceeding dan
ger from which it will require greater
genius than ever Lee and Davis have as yet
exhibited, to eXtricate them. The purpose
of Grant becomes more obvious as the cam
paign proceeds. He holds Lee fast, and
thus paralyzes the strongest arm and neu-
tralizes the greatest force of the Confed-
eracy.
The news was published too late on the
Sd for the Liverpool and Manchester mar
kets, but the first OBJECT was one of de-
preston, and cotton declined.
The Daily News city article says there is
some prospects of gold shipments being
made to New York, owing to the flatness of
exchange. Were these to commence
they would probably mark the turning
point in the English money market.
The rebel ram Stonewall continues at
Ferral, watched by Federal vessels. The
truth of the report that she was leaking is
not confirmed, as she continues to take on
board large quantity of coal.
I,,f fhnI IS A.. n NJ
Shaw Derfree asked whether the attention
of the Government had been directed to
certain minute instructions alleged to have
been issued by the Confederate Govern
ment with reference to the seizure and dis
posal by Confederate cruisers of neutral
vessels without adjudication by prize
court; whether such instructions meet the
approval of Government; if not, what
measures would be taken to prevent their
being carried out.
Mr.. Laird thought the attention of the
Government had been given to the instruc-
tions in question, and they were entirely
disapproved. 1t would not, however, be
consistent with the interests of the public
service to state what steps had been taken
regarding them. -Crg t.r H
TURKEY.-The difficulty between Turkey
and Persia was growing more serious. A
diplomatic rupture was expected. Ina fire
at Constantinople a convent and large
number of houses were destroyed, and 100
lives were lost. >TCG ETf a ,a|
BRAzIL-RIo, Feb. S.-The Brazilian ar
my is besieging Monteviedio. 1t is believ-
ed the place will soon be taken. There
was great alarm in the city. The army of
Paraguay continued to march through the
province of Mattorgosse, and had taken
several towns and the Brazilian gunboat.