Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-17
Foreign News.

5 HALIFAX, Feb. 16.--The Europa from Lv-
erpool the 4th and Queenstown the 9th inst
has arrived. Her dates are one day later.
American advices per the China, of the
continuance of the war, had an unfavora-
| BILE effect upon American securities, and
| impaired decided Improvement to cotton.
| LIvERPooL.-Rebell loan unchanged. Cot
ton ADVANCED 12@1d. Breadstufls quiet,
| Provisions steady.
LONDON, Feb. 4.--Consols closed at S936@
S91s for money. Illinois Central Rrailroad
shares 51@53 discount. The U. S. 5-2Os
opened at % and closed at 5534.
Prof. Goldwin Smith, in the London
Daily News, contradicts the opinions of a
| Manchester paper, and argues that although
a compromise with the slave oligarchy is
impossible, it is possible that at no distant
day negotiations may be hopefully COM
menced with separate States, over which
the oligarchy at Richmond is losing its
usurped power.
The Index, the Confederate organ in Lon
don, ridicules Blairs peace negotiations,
but does not altogether discredit the peace
rumors. Itasserts that the North is unmis-
takably tired of the war, and that more ra-
tional councils are beginning to prevail. 1t
claims that the abandonment of the sea
coast by the South will be all actual advan-
tage in military point of view, by increas-
ing the strength of its inland armies. The
Index then points out that friendship may
be restored between the North and the
South and so close an alliance formed as
to practically make new Union. Under
such circumstances, war with England or
France, or both, would be anecessity. The
Index contends that the United States
Government is paving the way for such a
war. 1t says that the war is reaching such
crisis that England and France must de-
eide to become friends of one of the bellig-
erents or fight them both, and events are
occurring which may precipitate that decis-
ion, at least In the case of France. In the
meantime the Index bids friends of the
South to be of good cheer, and promises
them shortly series of agreeable surprises.
The Index also gives rumor3 which is
alleged to be current in political circles, of
the intention on the part of Great Britain
to sever its connection with Canada before
the termination OF the American war, so
that that finest province of Great Britain
may be seized without forcing England into
war. ,ECe f tee elNr
The. Times editorially finds fault with the
legal opinion given by Mr.. VIM. Eyarts as
to the right Of European creditors to re-
cover debts in America on a specie basis
The Times observes that it is true Mr.. Ev-
arts arrives at the satisfactory conclusion
that foreign transactionso ought to be settled
according to the real and not the nominal
value of American currency, but the con-
clusion is expressed so doubtfully, and is
fenced around with SO many limitations,
that those whose interest 1t Is to maintain
an opposite opinion will do so.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
France shows decrease of over 100000
franesin cash. N ,gei. ,,~. .....g
The great trotting match in Paris be-
tween the American horse Shepherd and
the French horse Express resulted in vic
tory for the American horse, he winning
by a hundred yards. fqllr gF.AwV /
The Paris bourse on the Sd instant was
firmer, the rcntes closing at 67f. 15c.