Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-05

HALIFAX, Jan. 4.-Ths steamer Asia,
from Liverpool on the 24th and Queens
town on the 25th ult, arrived this morn
ing, with three days later news.
Cotton frmer, and advanced I'D.
Breadstuffs frmer. Flour steady. Pro-
visions dull Lard easier. Petroleum
steady.
Consols SO 5-I60s9 3-s.
The bullion in the Bank Of England
had increased $1,000
American Securities nominaI: 5-20s,
404@424.
The Pope Of Rome, in response to
the manifests to the Confederate States,
applsuds the pacific sentiments express
ed therein, and deplores the further con-
tinuanoe Of the bloody struggle between
the North and South. He will not fail
to avail himself of the first favorable
opportunity to arge peace.
The Shipping Gazette says that adj
vices from Mates confirm the report that
Ex-Presdent Juarez has issued letters
of marque to Americans against the
French ships, and especially against
steamers OF the French transatlantic
Company. One of these steamer, hav-
ing on board two hundred thousand
pounds in specie was conveyed from
Vera Cruz by a French man-of-war.
The Army and Nary Gazette ridicules
the idea-that Sherman was obliged to
leave Atlanta.
The London Times has an editorial
on the letters written by Secretary Sew
ard in reply to Lord Wharncliife's APP
plication 70 distribute aid among rebel
prisoners. II says that it is no slight
testimony to the course taken by her
Majestys government in it's dealings
with Federal America that Seward, with
an aBimus he cannot conceal, is driven
to make the most Of an opportunity af-
forded him by a person irresponsible aa
representative Of the British nation.
His letter indicates that be is prepared.
to make the most OF the least Official
slip that may be used on the part of the
British Cabinet of any Of its represeta-
sives. Mr.. Seward must be hard driven
when be finds 1t necessary to express so
much indignation in so trifling an affair.
The Times questions the wisdom and
good taste of Lord Wharncliffs q ofger.
but it repgdiates Mr. Stewards charges
against the British people, aud con
clutes by saying that he knew that in
every question raised by the existing
civil war that We only move in lines al.
ready laid down for us by lawyers, states
mon, conscience odd the PuLlie opinion
Of the United States. We are in the
same case that they are, and whatever
abuse Mr., Seward chooses to lavish on
Us simply recois on the heads OF his
own people.
A letter published in the TIDsess city
article on trading regulations with the
South, contends that they are calculated
to impede, rather than promote, traffic.
He asserts that the only available chan
mel for getting cotton is through block
ade, and that the difficulties Of this
trade have been increased, not by the
efficiency Of this blockade, but by regu-
lalions Of the Confederate Government
tending TO give itself the monopoly prof
its Of blockade running.
The weekly returns of the Bank Of
France exhibit al increase Of cash on
hand of nearly twelve and half million
francs The Bank of France has re-
duced its rate OF discount from Eve to
four and half The Progress of Ly.
ons announces that the cotton crisis is
drawing to a close in the department Of
the Rhine, where considerable arrivals
Of raw material have revived that branch
Of industry.
Paris Bourse on the 23d was fat
Rents we're easier and closed at 25f20c.
SPAIN-The Cortes opened on the
odd ult The Queens Speech gives
hope of prompt solution, bat is silent
on the subject of the St Domingo affair,
and says that Spain has no ambitious
projects upon South American repub-
lies As regards Mexico, the Speech
says that the official communication OF
Maximilian's accession to the throne OF
Mexico is the commencement Of q new
era in the political relations between
Spain and Mexico, hitherto interrupted.
Another paragraph in the Speech is
as follows:
am bound to state that the general
condition OF the monarchy, considered
in all its extent, IS not satisfactorv. and
TO remedy this | shall lay before you !
| bill of great importance
| This is supposed to refer to st. Do
mlngO.