, 1865-01-08

style to gucss. It soou leaked ont that the
principal object Of Erlanger wns to n,ia: az
other loan. The other cotton loan had sue
ceeded: Erlaugcr could boast of harlns lost
only three ships out Of thirteen, Which, had
run the blockade at Wilmington with cotton,
and that he lad disposed oil the whu1e 1oan
and ;made several millions Of forms In the
SAME,
Here the loan conld not be disposed OF. On
any terms, and with the exception Of Egian-
ger and s,'ule Of his relations, mot another
dollar Of 1t Was held In Frankfort The great
house Of Rothschild had said the rebel bonds
we're not worth more than the paper on which
they were printed, and the Boursc would not
allow this loan 10 be sold there.
No prospects "loomed up" IN the great
monicd city for another loan for rcocldom.
Nobody wanted to invest in such d hazardous
lieycd they resolved upon another operation.
and that vas to "pitch in generally" and
sell largely short in American stocks, and If
possible show the bankers that the reelection
Of Lincoln would have 4 tendency to deprcss
stocks, US there would now be but little hope
1anscr therefore repaired early to- tic Bourse,
aud ct once proposed selling several
hundred thousand dollars Of United States
stocks. He was in tact going to sell
short. He had no confidence in the
ability Of the North to pay the debt, If the
nAl "<4S ~ ANAt1AASS Luis SEEHEQ Df06U-
bic b. Lsncoln's reelection. He sold s1o0, 90
Of 5-20s, and really did knock down the price
nbout half per cent, some weak Operators
being frightened, believing he had some Inter
telegram than they had. He made no further
his object, and at once had tie result teic-
g1aphed fur and near
For wonder, only the nqxt day Erlaneer
appeared US a large buyer of U. 5. Stocks. +
Is also asccrtained that he sen. large orders
to America for slocks, even as high as ST., 900
TO SlGoooo. If his operations knocked down
tanned only that dny, for on the next they
rose topriccs Of the preceding da5.
Reply OF the Pope to the Manifesto OF
the Confederate Ssntes.
Ell The reply Of the Papal Government to the
recent manifesto Of the Commissioners and
Congress- Of the Confederate States, I'D
dressed to European Powers, is published.
II sdated Rome, Dec. z, and is signed by Car
dinal Antonell{.
After acknowledging the receipt Of the let
ter Of the Confederate Commissioners, and
the manifesto Of the Congress Of the Confed-
crate States, Cardinal Antonelli says:
"The sentiments expressed in the manifesto.
tfndIng, IS they do, 10 the cessation Of the
most bloody war which still RACES In your
country, and to putting IN end to tue disas-
ters which accompany it by proceeding to ne-
gotiations Tor pence, being entirely in accord
nncc with the disposition and character Of the
august Head Of tho Catholic Church, do not
hesitate moment In bringing, it to the notice
ol the Holy Father.
His Holiness, who l,as been most deeply
afflicted by the accounts OF The frishtful car
mage Of this obstinate struggle, has heard
with satisfaction the expression Of tic same
1aclings and sentiments. Being Vicar on
Earth Of that God who is Pastor OF Peace, he
ycarns 10 sec these wrutls appcascd and
peace restored.
't1n proof Of this, he wrote to the Arch
bishops Of New York and New Orleans as fur
back as October, 1Sts,, inviting them to exert
themselves In bringing about this holy ob-
tect.
sYou mny then, honorable gentlemen, fell
well assurrd, that whenever f.tvorable oc-
casfon shall present ITSELF His Holiness will
not fail TO avail himself of it to hasten SO de-
sirable result, as 1t is his most earnest wish
that all nations may be united in the bonds Of
charity, peace and lover