Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-22
r. oreign News.

PORTLAND, Me, February 2l-Tbe steamer
Nova Scotiar. from Liverpool OH the 9Th. via
Queenstown the l0th. arrived 20 dsy with two
day's later news
The Paris correspondent OF the London Times
saws that pending the recognition OF the Emperor
Macmillan by President Lincoln, that France
remains without minister at Washington
LIVERPOOL Cotton opened buOyant with all
advance, but closed at decline OF 14G15d
Breads,uffs, inactive. Provisions, quiet but
steady. Consols. $685. for money Illinois
Central shares, 5012@5l
The Times Paris correspondent SAYS:
When the French minister. Count MERCER
returned from Washington the Americans we're
led to believe that no new agent would be
credited until President Lincoln should have rec
ognzed the emperor of Mexico This recogni
ton has not been forthcoming, and there is no
French minister in Washington The writer
adds: II is believed that Mr. Bigelow will con
tinue to act "a U ). charge de affairs in Paris for
some time
In the House OF Commons on the 9Th regret
was expressed AZ the absence in the queens
speech of any reference 10 the state OF public sf
fairs
Dir Elphinstone said: Our relations with
America are not satisfactory and in the event of
Great Britain will not be in a position to al
ford adequate protection to commerce. He in
tended at an early day to call attention to tho
state of the navy.
Mr. Scully moved an amendment, declaring that
the state OF Ireland is not satisfactory, and that
large migration from there ia bad feature
After the debate the amendment was rejected
Porto Rico advices via Madrid say that party
hostile To Spain were again agitatlng that coun-
try and that some political agents from the
United States mad been arrested aud expelled by
the authorities
AUSTRIA Austrian ministers Of police de
clared at sitting of their finance committee
that by the end of February all the Poles
fined in Austrian towns would be released and
provided with % iorins each for the expenses Of
journey out of Austria.
There has been an improved demsnd for At
lantic aud Great Western bonds
The summary OF the City of Boston's ne~s is
regarded So dispel,ing the peace rumors and de
pressed United States bonds about per cent
The Times observes as there is time fer
Election il can hardly doubt that the bearing of
both the British aud Canadian governments will
convince the Americans that they have no cause
of offense and that policy of retaliatonw will &c
as unjust as il is unwise
The arrival of Gen Mcclellan in England
produced number of pres. enconiums upon
himself. but he Quilted Liverpool too speedily for
any demonstrations 70 be msde in his honor
The acquttal of Burnble. in the Rappahannock
case, called forth some severe structures from
the papers
The Daily News says that jury has seldom
given such signs Of prejudice. 1t calls for the
amendment OF iereign enlistment act
The Times says the Fort Fisher affair has de
veloped new stripe in the art of war and de
monstrated the possibility of making tene, ships
sea-going.
In the house OF lords. Earl Derby spoke
on .he war He said il could only result in the
separation or the absolute subugs,ion OF the
south, and the latter repugnani TO every
feeling OF humanity, that every one would re-
joice if steps could be taken 20 avert it
He regretted that neutrality had not been bet
ter regarded by the north ard lie asserted the
north was instigated by spirit of retaliation in
the steps she had taken towards Canada. The
object OF he north was undoubtedly aggressive,
and the government would take measures 10 se
cure a sufficient force on the lakes.
Dispatches Of Lord Lyons. referring to the
ST Albsns raid. have been published.
E,rl Russell's dispatch to Lord Lyons, dated
the Goth of November. notices ths handsome
terms in which Seward acknowledges tue CO op
Grafton OF the Canadian government. and ad-
dresses Her MsjestY's government. he trusts
that such faithful CO operation in the perform
ance OF friendly Affairs may long continue
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