Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-03-30
Latest Foreign News.

PORTLAND, March 29.-The steamer Da-
mascus, from Liverpool 10th and London
derry 18th, arrived this morning, with one
day later news.
The London Owl says the impression con-
veyed by Stewards dispatch that the propo.
sition for an alliance between the North and
South for a foreign war originated with the
Confederates, is false.
The rebel cruiser Shenandoah arrived al
Melbourne, but she is thought to be toe
late to do much mischief, as there was
scarcely an American ship trading there.
Satterthwait's circular of the 10th, even
ing, says news from America of new loar
of six hundred millions caused $40 bonds
to decline from 80 to 5234. Continenta
markets appear to be fully supplied. Re-
ready buyers, even at reduced quotations
Illinois and Erie shares also declined ont
dollar from the highest point.
Sales of cotton for the week. $500 bales
at an advance of 5000. Breadstuffs quiet
| Corn firmer. Provisions dull. ......
GREAT BRITAIN.-The Owl, secesf
sheet, gives the following in regard tc
Blair's mission, on the authority of mem
ber of the Confederate Congress, Just ar
rived in England, who received the infor-
nation from Secretary Benjamin in the Iol-
| lowing words: The object of the mission
( was to assure President Davis that his COM
! missioners would be received at Washing
7 ton to open negotiations on the following
1 basis: All questions in dispute to be left
undecided and considered as open ques-
tions; an armistice to be granted, and a
league, offensive and defensive, to be made
to drive the French out of Mexico.
LATEST.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 25.-The Captain of the
Shenandoah has formally requested leave OF
Sir Charles Darling to land his prisoners
and take in coal and repair machinery. He
promises to observe neutrality and get to
sea again as quickly as possible. The ap-
plication is under consideration by the
Governor and Executive Council. Six ves-
sells were due there in the course of few
weeks from New York and Boston, but
American merchants said they were likely
to be under the English or Dutch flag.
The Parliamentary paper shows that the
French and English governments have sent
identical instructions to their Naval COM
manders on the South American station.
They are required to use every friendly
effort to secure the free navigation OF
rivers, but not to use force without ref
erencc to the home government. Mer-
chant vessels are warned against car
rying munitions of war to the belligerents
HALIFAX, March 29.-The Asia, from
Liverpool 18th and Queenstown 10Th, ar
rived this morning.
The Presidents Inaugural is generally
regarded as satisfactory.
A French paper says President Lincoln
is about to recognize Mexico.
Rebel drafts on Liverpool are dishonored
Cotton closed quiet and unchanged.
ft,ffo NJ
and steady. Provisions inactive. Pork
heavy.
4The London Times reviews President
Lincoln's Inaugural, and says it reveals his
disposition and opinions more completely
than many verbose compositions which
have proceeded from his addresses.
The Times admits he has fulfilled the du-
ties which destiny imposed on him with
\ frmness and conscientiousness, and with
out any feeling of exhileration at success
or sanguine anticipations of coming pros
perity. His address appears to be intended
to repress the more sanguine expectations
of the Northern hope, and to remind them
that fresh eXertions and service will be nec-
essary for the attainment of their object.
The failure is announced of Thomas Ster-
ling Bigbie, merchant In London, with liza
bilities of about 10000 pounds sterling; of
Thurstall & Co., of Hull and Bombay, With
liabilities of from 100000 to 10000 sterling.
These failures are said to have been chiefly
caused by losses in blockade running at
rebel ports. Similar rumors are afoat rs
to other firms. T. Lewis, merchant of Lon
don, has suspended. "a g
Drafts for large amounts by the Confed-
crate Government at Richmond on the
financial agents at Liverpool, Frazer, Tren-
holm & Co., were, after days delay, refused
acceptance and allowed to be protested.
In Parliament Gregory gave notice that
he should, on an early day, state what steps
Government had taken to protect property
of British subjects in the Confederate States,
prior to the closing of the war.