Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-15
Foreign News.

HALIFAX, April A,-The Europa, from
Liverpool lst and Queenstown ID, arrived
this morning.
The American Minister has demanded
satisfaction Of the Portuguese Government
| for firing into the Niagara. He demanded
that the American flag shall be saluted by
the forts which fired, and the dismissal Of
the Governor of the forts. The American
commanders deny any intention of sailing
when fired at.
The surrender of Montivedo is confirmed.
The correspondent of the London Times,
writing from Richmond on the 4th of March,
| says: | am daily more convinced that II
| Richmond falls and Lee and Johnston are
driven from the field, it is but the first stage
| of this colossal revolution, which will then
| be completed. There will ensue q time
when every important town of the South
will require to be held by Yankee garri-
son; when exultation in New York will be
exchanged for soberness and right reason,
| and when it will be realized that the cloG-
| ing scenes of this mighty revolutionary
drama will not be played out, save in the
| times of our children's children.
Messrs. Baring's circular says that large
| business has been done in $40 bonds, and
that prices advanced early in the week to
| 5715(058, but have since raised to 5619@57,
the demand being chiefly from the conti-
nent. On Friday the kilograms per steam
ship Cuba were received, and 5-20's advance
ed to 5731@5SI. Eries and Illinois Cen
tral shares have also attracted attention
and have again advanced.
The Bank OF England on the Both ult. re-
dueed its rate of discount to per cent
This movement strengthened the English
funds and consols are buoyant and advance
ing.
Kilson, Dritton & Co., East India andGen-
eral Merchants, have suspended payment
liabilities estimated at 100000 pounds.
uThe Birmingham and Joint Stock Bank
ing Company, had agreed to take up the
business Of Atfood & Spooney's bank, which
lately suspended at Birmingham, and to
pay the creditors lis Sd on the pound.
The West India mail steamer had ar
rived with over two and quarter million
of dollars in specie. She also brought sew
eral Captains of blockade runners, whose
occupations were gone.
The French Government will probably
send one or two steamers to accompany the
two that are sent by the English Govern
ment with the Great Eastern across the At
lantic at the time of laying the Atlantic
cable, and it is hoped the United States
Government will do the same.
In the French Chambers on the Both the
government in favor of the liberty of the
press was debated, and rejected by large
majority.
1t is stated that Napoleon will leave Paris
early in May, not returning until Novem-
Der, his physicians having recommended
seven months in the country.
ITALY.-In the Allocutions delivered at
the last consistory, the Pope expressed sur
prise and sorrow at the sad events which
| bat to1y nj in, ion
Holiness expected Macmillan would aban-
don the course upon which he had entered
and satisfy the just desires of the Holy See.
The Pope further thanked the Bishops of
the Catholic world, especially of Italy, for
defending the religion and liberties of the
church, despite the DEGREES of the authori-
ties. ............... ..............