Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-30
IATER FOREIGH NEWS.
PORTLAND, Me- March %.

GREAT BRTTAIN.


GREAT BRITAIN.
The Oi0l, a secesh sheet, has the follow
ing in regard to Mr.. Blair's mission, on tn,
authority Of a member of the Confederate
Congress Just arrived in England, who re
ceived the information from SECRETARY Ben
iamin in the following words: The object
of the mission was to assure President Da
Wis that his Commissioners would be re
esived at Washington to open negotiations
on the following basis: All questions in
dispute to be left undecided and considered
as open questions. An srmistice to be
granted, and league offensive and defen-
sive to be made to drive the French out
Of Mexico.
LATEST.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 25th-The Captain oi
the Shenandoah has formally requested
leave of Sir Charles Darling to land his
prisoners and take in coal and repair ma
chinery. Hepromises to observe neutrality
and get to sea sgsin as quickly IS possible.
The application is under consideration by
the Governor and Executive Council.
Six vessels 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
fsg.
A Parliamentary paper shows that the
French and English Governments have
sent identical instructions to their naval
commanders on South American stations
They are required to use every friendly
effort TO secure the free navigation of riV-
era, but not to use forcs without reference
to the home government.
Merchant vessels are warned against
carrying munitions of war to the belliger-
ents.
PER ASIA.
HALIFAX, March %.
The Asis's dates are two days later than
by the Damascus.
The London Times reviews President
Lincoln's inaugural and says it reveals his
disposition snG opinions more completely
than many verbose compositions which
hsve proceeded from his predecessors.
The Times admits that he has fulfilled
the duties which destiny imposed on him
with firmness and conscienciousness, but
without any feeling of exhileration at sue
cess or ssnguine snticipations of coming
prosperity. His address appears to be in
tended to repress the more ssnguine ex-
peetations of the Northern people, and to
intimate to them that fresh exertions will
be necessary for the attainment of their
object.
The failure is announced of Thomas
Sterling Bisbie, a merchant in London,
with liabilities Of about fl5,0O sterling,
and of Burstsn & Co; Of Hull s. Bombay,
with liabilities Of from &20O, 900 to f30O,OOO
sterling. These failures are ssid to have
been chiefly caused by losses in blockade
running at rebel ports. Similar rumors
are sfoat rs to other firms.
D. T. Lewis, a merchant of London, has
Drafts for large amounts by the Confed-
crate Government st Richmond, on their
financial agents st Liverpool, Frazier, Fen
holm & Co, we're, after days delay, re-
fused acceptance and allowed to be pro-
protested. One draft alone is for Ell, 900
The alleged cause is want of advice, and it
is asserted that the drafts are not expected
to lie over beyond few days.
In Parliament Mr.. Gregory gave notice
that he should, on an early day, ask what
steps the Government had taken to protec.
the property of the British subjects in the
Confederate States prior to the closing of
The war.
The weekly returns of the Bank of
France show an increase of cash on hand
Of over Il, 600 francs.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Funds firm
sr and advancing with moderate demand
for discount.
LIVERPOOL, 17-Cotton firm, with an
advance of 3@4d per pound on American.
Middling Orleans was quoted at I'D; mid
ling uplands l6ad; fair lsd. Stock in |
port, 572, 700 bales, including 81, 900 Amer
can.
Manchester market opened active, but |
closed quiet and firm.
Breadstuffs quiet and steady.
Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat inactive and firm. Red western
7s9d@ss4d.
Corn firm and advanced Sd per quarter. |
LIVERPOOL, l8-EVening-Cotton quiet
and unchanged.
Breadstuffs quiet and steady.
Provisions inactive, except pork, which |
s steady and quiet.
Conscls for money ssf@s9s; Illinois
Central 54t@54s; Erie 323; United
States 5-2Os 53@535.
PARIS, 18-EVening-Bourse firm.
Rentes 67f 20c. for money.
The appointment of Sir Frederick
Bruce, Minister to Washington, as a
Knight of the Order of Bath, and of Mr..
Archibald, Consul at New York, as Com
DaniCn of Bath, are officially gazetted.