The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-20
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Russian Telegraph Cable
Successfully Laid.
FOREiGK EEWs.
HALIFAX. JalY l.

FOREIGK GEWs.
HALIFAX, Jaly 10.
The steamship Africa, Captain Ander-
son, which left Liverpool al 9 A N. on the
9Th snd Queenstown on the afternoon OF
the OH inst, arrived at Halifax at $50 A.
NJ to day.
The Royal Mail steamship Scotis, from
| New York, arrived off Crook Haven on
the 7Eh and reached Liverpool on the sLh
inst.
VERY LATEST.
LIvERPooL, July 9.-The steamship
Sidcn, from New Yolk, arrived al Queens
town tc-lsy.
The reported seizure of the pirate Rap
pshonnock at Southampton, is false. The
vessel is safely in dock at Liverpool.
Further correspondence b tween the
French and British governments on the
cessation Of the American war is pub
lished.
Earl Russell says the opinion of the
British government is that ships belong
iug to the Confederate government, and
not lawfully transferred to other owners
before the total cessation of hcsiilities, may
be claimed as public property by the Fed
eral government, if found in any British
territory, and any counter claim must be
decided in an ordinary course Of law by
ci7il:tribunsl.
The steamer Beatrice, late the Rspps-
hsnnock, which left Calais on the % for
Liverpool put into Southampton and is
eaid 10 ka~o been 5Ic 4 OF tue instance OF
the American Minister. A United States
wsr vessel has been cruising off the WEIGH
cosst, with the object, it was supposed, of
sieziDg the cruiser on her way to Liverpool.
TNoTE-The latest news by way Of Q Iaens-
town shows the report to be unfounded-
BDITORs
The Army and Navy Gazette says every
day adds TO the difficulty of speedily sd
iusling the conflicting interest which the
oOuJh nSve I6J IOCse, auu III aohIeVIug
task which, whether it be Of restoration or
reconst1 uction, is one of the gresIest that
ever taxed the genius Of statesmen or the
resources Of IatiOn.
The steamer Caroline with the shore
end of the Atlantic cable, sailed from
London for Valentia on the 9th, and the
steamer Hawk Left on the 7th 10 assist In
laying it.
In dispatch to the British Minister at
Washington, Earl Russell says: The enc
my's commissioned ships OF war cannot,
during the continuance Of the war, be re-
leased from the risk of capture and con
demned by any sale or transfer to neutral.
The Persian Gulf Cable interrupted tel
egrsphic communication with Indls. and Is
consequently stopped.
The Index, the confederate organ In
London, has suspended publication.
PARIS, July 8-P. M-BOurse firm.
Rentes closed at 67t l5c.
The war steamers Terrible and Sphinx
had both sailed for Valencia, and the Great
Eastern would leave the More for the same
place on the 18Th. 1t was expected the
q set would leave Valencia on the 18th, and
arrive at Hearts Content about the begin
ming of August. Messages are continually
sent through the whole cable in the most
perfect manner.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Englsnd wss for the
moment without Parliament. The disso-
luton Immediately followed the Prorogs-
tion on the 9Th, and writs for the new
election were forthwith Issued.
The appointment of Lord CTonworth as
successor of Lord Chancellor Westbury is
confirmed.
FRANCE.-The weekly rerurns of the
Bank of France show an increase Of Cash on
hand of upwards of eight and quarter
millions Of francs.
The bourse was fat and lower on Fri
day.
RGYPr-A letter from Alexsndriau under
date of June 28th, furnishes details re-
gsrding the cholers. 1t says the existence
of cholera was officially announced on the
IIth of June, on which day three deaths
occurred. By the end of the first week
the number of deaths had increased to 100
per dAy, and ct the end of the second week
thew reached 200, and on the 9th the
number reached $50 There was much
alarm and about 10000 people had left the
city, ,,,,.,,,,. o a. m.-4..v ,,v---.y -
market report wss sent out by the North
American.
quiet. r-,.h ,,,u doo,,niro
tendency. "a
Nash s. Co., report flour dull and tenolhs
) downward.
! ter red American IS 6daSs lOd.
| Torn QIleL anu ofENoA hAAASN ~N9 va
Provisions quiet end steady.
+ Bieland, Athiya& s. Co, and Gordon, Bruc
! & Co, report beef steady and fine quslitie
rather higher.
Pork very dull
Bacon easier.
: Lard firm at 6As69s for American.
Y TslIow dull and unchanged.
= Sugar buoysnt.
n Coffee steady.
j Rice steady.
d Bonlt, English & Co. report petroleum
q quiet q. 22s5d fol- refined.
le LONDON MARKETS Breadstutis tendin
d downward under favorable weather.
81 Petroleum quiet and steady
e1 Consols closed Friday at 9O59sO4 +
: money.
y ILLINOIS Central shares s649s7; Er
d. 52s@5Si; US. 5-2Os 7l2974.
8 LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
LONDON, July 8, P. M.-The Cotton sal
n to-day were 5000 bales, Of which 10
Nv were TO speculstors and exporters. L
or market closed dull and unchanged.
Breadstuffs dull
Provisions quiet snd steady.
oh Consos closed at 9Os90g for money.
ed Illinois Central 81; Erie 52a524; 81