Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-03

HALIFAX, Feb. 2.
TIE steamship Africa, from Liverpool
January 2I, arrived at three o'clock thil
morning.
She brings two days later news.
The Londen Globe authOritstively con.
tradicts the rumors that British troops are
to be sent 10 Canada.
LIVERPOOL, January 81. - Cotton un.
changed
Bresdstuffs dull.
| Whest frmer.
Provisions firm.
Consols for money closed at s9k6892.
Stocks-IllinOis Central, 491@50; Erie,
34@35.
LlThe new steamer Columbian, of the
West India & Pacific Steamship Compa-
ny, which lett Liverpool on the 10th in
stsnt, sank on the l7th instant, off Brest,
where she is supposed to have run for
shelter.
Thirty OF her crew and one passenger
were drowned. Only three of the crew
were saved.
The lost passenger was Mr., John Ham
ilton, of Liverpool, the representative of
the Panama Railroad Company.
1t is denied that Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria, will open Parliament in person.
The first Cabinet Council of the year
was held on the 10th Of January. Ali of
the fifteen Cabinet Ministers were present.
Mr.. Wallace, the eminent musical CON-
poser, is seriously i'll at Paris, and not
DeT1sSg liz Shipping II of the Atlantic Telegraph
cable, from the works of Glass, Elliott s.
Co, to the vessels which are to convey it
to the steamer Great Eastern, commenced
on the 18th of January, and will continue
without intermission until the end of May,
when all the cable will be coiled on board
the great ship. The London Times has
very hopeful article on the enterprise, and
says that, should the weather prove favor
able, there can be little doubt that it will
be successfully done. Tho Directors of
the Atlantio Telegraph Company have
made fourth and final call upon the shares
of the company.
The London Daily Nel0s makes the i'm
portant announcement that at the same
time that the Emperor made Prince
Napoleon Vice President fof the Council,
he resolved that in case of his own death
during the minority of the Primes Imper-
isl, that the Prince Napoleon should be
Regent, and that the resolution was taken
with the consent of the Empress.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Funds con-
tinue dull. There is no material huctus-
tion in the rate of discount. The demand
for discount is moderate at unchanged
rates.
There is a rumor that a new loan for
Mexico is contemplated.
The London Times city article believes
that the rumor is premature, but believes
that if the loan is brought out it will be
for the purpose of developing the resources
of Mexico, and heneftting the present
bond holders.
Manchester market was quiet and firmer.
The Liverpool breadstufs market was
generally dull. Wheat, however, was
irmer.
Flour dull.
Wheat frmer, having recovered from
the decline of Tuesday.
Corn very dull.
Provisions generally firmer.
Beef still advancing.
Pork firm and market bare
Bacon active and advanced Is.
Butter firm.
Lard active and advanced ls0ls6i.
The Brokers Circular reports sugar
quiet.
Coffee quiet and steady.
Rice hss an upward tendency and ad-
vanced 3@6d.
Linseed inactive and declined 6@9d
Linseed Cakes quiet and at f9.
Petroleum steady at Is for refined.
LoNDoN.-Br -Bresdstuffs quiet
Sugar heavy and declined Is.
Coffee quiet.
Tea steady.
Petroleum steady-fIS per ton fer
crude, 2s(92Is for refined
Bullion in the baEk has iucr eRsed
f7LOOO.
Latest via. Liverpool Saturday 81.
Cotton frmer but unchanged.
Breadstuffs inactive.
Provisions-Beef firm at zoos. for fine
mess; bacon active: lard buoys1t at 500
SIS.
LONDON, 2l.-Consols, for money, $500
893.
American Stocks-IIlinois Central, 491
@5O!; Erie, 34@35.
VERY LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
In the Spanish. Senate the Opposition
moved an amendment to the Queens sd
dress, declaring a new electoral law
necessary, demanding representation
for the Antilles, and the preservation
of San Domingo to Spain,