Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-24
o LATEST FOREIGN News.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The steamer Per-
sia, from Liverpool 18th and Queenstown
18th, arrived this morning.
Nothing had been heard of the Great
Eastern or her consorts. Nothing new re-
garding the cable. The latest tests confirm
the fault about 1890 miles out. The Times
suggests that the machinery of the Great
Eastern may have broken, and says it is al
most impossible for the Sphynix and Terri
BILE to tow her. If disaster has befallen her
it would quite account for her being over
due and explain the absence of her consorts,
as they would of course lie by her.
Lord Lyons is to succeed Sir Henry Bull
wer as ambassador to ConstantinOple.
The Times edtorially expatiates on the
advantages, if not necessity, of free trade
policy both to the United States and Cana
da. The Times also shows that the recent
proposition from the New York Chamber
of Commerce for the Imperial Government
to guarantee strict neutrality of the North
American colonies might work very well
till wanted, when it would break down.
The Emperor Napoleon has gone to Camp
Chalons.
Some foreign journals invented rumor
that Napoleon contemplateS the annexation
of Belgium to France after Leopold's DEATH
giving the Duke of Brabant che Mexican
instead of the Belgian crown; also giving
Venetia to Italy, the Danubian Principali-
ty to Austria, and territory in North Ger
manly to Prussia.
The Bank of France lost 7,000,000f during
the week. The Bourse was heavy.
The Roman army is to be increased 5000
men. .
The cholera continued its ravages.
The negotiations between Spain and
Rome on account of recognition of Italy
are satisfactorily concluded. Spain prom
ises to protect the Pope and the interests of
the legion in Spain.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 12.-American Bread
stuffs-The weather has been unsettled and
good deal of rain has fallen, interfering
with harvest operations. There are also
some reports current that the potato disease
is appearing in some parts of Ireland. Un-
der these circumstances the corn market has
been firmer, and prices of wheat and flour
have advanced. Wakefield, Nash & Co., and
Richardson, Spence &c Co., report flour firm
and Is dearer. Quotations-22s 5d@25s.-
Wheat in good demand; prices yesterday
again 3@4d per cwt. higher, making the
weeks Improvement about Cd. Winter red
IS 9d@9s I'd; Chicago IS 3d@9s. Corn in
fine request at steady prices; mixed 3Os Cd
@31 Cd per 4S0 lbs. tr.c r-.
Provisions-Big Bigland, Athyan & Co., and
Gordon, Bruce & Co., report beef at firm
and advancing prices for good, but very ir-
regular for other descriptions. Pork held
TOR IS I'D advance, the market being nearly
cleared. The new bacon advanced Is more
Saturday, making the weeks improvement
35@45 per cent. Lard steady at 7S@S0.
Produce.-Braker's Circular reports SUI
gar very quiet and rather easier. Coffee
inactive; Rio 62@63s. Rice very steady.
Petroleum.-Boult,E English & Brandon
report small sales of refined petroleum at
Is Cd per gallon.
London Misunderstanding Bros. & Co.
quote English wheat at Is; foreign l@2s
decrease per quarter under the uniavorable
weather, white American 43@46s; red 4l@
43s. Flour 23@27s. Sugar dull and I'D
lower. Coffee quiet, and 6d@ls cheaper.
Petroleum-2s I'd paid for refined Pennsyl-
vania ready for delivery, to arrive from
October to December. The quotation is Is
4c@2s SC for crude. 'tta -
st LONDON, Aug. 13, via QUEENSTOWN
Nothing has yet been received from the
Great Eastern. fr-i
The Vienna Fremblade says the differ
ences between Austria and Prussia may be
regarded as adjusted. A complete under
standing has been arrived at on the princi-
pal points of dispute, and satisfactory con-
cessions have heen made to Prussia relative
to the military question. The Emperor Of
Austria and King Of Prussia will meet at
Dresden in day or two. The latter in
jured his eye while hunting.