Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
The News from Europe.
FRANCE, MEXICO AND UNITED STATES.
THE FRENCH MELLOW BOOK"
Advance in American Securities.

The steamship Bremen, from Southampton Janu-
airy 81. arrived at New York on Thursday morning,
bringing three days later news.
The steamships Canada. from BOSTON and Fdin
Durg, from NeW ork arrived out on the 18th. The
steaInshlp MoraVIan, from Portland arrived out on
The Wyoming. from Philadelphia, and the Mon
arch 0fthe Sea, from New York both arrived at Liy-
erpool Jan IS. 2s The HayyserEsh4m, from New York
was spoken Dec. ), in lat 80 n, long. 29o W
FRANCE AND THE UNITED ,sTATEs-THE YELLOW
BOOK"
The official yellow Book" containing the diplo
matte. correspondence of the French government
with foreign powers laid before the Corps Legis
lait on the 18th qlt The dispatches exchanged be-
Mexico are IN conformity with the declarations made
IN the Emperors speech at the opening of the seg-
pire.
dispatch from N. Drouyn de l'Huys to the Mar
gus de Montholon, dated January 9th, replying to
acommunication from Mr.. Seward dated December
18th alter announcing that this reply had been sub
mlttcd to the Emperor expresses the conviction that
the divergence of views between the two cabinets is
ne [es9i ol an erroneous appreciation of the nten
NJ. Drouyn de PHuys proceeds to state that France
SEEKS the realization OF no ambitious ideas and adds
4, row !nat there is regular governmentin Mexico
me legitimate object Of our expedition will be at
talnea. are endeavoiug, while satisfying our in
terests and our dignity to make arrangements which
VII enable US 10 consider the mission Of army in
Another despatch of NJ. Drouyn de PHuys dated
January 25 1866. and add eGsed the French Minis
or or al Wa Wa5nmg2p9 ms relates c3nyerSation of the
Lhuys declined ill official controversy upon the mea-
uTes taken by the Emperor Maximilian stating that
he could only receive Mr.. BigeIows communications
OIL that subject as simple information
InlS reservation established, the French Minister
observed in the course of conversation that the
measures pointed outw of purely administrative
order, and dlu not appear to him to constitute any Of
those exceptional derogations that might perhaps
inter affairs of a neighboring state He could not
admit that the Federal Government, not wishing to
recognize as legitimate the de fdct0 government of
aaXlAllIan, and considering It iuSory to address
itself t. Juarez, had ground to apply to France
IN order to escape from this embarrassment and re-
quest explanations from her relative to acts ema
mating from the sovereign authority Of foreign
government.
NJ. Drouyn de l'Huys continues:
I'VE return to the principle of non-interveution
and from the moment we accept 1t rule cf con
duct our interest and honor require to demand lis
spirit Of the Washington Cabinet we expect from t
the assurance that the American people Will conform
to the lay Of non-interyention, which they invoke
Mexico When you shall have informed me of the
resolution Of the American Government in this mat
ter snail be IN position to acauaint GU with the
result OF our negotiations with the Emperor Maxi
milan for the return of our troops.'
sPAIN-CHILIAN CRUISERS
In the sitting of the Committee of the Cortes on
January 9th. on the address to the Queen, Senior
CaSsamera requested permission to bring forward a
protest in favor of the temporal power of the Pope
The ministry aSsented to this request.
1t vas rumored that the state of siege in Madrid
would be raised.
The PoIitica says: Several vessels bearing Chilian
colors lave appeared off Valencia. and given chase
to some Spanish coastipg brgs 1t i3 asserted that
the pursuers are not Chilian cruisers but simply p
rates under cover of the Chilian flag"
- POLAND.
me Gar has addressed a rescripL to the Governor
OF -" arsaw, promulgatlng q series of educational
measures to be carried out in Poland Superior and
elementary schools are to be established for Poles
ureeKS ana Russians. and separate schools for Ter
mans and Lithuanians. Al! scholars will be +aueLt
the Polish and Russian history and languages. Tie
religious instruction will be entrusted 10 the secular
clergy OF each respective denomination.
ITALY.
I The telegTam from Florence of January 29th says:
The Ministerial bill for the suppression of religious
corporations in Italy was distributed among the
Deputies to-day" The bill proposes thai eycrv
member Of religious body shall receive an annuity
lire. The of bshoprcs are also reduced an
portion of the property is conveyed to the com
munes.
Financial and Commercial
Inc Times city article Of Tuesday, January 50.
sagS:-Ihe absence of any rapd recovery in the
money market, or alteration in the tone of tho
foreign exchanges from the high rates of discount
long maintained, continues to odemOnSratethe extent
10 Thlcn the commitments of the country must have
nee@earrled last autumn and the certainty tina would
have existed, but orth0 check thus impaired of ser-
Gus commercial crisis. Consols S61sGgS7. There was
some increase IN tho discount demanded to-day and
IN the Stock Exchange advances are again in great
.equest.
United States (5-2gsj improved "a and Erie shares
paId up =; Illinois Central shares declined H.
t2I0GOU. " 7+
The Times city art .eIe of Wednesday says: Each
dep@rtment OF the Stock Exchange business shows
increased gloom. On every side the evidence daily
becomes more complete Of the serious condition
the country would now have reached il the clamor
for cheap money on behalf of unsound firms and the
promoters OF deceptive companies, had been gratifed
at-a1y time during the past three months. Conso'
SosGb.. There again some increase on the gen
erai demand for discount to-day, and in tho SfocE
6Sf. SIC.
Illinois Central shares recovered a, and Eric
bonds advanced q, and ditto paid up shares, =
day.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET January % and 90
Market dull and irregular. Sales for the two days
amount to 1900 bales, 900 on speculation and ex-
port.
LIVERPOOL Corn MARKET January 3O.-OnIy
limited business done in Wheat at the prices OF
Tuesday last. Flour was easier to buy Indian Corr,
Of prime quality, 29s
London Corn market unchanged