Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-18
FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the City Of Paris-The
Pence Conference Abandoned
Wnr Inevitable - Commercial

taneously with the City of Paris, for New
!, York. The Pennsylvania reached Liver
pool the morning of the Sd, and the Larifa
on the evening of the 4th. The Moravia
arrived at Liverpool early on the evening
of the 9th. The City of New York was off
Liverpool when the City of Paris left, and
had In tow the steamer City of Louisville,
from New York for Liverpool, with her
machinery disabled.
The proposed conference is abandoned,
owing to the demands of Austria, which
were regarded by England, France and
Russia as tantamOunt to refusal. All negO-
tiations are broken off by the neutrals, and
1t remains for the armed powers to negoti-
ate among themselves or commence war.
Hopes Of peace have almost vanished.
The London Times says: Daily, almost
hourly, the chances of peace fade away. 1t
believes first events will occur in the Elbe
Duchies but that the great movement of
Austria will be to attempt to possess herself
of Silesia.
The Daily News says: Appearances indi-
cate that declaration OF war, or manifes-
to equivalent to it, will proceed from Prus-
sia. The Prussan Government had issued
a circular note to the neutral powers, charg-
ing Austria with flagrant breach of trea-
ties by referring the Holstein question to
| the Diet.
Prussia was about to protest to Austria
declaring that measures announced by Aus
tria in the Diet violate the treaty of Cas-
tein and cause suspicion Ofthe Duchies and
restores two powers to positions accorded
by the treaty of Vienna.
An Austrian circular declares Austria
will observe the Gastien convention until
definite settlement of the question of the
Duchies has been effected. Her only object
| In Nf,,,
feet such a settlement.
| Military preparations are reported from
all quarters.
After another long debate on reform,
Haytrs amendment in favor of postpone
ment was withdrawn, and the bill was ulti-
mately referred to a committee with divis-
ion.
Paris BOurse very fiat at G2t.
| Spain increases her army to $4,000.
LIVERPOOL, June 6.-COtton-the market
on Monday was very active and the price
advanced about I'D per pound. Yesterday
and to day dull tone has prevailed and the
improvement Is lost. Sales of three days
$4,000 bales, including 5000 to spectators
and exporters.
| MANCHEsTER TRADE.-The market has
been rather active the last few days. but
has now assumed quiet tone. Prices,
however, are unchanged.
readstuffs-Richardson Spence & Co.
report flour firm and holders demand high
| er prices, and in some cases obtained 6d@ls.
per sack more, principally for French
American wheat steady at late rates; VIM
ter red and southern Is 31@l0s 3D.; French
| 2@3d per cwt. dearer. Indian corn freely
offered at Sd decline; mixed American
29s 3d@29s Cd.
Provislons-Bigland, A. & Co., and Bru-
lite & Co., report beef quiet and lower
Pork inactive but unchanged. Bacon in
rather better request and prices slightly in
sellers favor. Butter remains unaltered.
| Cheese-The fine qualities firm, ordinary
very dull; prices 46@S0s. Lard dull and
nominal. Tallow quiet but steady.
Produce-Ashes quiet; pots 30s. Sugar
quiet but steady. Coffee inactive. Rice,
no sales Linseed oil quiet but steady at
4Os. Rosin dull. Spirits of turpentine dull
and unchanged. Petroleum quiet and NOM
inal; refined Is 1Od per gallon.
Latest VIA QueenstOwn.
LIVERPOOL, June THE steamer
Bremen arrived out on the 9Th. Cotton
sales 1000 bales, including 1000 to specula-
tors and exporters; market very dull and q
pence lower. Middling upands about
| 1874 pence. Breadstutfs dull and firm.
| Provisions inactive.
LONDON, June 7-Consols S578@S6; D.
2Os 64@641a; Erie 32@421a; Illinois Cen
tral 75ib754.
A. Graa u Masterum, Bankers, suspend
ed. The Liabilities were heavy and wide
spread. The Directors doubt not that all
will be paid in full, and only an inconsid-
cradle amount of paid up capital will be
lost. The event caused considerable COM
mercial depression, although 1t was not un-
expected.
The crisis on the continent continues,
and war is apparently inevitable.
AUsTRIA.-An Imperial decree suspends
the laws for the protection of personal lib
| erty in Venitia and other southern ports of
the Empire. Authority to do likewise aud
establish military courts Is given to the
General commanding the army of the
North. The Austrian army is now 500 600
strong, of whom 600000 will comprise the
army of operations, 100000 against Prussia
and 100000 against Italy. The Prussian
army consists of 452 battalliOns of Infantry,
32l squadrons of Cavalry, l,0S6 field pieces,
&c. 1t is the largest Prussian army ever
set afloat.
The Italian volunteers number $4,000.
The typhus fever is said tohave broken out
In the Italian army on the frontier Troops
were being forwarded daily, and headquar-
ters was swarming with troops.
The Emperor OF Austria was expected at
Prayne should war break out.
Berlin advices state that Bismarck would
accompany the King as soon as he proceeds
to headquarters. The Royal body guard
left Potsdam on the 9Th.
The Austrian commander has convoked
the estates of Holstein for the llth June,
by order of the Emperor. The Saxon
Chamber of Deputies had voted the credits
required by Government and approved the
projected amendments.
The Britain lines says the critical rela-
tions on the continent have saved the Brit
ish Ministry. F
Peto, Belts & Co. would resume business
in few days. .'.
India, Bombay, advices of May 13, state
that serious disasters were anticipated from
the state OF the cotton market, and few
great firms were expected to suffer very
severely. Half million bales had been
shipped since the first of January, and
shippers would have to sustain loss OF
three to five pence per pound. ft.'
MONEY MARKEr.-There were some ex-
pectations of reduction in the bank rate
next week.
BERLIN, June 6.-Prince Frederick
Charles leaves for the headquarters of the
Prussian army in Silesia tomorrow even
ing. His staff leaves for the same point
to-day. N
FLORENCE, June 6,-Great agitation pre-
walls in Venice, owing to the forced loan
and the refusal of the municipality to CO.
operate in collecting it. Large numbers