Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-02
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FROM NEW YORK,
Dispatches from Secretary Sew
ard 10 Minister Adams.

Dispatches from Secretary Sew
ard 10 Minister Adams.
New York, March 3l.-The Tribune this
morning publishes further dispatches from
Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Adams. In the first the
Secretary of State refers to the anticipation
on the part of European Governments OF
retaliatory measures. He again reviews
the grievances of the United States against
Great Britain, as well calculated 70 produce
an eXactiOn of retaliatory measures, but
deprecates any intention on the part of the
United States to 20 to war on account of
these grievances. More important is an
other dispatch of March 1st, communicat-
ing to Mr.. Adams copy of dispatch in
cXpher from rebel emissary in Canada to
Jefferson Davis. Itgives an account of the
endeavors of the rebel agents in London
and Paris to find out on what terms
assistance or recognition could be OBJ
tained. 1t seems that these agents were
instructed to intimate that an armistice
might be concluded between the two bel
ligerent parties in North America, for the
purpose of undertaking conjOintly for
eign war for the expulsion of the French
from Mexico. The hint was treated in
England in the usual unsatisfactory, nom
cOmmittal manner, but in France it at once
met with the declaration that no such alli-
ance could be permitted, that the Emperor
would punish any attempt to enforce the
Monroe doctrine, and that if it could be
made sure that the Federal Government
was pursuing such course France would
promptly recognize the Southern independ-
ence.
The Revenue Frauds.
New YORK, March 3l.-In the case Of the
recent distillery frauds on the Internal
Revenue Department in this city, some very
heavy assignments, one or two as high as
$l50000, have been made, but the default
ing parties profess an inability to meet the
demands of the Government. The Com
mission is still at the Astor House engaged
in matters connected with the defalcatiOn.
Compromises will probably be made in
some of the cases, but it is stated that none
of the civil suits pending at present will
be relinqushed. Commissioner Belts de-
livers his opinion this morning in relation
to the charges of bribery connected with
the matter.
Report Of Revenue Commissioners.
New YORK, March 3l.-The report Of the
Revenue Commission ers on the subject of
excessive importatiOns is published. 1t
gives statistics showing that five times as
many packages of goods were imported
into the city of New York in the six weeks
of 1866 as in the same period of 1865. I'm
ports of January and February were over
thirty-two and half millions. TO pre-
vent panic the Commission recommend
the passage by Congress of resolution in
creasing duties on imports 30 per cent.
for ninety days, with the single exception
of printing paper unsized, used for books
and newspapers exclusively.
Notice 10 Catholic Bishops and
ArclHbishODs.
New York, March 3l.-The Catholic
Mirror, of Baltimore, says that the most
Rev. Archbishop Spalding, as Delegate
Apostolic, has issued his letters of convoca-
tion addressed to all the Archbishops and
Bishops of the United States, convening
them to meet in the Metropolitan Church
of Baltimore on the first Sunday of next
October, to inaugurate the second p enary
council. In consequence of the great dis
tancr at which the prelates residing on the
Pacific live from Baltimore, it was deemed
necessary to give them six months notice
Financial.
The Commercial says: Wall street is un'
settled and feverish. Speculation is befog'
ged and limited, and though not panicky
yet decidedly weak. The bulls in the stock
y
appear to despair of forcing up prices any
further, while they fear attempting to re-
aliZe, lest the bears should seize the OppOr-
tunity aud precipitate heavy fall. The
Michigan Southern clique is the only prop
sustaining the market, and break in tha
quarter would inevitably be succeeded by
| a sharp decline at present. That cOmbina.
| tiOn exhibits great strength, and the stock
| is mentioned at S4@Si18. The transactions
at the Board are limited and the outside
public appear to have withdrawn, to {
| considerable extent from speculative move
ments. Erie is weak and fell off Ia from
Thursdays quotations. Governments are
very firm. 5-20's of 1862 are up "a, 10-40s
are q higher, 1905 are active but at late
quotations. State stocks firm and active
especially those of the border States.
The demand tor money is very light
The inactivity of stocks causes light de.
mand for call loans, The rate on, which re.
mains at per cent.
Foreign exchange is merely nominal
The market closed yesterday at 1867 1861
for prime bankers sterling. To-day tn,
quotations are nominally fraction higher
| Gold continues excited and firm, under
strong speculative purchases. The market
continues oversold. Many of the contract!
made at the close of last week are virtually
still unsettled, being covered by borrowed
gold, and there would seem to be no pros
p &c of more settled tone until the pro-
cess of covering by loans is ended, a result
which cannot be long delayed, if the pres
ent higher rate of 3-l6@M per rcent. per day
is charged upon loans. Inc market opened
firm at l2724@l277S, and rose steadily tt
1885.
Tue Germania takes out to-day $500 ii
gold.
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