Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-11
Foreign News.

PORTLAND, April 1O.-The stsameE; Bel
gIum, nom Liverpool en- the 2eth ult., via
Londonderry on the S0th, arrived here at
half past six o'clock this morning Her
dates are one day later.
The general and political news from Eng
land is quite unimportant.
The apprehension of the German trouble,
and the Fenisn agitation in America, con-
tinued TO depress the funds, and it was re-
marked that consuls on the 2Sth touched a
lower point than has been known since the
commercial crisis of 1857.
LATER-Stuart's circular of the event ng
of the 2sth says there is little alteration to
note in American securities since our last.
Prices have remained steady. Any ten
dency TO improvement in quotations, in
duced by the falling of premium on gold in
New York, has been counteraeted BY the
fears of political trouble in Germany, 5-2O's
and Erie each close at 4c advance on the
week. Illinois Central has been in active
demand and touched 81, but closes at SOLO
sos.
FRAxcE-Ths third sitting of the Confer
ence on the Danubian Principalities was
held on the 28th.
The Paris Bourse closed fat on the 2sth
at 67f soc.
The Austrian, Prussian and German jour
mails continue to disuss with keen interest
the probability of q war between Austria
and Prussia. Nothing has as yet transpired
to throw any light upon the eVentful issue
of the quarrel.
The London Post of the 10Th says that
the position of affairs every day becomes
more critical. In the language Of the Post
the evident dictation of the Government is
warlike, and great military preparations
are being made everywhere throughout the
kingdom. In Austria the government is
also taking measures in anticipation of the
coming struggle. The Post thinks Count
Bismark is not likely to fail when the
chances of accomplishing his object are in
his favor. .
Prussia has forwarded circular dispatch
to the minor German States, laying stress
upon the ineficiency of the appeal to the
Federal Diet to settle the present con-
Aict. ......
The dispatch further points out the ne
cessity of the various States taking up a
defenite position on one side or the other
Austria seemed to render more and more
iminent.
The dispatch accuses Austria of having
violated the convention of Gastein and as
sumed athreatening attitude. 1t expresses
doubts as to the power of the Confederated
States 70 carry out their good intentions to-
ward Russia end points out the necessity
which has arisen for introducing a reform
in the present system of military organiza-
tions. -..- ..-r
The dispatch concludes as follows: 1t is
urgent for Prussia to know if, and to what
extent she can rely upon your assistance in
case she should be attacked by Austria or
forced into war by unmistakable menace.
Berlin journals represent the Austrian
ornaments and preparations as very ex-
tensive. Some admit that in view of the
Austrian preparations orders may have
been given by Prussia to make such mill
taIy preparations as may be considered in
dispensable.
Vienns advices assert that Austria has
determined to put an end to the present
state of affairs in the Duchies, and if neces-
sary will propose that the question be re-
ferred to European congress.
The Independence Beige Of the 29th pub
lishes intelligence from Weimar, according
to which the King of Prussia gave his con-
sent on the 26th to certain military arrange
ments which, although only of prelimin-
ary nature, indicated that war is almost in
sYitable.
DR.. Col EMO has intimeted mis- intention to
maintain his legal right as colonial bishop
and enforce his demand against the colonial
bishopic's fund from which his salary is
paid. The suit will be heard next term.