Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-20
Foreign Nn1.r-.

PORTLAND, March 19.-The steamer Peru
Wan from Liverpool and Londonderry on the
9th inst, arrived here this morning.
In the House Of Commons on the eth, the
annual bill for the abolition of church rates
was debated. Gladstone and Bright spoke
in favor of the question being compromised
some way or other. The bill was passed to
a second reading by vote of 2S5 10 252.
The announcement of the vote was received
with loud cheering. 1t is thought that the
vote indicates an early solution of the ques-
tien, although the present pill will doubt
less be rejected by the House of Lords, as
usual.
The Owl says the American Government
has intimated that it is in possession of full
| information of the movements of the Fen
| ian in the United States, and will net per-
nit any acts obnoxious to the British Gov
ernment Of which its laws can take eogni-
zance.
Fenian affairs are unchanged and unim-
portsnt. Arrests continue.
Satterwait's circular of the 7th saws the
dealings in American securities have been
on a somewhat limited scale, but toward
the close of last week there were a strong
disposition to buy 5-20's, and on Saturday
prior to the Australian news, were brought
up TO II, but have since reacted to sales to
realize profit. Closing at 704.
Railroad shares have sympathized in a
downward movement Illinois Central
closed at 77i@ 7s4; Erie 53a
The London Owl say German crisis is
imminent. The Prussian Government has
despatched to Vienna a summons in res
peet to Holstein, which is as peremptory in
its tone as its demands. Bismarck is ready
to face war and its consequences. Austria
must at once take up the gauntlet or yield
to the pretensions of Prussia in a somewhat
ignominious manner the prineipalities. The
Moniteur says a majority Of plenipotentia-
ries have already been invested with the
necessary powers to attend the conference
relative to the principalities about 10 bs
held at Paris.
The Turkish corps of observation on the
Danube is stated at over % 600. The re-
serve corps, $4,000 men, is to be stationed at
Sehumla. It IS stated that Austria will
probably take precautionary military meas
ures in Transylyania and BuksWins.
LONDON, March 9.-COnsols are steady but
rather frmer. Discount is unchanged. The
bank rate remains at Z.
LIvBRPooL, March 9.-The London Post
asserts that public feeling is dead about re-
form.
The Times continues to protest against
dealing with parliamentary reform
Sir John Gray's motion for the Irish
church has been fixed ior Tuesday.
The resolution he proposes is that the
church establishment in Ireland is q gray
Gus wrong to the people of that country md
its continued maintenance prevents tham
from having confidence IN the justice OF IN
the wisdom of the Imperial parliament.
The total number OF persons arrested -
der the suspension of the habeas eo-pus Set
up to Tuesday night is 175, of whom AZ are
Irish-Americans. Four have been dis
charged.
The Times says English funds continue
weak, the market being Influenced at pres
ent by the results of the difficulties of the
Joint Stock Discount Co., with regard 10
which nothing further Of q definite oharze-
ter has yet transpired.
The discount demand at the bank con-
tinues heavy, all other establishments being
disposed to restrict their transactions within
the most cautious limits.
Markets.
LoSpox, March s.-Breadstuffs quiet and
steady.
Sugar, fat; coffee 6rmer; tea firm; rice
quiet.
LIVERPOOL, March 9.-The sales of cotton
for the week amount to "A, 900 bales lnelud-
ing $500 bales 10 spectators and lS,O0O
udlc5 " "a pOieCi7 D
The market is firm but unchanged for
American. The sales to day were 10000
bales, including 1000 to spectators and ex-
porters. Stock in port S67, 900 bales, in
cluding 100000 bales.
The Manchester market is active with an
advancing tendency.
The breadstuff market was very dull ex-
sept for corn which was advancing.
The provision market was firm. Lard has
an upward tendency.
Loxpox, March s.-Coneols closed at s6s
@SGs for money.
The weekly return Of the Bank Of Eng
land show an increase in bullion Of $4,000.
American securities, u. s. 2Os, 7V4@7O3.
Illinois Central ia; Erie 53S@544.
LONDON, March 9.-The Atlantic Tele-
graph meeting unanimously approved the
arrangements of the directors for laying the
cable this year.