Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-09
FROM EUROPE.
Three Days LATER News-Amerl.
can Securities.

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from Liverpool 24th, and Queenstown 25th
ult., arrived this morning, with three days
| later news.
Barring Bros. quote bar silver 5s Id, and
dollars As lid, eagles 76s I'd.
American securities Barings say this
week there has been a steady demand for
500 bonds, which leave of at the highest
price which they have touched for some
time-6019@694. Good business also been
done in Erie shares at 5216 6@53M; Illinois
Central 7614@7624. Nothing doing in other
American securities. .......
COmmercinI.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 24-Cotton sales to-
| day 5000 bales, including 1900 for specula-
tion and export; market very dull and
easier. Breadstuffs quiet and without
change. Provisions continue firm at yes
terday's prices. ....-.
LONDON, Feb. 24 P. M.-Consols closed
this afternoon at S756@S71a; 5-20's 6914@
691a; Illinois Central 761a@77; Erie 5314@
53A.
Further Arrest Of Fenians.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Further arrests of
Fenians were made yesterday. A box of
grenades and Orsini shells have been seized
in Dublin. ,r
PARIS, Feb. "a. - The Bourse is fiat.
ucnIeS ClOSe dL OJl OlC'
Revolution in Romano.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-A revolution has
broken out in Romano. Prince Cousa was
taken prisoner by the army and forced to
sign his abdication. The Legislature unan-
imously proclaimed the Count of Flanders
Hosprador amidst general satisfaction.
Much excitement prevails in the neighbor-
ing principaities.
hn Of bo nly NfT
gland show an increase in bullion OF G526,-
S2l.
Proceedings Of Parliament.
The House of Commons voted $4,000
year and dowry of 100000 to Princess
Helena, Gl5,0O0 year to Prince Alfred,
and the erection of monument to Lord
Palmerston in Westminster Abbey.
On the 23d, in the Commons Gladstone
said no recent communication had taken
place with the United States relative to
joint squadron on the coast of Cuba to
stop the slave trade. ...
Labouchre called attention to the neu-
trality laws, argued that the interests of
humanity required their revision, and
cited cases of Confederate privateers as evil
dence. After some det ate the Attorney
General admitted the subject was of con-
siderable importance, but he defended the
course of the British Government and
| trusted the American people would see ul-
| timately that it was only desirous of main
tanning peace. Government had no OBJ
| lection, in fact it advised Minister Adams
of it's willingness to consider the question
with the American Government, how to
render the law as effective as possible.
Watkin asked if Government had made
any representations to the American Gov
ernment relative to Fenian proceedings in
| America.
| Gladstone regretted that the subject had
been brought up. Government had no
knowledge of any proceedings to justify
them in making representation to the
| American Government. He believed pub
| lie opinion In America condemned the
movement and it would be undignified to
demonstrate so long as no public act was
committed amounting to breach, of the
neutrality laws.
The Irish police continue actively to ar
rest suspected persons, and troops continue
to be sent to Ireland.
| The Cattle Plague.
The cattle plague is still increasing.
Latest weekly return is $4,000 cases, the
largest yet. .u..
10 Army and navy estimates show merely a
trivial reduction.
| The Peruvian iron clad Huescar remained
at Brest under surveillance of the author
tiles.
The Captain of an English vessel lying at
Brest has been imprisoned for week, sup
posed for furnishing arms and ammunition
to the HuesCar.
The banks of France, Prussia and Italy
have all reduced their rates of discount.
Prussia.
The Prusian Government suddenly closed
chambers, on the plea that proceedings of
deputies tend toward strife, an action quite
unexpected. President Grabron expressed
hope that the people stand by the Repre-
sentatives and the Constitution.
Celebration of WashingtOn's
Birthday In London.
The American banquet in London on the
22d, in honor of WashingtOns birthday,
was attended by about two hundred ladies
and gentlemen. Hon. Freeman Morse, con-
sui at London, presided. Among the guests
were Minister Adams, the Secretaries of
Legation, Hon George Folsom, late United
States Charge at the Hague, Prof. Goodwin
Smith, Cyrus Field, &c. Letters of regret
were read from Mr.. Bright and other
distinguished men. The usual toasts and
sentiments were drank. Mr.. Adams con-
fined his speech to brief expression of
thanks and patriotic aspirations.
An extraordinary meeting of the At
lantic Telegraph Company will be held
March S, to receive explanations of ar
rangements of contractors and others for
laying the cable during the present year.