Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-11
FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL of the stenmer BeIginn,

Arrival of the Steamer Belgian.
PORTLAND, ME-, April 10.-The steamer
Belgian, from Liverpool March Doth, via
Londonderry Both, arrived here at $3.50 this
morning. Her dates are one day later.
Thegeneral and political news from Eng
land is quite unimportant.
Funds Depressed.
The apprehension of trouble in Germany
and the Fenian agitation in America con-
tinued to depress the funds, and it was re-
marked that consuls on the 28th touched
lower point than has been known since the
commercial crisis of 1857.
American Securities.
Sattertwaith's Circular of the evening of
the 2Sth says: There is little change to note
in American securities since our last
Prices have remained steady. Any tend
ency to Improvement in quotations, induc-
ed by the falling premium on gold in New
| York, has been cOunteracted by fears of
political trouble in Germany. 5-20's and
Erie each closed at quarter advance on
the week. Illinois Central has been in ac-
tive demand and touched 81, but closed at
901@@S034.
The third sitting of the conference on
the Danubian Prlncipalilies was held on
the 2Sth.
The Paris Bourse closed flat on the 2Sth,
at est 30c.
The Pending War Between Aus-
Iriss and PrussiII.
German journals continue to discuss with
keene interest the probability of war be-
tween Austria and Prussia. Nothing has
as yet transpred to throw any light upon
the evGntiul issue of the quarrel.
The London Morning Post of the Doth
says that the position of affairs every day
becomes more critical in Berlin. The Ian
guage of the press, by evident dictation of
the Government is warlike, and great mil
itary preparations are being made every
where throughout the kingdom. In Aus
| tria the Government is also taking meas
ures in anticipation of the coming strug-
gle.
The Post thinks that Count Bismarck is
not likely to fail when the chances of ac-
complishing his object are in his favor.
Prussia has forwarded circular dispatch
to the minor German States, laying stress
upon the inefficiency of the appeal 10 the
Federal Diet to settle the present conflict.
The dispatch further points out the neces-
sity OF the various States taking up def
mite position on one side or the other in the
struggle which Austria seems to render
more and more imminent.
The dispatch accused Austria Of having
violated the Convention of Geste, in having
assumed threatening attitude. 1t eX-
presses doubts as to the power of the Con-
federate States to carry out their good in
tentions towards Prussia in the relative state
of the Federal military organization, and
points out the necessity which has arisen
for introducing reform in the present sys-
| TEN.
The dispatch concludes as follows: 1t is
urgent for Prussia to know to what extent
she may rely upon your assistance in case
she should be attacked by Austria or forced
into war by unmistakable menaces.
| The Berlin journals represent that the
armaments and preparations are very eX-
tensive, and some of them admit that in
view of the Austrian preparations orders
may have been given by Prussia to take
such military preparations as may be indis-
| pensable.
Vienna advices assert that Austria has
determined to put an end to the provisional
state of affairs in the Duchies, and if neces-
sary will propose that the question be re-
ferred to an European Congress.
The Vienna Beige of the 18th, publishes
intelligence from Vienna, according to
which the King of Prussia gave his consent
on the 26th to certain military arrange
ments which, although of preliminary
nature, indicate that war is almost newt
able,
The Post says we enter on the Easter hol-
| idays under the most umfavorable circum-
stances. The Austrian-Prussian difficult
| ties excite great attention, and the bears
are taking great advantage of the unsatis-
factory position to depress prices as far
| as possible.
DR.. Colenso has intimated his intention
to maintain his legal right as Colonial
Bishop, and to inforce his demand against
the Colonial BishOpric fund, from which
his salary is paid. The suit will be heard
next term.
The Jamaica Rebellion.
The steamship Tomania has arrived from
Jamaica. The Royal Commissioners were
bringing the investigation to close, and
expected soon to leave for England. The
most important evidence obtained during
the last fortnight had been respecting the
extent of the so-called rebellion, and how
far Governor Eyre was justified in
the assertion that the conspiracy was
general. Governor Eyre based his opn-
ion on a multitude of evidence, both
oral and documentary, which he said he
received from custodians and other gentle
men of property and influence In the coun-
try; but, strange to say, his EXcellency,
when called upon, was unable to produce
the documentary evidence, and had alto
gether forgotten from whom the oral evil
dence had been obtained. Among the wit
nesses examined as to the means employed
for the suppression of the rebellion, were
Gen. O'Connor, Col. Nelson, Lieut.. Branit
and Provost Marshal Ramsay. Mr.. Ram
say has been arrested on charge of murder
An address of loyalty has been presented
to his Excellency from over 5000, chiefly
blacks, depreciatiog the massacres at Mo-
rant Bay and deploring the means employ
ed to suppress the rebellion.
The Confederation Excitement I'm
New Brunswick.
New YORK, April 10.-The Herald's
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