Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-13
Latest Foreign News.

New York, Jan. 12.-The steamer SEQ
tia, from Liverpool 30th, and Queenstown
3lst ult., arrived this forenoon.
| Fenian trials were progressing at Cork
Another prisoner, James Montaine, was
| acquitted. Two regiments were hastily
sent from England to Dublin. One of them,
In garrison at Manchester was aroused at
A. NJ, and conveyed to Liverpool, 1,200
strong, early the same morning, and forth
with embarked for Dublin. Such energetic
movements of course gave rise to rumors
Of serious danger.
There are rumors that peace is about to
be concluded by European mediation be-
tween Spain and Chill.
LONDON, Dec. 30--Consols closed last
evening at S709716 for money. Bullion in
the bank of England has decreased 4469000.
United States 5-20's 6334@651z; Illinois
Central 1874; Extra Dividend Erie, 57@
57A.
La-France denies that the French Minis
ter at Washington threatened to leave there
If the Federal Government sent Minister
accredited to the JuareZ Government, or
that he had sent to France for Instructions.
The West India mail steamer arrived at
Southampton to-day with hnearly million
and a half dollars in specie. ....
The Army and Navy Gazette believes
the British Government had resolved on a
very considerable decrease in the army.
The leading feature will be the reduction
of two com panies In each battalion of the
line, amounting in the aggregate to about $50
officers and some 10000 0non-commissoned
officers and men. One regiment OF cavalry
Is also expected to disappear. 4sttf
The Board of Trade returns for Novem-
Der exhibit an extraordinary Increase in
exports-three and half millions sterling,
or twenty-nine per cent over November,
1864. - 7- .aH tt
The Times editorial is resume OF events
Of the year, large portion being devoted
to favorable criticism on American
affairs.
The Times criticises Grants report.
The Memorial Diplomatique contradicts
reports in American papers of the abandon
ment of Chihuahua and Sonora.
A holder of Alabama bonds states no pro-
vision is made to renew them, or for pay
ment of interest.
Satterthwaite's Circular says: Apprehen-
sions of difficulty in Mexican affairs caused
American quotations to give way OIL the
9th ult.-IllinOis Central closing al $40
I16c; 5-20s, 6i11@G434c. r-~ .. .
The Cardinals at Cheir recent meeting de-
'ided that the Pope should remain in
Rome.
There was considerable alarm at Cadiz
owing to report that suspected privateers
had been seen.
Cortes was opened on the 9th by the
Queen. She said her desire for peace had
| not prevented the commencement of hos
tilities with Chill, which refused amends
for wrongs. She had recognized Italy, but
should watch the interests OF the Holy See,
The following Is a summary of the for
eign news sent by the steamer City OF
Baltimore from Liverpool 18th, which has
| not yet arrived:
Christmas holidays interrupted COM
merce. r..
Precautions of an extraordinary character
had been taken nightly in Dublin: The
| Evening Mail says the number of police on
duty are doubled and armed with cutases
Cavalry patroled the suburbs, and all the
military was held in readiness at a mo-
ment's notice. Nothing transpired to JUS
tify these measures. The condemned lead
| ing Fenians have been removed to convict
establishment at Dartmoore, England.
The London Times, in an editorial onMeX-
ican affairs, argues that Napoleon will
probably withdraw sooner or later, and
urges America, for the interest of all con
cerned, to quietly awaitthe result, and alb
stain from inconsistent expressions ON thu
I subject.
The Daily News points out that the alb
sorption of American stocks throughou
Europe, has lately been more extensive
than ever before known, and says this is onC
cause Of the depression of English securi
ties. - 'f
Sir Charles Eastlake, President of tht
Royal Academy, is dead. --.r .....
NJ. Fould's Financial Report is published
and agrees generally with the anticipation
received by the Canada.
1t is stated that MaXimilian is omitted
from the Catholic sovereigns, to whom tht
Pope sends customary Christmas felicita-
tiOns. HT
Melbourne advices report an increase il
the serious difficulty between the Legisla.
ture and the Government Of Victoria.