The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-02
Steamer and 500 Bales Of
FnRETGN MEMS.

esAatfAD FOREIGN EEWS.3
NEW York, May 1.-The steamer
Scotia, from Queenstown the I'D, has
arrived.
The Steamer Washington, at Brest
on the 18th, has arrived .s-
Nothing has been heard of the City
of Washington, three weeks out,
Heavy premiums are demanded upon
her. 20 % .sistao s4eaa9 ss ~
The House of Commons continued
to debate the Reform Bill. "A di-
vision is not likely for several days.
Head Center Stephens had been
feasted by Marquis DeBogsy, at Paris,
up to the night of the 10th. M gl
The belief in the pacific adjustment
of the German difficulty is growing
stronger. Telegrams spoke of cbn-
2 .cessions by Austria, and other rumors,
leading to the conviction that peace
would be maintained. Funds in Eng
land and ON The fContinent naturally
improve under pacific influences
The London Times of the 21st ult.,
however, announces that it had re-
s seeiyed news on the previous day that
the Emperor of Austria and Count
Mensdorf, against the advice of some
other Ministers, resolved to with
draw Count, Kanolyo, Austrian Am
bassador, from Berlin, which decision
being made. known to. the Prussian
Minister at Vienna, it was expected
that he would depart Immediately
1t is added, in explanation, that Count
Mensdorf, on receiving the Prussian
answer, telegraphed to Berlin the
repetition of the Austrian demand of
the 7th, and received fresh refusal
on thf9 59th; Ia hence s8 Council osal
adopted. The Times believes this
action ID TO be followed by significant
military movements, viz: they with
draw ali Austrian troops from Hol-
stein, where they are held in check by
g superior Prussian forces. This would
!, enable Austria to assume the often
sssusive, and the Times says the abandon
ment Of Holstein by Austria viii be
regarded as an act in anticipation of
% war, and viii cause general alarm. 1t
not, however, consider war inev-
itableFO gwa@T 4.
Great activity is reported in the
italian navy All the vessels are being
prepared for service.
There are some apprehensiOnS OF
fresh disturbances in Spain and Italy.
~ Thee Portuguese Chamberrofs Depu-
ties has appr6ved the contract for a
telegraph to America by the southern
route.
The liabilities of Barned's Banking
Company, Liverpool, which suspended
-on7thea 10Th, is estimated at three and
a quarter millions sterling. A favor
able liquidation is expected.
1t was feared some large failures
would result in Liverpool, but il is
stated that the temporary embarrass-
ments have been surmounted.
LIVERPOOL, April 21.-Flour very
dull but steady. Wheat, in limited
demand at abcut the rates of Tuesday.
Corn in good request at 28s 9d@39s
for Mixed, and Bis for White Beet
very dull and lower. Pork dull under
large arrivals. Bacon very fat and Is
- e.lewer.s Lard neglected. Cheese dull
and easier. Butter quiet anc. nomi-
nal. Tallow fat and Is lower. Sugar
dull and lower. sm II
LONDON MARKET.-Wheat gener-
ally Is higher. Flour 26s@28s
LIVERPOOL, April 21-Evening.-
Cotton sales to-day 10000 bales al
Yesterdays improvements, 1000 bales
to Spectators and exporters, Mid
ding Upiands; at 143@14a. Consols
78s. They opened lower, but rallied
u. S. 5-2Os, 704@701.
Mr.. Peabody is among the passen-
gers by the Scotia. He was warmly
cheered on eInbarking at Liverpool.
n4 There is as yet no direct confrma
: Il ton of the warlike statements in the
81 Times day.
iaez PARIS, April 21-Telegrams re
ceived here from Vienna, confirm th'
report that Austria, replying to th'
Prussian note of the 18th, has submit
ted propositions for mutual disarma
- ment. The propositions are as fol
2 lows: Austria and Prussia shall eacl
restore their relative establishment
to the stain quo which existed prior t.
the late offensive measures. That tn
18th Of April be the date for the mu
tual disarmament That Austria vii
disarm on that day, and is even will
ing that Prussia should only disarI
+ on the 18th. The Austrian propo
sitions are said TO have been commu
q nicated to Paris and London, wher
~ they have been cordially approved.
VIENNA, April 21.-At the mex