Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-14
LATEST NEWS
By THE WESTERN UNION LINE.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Condition Of the Freedmen and
Crops In the South.
Progress of Head Centre Stephens in
the Work of Reconstruction.
A SanFranciSeO Halter Pays $500
for o Ticket to see Edwin
Forrest Play.
A Hartford Man Receives the Con-
tract to Erect the Gettysburg
Monument.
European News to the Sd Instant.
Another Daring Robbery in N. Y.
General Santa Anna has Arrived
in this Country.
Henry A. Wise Made a Speech in
Alexandria, Va, Saturday.
Another InStaIlment OF Mexican
Correspondence.
General Santa Anna has Arrived
in this Country.
Henry A. Wise Made a Speech in
Alexandria, Va, Saturday.
Another InstaIlment Of Mexican
Correspondence.
Associated Press Report.
Foreign News.
Arrival Orthe Pari, and GermanIa

Arrival Ofthe Paris and GermanIa.
New YORK. May I3-The steamers CITY
of Paris and Germsnia arrived. Dates are
from Liverpool and Southampton to the I'd.
and by the Paris of Queenstown to the 3d.
Contrary to the rather general expeeta-
ton the British ministry refused to regard
the close vote of the Reform bill as equiva-
lent to a defeat.
Mr.. Gladstone announced in the House
of Commons that the Franchise bill would
be pressed, but the bill for the redistribu-
ton would be introduced on the 7th; so both
will be considered together. In reply to an
enquiry if the government would stand by
the bill, he said as long as tho bill stand
we stand. II il falls, we fall Liberal pa
pers rejoice that the issue is now plain, and
the Liberal members must face the pure
and simple question without the protection
of an evasive amendment.
The Jamaica Commissioners arrived at
home. Nothing official is known as 10
their report, but the Times anticipated It
will justify martial law, but censure the
subsequent proceedings.
A police constable had been shot dead in
Dublin by a Fenian.
The German question continues warlike.
and the relations of Austria and Italy are
decidedly menaciug. Both Governments
deny aggressive designs, but both are repre-
sented as vigorously preparing for war. Il
is asserted the Italian Government has
called out 150,000 men. The Austrian force
in Venetia is computed at 100000. The
Florence correspondent of the London
Times says there can be no doubt the Italian
Government desires war as the only means
of extrication from an exceedingly false
and difficult situation.
Austro Prussiau relations show no i'm
provement. A Berlin dispatch talks of the
probable increased armaments by Prussia.
A severe panic occurred on Change in
London and Paris, and funds and securities
were all materially depressed.
Napoleon presided at the special council
of ministers on the 3Oth, report says to con-
slider the Austrian propositions that Austria
and Italy should simultaneously disarm.
One rumor says it was determined at the
meeting to prevent Italy taking the aggres-
sive and insist on the proposition.
LIVERPOOL, May 2d.-The cotton sales on
Monday and Tuesday were 100, 900 barrels
including $500 for speculation and exports
The market has been very dull. Prices al
generally Id to Id lower. Midling uplands
grades about lad.
The Manchester market was very dull
yesterday, and business was almost totally
Wakefield, Nash & Co., and Richardson,
Spence Co, report as follows:
Flour in rather more demand at late
rates.
Wheat in moderate request at last weeks
prices.
Corn in good request at 2ss Cd to 29s per
$50 lbs for mixed.
Bigland, Athyal & Co., and Bruce and
McAulf report
Beef dull and tending downward.
Pork easier.
Bacon very dull at Sos for good, and SIS
for short rib.
putter very dull and dropping.
Cheese inactive and nominal.
Lard very dull. Good American from
6Ss to 70s.
Petroleum dull, refined offering at Is per
gallon without finding buyers.
LONDoN-Wheat firm, tending upward for
good.
Fine -four held for fail rates.
Sugar quiet but firm.
Very latest per City fParis, by telegraph
to Queenstown.
LONDON, May 3.-Intelligence from Ger
many and Italy states that theItalian fleet
rad left Genoa, but its destination was un-
known.
The depression in London and Paris ex-
changes is unabated.
French rentes have fallen an add ditional
I per cent. on the 3D. closing firm, under q
rumor of mediation by France, England
and Russia. The rumor has not been con
irmed.
sThe Bank of England to-day advanced
It's rate of interest to per cent.
Cotton sales of yesterday, 10000 bales.
The market ia frmer and has advanced Id
Sales to-day 5000 bales. The market was
easier with declining tendency, owing to
to the advance in bank rates.
Breadstuffs quiet but steady.
Provisions dull with a downward ten
dency.
Produce steady and unchanged.
LONDON, May 3.-Consols close; s6s@s6s
or money. o. S. 5-2O's 6sG6s4; Erie 40!
$50; 1. C. 77@7s.
The Austrian iron clads, it is stated, have
eceived orders to put to sea; their destina
lion is believed to be the German ocean or
the Baltic.
A Berlin telegram says the reply of the
Austrian government to the last Prussian
dispatch was received, dated the 26th. 1t
states that Austria will withdraw into the
interior the troops now on the Prussian
frontier, but will at the same time continue
the armaments against Italy. The Prussian
advanced nearer the Austrian territory.
An unauthenticated rumor in Yieuna says
Austria intends to propose an European
Congress.
R1mors of ministerial crisis are still
current in Vienna.
The Saxon Minister for Foreign Affairs
is said to have returned a verbal and eva
sive answer to the Prussian summons to
'disarm.
A Berlin telegram of the LIST says it is be-
lieyed the Prussisn armaments will be
shortly increased.
A reply dated the 29th, 10 the Austrian
note, has been sent to the1Prussian embas-
sador at Vienna, stating that Prussia does
not agreee to the Vienna cabinets proposals
| in reference to the Dachies. No immediate
rupture between Austria and Prussia is,
however, expected, as Austria will submit
her proposal to the federal diet, but affairs
| continue critical.
The Vienna Presse of the lst states that
negotiations between the Prussian cabinet
| and the special envoy Of Italy continue.
The Vienna Gazette publishes q notice
/ that an increased number Of army surgeons
is required.
In circular dispatch to the Italian rep
resentatives Gen. La Marmaro states that
at the moment when the disarmament Of
| Austria and Prussia was expected Italy saw
| herself directly menaced by Austria, who
/ increased her armaments and gave them
| in Venetia an overt, hostile character
towards US. It therefore became lndispen-
sable for the security of the Kingdom that
| the land and sea forces be increased with