Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-05

| Especial Dispatches 10 western ASSOCIATED Press
PARIS SEws.
NEW York, February 4-The Paris cor
respondent Of the Tribune, under date Of
January 18th, says, after referring to the
fact that every one is conjseturing what the
Emperor will say in his speech 10 the Corps
Legislatif: The finances Of France are in
most ram-shackled condition, and a war
with the United States, which must come
sooner or later if Napoleon persists in keep
| ing an army in Mexico, would bring Franco
to the verge Of bankruptcy. II. Fould, the
French Minister, knows this and is using his
influence to persuade the Emperor to take
the only course which will give his dynasty
a chance of lasting. The French nation
! disiiked the Mexican expedition from the
first, and would never stand the frightful
expenditure which its long continuance
would entail.
NAPOLEON AND THE PRESS.
The same correspondent states that the
French Government lately purchased a
share in the London Daily Telegraph, which
accounts for the fact of that paper alone Of
all the London press having permission to
be sold publicly in the streets Of Paris. It
also accounts for the recent leading articles
of the Telegraph defending the French Gov
ernment through thick and thin, and par
ticularly as regards the Mexican question.
These articles, many of which are composed
in the French Home Office, were afterwards
re-translated and published by the Moniteur
and Constitutional as genuine specimens Of
English opinion
The Emperor is always looking out TO
bribe the Press all over the world. You
must we'll know that the Courier Francois,
published in the United States, belongs to
him; so does the International of London.
A DUEL.
Prince Achille Murat, brother Of Princess
Anna, fought duel, on Tuesday, with N.
Rocheford, a writer in Figero, who had
made fun of the evidence which he gave in
favor of Miss Cora Pearl, in law suit be-
tween her and horse dealer. There were
no fatal consequences. Prince Achille
Murat was badly wounded in the shirt and
his adversary slightly in the hip, and then
the seconds stopped the encounter, declar-
ing that "honor" had been satisfied.
AID FOE OUR BREED PEoPLs.
A meeting, organized by an association Of
French ladies, for sending help to the freed
people Of America, took place January 17th
in Sale Herr.
The chair was occupied by N. Lsboulsye,
who gave short sketch of the formation of
the society. After alluding to the perfectly
unsectarian character Of the association, he
stated that since its formation in April last
ten cases, CO 1taining 1892 articles Of cloth
ing, valued at 1880 francs, and 27,466
francs in money had been sent to the COM
mittee, making in all 1895 francs. The
sale of the tickets and collection at the close
of the meeting amounted to nearly 5000
francs.
The latest news from Spain is that Prim
- a -
tugal, he is raising the whole country in
Andalusia, and marching with confidence
upon CordoIa. Ny belief is that Prim will
succeed.
THE PRIN ISsURRKcTIoA
Nsw YoRK, February 4.-The Florence
correspondent of the Tribune, Of the 18th,
says: There is scarcely any possibility of
getting at the truth regarding the General
Prim insurrection, the telegr sph wires be-
ing under the censorship Of the Spanish
government, and we only hear that he is
fleeing to Port1lal. If such be really his
intention he mi have reached the from
tiers of Spain in Bss than six days. The
Independent press throughout Europe there
fore, generally prognostics his final sue
cess, and laugh at the reports of the official
papers. f
The Queen and o'Dounell may be able to
calculated his chances. The Generals who
received orders to pursue him will certainly
not only let him escape if he has no-ehanee
of success, but they would Join him if Bar
celona or any other great town successfully
rises.
CONFEDERATE BOND HOLDERS.
The London correspondent of the Tribune
SAYS: There has been another meeting Of
Confederate cotton L1nd holders who still
persist in hoping they will be repaid by the
United States. Money they say must be
borrowed for the South, had in order to OBJ
tain it the old loan must bepaid up. They
have appointed acommittee to enforce their
claims.
CONCERNING FRNIANs.
The Liverpool Post states that Elen A.
O'Mahony has arrived in Dublin from New
York as Fenian embassadress.
The Irish Attorney General has ordered
release of the 81 Fenians from the United
States who recently landed at Sligo, the
evidence being insufficient to warrant their
detention.
A kerosene oil factory, at the foot Of War
rem street, Jersey City, was totally destroyed
by fire this evening. Loss unknown.
MUSTERED OUT. T
WASHINGTON, February additional
troops belonging to Indiana, Michigan, Mis-
souri, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin have
been mustered out Of service. 81.
FOREIGN GIFT TO THE FREEDMEN.
On Saturday the Freedmen's Bureau re,
! ceived from the citizens of Birmingham,
England, through our consul at that point,
articles Of clothing valued at four thousand