Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-06
JAMES SPEED,
ATTORNEY Gener;
FROM NEW YORK.
The FenIan Fleet Sailed for Tser
lnMda,

The Feninn Fleet Sailed for Ber-
lnMda,
NEW York, April 5.-The Herald gives
a rumor that two expeditions, one consist
ing of three iron steamers carrying three
Thousand men, and the other of two steam
ers with twenty-tiv hundred soldiers Oh
board, were reported to have sailed for Ber-
muda, which it was stated was to be taken
possession of and used as a base for the final
expedition against Ireland. Other vessels
are reported to have sailed from various
ports in the United States, all bound for
Bermuda. Altogether there was quite
ferment in Fenian circles over the new war
like movement supposed to be under head
way.
The World says the expedition is bonud
for the island of Campo Bella, at the en-
trance to Passamaquoddy Bay. Five or six
hundred men have gone in small squads to
Mochias, Maine, there to embark for their
destination in schooners. Two printing
presses accompany the expedition. and as
soon as landing is effected proclamation
will be issued to the Fenians of the United
States to join them. There are some Brit
| ish troops on the Island, who are to be at
tackled by superior numbers. A provision
al Government is to be organized, and a
President elected, New Brunswick to be
conquered, Congress established. &c. Kill
liam leads the expedition, supported by
Downing and others.
Heavy Failures.
New YORK, April 5.-The Commercial
| saws the firm of Beatty Bros. & Co., tea
merchants, has suspended. Liabilities $780,
O00. Their failure is attributed to a mem
Der of the firm having issued bills to the
extent of $250000 upon forged documents.
The delinquent partner is reported miss
ing.
Another member of the Petroleum and
Mining Stock Board, Mr.. D. G. Scofeld, is
reported as having failed upon contracts in
Pit Hole and U. 5 Petroleum stock.
- Arrested.
The United States Deputy Marshal ar
rested Thomas Clark this morning on a
charge of having cansed the death of a sea-
man named Payter, by kicking him off the
yard arm of the ship Victory on her late
passage from New York to Liverpool.
.Ar.rr - Financial. u.
The Commercial says: Money is in ac-
tive demand from stock brokers', 6 per cent
being the rule on call. Lenders discrimin-
ate closely on discount, bnt the rates remain
steady 1T 7@8 per cent for prime names,
and 9@10 per cent. on good. Foreign eX-
change very dull, the market being glutted
with bills. The best bankers names are
offered at 1861 for 60 days sterling, and
$50 for long francs sterling. Cotton bills
are worth about 1867.
Gold less active. The price has ranged
at 1275S@12s. Loans are mostly madt
fiat
The stock market continues feversh un-
der tn speculative operations in Michigan
Il a Inv
the speculation, not only on the part ol
large professional spectators, but among
bankers and the outside public. There is
considerable caution shown toward certain
firms who are known to be implicated in
the operations. The general market is
rather steadier than yesterday. Cleve-
land & Pittsburg is in active demand, ap-
parantly from a clique. Bids for large
amounts of stock were made after the call
Governments are weaker, apparently from
the diminished ease in money. o., .