The New York Times/1865/4/15/European News
EUROPEAN NEWS.
TWO DAYS LATER BY THE EUROPA.
The Insult to Our Cruisers by Portugal.
The American Minister at Lisbon Demands Satisfaction.
Dismissal of the Commander of Fort Belan Requested.
Further Advance in Five-Twenties.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Halifax, Friday, April 14.
The steamship Europa, from Liverpool on the 1st, via Queenstown on the 2d inst., arrived here at 2 o'clock this morning. She has 43 passengers for this port, and 30 for Boston. Her dates are two days later than those already received.
The steamship Cuba, from New-York, arrived at Liverpool at noon on the 1st inst.
THE STONEWALL AFFAIR.
A Lisbon dispatch, of the 31st of March, says that the American Minister at Lisbon has demanded satidfaction of the Portuguese Government for the firing upon the Niagara and Sacramento by the Portuguest forts. He also requests the dismissal of the Commander of Fort Belan, and a salute of twenty-one guns to the American flag.
Nothing as yet has been decided in regard to the matter.
A PROPHECY FROM RICHMOND.
The correspondent of the London Times, writing from Richmond on the 4th of March, says:
"I am daily more convinced that if Richmond falls and Lee and Johnston are driven from the field, it is but the first stage of this colossal revolution which will then be completed. There will ensue a time when every important town of the South will require to be held by a Yankee garrison, when exultation in New-York will be exchanged for soberness and right reason, and when it will be realized that the closing scenes of this mightiest revolutionary drama will not be played out, save in the times of our children's children."
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliamentary proceedings on the 30th ult. were unimportant.
In the House of Commons, on the 31st, Lord C. Paget said that the Admiralty had received no proposal for sanctioning or supporting any fresh attempt to reach the North Pole. He was, therefore, unable to say what course the government would take if such a proposal were made.
Mr. Newdegate put some questions as to the idea of the Pope taking up his residence in England, as indicated in some foreign journals.
Lord Palmerston replied that the government respected the Pope personally very much, but for him to come to England would be both an anachronism and a solecism.
The revenue returns for the financial year, ending March 31, show a new increase of over £104,000 on the year. Notwithstanding the great reductions to taxation, the revenue exceeds by nearly half a million sterling the estimates of Mr. Gladstone.
Messrs. Baring's circular says that large business has been done in 5-20 bonds, and that prices advanced early in the week to 571⁄2@58, but have since relapsed to 561⁄2@57—the demand being chiefly from the continent.
On Friday, the telegrams per the steamship Cuba were received, and 5-20s again advanced to 573⁄4@581⁄4. Erie and Illinois Central Shares have also attracted attention, and have again advanced.
The Bank of England on the 30th ult. reduced the rate of discount to 4 per cent., at which there is a fair demand for money. This movement strengthened the English funds, and Consols are buoyant and advancing.
Kelson, Tritton & Co., East India and general merchants, have suspended payment. Their liabilities are estimated at £900,000 sterling.
Another provincial bank has suspended, the Portsmouth and South Hants Banking Company. Their liabilities are about £170,000 sterling.
The Birmingham and Joint Stock Banking Company had agreed to take up the business of Atwood & Spooner's Bank, which lately suspended at Birmingham, and to pay the creditors 11s. 3d. on the pount.
The West India Mail steamer had arrived, with over two and a quarter millions of dollars in specie. She also brought several Captains of blockade-runners, whose occupations were gone.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
The French Government will probably send one or two steamers to accompany the two that are sent by the English Government with the Great Eastern across the Atlantic, at the time of laying the Atlantic cable, and it is hoped that the United States Government will do the same.
FRANCE.
Weekly returns from the Bank of France show an increase of cash on hand of over ten and a half millions francs.
In the Franch Chamber of the 30th, M. Jules Favre spoke upon the necessity for political liberty, but was interrupted by the President and declined to finish his speech. The amendment was rejected.
The amendment in favor of the liberty of the press was debated, but rejected by a large majority.
It is states that Napoleon will leave Paris early in May, not returning until November. His physicians have recommended seven months' absence in the country air.
The Bourse is firm, 67.45.
SPAIN.
The Epoca states that the Minister of War tendered his resignation, and that Gen. Leorsundi refused to place him.
A later dispatch says the Minister of War resigned from ill health.
Gen. Rivera succeeded to the office.
DENMARK.
The King relieved M. Hellken, Minister of Justice, of his functions. Hellken represented the alliance between the Reactionary and extreme Democratic parties. It is supposed that all member of the late Cabinet will return to their posts.
ITALY.
In the allocutions delivered at the last consistory the Pope expressed surprise and sorrow at the sad events which have recently taken place in Mexico. His Holiness hoped Maximillian would abandon the course upon which he had entered, and satisfy the just desires of the Holy See. The Pope further thanked the Bishops of the Catholic world, especially those of Italy, for defending the religion and liberties of the Church, despite the decrease of the secular authorities.
PRUSSIA.
In the Military Committee of Chambers, the Deputies amendment was introduced with the object of effecting a reconciliation between the government and chamber, and proposing a maximum strength of the army at 180,000 men, which was rejected by 11 to 8. The committee also rejected the general military estimates and navy estimates and amendments, thus refusing the whole military and naval proposals of the government.
AUSTRIA.
Count Mensdorff had made some ministerial explanation in the Lower House Reichsrath. He said the views of the government on the question of the Duchies would be communicated in the Federal Diet on the 6th of April.
As regards relations with Italy, he said the government desired to promote the material interests of the two countries, but that Italy maintained a hostile attitude to the government. He desired to economize, but must maintain the position of Austria as a great Power.
INDIA.
A private Calcutta telegram of March 27 reports commercial affairs in much the same state as on the 25th, when slight improvements had taken place.
BRAZIL.
London, Sunday, April 2.
The Brazillian mail has reached Lisbon, bringing the following rates:
Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, March 11.
Exchange 251⁄2@261⁄4.
Coffee.—Sales of good firsts at 65106. Shipments 100,000 bags. Stock, 100,000 bags. Freights 501621⁄2.
Baria, Saturday, March 11.
Exchange 261⁄4.
Cotton nominal.
Pernambuco, Saturday, March 11.
Exchange 261⁄2@27.
Montivedeo has surrendered to Gen. Flores. The Brazilians now occupy the city.
LATEST VIA LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Saturday Evening, April 1, 1865.
The Times to-day has an editorial on the amended tariff law of the United States. It says:
"It is impossible to find an excuse for it. Tried by the light of reason or by the results of experience it is alike condemned."
It ironically credits the framers of the scheme with peculiar wisdom in selecting the 1st of April for its inauguration.
The Army & Navy Gazette says: "The work of the United States Navy has now been accomplished, and it must be confessed that in the hands of Farragut and Porter the high reputation which the officers and seamen of that Power established soon after the national existence of itself, has been greatly enhanced."
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
London, Saturday, April 1.
There is no news of importance this morning.
Paris, Friday, March 31—P. M.
The Bourse is steady. The Rentes closed at 67f. 20c.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Liverpool, April 31.—Evening.
The Market report was recieved per Moravian.
Cotton.—The stock of Cotton in port is 580,000 bales by actual count, being 13,000 bales below the estimates, of which amount 48,000 bales are American.
TRADE REPORT.
The Manchester market was firmer with an upward tendency.
Breadstuffs—The market is easier. Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co., and others, report: Flour dull and easier. Wheat quiet and quotations are barely maintained; red Western 8s.@8s. 3d. Corn inactive; mixed 27s. 6d.
Provisions—The market is downward. Wakefield, Nash & Co., and others report: Beef has a downward tendence. Pork heavy and declined 2s. 6d. Bacon firmer and holders demand an advance. Lard dull and easier at 58s.@61s. Butter flat and declining. Tallow downward.
Produce.—Ashes easier at 28s. 6d. for Pots, and 30s. for Pearls. Sugar, flat. Coffee, quiet and steady. Rice, quiet and steady. Clover Seed, firmer. Jute, 10s.@30s. lower. Cod Oil, quiet at 57s. Sperl Oil, no sales. Linseed Oil, steady. Resin, very dull. Spirits Turpentine, quiet at 66s.@66s.
Petroleum—Boult, English & Brandon report: Petroleum firm, at 1s. 11d.@2s. for refined; no crude in market.
LONDON MARKETS.
Flour firm; Wheat steady. Iron advancing; bars and rails, £6 10s.@£6 15s.; Scotch pig, 52s. 3d. Sugar inactive. Coffee active at a decline of 1s.@2s. Tea steady at 101⁄2d. for common Congou. Rice steady. Spirits Turpentine firm at 67s. Petroleum steady at £18 for crude, 2s. for refined. Sperm Oil nominal at £82, Tallow downward, at 40s.@43s. Linseed Oil flat.
LATEST COMMERCIAL.
Liverpool, Saturday, April 1—Evening.
Cotton—Sales to-day 6,000 bales, including 2,000 bales to speculators and exporters. The market is less firm but quiet and unchanged.
Breadstuffs—The market is quiet and steady.
Provisions—The market is dull.
Produce—The market is quiet and steady. Petroleum firm at 2s.@2s. 01⁄2d. for refined.
London, Saturday, April 1—Evening.
Consols closed at 897⁄8@90. for money.
American Stocks—Illinois Central Railroad 613⁄4@621⁄4; Erie Railroad 361⁄4@363⁄4; United States Five-twenties 573⁄4@581⁄4.
The Madrid Bolsa says if the Pope should leave Rome, Spain would confer upon him the Balearic Isles.
The Politics says the Pope would rather inhabit the Montpensier Palace at Seville.