The Portland daily press., 1862-11-03
SEVEN DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Arabia at Halifax.
HAIIEAX Nnu

The steamship Arabia, from Liverpool at 2
o'clock z. NJ. Oct. 18th, and Queenstown 10th,
for Boston, arrived here at o'clock p. NJ to-
day.
The steamship Scotia, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool on the morning of October
18TH
The Arabia has 100 passengers for Boston.
She experienced strong westerly gales the en-
tire passage.
GREAT BRITAIN
The Daily News correspondent at SpeZzia
says intelligence had reached there that two
Confederate cruisers had entered the Mediter-
ranean, Capt. Senmes being in command of
one. 1t was rumored that they had already
sunk or burnt twelve Federal vessels and the
American consuls at all the ports were on the
alert to spread the tidngs and provide meas
ures for future safety. This may be another
version of the statement already published of
the destruction of whalers.
The Daily News compliments Sir G. c. Lew
is for his remarks against the recognition of
the South, and regards them as ministerial in
significance, and says they will go far to still
the rising clamor of reckless and thoughtless
men. 1t says that notwithstanding Mr.. Glad
stones statement, the government are of opn-
ion that JEFF. Davis has not made the South
ern States a nation, and until he has, England
will not certainly interfere.
The same journal edtoraly picks to pieces
ex-Gov. Moorehead's Liverpool Grafton, and
the New Orleans correspondence recently
published in the Times. 1t contends that the
arguments used clearly show that slavery is
the beginning, middle and end of the whole
revolution.
The Herald calls attention to the conflicting
views of Mr.. Gladstone and Sir. G. G. Lewis
relative to America, and says they ought not
to set i'll the same cabinet. The Herald con-
troverts the views of Mr. Lewis, and says for
mer precedents would justify the present rec
ognition of the South.
The Army and Navy Gazette says 1t is OBJ
vious the numbers in the field touch the limits
of the fighting population both of the North
and South, and when added to the armies
swallowed up in swamps and battle fields, in
marches, and rendered non-effective by sick
ness and wounds, and parole, the Intervention
which arises from the hard logic of accom-
plished facts is more likely to terminate war
in which so much ignorance of the first prn-
ciples of military science has been evinced,
and so great indifference shown to hnman life
The London Times writes up the cultivation
of fax in England, and shows that it could be
profitably and satisfactorily done.
FRANCE.
The retirement of NJ. Thouvenal from the
ministry was thought to be unfavorable for the
settlement of the Roman question. 1t is re-
ported that several other members of the
French cabinet who rather favor the evacua-
ton of Rome will retire, and the cabinet will
be essentially a new one. The appointment
OF Droughdel Huys for the foreign ministry, is
regarded as blow to the hopes of Italians
The latest rumors assert that Fould and Per-
signy had both rendered their resignation, but
nothing certain is Known.
The Times Paris correspondent reports that
the Emperor returned from Biarritz in very
ultra Montane spirit What may be the cause
of this sudden change from Indifference to pi-
ETY., seems to puzzle France. The latest phase
of the imperial mind gives victory to the
pIiestly party. No doubt for the present there
is an end to all thoughts of the evacuation of
Rome.
1t is stated that the withdrawal of NJ. Thou
venal from the French ministry created i'm
mense sensation in Turin, and a rumor that
Ratazzi had resigned received some credence.
There were also rumors from Rome that Car
dinal Antonelli and Mons. Merade had ten
dered their designations.
Latest via Queenstown.
The Times to-day is silent on American af-
fairs.
The Daily news briefly points to the desper-
alton and barbarism of slave drivers, as evnced
by the proceedings of the Confederate Con-
gress
The Morning Herald reyerts to Mr. Lewis
speech regarding America again, and argues
that the time has arrived for the recognition
of the South. 1t says the greatest mistake fl-
ture times will point out in the foreign policy
OF Lord Palmerston, will be the long delay in
the recognition of the Coniederates
The Morning Post also has an article against
Mr.. Lewis speech
INDIA AND CHINA
Shdnghae, Sept. 14.-Gen. Wards contin-
gent has extricated itself from its perilous po-
sition.
The rebels had made fierce attack on the
city, and burnt down the villages in the vicin-
ity. They were driven back with great loss.
Prince Kuug had been attacked by cholera,
which RACES feariully in the northern prov
inces.