The Portland daily press., 1862-09-04
TWO DAYS
Later from Europe.
Arrival Of the Steamship Asia at Halifax,

HALIFAX, September 8.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool at Q
A. M. Aug. %, Queenstown p. M. of the oath.
arrived at O'Clock this morning, with SO pas
sengers for Boston. The Asia met the steam
ship Australasian from New York, and ships
British Queen, Conqueror, w. +. Starr, and
Saranack, bound in. On the 27th the Asia
met the Arabia from Boston, and on the 31st,
the Scotia from New York.
The ship Queen of the Exc arrived at Lv-
erpool on the 22d from Matamoras, with 400
bales of cotton and $4,000 in specie from the
Confederate States.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Dublin correspondent of the Times on
the 2lst, says The Tuscarora has been dodg-
ing the Ajax for the purpose of getting coal
on board in defiance of the orders issued by
the Admiralty. She coaled within 3 months
at British port, and did not proceed as she
was bound to do, on her voyage to the United
States, but remained lowering about the coast
on the lookout for Confederate vessels She
put into Kingstown for Goals, but was unable
to accomplish her purpose in consequence of
the return of the Ajax. She weighed anchor
and steamed with all speed to Belfast Tough,
where, according to previous arrangement, she
received supply of coal amounting to 100
tons. Having anchored outside the jurisdic-
ton of the Harbor Commissioners, the Collec-
tor of Customs at once took the matter up,
and served a notice on the Federal captain to
depart within "a hours. A revenue cutter was
placed alongside the Tuscarora to prevent a
further violation of the neutrality laws, and at
the same time the matter was reported to the
Admiralty. The Belfast people ask what
would have been done If the Federal captain
had refused to leave Tough, and had persisted
in taking in Goals.
The Times editorially argues that although
the latest a6x+icas from. A vi
parent improvement in financial matters by
diminished premiom on gold, the day must
come when the people of the United States
will really understand the position of their
finances.
In another article the Times depicts the lat
est American adyices in most gloomy charac-
tiers. 1t considers that on all sides the politi-
cal horizon grows blacker and blacker, nor
can 1t discover any chance of peace except in
the exhaustion or impotence of the belliger-
ents.
The Morning Herald speculates on the
effects Of drafting, and thinks it will try the
temper or the Northern people more hardly
than 1t has ever been tried as yet
Queen Victoria and the junior branches of
the Royal family were to embark at Gravesend
for the Continent on the 18th.
The English political intelligence is uninter-
esting.
Harvest operations were progressing more
favorably under improved weather.
FRANCE.
The French Minister of War had freighted
some English steamers for the Mexican expe-
dition.
The Italian crisis excited much interest in
Paris.
The Paris Constitutional, after declaring that
the French flag will not recede before any
menaces says: But to crush the fools who
would not step before the flag which has given
freedom TO Italy, might be the painful necessi-
ty imposed by honor, but it would not be So
luton of the military question, and would not
settle the political question.
The Paris Bourse was fiat at 6Sf 75c for
Rentes.
ITALY.
The official Turin Gazette of the 21st, pub
fishes a decree proclaiming a state of siege in
Sicily, and nominating Gen. Cugia as extraor-
binary commissioner. Cugia forthwith issued
proclamation, declaring that the armed bands
OF Garbald will be dissolved by force, that lib
erty of the press is suspended, that command
ers of divisions will assume both civil and mil
itary powers.
1t is asserted that a considerable number of
officers of the royal army declare that they
will resign rather than act against Garibaldi.
A Paris correspondent says that as General
Cugia with 10000 troops did not prevent Gar
ibaidi from reaching the seaport of Catania
differences are freely drawn that the govern
meit dares not throw any impeachment in Gar
ibaldi's way.
SPAIN.
The Madrid journals almost unanimously
continue to denounce the terms In which Ma
poleon addressed Gen. Concha when he pre-
sented his credentials.
BELGIUM.
The Senate has adopted acommercial treaty
with England, by vote of 26 to @.
POLAND.
The sentence of death against Jerrosseyus-
kie, who attempted to assassinate the Grand
| Duke Constantine, was carried into effect by
hanging on the 2lst.
INDIA.
Bombay mail of July 26 and Calcutta 18th,
has reached England. The American portion
| of it was forwarded in the Asia.
| The news has been generally anticipated.
The want of rain was generally affecting
| crops, &c.
London Times notices with satisfaction the
extraordinary activity in cotton at Bombay,
and thinks it must spread into the interior and
largely augment supplies, present and pros
| pective.
--latest via. Queenstown
London money market is unchanged. There
| have been few transactions below the bank
minimum.
Paris bourse is dull. Rentes 6Sf Csc.
Political news unimpOrtant.