Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-27
LATE FROM EUROPE.
lsT LATE FROM EUROPE.
THE EEoLiTK PRESS 0N AMERICAN
lsy!t AFFAIRS.
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an ATLANTI0 7,ELE0RAPH COMPANY.
az ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

HALIFAX, December 26.-The steamer Europa
arrived last night, with a weeks later dates--
TO the 18th Instant. Bhc will leave here in the
morning for Boston.
The Teutonia and Etna have arrived out.
Political affairs are unimportant. q .ei .s.s
satisfactory and encouraging meeting.
LIVERPOOL, Sunday, Doc. l4.--The news Is
unimportant. .... .
steady. so .s.i L--aT : = -
LoNDos.--Consols, 9e. a gel, United States
lves, 66l.
The Shipping Gosetts says the war steamer
Ariadne has been ordered 10 leave Halifax, and
after visiting New Xork, join Admiral Mines
squadron at Bermuda, and the movement looks
like concentration OF the dispossble force of
Mines squadron In localities of recently re-
ported outrages on British shipping by Federal
! The Caste thinks that Admiral wilkes will
hardly venture upon further molestation OF
violation of neutral territory recently formed.
The London Emancipation Society has issued
a circular to ministers Of all denominations,
urging them to give prominence to the subject
Of negro emancipation.
The Star says most enthusiastic meeting
has been held at Lambeth, 70 express sympathy
with the anytl-slavery policy In Ameriea.
p During the present year forty-six American
ships have been Registered at Liverpool under
British names.
A general meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company was held at London on. the twelfth
instant. The Hon. James Stuart Motley pre-
sided. He STAYED the term on which Il was
proposed to raise six hundred thousand pounds
of new capital. II was stated that within
three days seventy-five thousand pound sterling
had, In response TO circulars, been subscribed.
There were rumors In Paris Of unfavorabie
news from Mexico. There urc urgent calls for
reinforccments, which will he sent under the
device Of establishing reserve ut Martinique
The Archbishop Of Paris has gone to Rome,
u Is rumored, In the name Of the Emperor, to
explain to the Pope the Emperor's views with
regard to the concessions necessary on the part
Of the Pontifcal Government. 49, r.gpr'I
The italian Parliament reassembled on the
11th instant. Farini explained his policy, and
promised administration reforms based titon a
system of decentralization and deyelopment Of
constitutional liberties. He culogized the army
for having, under painful trial, established
the authority Of the laws. He said (with IN,
shaken confidence in the accomplishment OF
Italian uRity) VIC abstain from making prom
ises which might not be followed byimmedi
effects, and await the course of events without
Illusions and without encouragement. We
shall be careful to maintain alliance while
preserving the independence of the country.
He concluded by appealing for concord, whici,
In duel between Garabaldi's oldest son and
Colonel Pallavicini, who captured General Cara
baldi, the young man Is said to have received a
mortal wound In the side, and that tho colonel
was seriously injured. - ~. .'.,r,g .r-t.,
General Prim has made a lengthy explana.
ton, In the Cotez, on his conduct In Mexico.
He read confidential letters addressed to him
by Admiral La Grayiere, containing strange de-
| tails in relation TO the Mexican expdi;ion.
According to these letters, Almonte declared
he was authorized by Napoleon and Archdukc
Macmillan himself, to put forward the candi.
dato Of the latter, and that the French troops
would gurantee the trone Of Mexico to the arch.
duke. .u 4yh....s.. lFif
General Prlm also read letters written by
| O'Donncll and Colllantcs, recommending ]
strict execution Of the treaty OF London. lie
said an English representative had made slmi.
lar declarations TO him, and he deemed II wise
TO embark for Spain. siHr ti
In conclusion, he expressed his opinion that
the French expedition would not have the de
sired result. ~ ''. '..' ''".. ''E'
., --LATEST. -"
LONDON, Dec. l3.-The Imperial Bank O
Russia has reduced the rates of discount to fy,
per cent. OIL. Il. .r4
The announcement that Russia has copsen;
ed to the candidature Of King Ferdinand, O
Portugal, to the Greek throne, Is unfounded.
1t Is rumored that St. Petersburg VIII shortl,
be delared to be free port.