Newbern weekly progress., 1862-12-20
A Week Later from Europe.
THE ARA BEA AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, Tuesday. Dec.

HALIFAX, Tuesday, Dec g.
The steamship Aradie, from Liverpool on
the 29th, Ui0 Queenstown on the 3Oth of No
vember, arrived here this forenoon Her dates
The steamship Glasgow from New York,
arrived at Queenstown on the 9th of Novefias
Der.
The steamship Han1n5oniq from Now YorE
arrived at southampton on the 29th of Noveu
Der.
The steamship Scotia, from New York, ar
rived at Queenstown on the Goth of November
! The news by the Arabid is mea gre and un.
important.
| The excitement in Greece in favor Of plscng
Prince Alfred On the Ta.ore coatisu4s.>z
| The Arabi@ has 45 passenaers and sixty-two
pounds sterling for Halifax. No specie for
Boston.
The Ara5i35 arrived here at n O. clock this
morning, and sailed again for Boston at 10
o'clock, where she will be at an early hour on
Thursday morning.
The steamship Bohemian, from Quebec, ar
rlued at Liverpool Oh the 2Sh of November,
Great Isrfss;sn.
The London Daily News aevotes an editorial
to the refutation of the idea that the Democratic
Party can be called Conservative. 1t reviews
the course OF the party in the past. to show that
tie assumption of nservatism IS absurd.
The London Morning Post points out that he
virtual want of confidence i'll the Government at
Washington, which the recent elections in the
Northern States indicate. furnish that Govern
ment with plausible pretext Of retreatinr from
its position with some semblance of dignity l:
fears however that until that Government is
forcibly elected from power no hope can be ell
tertalned OF the war being broIght to conclu-
sion.
The London Army and Navy Gazette SAYS
that Gen Burnside's change of base to Auuia
Creek gives it but little confidence in the plans
of the Federal leaders. and it does not believe |
tt,St fti1af "A.
movement.
AT meeting of the Great Ship Company it !
was stated that if t. $50 was Immediately |
provided. the steamship Great Eastern must pass |
into other hands. 1t would also require f5 600 |
to bring her home. The Directors proposed to !
raise t 100000 en- mortgage for three years
The ship earned f45,00U in Ill days. Scott
Russe censured the general management of the
Company. The proposal of the directors was
adopted
Contributions for the relief of the distressed
Lancashire operatives continued on most mum
hcent scale. The American Chamber of Com
nerce al Liverpool voted E 900 10 the Relief
Fund.
An extraordinary general ms etng of the At
lantIc Telegraph Company calie for the 1875
Of December, for the purpose of considering
proposition for the issue of 10000 600 new capi-
al i'll preferential shares of Go each, bearing
slg ht per cent. interest guaranteed by the Bi
lfh - /. .oyernmeht= ia the event Of sDqeees.ai.d
er cent, Tie old capital, and surplus Ito
II equal division between the old and new, and
he formation of a reserve fund.
France.
The Paris Bourse closed firm on the 29th of
November, at 7Uf 40c. for the Rentes.
Tie Greek question continued to be the most
romirisfst tot::;.
Great demonstrations continued to be made in
arious parts of Greece in favor of placing Prince
Alfred of England, upon the throne.
1t rumored that the Russian Government
Intended to- address communication to the Eng
ish Government seriously ohJectng to Prince
Alfred being considered a candidate for the
frecian Throne.
The French Journals represent that twelve
English War vessels tave assembled in Piteus
'ut the London Gt0bc pronounces the statement
,ttery devoid OF foundation.
Belgium.
The Eelgium Parl ament has devoted that hal!
million of fauces of the money app optiated
or the public works be applied to the relief of lis
distressed cotton operatives.