The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-09
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dent.
Later from Europe per Steamship Jura
off Cape Race.


CAPE RACE, August 8.
The steamship Jura from Liverpool July
31st and Londonderry, August list, arrived
Off this point at o'clock this afternoon. The
following news was obtained.
Steamship Hibernian, from Quebec, arrived
out on the 10Th.
Steamship kangaroo, from New York, arriv-
ed out on the LIST inst.
Another new steamer, supposed for the Con-
federates, has left Liverpool for Nassau.
The Bishop of Oxford has recommended
prayers in his Diocese for peace in America.
The Tuscarora suddenly left Southampton.
1t believed she has gone in chase of the steam
err Merrimac, which sailed the day before from
Plymouth with a large cargo of ammunition
for the Confederates. The Merrimac had
been laying in Plymouth Sound since the It'll
of June and hastily put to sea, bound to Mas
sau via Madeira. Large amounts are insured
at Eloyds upon the Merrimac and great anx-
iety is felt for the news of the future move
ments of the two vessels.
The Daily Telegraph publishes extracts
from letters addressed by Prince dJoinvile to
his brother the Due d'Aumale, giving an ac-
count of the retreat of Gen. McClelan's army
to James river, written June ~. The Prince
shows the cause which compelled Gen. Nc
Clellan to undertake the movement on the pre-
vious day. 1t was suddenly announced that
JdcksOn was ABOUT 10 act Oh 0en mCOleldHS
rear and that Beauregard had arrived in Rich
mond. The Prince says all this greatly COM
plicated our situation and it was determined
TO take a new base of operations upon the
James river, under the protection of the gun
boats. He describes the part he took in ar
resting panic among the federal troops and
says "your Prince and his nephew were more
than once under mos violent fire of mus
kerry and artillery and acted with distinguish
ed bravery"
The London Times in commenting on the
confscation bill says, possibly it is, no ruler
will ever dare to put in force this scandulous
law. 1t will only remain monument of in
fanny TO those who pressed it and it will be
ranged hereafter with the attempted destruc-
ton of Charleston harbor and the savage yag-
aries OF Gen. Butler.
In the House of Commons the bill provid-
ing for raising funds for the relief of the dis
tressed manufacturing districts by means ola
rate in aid, was again discussed. An amend
ment was proposed enabling the Guard of
Unions 10 raise loans on the security of the
Parish rates. The government opposed the
amendment, but it was carried IS to IS. The
bill was recommtted.
1t is semi-officially announced that the
Queen and younger members of the royal fam
lily will, on the LIST of September, proceed to
Belgium for short visit to the King. They
near Gotha, the property of the Grand Duke
SAKE Gotha, the Queens brother-in-law where
they will remain some time in strict secluson,
and be joined by the Prince of Wales. The
Queen will travel incognito.
FRANCE.
1t is reported that on the 18th Of August,
the Neapolitan fete day, the Emperor intends
to issue a manifesto in which he will allude to
the great question of the day.
The Paris bourse on the Both was heavy
and lower. Rents 6Sf. Coo.
M. Boucher has been entrusted nd interim
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ITALY.
Accounts of Garribaldi's visit to Massaa
record extraordinary scenes of patriotic ex-
element. Garibaldi, in the course of speech
several times used the phrase -" Rome, or
death" to which the people responded each
time, Yes, Rome or DEATH" I'VE have given
him Nice and Savoy and he wishes for some
thing else. Yes, l know he has one Prince
ready for Rome and another ready for Naples"
At a banquet at Palermo in honor of the
Marquis Polleracini, Garbaldi proposals toast
concluding with the words Rome or death,
but at Rome with Victor Emanuel at our
heads"