The Portland daily press., 1862-10-21
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Bavaria off Cape
Race,
CAPE RACE. Oct. &c

CAPE RACE, Oct 20.
The steamship Bavaria, from Southampton
the sth, for New York. passed this Point at
4.30 p. NJ. yesterday, and was intercepted by
the News Yacht.
The Bavaria experienced heavy westerly
gales during the entire passage.
The steamship Bohemian, from Quebec, ar
rived out on the Sth.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The steamer Iowa, for Mobile, heavily laden
with stores for the Coniederates, was run into
and sunk in the Clyde.
Gen. Changarnier denies that Mr.. Lincoln
has offered him the command of the Federal
forces.
The Times says the emancipation proclama-
ton is u political concession to the Abolition
ist wing of the Republican party. When the
Union existed, the Constitution gave no right
either to the President alone, or to the Presi-
dent and Congress combined, to abolish slav-
cry. Emancipation was a thunderbolt placed
in Mr.. Lincoln's hand to destroy the whole So
cial organization of the South at a blow, which
he has assumed the right to launch, but he is
without power to enforce the decree. The
North must conquer every square mile of the
South before it can make the proclamation
more than waste paper.
The Times also says commercial orders from
New York show strong impression among
the leading merchants that the termination OF
the war will ultimately occur from the crisis
of confusion in the North.
FRANCE.
Vera Cruz letters give a different account
of the state of affairs in Mexico from what the
French papers have published. Juarez is far
from giving up the contest, and is preparing a
desperate resistance to the French. The city
of Mexico is fortified, and the road from ORR
zaba will be defended by inches.
The Paris Bourse was excited, and rentes
had declined IL per cent, being quoted at T5f.
ITALY.
The King has signed decree granting an
amnesty To all persons concerned in the acts
and attempts which took place lately in the
southern provinces, with the exception of de-
serters from the army.
The Sicilians had been dsarmed in conse-
quence of numerous assassnations.
PORTUGAL.
The Queen has arrived at Lisbon.
SPAIN.
The Spanish escorheron has been torn down
in Mexico.
PRUSSIA.
The Crown Prince and Princess are about
to proceed on tour through Switzerland and
Italy.
The Budget is still under discussion in the
Berlin Chamber.
The Hanoverian government has declined
to join in treaty of commerce with France.
RUSSIA.
Scamoyski has been banished from the whole
of Russia.
TURKEY.
The demolition of the Belgrade barricades
has commenced.
CHINA.
The rebels are moving to obstruct the con-
veyance OF silk.
Colonel Ward has captured three cities
A treaty has been concluded between China
and Belgium.
JAPAN.
Affairs were quiet, but an outbreak against
the party favorable to foreigners was immi-
nent. The Jeddo government was doing its
utmost to maintain order. The British and
French Legations have been increased
AUSTRALIA.
Ten thousand pounds more have been re-
mitted for the Lancashire operatives
A frightfll inundation had occurred, and the
damage was immense.
Lunburg the explorer has returned after
successfully crossing the Australian continent.
He reports favorably.