The Portland daily press., 1863-10-23
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Portland Daily Press.
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Hibernia, at st Johns, N. F
ST. JOINS, n. F., Oct. 20, /
via Port Hood pod

via Port Hood 22d.
Steamship Hibernia, from Galway 18th, for
Boston, arrived here at I o'clock this Tues day.
evening.
Steamship Hecla, from New York, arrived
at Liverpool on the morning on the 10Th.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The news is confirmed that the British Gov
eminent has seized the rebel rams i'm the
Mersey.
The London Daily News says it believes
that every English gentleman whose reason
has not been blinded by prejudice and pas
sion, will congratulate himself upon the step
taken by the Government in selling the ram
The Morning Herald considers The act a ;
signilying that Earl Russell has succumbed IA,
the pressure put upon him by the Federal
Government.
Two war vessels in the Mersey had been on
the alert TO prevent any attempted departure
of the rams.
The character of the speeches at the New
York banquet to the Russian officers invoked
considerable comment in England.
The Times says that the Russian squadron
of the Eastern Ocean should winter i'm an
American port to escape the ice of the Baltic,
and be so much nearer its cruising ground in
the spring, is very natural circumstance, but
to build upon it such direful consequences to
all the world, that is not American, is absurd
1t is an absurdty, too, that would not do even
for stump orator."
1t will be observed that the Russian and
American Admirals, who are real officers and
sailors, do not echo this blood thirsty trash,
which is ascribed to person named Wal
bridge, vanishing director of Bubble COM
pany in London.
The Times city article insinuates that Wal
bridge got up in England in 1860 California
Gold Mining Company in a questionable if not
dshonorabe manner.
Lord Lyndhurst died on the morning of the
18th.
Queen Victoria and the Princess Louise of
Hesse and Helena were overturned in car
riage near Balmoral, but sustained only slight
bruises. The carriage was thrown on its side
owing to the coachman installing the road.
The King of the Begians will pay Il length
ened visit to Victoria during the winter.
An official investigation INTO the loss of the
steamship Norwegian has resulted in the sus-
pension OF the captains certificate for twelve
months, on the ground of want of caution.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
1t is stated that Napoleon has addressed an
autograph letter to he Grand Duke Maximl-
ian, fully approving of his reply to the Next
can deputation.
1t is asserted that the Dukes reply is re-
garded as an acceptance, and that he will set
out for Mexico in February or March next.
THE POLISH QUESTION.
The Paris correspondent of the Times be-
leyes it true that the Prince Czartorisky has
demanded of the French and English Govern
ments recognition Of the Poles as beligerents.
France will not at present accede to the re-
quest. The reply of England is unknown.
Affairs in Poland are unchanged.
Tranquility is reported as having been re-
stored in nearly every part of the province of
Littmuia, Volhyna, Padelia and Ukrafc.
FRANCE.
The Senate and Corps Legislatif will meet
on the 9th of November
A Paris telegram says that Forey's return
to France from Mexico will not be followed
by any reduction of the French army.
The Mexican interest on the French treas
ury bonds have been repaid.
The other Continental news is uninportant.
Latest
The Times, in an editorial on the seizure of
the iron rams, is glad that the question must
now be argued on its proper legal merits. The
vessels will either leave the Mersey with clear
bills or not at all.
The committee appointed by the Great
Eastern Steamship Company recommend the
shareholders TO find means and place the YES
sci on a long route where there is the least
competition.