The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE,
Arrival of the Asia at New York.

New YORK, Jan. 4.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool Dec.
20, via. Queenstown Dec. 21, arrived this
morning.
The report of the burning of the ship Har-
riet Spaulding is unfounded. She has safely
reached Havre.
Cyrus Field arrived in the Asia. The day
before sailing he attended meeting of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company, at which a
hopeful spirit was manifested with regard to
the results of the enterprise
A letter from the Admiralty explains that
the captain of the American ship of war Tus-
carora assured the captain OF the British
steamer Leopard, at Madeira, that the steam
er Thistle was not seized, everything being
found in order on board of her, and She was
allowed to proceed. The Tuscarora had over
hauled and examined the papers and cargo of
the British steamer Columbia, from Faya to
Nassau. She was found all right. The Tus-
carora is on the lookout for others.
TIE Times, in an editorial on peace pros
poets in America, congratulates the North on
the better spirit it displays towards the South,
and says, from the lberality shown by a por-
tion OF the public towards relieving the Ian
cashire distress, it is willing to believe that a
clearer perception of the honorable part Eng
land.has played during the war, now prevails.
There was vague rumor that France in
tends soon to dispatch another note to Eng
land and Russia, showing the necessity for
peaceable Intervention in America.
Mr.. Scholfeld and Mr.. Bright had address,
ed their constituents at Birmingham on Amer-
can affairs. The former thought the South
had right to secede, and recommended re-
cognition. The latter had totally different
view. He charged the South with the sole
desire oil perpetuating slavery, and eulogised
the course of the North. He represented the
affair of the Alabama violation of inter-
national law. He did not believe the revolt
would succeed, and had vision that the
whole continent of America would become the
home of the oppressed of every Cline Near
ly all of the London papers find fault with Mr..
Brght's speech.
There had been heavy gales on the coast of
England. No disasters had been as vet re-
ported.
A loan was spoken Of in France to relieve
the distress IN the manufacturing districts.
Italy has declined further negotiations with
France on the Roman question.
A frightful railroad accident had occurred in
Portugal, by which 100 persons were killed.
Concha has resigned the Spanish embassy to
France.
The Spanish Senate continued to debate
Mexican affairs.
--latest via. Queenstown
The Africa's news, particularly the diplo-
matte correspondence, was the theme to-day
OF universal discussion, but produced no ap-
parent effect
Paris, Dec. 21.-The Mopiteur saws that
some Journals exaggerate the tendency of the
course OF France when offering mediation to
America, and also that they entirely misunder-
stand its character. The MoniteUr adds that
the New York Courier of the both, demon
strates that the overtures of France are disin-
terested andaopportune, and careful of the
rights and susceptibilities of the belIigerents
Madrid, Dec. 20.-In the Senate. Don Cal
derin Collantes proved from official documents
that the allies ought not to intervene in the
internal affairs of Mexico, because when max
ing overtnres to the United States to partici-
pate In the expedition, no such intention was
expressed. He approved of the re-embarka-
tion of Gen. Prim as the best solution of the
difficulty wherein he was placed.
Liverpool, Dec. 20-evening.-The Times
has disparaging article on Gen. Halleck's
official report, and disputes its veracity.
The Daily News diiates with great satisfac-
ton on the proceedings of the New York
Chamber of Commerce with regard to the
Lancashire sufferers. 1t saws the movement Is
proof not only of the deep and genuine SYM
pathy for their suffering kinsmen, but OF the
good feeling towards the Queen and the coun-
try at large, and believes that this sympathy
will be new bond of union.
The steamship Hammonia, from Southamp-
ton to-day, takes out 10000 stand of arms for
New York.
1t Is rumorrd in Paris that as soon as the
French obtain any decisive success in Mexico,
the Emperor will order home the troops.
The gales still prevail around the English
coast, with loss OF life, but aothing serious to
American shipping.