The Portland daily press., 1863-04-13
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EVENING PAPERS.
Four Days Later from Europe Arrival Of
the Steamers Glasgow and Africa.

NEW IORk, Apfll IL.
The steamship Glasgow, from Liverpool 25th
and Queenstown 10Th, has arrived.
In the House Of Lords, Lord Stratheden
called attention to the expedency of recogniz-
ing the Confederates as a step towards peace,
in showing the North the hopelessness Of the
effort at conquest.
Russell expressed an anxious desire to do
anything in the interest of peace, but dissent
ed from Strathedens views, and showed that
the present position of the South was totally
different from other countries when recogni-
ton took place. He trusted England might
be able to continue her neutrality.
In the House Of Commons Lord Palmerston
said communications had passed with WASH
ington relative TO Mr.. Lincolns proposition for
a convention to settle violations of neutral
rights. The English government did not OBJ
ject, but there was considerable objections to
move in matters of detail.
Mr.. Bright presented a petition from the
Union Emancipation Society of Manchester,
calling attention to the construction of war
vessels for the Contederates, asserting that
forty vessels were building under pretense OF
being for China, and demanding government
watchfulness and interference.
There were considerable fluctuations in the
Confederate loan. On the oath it varied from
IL a 2 premium, closing at the latter figure.
The London Star hears of the probable in
sterling. The total bids for the loan exceeded
eighteen millions sterling.
Napoleon has endorsed as his own the speech
of Billelaut on Poland in the Senate.
The Polish insurgents continue active, not
withstanding Langiewicz was held as prison.
er by the Austrians. There had been numer-
Gus engagements with various results.
The revolutionary committee had issued a
proclamation for a vigorous prosecution of the
movement,
--latest via. Queenstown
liverpool, March 26th.-The steamship Hi
bernian, from Portland, has arrived.
Lomlon, March 26M.-The rebel loan has
declined "a IA per cent.
The seizure by Admiral Wilkes of the steam
er Peterhof, private merchant steamer, al
though not having single contraband article
In her cargo, the Times says, is to be submit
tied to Earl Russell to-day, and the result is
regarded with great interest by the mercantile
community, since, 1t is said, Admiral Wilkes is
thus dealing with all vessels on their way to
Matamoras.
SANDY Hook, April IL.
The steamship Africa, from Liverpool 18th
via. Queenstown Goth, has arrived.
London, March 29th.-The Evening Herald
says rumors are afioat in some circles that the
government at Washington intends laying an
embargo on British ships and property, as a
the Alabama, and that this embargo will be
enforced against British ships and property
without any declaration of war against Eng
land. The onus of that step would therefore
devolve on England. Mr.. Seward will, it is
said, quote an English precedent for this step,
Lord Palmerston having In the year 1852
blockaded the Dutch coast and laid an embar-
go on Dutch shipping, without making any
declaration of war.
Paris, March 2Sth.--The Moniteur of this
morning announces that all the centres of the
Annanite Cochina insurrection have been dis
persed, and the Notifications and batteries of
the insurgents taken possession of by the
French troops. Ali resistance by the insur-
gents had ceased.
The great boat race between the Oxford and
Cambridge Clubs took place at Mortlake.-
lengths In advance.
A memorial relative to the seizure of the
Peterhoff by Com. Wilkes was presented to
Earl Russell on the 18th. He promised that
it should be laid before the law officers of the
Crown and receive immediate attention.
1t was rumored on the 9th that the action
Of Com. Wilkes had induced the government
TO order an addition to the West India fleeG--
The report caused decline in the funds.
The Times city article assumes that the de-
mand for the surrender of the Peterhoff will
..a... IL says t,ru Fu,irraI government loses
dignity by employing Wilkes.
The Morning Post says that SO far as it
knows, the case of the Peterhoff is not likely
to assume any alarming aspect, and it is not
true that any additional force is TO be dispatch
ed to the West India Waters.
The case will be promptly adjusted. II
Wilkes was in the right, there will be nothing
to complain OF; IL in the wrong, the owners Of
the Peterhoff will be amply Unidentified We
may dismiss from our minds any anxiety as
to any serious disturbance OF our relations
with the United States growing out of this af-
fair.
A great meeting of Trades Unionists was
held in London. Mr.. Bright presided and
made strong speech in favor of the North
and emancipation.
Sir Robert Peel In the House of Commons
said in reply to inquiries, that there had been
rumors of Federal enlistments in Ireland. but
nothing authentic was obtained.
In the House OF Commons on the 27th Mr..
Foster asked whether the governments atten-
ton had been directed to the danger of Eng
lands relations with the United States, owing
10 the fitting out Of ships-of-war for the Con-
federates In English ports, In contrayention Of
the foreign enlistment act. He reviewed the
case of the Alabama, and thought the House
was bound TO inquire into the governments
delay In that matter, more especially as he be-
lieved other vessels were fitting out.
The Solicitor General asserted that the
charge of the American government was most
unfounded. He warmly defended the conduct
Of the British government and retorted that
the American government had not always res
pected neutrality where our interests were
concerned
Sir T. Barring and Mr.. Bright deprecated the
remarks of the Solicitor General, as calculate
ed to increase The irritation in America.
Mr.. Laird, the builder of the Alabama,
maintained that the whole transaction was
most open aud legitimate.
Langiewicz had been released on parole by
the Austrians.
The Seige of Charleston-Report from Rebel
Sources-Reported Reduction of Land
Battery-Report OF Battle Between
the Land Forces.
New YORK, April IL.
The Times Washington dispatch states that
H. l.l IL