The Portland daily press., 1863-01-14
Arrival of the Jura.

Steamship Jura, Capt. Alton, from Liver
pool LIST and Londonderry I'd, arrived at thi
port at $50 p NJ. yesterday. She has expe
rienced westerly gales during the whole pas
sage-the first part rough, the latter part more
moderate.
She brings 20 cabin and 81 steerage passen-
gers, and full cargo.
We are indebted to Mr.. Taylor, purser OF
the ship, for London, Liverpool and London
derry papers
Jan. 10th, 6 o'clock p NJ, SO miles west Of
Cape Race, passed steamer (supposed) Europa
bound East.
Jan. 18th, 2 o'clock P. NJ, lat. 43 N, Ion SO
O4W, passed steamer (supposed) Anglo Saxon,
bound East
were telegraphed from Cape Race. We give
some additional items.
Among the speakers at the Manchester
meeting was the negro jackson, known as
Jef Davis escaped coachman.
The English Journals are largely occupied
with political and financial reviews of the past
year, and speculations on the future. The
financial editor of the Times predicts con-
tinued active trade with America. He says,
when the war broke out America held large
stocks of foreign produce. These are now
mostly exhausted, and she must consequently
return, not only to her old, but to greatly
increased scale of importations. The same
result may be expected, whether the war con-
tinues or not
The Sumter sold at auction in Gibralter for
$4,000 She is to be employed in the Liver
pool and Mediterranean trade.
The battle of Fredericksburg Is the theme
Of universal comment in the English journals.
Some regard II as most disastrous to the North;
Others speak in more qualified tones. All adj
init the gallantry of the Northern troops.
The Daily News says they fought with brav-
cry rarely equallcd, never surpassed; and, al
though failing signally in their object, they re-
manned at the end of the fight great and
powerful host. The Times thinks it ire
mendous disaster for the North, and says no
one can doubt the Federals fought well, for
that they have done at all times but more
than usual misfortune awaited them. The
Star admits a repulse, but no decisive victory,
and looks for no material change in the con-
test. Other journals suggest that the battle
may be made keynote for mediation and
compromise.
La France says, after the battle of the 18th,
President Lincoln had long conference with
the Minister of France, and that the Peace
party consider this step to betoken desire for
Cancellation.
The Times devotes another editorial to a
denunciation of Butler, and says his continued
insults cannot be tolerated, and loudly calls
for his removal.
Gladstone, in a speech on the Lancashire
distress, expressed hope that the crisis had
been passed, and that by March a decided i'm
provement in trade would be experienced.
Advices from Mexico states that General
Forey would commence operations by the
middle of January.
JAPAN.-Late advices show Japan in a
regular state of revolution. Important re-
forms were being inaugurated, and the changes
will affect the interests eff foreign countries.
1t was reported the Regent had been muir
dered.
ITALY.-Gen. Dunn and another officer,
who served under Garibaldi in winning Sicily,
had been arrested at Nice, by order of the
French Government.