The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-07
Four Days Later from Europe.

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| NEW YORK, May 6.
The steamship Australasian, from Liver
pool 25th, via Queenstown 26th, arrived at 8
| o'clock.
| The Nova Scotian, from Portland, arrived
out on the oath.
The Norwegian, for Quebec took out brief
| advices of important debates in both Houses
of Parliament concerning the seizures of Brit
| ish ships in neutral waters, and protection
| granted by Mr.. Adams to Mexican traders
Many speakers urged that such proceedings
cannot be tolerated.
Mr.. Roebuck declared himself for war to
| put down the upstart insolence of Ministers
Their supporters counseled moderation, and
| deprecated the violence OF some of the speak
| ers.
Lord Palmerston simply said the matters
were being considered. But Earl Russell said
the seizure of the Dolphin and the conduct of
| MIR. Adams would be represented to the Wash
ington Government for redress.
Many journals argue that the American
Government should learn lesson from the ir
ritation evinced, unless it desires to create ill
feeling.
The Globe regards affairs as critical, and
says the reciprocal irritation argues badly for
amicable relations.
In the House of Lords on the 24th, Lord Red
esdale called attention to interference with the
mails on ships seized by the Federas.
Lord Derby said nothing could be more
monstrous than the claim of the Americans to
deal with such mails, and he was astonished
that the Government acquiesced.
Lord Russell said the practice was in great
degree sanctioned by Stowell, but instructions
had been modified. He would obtain the
opinion of the law officers of the crown, and
lay it on the table. In the House of Commons
on the oath, the Solicitor General, in reply to
an inquiry by Lord Churchill, said British
capture by Federal cruisers; they would, by
doing so. be subject to condemnation.
Mr.. Horsfall called attention to the seizure
of the gunboat Alexandra, at Liverpool. He
asserted that there was nothing to justify it,
and denied that she was intended for the con-
federates.
The Attorney General justified the seizure
of the Alexandra, and said the case would
take its legal course.
Mr.. Golden asserted that America had al
ways acted up to the principles of the foreign
enlistment act toward England, and he de-
manded that England should act in like spir
it toward America. He denounced the case
of the Alabama, and said she should be seized
as the only method Of ending such practices.
FitZ Roy Kelly asked if the Government
was taking steps to protect postal service with
Mexico.
Lord Palmerston said Englaud's commercial
interest with Mexico had the best security in
the belief that the United States Government
would not make seizures without due cause,
and there was reason to believe that u. S.
Prize Courts would not act unjustly. British
Consuls would seize and open suspected mails,
and would deliver up any correspondence
contrary to good faith. The subject then
dropped.
The Polish insurgents continue active.
Latest via. Queenstown.
London, April 26.-The ship Punjaub, from
Calcutta, has arrived here. She was captured
March IA, lat. 8, Ion. 81 w, by the Alabama,
but the cargo being British. the property of
the Punjaub was released on giving ransom
bond Of S55 900. The Punjaub brought TWEEN
ty of the crew Of the John A. Parks, already
reported captured by the Alabama, just previ-
Gus to her seizure of the Punjaub.
From North Carolina-The Rebels Driven
from Kingston.
BosToN, May 6.
The following dispatch has been received at
the Merchants Exchange:
NEW York, May 8.
The reconnaissance of Gen. Palmer from
Newburn to Kingston, n. c., in which he
drove the rebels from their intrenchments at
the bayonet's point, is given in the Herald.
The Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania infantry
regiments and the New York cavalry distin-
guished themselves splendidy on this occasion.
Our loss by casualties is small.
1t is evident from the result of the expedi-
ton that large portion of the rebel forces
have gone northward, to reinforce the army
of Gen. Lee in his momentous conflict with
Gen. Hooker in Virginia.
1t it believed that Gen. Longstreet has
withdrawn from before Suffolk, and gone to
reinforce Lee.