The Portland daily press., 1863-03-07
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Arabia at Halifax

HALIFAX, March 6.
The steamship Arabia, Capt. Anderson, from
Liverpool Feb, 2lst and Queenstown the 22d,
arrived here at o'clock this morning.
Steamship Norwegian, from Portland, arriv-
ed out on the 2lst, and the Australasian, from
New York, on the same day.
Steamship Great Eastern has been safely
placed on the gridiron constructed for her in
the Mersey.
GREAT BRITAIN.
There was an imposing demonstration at
the Ampitheatre in Liverpool, Feb. 10th, in
support of President Lincoln's characterization.
policy.
The Liverpool Post says a more immense
meeting never was witnessed on any question
on which public opinion was at all divided,
and the hearty demonstrations OF the immense
concourse were all the more massive and val
liable from the fact that there was nothing i'm
the least sensational or dd cdptandem in the
speeches. Resolutions applauding the Presi-
dents course on slavery, and an address to be
presented through Mr.. Adams were adopted.
A few malcontents created considerable uproar
and confusion towards the close of the meet
ing.
On the same evening and for the same object
great meeting was held at Carlisle. The
resolution was carried with enthusiasm almost
unanimously. The conduct of the Lord Mayor
of London in feting Mason was strongly rep
rotated
In the House of Commons, Feb. 10th, Lord
Palmerston introduced a resolution making
provision for the Prince of Wares. He ex-
planned that the Princes income from the
Duchy of Cornwall, &c, was 100000 sterling
per annum, and it was proposed to raise this
to 100000 with an additional 10000 for the
Princess of Wales. The proposition passed
unanimously.
Tl.a tf<...1 = II Or M
sterling as present TO the Princess Alexan-
drina.
In the House of Lords on the Goth the af-
fairs of Poland were debated.
Earl Russell said the papers could not be
produced at present, but he sAetched the
course Of events aud condemned the Russian
conscription measure as most unjust and i'm
prudent He said Austria had declared its
intention to be strictly neutral, but Prussia
has to a certain extent sided with Russia.
The future course of England was matter of
serious deberation.
Lord Palmerston said the only agreement
the Government knew of between Russia and
Prussia was one by which the troops of one
party should be allowed to pursue insurgents
into the territory of the other.
Sir l.. Palk called attention to the Lanca-
shire distress and moved for the Royal Com
mission to consider the best mode of obtaining
Mr.. Melner Gibson opposed the motion be-
lieving it better TO leave the matter to private
enterprise. The motion was withdrawn.
FRANCE.
A Cabinet Council has been held on Polish
affairs, at which the Minister of Foreign AT
fairs was directed TO write dispatch to Prus-
STA, expressing the great dissatisfaction of
France at the intervention of Prussia in Po-
land.
There are strong evidences of French SYM
pathy with the Poles.
POLAND.
The insurgents have captured Konia. The
Russian garrison, it is reported, were surprised
and dispersed. The Russians attacked Stas-
chow, but were repulsed.
--latest via Queenstown
Liverpool, Feb. 2i.-Thc Paris Constitution
ell says the Intervention of Prussia in Poland
has rendered it a European question. 1t hopes
the text OF the convention will dissipate appre-
tensions.
Berlin, 21st-The proposition of the liberals
for Prussian neutrality in Poland was agreed
to by the Chamber of Deputies almost unani-
mously. No minister or royal commissioner
was present, nor did the government send in
any communication.
Madrid, 2lst.-The captain Of an English
steamer which has arrived at Gibraltar, writes
as follows: On the sth of February passed
the 200, or Alabama, at any rate suspicious
vessel very like her, steering SOUTH On the
10th heard reports and saw flashes of guns,
also the bursting of shells, distant about five
miles-evidently q contest between two ships.
Saw the first flashes at p. NJ. From 10 to
ll.30 the fighting was heavy, and the exchange
OF shots rapid. Could not see the vessels. l
cannot give any further information.