The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-10
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Africa at Halifa,

HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. 0.
The steamship Africa, Capt. Lott, from Liv-
erpoo Dec. 9th and Queenstown Dec. 2Sth,
arrived here this morning.
The steamships City of Manchester and Sax
onia, from New York, arrived out on the oath
ult., and the China, also from New York, on
the 18th.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Christmas holidays have completely
suspended commerce. and her political news
is likewise almost Il blank.
The London Daily News edtorialy denoun-
ces the miserable spite which is constantly be-
ing shown between Americans and English,
which creates and sustains the risk of war
1t looks on the contributions to relieve the
Lancashire distress as an honest and true
manifest of the abiding American feeling to-
wards England, aud sets them against the
many beligerent threats having nothing what
ever in them but passion of the moment. 1t
concludes as follows: On the whole, we rest
on two convictions, viz, that there will be no
war between the two countries, and that
whether there is war or not. the responsible
ity for ii already rests with those OF our coun-
trymen who, out of the repose and peace at
home, speak and write whatever is most irri-
tating to people subject to irritation, of rev.
olution and war.
The City of Manchester took out, via Cape
Race, accounts of the battle Of Nov. Ii, at
Fredericksburg.
Tho London Times thinks it plain that Gen.
Burnside received damaging repulse. Ii he
retrieves it by force or strategy, he is great
general. Renewed attacks, after days of in
terval, do not often succeed; but he may car
ry the enemys works or turn them. IL, how
ever. he should fail once more, he has put him
self in the most disastrous position known to
general, and an enterprising enemy ought,
according to all rules of warfare, to destroy
him. horse and foot.
The Times again adyerts TO and dssects the
recent American diplomatic correspondence,
and saws that had Mr.. Seward consulted his
own reputation, he would not have published
many OF these private letters, us they were,
essentially, written before the battle of Fred
ericksburg.
The New York correspondent of the Times
eulogises the passage OF the Rappahanock by
the Federals, as one of the noblest episodes of
the war.
In subsequent telegram per China, the
same correspondent pronounces the battle of
Fredericksburg one of the fiercest and decid-
eddy the mos. calamitous of the war to the
Federal army, and says that the troops fought
with most determined courage, but Lees posi-
ton was impregnable.
FRANCE.
| The Pope has sent 10000 francs for the relief
of distressed workmen in the department of
the Lower Seine, France, as mark of SYM
patty and gratitude for tokens of devotion
| received from France.
| Rumors had been current of proposed new
treaty between France and Spain, respecting
Mexico, but they are said to be without foun-
| dation.
The Cardinal Archbishop OF Paris is serious
| ly i'll. He has received extreme JUNCTION.
ITALY.
Garibaldi arrived at Caprena on the 22d.
The Pope did not ofiiciate at the Vatican
Christmas day, owing to slight indisposi-
ton; he however received diplomatic corps.
GREECE.
1t is asserted that two of the Great Powers
are not in favor of the Ionian Isles being coded
to Greece, on the ground that if the present
| protectorate ceases they would become per-
maneRt focus of Instruction.
The uncertainty as to the future King was
| giving rise to disorder in various parts OF
Greece.
--latest via Queenstown
LIVERPOOL, 9th, evening-Business is still
suspended by the holidays.
The China's news of the Federal defeat at
Fredericksburg has been the universal topic
to-day, and the friends of the North are greatly
disappointed.
The general deduction drawn in Liverpool
is unfavorable for an early peace.
The Times again adverts to the luminosity
of the Federals against England, and assumes
that lack of sympathy is England's only
cause of offence. 1t seeks to justify that cause
The Daily News replies to letter from Mr.
Buxton, NJ. p, in which that gentleman ques
tions the effect of the emancipation scheme
and says it prefers to believe that the salvation
both of the negro and the white race will
spring out of the war, rather than to accept
Mr.. Buxton's sinister predictions.