The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-05
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of Steamship Etna at New York.


New YORK, May 4.
Steamship Etna from Liverpool 22d ut., via
Queenstown 23d, arrived up at l.3O 2. NJ.
Steamship City Of Cork, from New York,
arrived out on the 22d, and the Citv of Wash
ington on the 23d.
The Great Eastern has been foated off the
Gridron. The day of sailing is not yet fixed
The gunboat Alexandria. seized at Liver
pool on suspicion of being blt for the Con-
federates, was exchequered by the Govern
ment on the goth, aud the owners and builders
were expecting to be brought before the mag
istrates in few days, charged with designing
TO infringe upon the foreign enlistment act.
There was a rumor, however, that the Govern
ment would give up the steamer for lack of
sufficient evidence.
1t Was reported that the Government will
prevent further shipments from Ireland of or
gained gangs OF men, ostensibly for railroad
purposes, but believed for Northern armies
The seizure of English vessels for Mexico,
and the action of Mr.. Adams in granting
certificate to exempt one of them, attracts
much attention. The Government declined
to send mail agent by the steamer for Mat
amoras, aud recommended them not to carry
the mails.
The Times denounces this as pusilanimous,
and knuckling to the designs OF Federal cruis-
ers. 1t calls for stand to be made against
further encroachments Oh the rights of neu-
trails.
Enquiries had been made in Parliament as
to the course the Government intended to
pursue, but Lord Palmerston said the Govern
ment postponed answering.
The Morning Post says Mr.. Adams commit
ted fatal mistake in granting certificate of
exemption, but it forbears to speak of his ex-
traordinary assumption and strong feeling, be-
ing confident that the Washington govern
ment will hasten to disavow this act.
Mr.. Lardy said in the House of Commons
that the matter was being considered by the
government, but no communication had vet
been made to MIR. Adams, which denounces
the seizure of the Dolphin as worse case
than that of the Peterhoff, and says America
relies on the extreme reluctance of England
to engage in hostilities.
lis reported that Napoleon is greatly Of
Tended at the facilities given by Mr.. Adams for
the conveyance of arms, DC, to the Mexicans.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
it is thought the time is not far distant when
France and England will have to assume an
other attitude towards America.
The correspondent of the Morning Herald
gives Tumor that Count MERCER is TO he re-
called on account of the unfriendly and often
sive acts of the Washington government.
The Earl de Gray is now Secretary of War
and the Marquis of Harrington under Secre-
tary.
There are increasing apprehensions in Paris
on the Polish question. 1t is believed that if
the reply from Russia to the notes of the
three powers be unfavorable, that Napoleon
will not hesitate to draw the sword.
The Polish insurgents continue active.
France is making active naval preparations.
Latest via Queenstown.
London, 23d.-The News says it is suspect
ed that the government at Washington has
given secret orders to its officers. aud thinks
the instance of Mr.. Adams giving permit to
one vessel supports that supposition. 1t says
the aid given by British vessels TO the rebels,
by furnishing supplies, furnishes no good
ground for excluding British vessels from COM
merce. and il such an attempt is made by Adj
miral Wilkes, the British government will put
it down.
The Post argues that Earl Russell acted sem
sibly in declining to send mail by the steam
er Sea Queen.
The Journal des Debats and Journal des
Willis, have received warnings from the gov
eminent.
Thorn, 22d.-Two serious engagements oc-
Cured on Tuesday between the insurgents
and Russians in the forest of Canpnos, six
miles from Warsaw, and at Pultuska. The
latter was burned by the Russians.
Copenhagen 22d.-Prince William, of Dem
mark, has accepted the crown of Greece.