The Portland daily press., 1863-01-20
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the Hibernian.

Steamship Hibernian, Capt. Burgess, from
Liverpool the Sth and Londonderry the 9th,
arrived at this port about half past nine o'clock
last evening" having made remarkably short
passage. She brings II cabin and 6s steerage
passengers and a full assorted cargo for Cana
da, Boston and New York.
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. Brown, Purser
of the ship for files Of papers.
Atlantic & st. Lawrence Railroad stock is
quoted at S67 to 800 American railway
securities were scarcely affected by the last
arrivals from New York. Erie Railway shares
and Atlantic IL Great Western Bonds, of the
second issue were in demand
GREAT BRITAIN
A correspondent Of the Times just returned
from Madeira, says the steamer Tuscarora is
a sort OF blockade at Funchal. Four British
steamers bound for Nassau were living in the
roadstead. On the 10th of December the Tus-
carora chased one Of them, 1.-THE Douro,) fired
at her about mile and half from the shore.
sent a boat off, and after examining the Douro's
papers allowed her to proceed
An American cruiser, ship rugged, apparent
ly in chase of u very large ship bound w. s.
w. was seen on the Goth of December i'm lat.
Al, Ion. Is, by the Challenge, arrived at Fall
mouth.
The Norwegian reached Liverpool early on
the 18th. The Edinburg on the morning OF the
Sth.
The Times Paris correspondent says Napo-
leon, at the New Years reception. said to
Minister Dayton, that he regretted greatly the
continuance of the civil war; but he hoped
before next New Years day matters would be
settled. This was said, says the correspondent
wit ri Of niia nd ha; o,.l
pious wish, or prediction, or even as an indi-
cation of something still more significant. To
another person, who, on the same day, ex-
pressed to the Emperor an earnest hope that
the battle of fredericksburg might be the last,
the Emperor observed, he desired so too. and
hoped the war would be ended by next Spring
This incident created good many conjectures
The Constitutional denies that France will
make any further mediation overtures.
1t is stated that when the Ottawa approached
Gibralter in pursuit Of the Sumter, the bat
teries were manned and guns got ready for
action, but the Ottawa sheered off. 1t is also
stated that if a British registry is given the
Sumter, she must be escorted to England by a
British man-ofwar.
The u. 5. Minister at Madrid has protested
against the sale of the SUMTER which, he saws
will not be respected by the Federal cruisers
as she is a Federal vessel seized by the rebels
db-sCN CAicaho. ihSti uttiuhs ndtc bttil dShtu
from the Government at London, as to wheth-
er a register is TO be given to her.
The Daily News again denounces the fitting
out OF the Alabama, and wants to know il the
Confederate Government has been called to an
account for this insult to British neutrality.
Madeira letters complain of the San Jacinto
firing at and stopping British steamers off that
port The Portuguese government protested
against the offence.
Mrs Raachar S,ar., in, ra,f,. O., ,ho .Jl,ao.
of the women of England some years ago.
urging the abolition of slavery, writes that the
great anti-slavery work to which the English
sisters exerted themselves, il almost done.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says
the Spanish government do not intend to name
any person to the Embassy in Paris, in place
OF Concha, until they see how matters 90 on
after the French have occupied the City of
Mexico, which the French government hopes
to effect about the middle Of February. The
relations between Paris and Madrid are far
from cordial. The French government are
most anxious to have the cooperation of
England alter their troops are in possession of
the capital.
FRANCE.
Complaints are made that contributions for
the French distressed operatives come in very
slowly, and fall wofully short of what is need
ed-l50,0O0 francs per day, at the very least,
being required for the bare sustenance of the
unemployed.
SPAIN.
Madrid journals say that all the designations
recently rendered have been accepted Those
designations agitate both conservatives and
liberals.
GREECE.
II Is reported that the chief member Of King
Leopolds private cabinet has gone to Lisbon,
TO urge King Ferdinand to accept the Greek
Throne