The Portland daily press., 1863-01-30
ONE DAY
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of Steamship Edinburg at New York.
NEW YORK, Jan, 20,

NEW YORK, Jan. 30
The steamship Edinburg, from Liverpool
18th and Queenstown 18th, arrived here at
Il.30 A. Nj.
Official documents, explaining the foreign
policy of the French Government were dis
tributed among the legislatif corps. The doc
uments say that mediation in America is post
poned, in consequence of the refusal of Eng
land and Russia to join France, but the EN-
peror has not RETAINED from acquainting the
Cabinet at Washington that his Government
is still ready to mediate, provided the Ameri-
can Government desires that France should
facilitate the task of bringing about peace
either alone or collectively, in whatever form
NAV be pointed out to her.
The Mexican question is referred to as hav-
ing entered a military phase, of which the
issue must be awaited. speedy triumph is
anticipated.
The recall of Gen. Butler is regarded with
satisfaction by majority of the English jour-
mails, and is considered hopeful, although not
an act of grace.
The news by the Scotia, particularly as to
the movements of the Democrats, were
construed as favorable for peace, but the Etna's
adyices dispelled the idea.
The emancipation proclamation claimed
serious attention, bnt was received too late for
much newspaper comment.
luz luolniug Ool teTiiis IL Tile ucdIH war
rant OF the United States, and says it would
be terrible act if it could be enforced, but
regards it as wholly imperative.
The Star thinks that whatever its immedi-
ate effect it rings the death-knell of slavery.
The Telegraph says the rancor and con-
tempt of the South must be increased inn
mensely, and if the measure is successful,
never will military triumph have been pur-
chased at so awful price.
hot; 10 Ill al
ued to be adopted in various parts of England
Sir Charles Wood, in a speech, said he
thought it little good at present for Govern
ment to attempt anything like friendly inter-
vention.
1t was reported that the Alabama is regu-
larry supplied with the best Welsh Goals by re-
lays of ships.
The Paris Bourse was heavy at 70f Zoe.
An imperial visit to the cotton districts of
France was spoken of
The Spanish Chamber continues to debate
the Mexican question.
Bombay and Calcutta kilograms of Dec. 81
report an improvement in cotton import and
buoyant tone. Exchange was also improy-
ing. Cotton at Bombay was active and ad-
vancing.
--latest via Queenstown
The Bank of England has raised its rate of
discount from 8 to per cent.
The Daily News approves of President Lin
coins proclamation.
The Times reiterates its former diatribes
against the proclamation.
The Bank of France has raised its rate of
discount per cent.
The New York correspondent of the Times
writing under date of Jan. I'd. says Mr.
Lincoln himself, if not greatly belied, believes
that the Union is at an end: that nothing
which he or the Northern people can do will
be able to restore it, and only fight out the
fight to the bitter end because pride or shame,
or the fear of public opinion, that he does not
rightly understand, prevents him from accept
ing result humiliating to himself, his party
and his people"