The Portland daily press., 1863-10-28
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Portland Daily Press.
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Oanada off Cape Race.


CAPE RACE, Oct. 20.
The following is additional news by the
steamship Canada, which left Liverpool on the
18th and Queenstown the 18th, and which
passed this point en- route to Halifax and Bos-
ton at three o'clock Monday afternoon.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered
his promised lecture on America, at the Phil
harmonic Hall, Liverpool, on the 18th inst, TO
densely crowded audience. Fears at one
time were entertained of riot southern sym
pathizers having placarded the town with bills
calculated to infiame the public mind against
Beecher. There were large numbers OF seces-
sionlsts at the meeting, and they did all they
could TO get up Il row and interrupt Beecher
at every step. They were, however, III Il great
minority, and on the whole Beechers reception
from first to last was enthusiastic. He was
frequently interrupted by dlsgraceiul out
breaks, out he showed great calmness and tact,
and could not be put down by the clamor.
Mi. Beecher showed by argument how much
England was Interested in the triumph OF the
North. He asserted that slavery was the root
and branch of the American trouble, and
maintained that the North fought for the
Union because it believed that the Union
would ultimately secure the emancipation OF
the slaves of the South MIR. Beechcr believed
that under the influence OF Earl Russelrs
speech at Blairgowric and the seizure of the
suspected rams in the Mcrsey the hostility OF
the North towards England would disappear.
Mr.. Beecher concluded by pointing out that
in view of the threatening aspect oil affairs
throughout the world kindred nations like
England and America should not be estranged,
for united they would he match for the world.
A vote OF thanks was carried with great
cheering, but not unmiXed with Kisses and
groans.
On the same day an address was delivered
before the Liverpool Southern Club by Mr. Il.
Hope, who reiterated his oft expressed ultra
views in favor of the South The club after
wards entertained Mr. Hope at a banquet,
where Southern sentiments were of course the
order of the day.
Sir Randall Palmer, Attorney General, had
been addressing his constituents at considerable
length on American affairs. He showed that
England could not recognize the South until
her independence was fully settled.
He cortended that England was bound to
extend belgerent rights to the Conicderates,
and strongly demonstrated the obligation rest
ing upon England.
The London Times, in an editorial on that
part of Mr.. Palmer's speech, which shows that
there is no doubt about the spirit and design
of the laws respecting the iron-clad seized in
the Mersey says ministers have not been doub.
ing whether these steam rs were designed for
the same service as the Alabama, nor whether
they could be lawfully dispatched, but wheth-
er their suspected destination can be conclu-
si,ely proven against them. The intent OF the
law Is, however, TO make the case perfectly
clear. Few viii be found to deny that there
is suspicion enough to justify the resolution
on the part OF the Government, to reserve the
case Tor trial.
The doubts that arse, are principally rom
the diihculty OF obtaining conclusive evidence,
the case admitting OF infinite evasions. The
Attorney General tells us that the Americans
have done as much Tor others, as they are now
expecting Will be done Tor them that they
never showed unwillngness to act when urg-
ed, but that they found difficulties in the way
OF sucn proceedings.
The Times says IN conclusion, u THIS Is the
state OF the law, II is unsatisfactory in the
extreme, and as both countries have found the
utmost diihculty In bringing the law to bear,
the sooner the machinery Is improved the bet
ter.
INDIA AND NEW LELAND.
The troubles in India and the outbreaks and
war in New leland had attracted considera-
bic attention.
IL is stated that the Punjaub had been in
yaded by .0OO men, headed by the son OF Dast
Mohammed, who are thought to be merely the
vanguard oil large force.
British troops have been sent against them,
and other precautions taken To ensure their
overthrow.
The war IN New Iceland is termed 4 War OF
Races. Energetic measures were being taken
by the troops and white colonists for decis-
i've victory over the natives.
All the British troops in Australia have gone
follow, TO put the native iusurrectlon down.