The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-14
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE,
Arrival Of the Asia at Halifax.

HALIFAX, Nov. 13.
Steamship Asia, from Liverpool at 1890 on
morning Of Oct. 3lst, and Queenstown eve
ming of 1st inst, arrived here at o'clock this
morning, with go Halifax and 30 Boston pas
sengers. The Asia has experienced q success
sion of gales.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Furious gales have prevailed around the
coast OF England, but no shipping disasters
had been reported.
The iron-clad frigate Prince Consort on her
passage from Plymouth for Liverpool for the
purpose of watching the rebel rams in the
Kingston, where she remained leaky and half
full of water
Among the new companies announced is
the National Steam Navigation Company.
composed OF London and Liverpool directors.
with a capital OF two millions sterling. The
object is to accelerate the substitution of pow
erlul screw steamers for sailing vessels i'm
American and other trades. The first step will
be to establish lines of steamers from Liver
pool and London to New York, of large size
and capacity for freight and passengers. Three
new steamers have been Professionally pur-
chased, and contracts made for others of $500
tons each.
The steamer Brogansia, from Liverpool for
Lisbon, was boarded in the Bay of Biscay by
the privateer Georgia, and asked for ne WIS paper
and shipping intelligence.
The Mersey rams remained in possession of
armed marines, and work was suspended. Two
gunboats kept watch over Lairds yard.
The Times editorialy criticises the IRON
clad navies of England, France and America,
and draws the conclusion that England is not
behind the age, and if she has anything to
learn it is only in matters of detail
The bankruptcy of j. c. Pearson was under
investigation, and furnishing new develope-
ments in the blockade running business.
Pearson claims over eS7 900 from the Federal
Government for illegal captures, and $4,000
from the Confederates for refusing to fulfill
their contracts.
FRANCE.
The Mexican Consus in Paris, Bordeaux
and Havre having been compelled to cease
their functions, their duties had been tenn
porariy transferred to the Consul for Guat-
emala.
The long projected plan of making Paris
seaport by ship canal is revived.
POLAND.
Warsaw advices announce an increase in
the arbitrary rule of Russians. Hundreds of
young men have been arrested, searched and
stripped to the skin.
A letter by Prince Napoleon expresses the
wish that France will not allow Poland to be
annihilated.
PRUSSIA.
Out OF ;'45 members already chosen to the
Prussian Chambers, 260 are liberal.
Latest via. Queenstown.
Political news unmportant.
Cherboarg, Oct. 30M.-The Confederate
steamer Georgia has arrived here to reyictual
and coal.
liverpool, Oct. 31st, erening.-The Persia's
news produced little effect. There was much
surprise at the removal of Gen. Rosecrans.
Among the passengers by the Asia is the
secessionist emissary, Col. Lamar, and Henry
Ward Beecher. Before his departure, Mr..
Bcecher was entertained at farewell break
fast by the Liverpool Emancipation Society.
Complimentary addresses were presented to
Mr.. Beecher, who made speech expressive
OF warm friendship for England