The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-13
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE,
SANDY Hook. N. Y. April ~

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The steamship Virginia from Liverpool goth
via Queenstown, 3Oth has arrived
The Canada and Pennsylvania arrived a,
Queenstown on the 27th and the st. Andrew
on the 2Sth ult.
The steamship City of New York, from N.
York, struck on q rock at the entrance to
Queenstown harbor today. The mails, pas
sengers and specie were saved. The ship is
full of water.
English politics unimportant. Easter Mon
day was partial holiday. The London an
nual metropolitan volunteer review took place
on that day. About $4,000 volunteers were
under arms.
The Daily News, learns that on the ground
of the difficulties which have arisen as to the
presumptive succession to the Austrian throne
Archduke Macmillan has deferred the re-
ception Of the Mexican notables, deputed to
request his acceptance to the Mexican crown.
The reception and formal acceptance was to
have taken place on the 9th of March. The
new Mexican loan is subject to the daily fluc-
tuating rumors.
A Vienna telegram to the Times announces
that the conferences on the Danish question
will commence in London April 18th.
Nothing important from the seat of war
Only one small encounter is reported at Ora
venstein.
The London Advertiser says it has implicit
information that Austria has given her pledge
to England that she will not send any war
vessel into the Baltic. The Post continues to
express belief 10 the alleged holy alliance.
General Continental news meagre.
The Pope has so far recovered as to partici-
pate in Easter Sunday ceremonies at Rome.
Latest
Liverpool, March 29.-Cotton dull and un-
changed-sales about 5000 bales. The Glas-
gov arrived at Queenstown on the 10th. The
Sidon arrived at Liverpool on the 30th
The City of New York proves to be total
loss. The water is over her upper deck at
high tide.
The Russians attempted to storm Duppel,
but were repulsed after five hours along the
whole line.
The sale of cotton on Tuesday and Wednes-
day were 5000 bales, including 1000 to specu-
lators. The market closing quiet and I'M
changed. The Manchester market closed fat
and tending downward. .Breadstuffs, -four
very dull and tending downward, wheat quiet
and Id a I'd lower for winter red other kinds
unchanged. Corn quiet and steady. Provis-
ions-beefq quiet and steady, pork tends down.
ward, and all qualities slightly lower. Pro-
duce steady and unchanged.
London, March 30.-The Queen it Is official
ly stated has announced her intention to hold
Court at Buckingham Palace, April 9th to
receive the members of the Diplomatic corps,
and second court on the Both, to which a
limited number of distinguished persons will
be invited.
Consols closed at Of IL 81 SIS, for money.
Erie railroad IS l-2 10. Illinois centr al
railroad II 10 discount.
Latest via Queenstown.
Copenhagen March 2S.-At 3 o'clock this
morning the enemy attempted to surprise our
position at Duppel. He penetrated between
two of our trenches, but was repulsed to his
former position. The engagement lasted five
hours. The confiictextended along the whole
line. An iron-clad took an effective part in
the contest. 1t is announced from north
Schleswig, that the Prussians in Jutland are
moving southwark.
Sunderburg, March 2s-i0 A. M-Ths A.
III. at 3 o'clock, an attack was made on Bas-
tian Six, and the whole Dybool lines. The
Russians were twice repulsed. At last the
Prussian soldiery refused to obey the com.
mand OF their officers to advance. The IRON
clad Ralfkrake fired on the Prussian right
from Wemmangbrand. The engagement last
ed seven hours; the cannonading was contin-
uous. The Danes had one hundred killed,
twenty-five Prussians were captured; only
four Danish regiments were engaged.
Berne, March 29.-M. Humbert, the Swiss
Envoy to Japan has informed the Federal
counc THAT the draft OF a commercial treaty
between Switzerland and Japan has been pre-
pared, but was not signed.