The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Hibernian.

b. Steamship Hibernian, Capt. Dutton. from
Liverpool Dec. 1st and Londonderry I'd, ar
rived at this port about six o'clock Saturday
evening, bringing 10 cabin and l51 storage
passengers, and large and valuable assorted
cargo. lVilf 1HS Nm ! S1f 81
From Messrs. Allan Brothers & Co. through
the courtesy of j. McNaughton, Esq, Purser
of the ship, we have received files OF European
papers. The news is not of great Importance.
Purser McNaughton. rep0rts that heavy
gales from the northwest were experienced
throughout the passage. -
Nothing was seen Of the steamship ST.
David that left Liverpool one week prior to
the sailing of the Hibernian. 1gp
Dec. 18th, lat. At Al, Ion. At 4S, passed
steamer bound east, showing blue lights and
firing rockets.
aWa2N GREAT sBRITAIN.s .
Earl Russell made the following reply to the
Confederate COMMISSIONER dispatch and the
manifesto OF the Southern Congress:
+ IL i j. 1FoREIGN OFFIcE, Nov. rs.
"Gentlemen-I have had the honor to re-
ceive a copy which you have sent me OF the
manifesto issued by the Congress of the So
called Confederate States of America. ss.a IN
Her Majesty's Government deeply laments
the protracted nature of the struggle between
the Northern and Southern States of the form
erly United Republic of North America
Great Britain has since 1888 remained-with
tine exception OF a short Predetermined by
friendly relations with both the Northern and
the Southern States Since the commence
ment OF the civil war, which broke out In 1851,
| Her Majesty's Government have continued TO
enterta sentiments of friendship equally for
the North and for the South, OF the causes
of the rupture, Her Majesty'ss Government
have never presumed to judge. They deplor:
ed the commencement Of this sanguinary
struggle, and anxiously look forward to the
period of its termination. In the meantime
they are convinced they best consult the in
terests of peace, and respect the rights of all
parties by observing strict and impartial neu-
| trality. Such neutrality Her Majesty has
faithfully maintained and will continue to
maintain. eEE n UFFTA 10
| Irequest you, gentlemen, to accept. &c.
fSignedl RUSSELL.
To j. Slideli. Esq, J. Mason, Esq, A. Dudley
Mann, ESQ., 2 gxvE n .vrxyTs3 10 .
+ The London Times fears Russells letter will
find no favor either with the North or South
First he snubs the Con ederates. They are
only the so-caIled Confederate States and have
yet to establish a right to the appellation. This
| 100 Is q compliment 10 the United States, but
then follows = counter snub to The United States
TIey are The formerly united Republic. but to
say they were formerly united is 10 imply that
| they are now disunited and TO acknowledge
| tie existance of the Confederate Safes
| Lord Russell seems to be in danger OF forget
| sing that neuter does not mean both neither,
and that II, therefore, he would maintain, even
| in words, strict neutrality, 1t is necessary to
avoid any demonstration OF friendship to either
| uelligeient. The Times, In its city article,
| says he Liverpool cotton maj ket is very sem
| sitive, and it is remarked that should there be
repeti ion OF peace rumors from America a
considerable decline Is likely, although the
| end OF the war is considered to be far of.
Ship Great Western had finally quilted Liv-
erpool for New York, taking with her large
numbers OF the alleged Federal recruits and
agents who engaged them. y The law officers
| OF the Crown did not see sufficient ground for
legal proceedings.
The case of The Rappahannock was fixed
for Dec. b in the Queens Bench.
Tue New York correspondent of the Lon
don Times does the Americans the justice to
| say that the election was conducted with such
| good feeling, propriety and order, as to be, in
The highest degree, honorable to the American
| people, 1 s@'a as'''' K, 1ossntfaal
The Tines city article replies to Cobden's
remarks on American finances, and justides
its predictions.
The British export returns for October
show a great falling off, owing to monetary
arrangements.
y IN FRANCE. T 10
News unimpo-tant. Bourse firm at 65f Zoe
Mr.. Mocquard, private Secretary to the EI.
peror, is said to be dangerously ill. IA sse.
The Paris Constitutional publishes strange
paragraph, warning against pirates and cor.
sairs, supposed to have reference to alleged
letters OF marque granted 0y Juarez.
The Opinione Rationale attacks the Copsti
tutional Tor the notice, and taunts it with hav-
ing upheld the Alabama, Florida, &C.. and
with coming round, now that French com
merce may be jeopardzed by similar cruisers
GERMANY AND THE DUCHIEs. sse- q
,Hanoverian and Saxon troops are to be i'm
mediately withdrawn from Holstein, very
summary demand for their removal having
been sent to Hanover and Dresden by the
Prussian Government, supported by Austria
La Nord asserts in contrary, that Austria ]:
opposed to Prussia In the movement, aud thai
the division between the two Government
may lead to grave events. cTr kwa IEf
II s35sAaG at0 ITALY. 2 - AA~
Gen. Tarr had resigned his commission, anG
the king Of Italy accepted his resignation
leaving the General, however, the nationa
rank of Lieut.. General and title of honorary
aide de camp to the King.
!, The convention was being discussed in the
4 Senate. Gen. De La Marmora said the Vene
tian question was merely one of vanity so fal
as Austria was concerned, and also pretestei
against the supposition that France coveted
any portion of Italian territory. S-Sb-i 9su
II --latest via Londonderry. 3
AGVienna dispatch of Thursday noon. sayl
the mediation of Austria being accepted, there
A was no longer any danger of collision between
the Federais in Holstein and Lauenberg.
4 A riot had occurred In Bristol at meeting
/ to celebrate Lincoln's reelection. Cheers
were given for jeff Davis, and groans fol
Grant, Butler and Lincoln. A rush was made
for the platform, and the speakers were driven
4 away. Finally the police cleared the room.