Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

CAPE RACE, NOVEMBER H. 1864
Inc steamship Nova scotan, from Liverpool on the Sd
Via Londonderry on the 4h instant passed this point en-
route TO Quebec this afternoon Her dates are five days
later than those already received
The Index, the Confederate organ in London gives III
reatVeto the capture ofthe Confederate steamer
Florida:
The Confederate authorities in London have recsved
Geographic despatch, dated Lisbon from Capt Morris
commander of the Florida stating that she wa
on ,he n Oh october BY the Federal steamer Wachusst
~ the har6or OF Bahia, Brazil At the time of the cap
ture the Florida lying u'der the guns of tue Bra
1han forts and the Brazilian hest and Capt Morris was
on shore. He is board the steamer Maqdsleua,
bound for Southampton
The London Morning Herald ediorialy denounces tire
capture Of the Florida IN the most indignant terms
1He London Times says The capture Of The Confede.
rare amer Florida in the harbor of friendly State wss
an act Of simple piracy When within neutral port aha
should have been perfectly safe from rnolestatisn"
The London Herald says that if the Washington Govern
ment does not release the Florida all the maritime Powers
will have the right to interfere in the matter.
The Invade Russo that the visit Of the Crar TO
Nice simply act of courtesy and devoid of any po.
itica object Russia prefers iberay of action and de-
sres no alliances
The Emperor of Russia arrived at Potsdam on the ID
instant visit to the King of Prussia and would remain
until the 5th
The Emperor Napoleon, after his interview with tho
Car quilted Nice the morning of the 29h for Toulon
at which place he reviewed the squadron and witnessed
sham attack the town. On the following day he started
for Paris via Marseles and Lyons II reported the
Gear would not visit Paris.
The different articles of the treaty of peace were signed
at Vienna the 9th ultmo and the fna signature Of the
treaty itself took place Sunday the 3Oh The Danish
Rgsaad to meet the 7h November for the ratf-
cation of the treaty It is asserted that the round
be paid by Denmark to satisfy the claims of the Duches
on the public property will to eight ard half mil.
lion of rigders and that she will also have to pay sn in.
demnity tor all the captured Shipping.
Success Of HE All IN Japan.
SHANGHAI, SEPT. 81 The allies have successfully at.
tackled Prince Ngato forts 10 tbs straits Of aunowosaki
with t,ing loss The Japanese have sued for peace Ii
Is reported they will open the strait.
Terrific Cyclone at Calcutta
BY telegraph from surs we have the following
CALCUTTA, OcT Ga terrific cyclone broke over here
yesterday causing eoorm US destruc lon of property
very great number of vessels 10 the driven rom
| their moorin.s Of them being stranded
Another oespatcb states that during the cyclone one
hundred and ty ships driven fr IN their uoorugs
stranded, and damaged Taere has been no Sc u 10 Of
European lives and but little vaIuab oarg jeopardei
but great loss IN river craft
The Lontn Shipping Gazette says; "Of two hu dred
IN the HUogby, nineteen reported TO have been
totally LOST and Of tie remainder twenty only reported
to be sea-worthy The has caused much exc cement
among marine insurance Companies this city 1t I'M
possible at present to form any tao rxn; Of
these losses but tn every ap Of It's beng
very larlo"
There great exctem ut at L!oyis Several OF the
asl steamers STRANDED aud otherwise damaged.
Among the ships lost several Am-ricau
PARIS Nov. II he Paris p psrs publish telegram
from Calcutta giving the follow ng details of tho desuo.
ton caused BY the late hurricane at Calcutta One hua
dred and ten ships wrecked aud twelve md
persons drowned The total oSs esm Aed at 200
francs great portion Of the city inundated and
| villages bordering the river were under water.