The New York herald., 1864-05-19
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Persia and Germania
with Two Days Later.
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Preparations for a Great War
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.
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The Cunard steamship Persia, Captain Lott. which
sailed from Liverpool at ten O'CLOCK the morning OF
the th and from Queenstown the evening Of the 9Th
inst, arrived at this port yesterday evening.
Tho steamship Cermania, Captain Schwenssn, from
Southampton 4h, via Havre on the 6ta Of Nay,
reached this port also yesterday. "
tho news by the Persia s two days later.
Mr.. Cyrus ". Field returned home In the Persia He
left everything in England 10 the most encouraging con-
dition for the laying Of the Atlantic cable next year.
The company had obtained the entire amount Of capital
necessary 70 manufacture and lay down the cable
Mr. Field has forwarded to the following eegrapho
DESPATCH In the office Of the Electric Telegraph
Company At Queenstown Sunday morning, May 8, at
minutes past ten O'Clock The distance from Irkutsk
70 Queenstown s over 500 miles,
IRKursK Siberia, May s-sioA. M.
n,etev organzcd The extension from here TO the Chi
frontier 470 miles. 10 spite Of all diculties
the end or this year. sCHU TIE WILSON
In the House OF Mr.. Layard stated that the
government had official Information that the Brazilian
had accepted the good Offices Of the King OF
Portugal. but he understood from the Portuguese am
bassador believed would be accepted and that
friendly relations would be shortly restored between the
two governments.
Lord Palmerston continued too unwen to attend Par.
liameut very unfavorabe had been current
as to his health.
In Parliament Mr. Cardwe said the intention Of ask
ing Parliament grant tho interest the money
quired complete the railway from Halifax to Quebec
had not been abandoned and still under con-
sideration.
Garbadi will not accept tho subscription in England
for the purchase OF an estate.
The Bank Of France had raised It's Of discount to
seven per cert. e-1 tra
The OF Italy had raised it, rate Of discount TO
eight per cent.
Sixty thousand Russians were concentrated at the
mouth OF the Danube, and twenty thousand were
expected Austria also said to have stationed oroe Of
twenty five thousand the Servan frontier. The
Porte resolved that the army tho Roumeia should
be increased to one hundred and nifty thousand
Fresh disturbances are reported broken out
Athens II was expected that the English and French
would land troops to protect the National
Bank. Tho Assembly said to have voted the expulsion
Of Count sponnick. the Kings Danish adviser.
Melbourne kilograms to March "a report trade dull.
The shipments OF gold since the last mail amounted 70
46, ,626 ounces.
General had completely deeated tho Maories
Of New Zealand in their ngholds, and the British
troops in possession OF the rich country between
the wapa and Wsikato rivers, from which the natives
had retired.
There are favorable accounts OF the Tuns insurection
Tho tribes becoming satisfied with the concessions
and giving IN their SUBMISSIONS.
The American Question. a
EN0LAND's NEUTRALITY AND THE RECEPTION OF
| In the House OF Commons on the 5,h Of May Mr. W.
E. FORSTER gave notice behalf OF Mr. Barring that on
the motion Of adjournment the 18th Of May he would
call the attention OF the House to the fact that
steamer is now IN the port OF Liverpool, which.
having been originally manned and equipped from British
ports has preyed upon the commerce OF friendly ma
on and has never been in any port q the belgerent
the Treasury whether ne thinks the admission Of such
vessels to British harbors consistent with nterna
tonal obgations professions Of neutrality and the
preservation OF British interests.
SEIZURE OF THE BARK SCIENCE By rHE FEDERAL
FLEET.
IN the House OF Commons on the 9th OF May Mr. Lay
ard said the the the Science by the
federas near Matamoros to which be alluded, was,
the ordinary stages in prize court Dispatches had
been received from our Consul At New Orleans saying
did see that sSers Was hs
case which called for any interference their part.
MEDIATION OR RECOGNITION.
~ ,ne house OF commons on The oth o May Mr. Marsh
ton for going into Committee Of Supply June he
would call attention to certain matters affecting the in
erests OF this country connection with the still
continuing in the United states. and would submit
luton having for its object either mediation between the
contenGng parties recogntu OF the Confederate gov
ernment.
THE PAMpERo CASE SETTLED.
LIVERPOOL, May I, 1864
The final Judgment was given Edinburg on the 5th
nst in the Of the rebel gunboat Pampcro in terms
OF compromise already agreed upon and published. 1he
conviction is nominal ami without penalty
The Daaish war.
There s movement reported from the seat Of war.
This Germans were placing Frederica In state Of de-
fence.
The Danish government refused TO raise the blockade
the German ports.
The Austrians proposed crossing into Funen.
The Prussan government had suspended for six
months the extra navigation dues payable by foreign
ships upon a higher scale than Prussan vessels.
II considered not improbable that the con ference
might come TO an untimey end
Mr. Disraeli. in the House OF Commons the 9Th OF
May pressed for Information as to the proceedings OF the
con ference, but government refused to afford II.
portion OF the British Channel feet had sailed for the
North Sea to watch the Austrian feet. The mission
cnnded 10 Sir Leopold McCntock In the frigatc Aurora
ard the steamer Black Eagle had accompanied the Aurorn
The London Post that the naval mission IL 10 watch
the Austrian feet and in tho event Of Its shaping acouse
for the Baltic the Channel feet viii at sail with the
avowcd object OF saving the Danes from being
powered nj sea.
sir q. Grey said the goverum had distinct
assurance from Austria that the only object OF the
squadron TO prevent the blockade OF the Ebe and
Weser.
REPORT or A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
Captain Hobart, OF tho Brothers. Success, arrived
Rochester, Eng on May 4, from Rotterdam, reports
followsOn the Sd inst at half past nine about
ton miles north by east OF tho Kinda light vessel Oh
served miles 10 the northeast engagement be-
steamers OF viz Danish and Prus-
sian The firing lasted upwards OF hour, when they
THE LATEST.
| The Channel squadron still remains
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