The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-12-12
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Canada at Halifax.

and Queenstown 9Th, for Boston, arrived here
at o'clock this evening.
GREAT BRITAIN.
| m The Daily News in an editorial on the pro-
posed arming of slaves in the South, doubts Il
1t will be done, but Is satisfied with the mere
proposal as an earnest OF the approaching end
both OF the war; and OF the sin ana curse
which generated 1t. ~ III 60
| 1t is stated that as the Fiorida on her seizure
| at Bahia, was taken entirely by surprise every
| thing on board of her was taken Dy the cap
| tors. Among her papers was much important
| information, which it is said may implicate
some foreign officials OF high rank, in active
| sympathy and aid ia favor Of the rebels.xo
The Daily News publishes letter from
Prof Goodwin smith, dated Boston Nov. 9th,
| on the Presidential election. He extols the
tranquility with which the contest was con-
Quoted. He looked Ia vain for evidences of
tyranny ofmajority. He could scarcely con
ceive nation in the midst OF a great political
struggle more temperate, orderly, or respect
full OF each Others rights. He regards the de-
feat the democrats as great escape from
danger, Tor both America and England, as the
democrats would have adopted strong
foreign policy, particularly against England,
to balance concessions that they would have
made to the Shareholders a 1iaaels
An Importation of fresh grown grapes from
Gen. Tom Thumb, wife and suit had been
received at the Marlboro House, by the Prince
and Princess of Wales. $40 IS I'D - 5,sss'
Mr.. Spooner, for many years the well known
Protestant leader in the House of Commons,
is dead. 1ss3 4,
The Lord Mayor of Dublin had been giving
banquet to the new Lord Lieutenant, who
In a speech, bore testimony to the undoubted
recovery aud progress of Ireland. 1919 (
e Gales continued frequent and disastrous
round the English coast. Wrecks were
numerous, accompanied by loss Of iife.a Two
coasting steamers were wrecked, and large
number OF the passengers and crew drowned.
H The following Is part of the st. Davfd's dis
patch, that left Liverpool on the afternoon Of
the oath ult.; ~ .ss .s..5sgs, ,.5 "a
Golden addressed great meeting OF his
constituents at Rochdale on the 23d. Bright
was also to have been present, but was pre-
vented by domestic stfiiction. Golden spoke
at great length, his theme being non-interven-
ton In either European or American affairs,
He adverted to the war in America, and asked
why the South, as in other cases OF rebellion,
had not put forth list of its grievances. The
reason he thought, was they had but one.--
They wanted to consolidate, perpetuate and
extend slavery. instead of stating their
grievances they simply asked to be let alone,
and it is this CRY that has secured so much
European sympathy for the insurrection. He
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mob ss gavsr was nresentad betore
1ln o+ar ,,o@r1erhan r. res olvad nnt.
49, fs AN !, ,,rsat sscr;css that sIa
varv s5onid Ia aholisbsS Fl Ha reiterated his
hal;ag M NTH ,ra.,s- amnhas;s than bafora
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NV "a tho
;asl r.; .he of senarat;sn i, he
ahsosaIu ;ns,, nerstIe op' A'S = ID
IL fnolr Leave ~ tha American snbiect nv
depreciating the ignorance which prevailed in
England In regard to the geographic resources,
= &c, OF The coun try, and pV declaring that he
wanted nothing done to carry out his opinions,
but was simply DESTROYS, by his observations,
to turn the scales to prevent undue preponder-
ance In favor OF either slde,
The LONDON index publishes the copy OF
note dated Nov, llth signed by Slideil, Mason
aud Mann, and addresseu 70 Drouyn dc I Huys,
! formally presenting to the French Government
the manifesto ADOPTED Dy the rebel Congress
at the last session. The commissioners invite
attention to thus manifesto inc terms Of which
was issued the war has continued to be waged
( py lhe y 9TH VIII eyeli inercaseu ieioclIV,
more. signal dlsregard OF all rules OF civilized
! warefare and more wanton violation OF the OBJ,
Hgations OF err Inc Identical
notes were presented 20 an the cabinets OF
I Europes Constantinopl pie excepted. II 4 is5i-
ss9dA protracted and extraordinary divorce case
: in which Admiral Coddringsop sought disso-
luton OF his marriage, terminated with YER
3 dict In ms favor, and divorce was granted.
II Is reported that Thomas Hall Gladstone
of the bankrupt firm o. > ohm Gladstone q Co.,
and chairman Of the Interco ionial Bank, has
absconded to New York, taking with him a