The Portland daily press., 1864-02-29
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Portland Daily Press.
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Asia at New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. rs.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool Feb.
18th, via Queenstown 14th, arrived here early
this morning.
The Earl of Derby, in the House of Lords.
and Earl Russell defended the government
| policy relative to the suspected steam rams.
| The latter declined TO produce papers pending
legal investigations.
| In the House of Commons Mr.. Laird reiter-
ated his statement that Mr.. Adams made no
official or verbal communication to Earl Rus
sell of the substance of Mr. Stewards dispatch
of the 18th Of July last.
Mr.. Seymour Fitzgerald called attention to
the circumstances attending the capture of
British vessels by Federal cruisers, and the
murder OF one OF the crew of the Saxon by
Federal Lieutenants, &c, and asserted that
Earl Russell had not done enough in the mat
ter, and moved for the correspondence.
The Attorney General opposed the motion.
and said the principle of prize adjudication
IN America was the same as in England. and
the opposition OF the American government
was very fair and just.
During the debate several speakers charged
the government with trucking policy tow
ards the American government.
Lord Palmerston said it was due to the
American government to say that they inva-
rably receive England's representations of
justice and equity. He quoted the Trent case
as an evident desire TO do right. 1t was pre-
judicial to the good understanding between
powers to accuse foreign governments of acts
Of which they are not guilty, and express dis
trust OF their equity when nothing justified
such things.
The resolution was withdrawn.
There is a questionable report that two first
class English houses, sufferers by the rebel
cruisers, are about to dispatch one of the fast
est steamers afloat in pursuit of the rebel pi-
rates. 1t is suggested that this may be anoth-
er rebel dodge.
1t is confirmed that England has proposed
an armistice on the basis of the evacuation of
Schleswig except Alsen by the Danes. Rus
STA, France and Sweden support the PROPOSE
ton.
The Germans were receiving large rein
forcements, and making preparations against
Alsen.
The Prussians had occupied Altoona in spite
of the Federal protest.
The Danes were capturing German vessels.
Mazzini is indicated as an accomplish in the
late plot against Napoleon
The Queen of Spain is confined of daugh-
ter.
1t is asserted that Italy is arming
--latest via Queenstown
Licefpool, FEB. 1871, Eue.-There will be no
steamer leave Galway on the 10th. The new
steamer Pennsylvania leaves Liverpool that
day for New York.
The London Times has an article on the
Parliamentary debate upon the seizure by the
Federals of certain British ships. 1t treats
the alleged murder on board the Saxon as a
most serious case, and says any negligence in
demanding and urging punishment of the
crime will be an abandonment of the protec-
ton which State owes its subjects.
London, Feb 15th.-It is stated that Prus-
STA has refused the armistice proposed by the
great powers.
FeusJurg, Feb. 12A,-Troops and artillery
continue to pass through here bound north
1t is not certainly known whether an attack
on Duppell has commenced, but few wound
men have been brought in.
Copenhagen, Feb. 12A.-An outpost Skin
mish occurred yesterday, in which the enemy
was repulsed with loss and some prisoners
made. The enemy to-day took possession of
the Jahrano. An iron clad schooner has gone
TO dislodge them.
The King has returned to Copenhagen.