Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-13

HALIFAX, N. g., Dec. 1.-THE royal mail
steamship Canada, which left Liverpool at q.
m. OF the 26th, and Queenstown eth Of No
vember, arrived at Halifax at p. m. to-day,
with thirty.seven Halifax and forty.nve Boston
passengers. The Canada experienced heavy
westerly gales the entire passage. She was de.
tained OF the harbor since last night by tue
heavy snow storm aud thick weather. She
reports December 8, q. m, lat. 46 deg, lon. 81
deg, passed the Etna bound east.
The steamship City Of Manchester, from New
York, reached Liverpool early on the morning
Of the 25th.
The steamsh p Persia arrived at Queenstown
on the afternoon Of the 25th.
The London GLOBE says; Lord Lyons has not
resigned, but 10 about to return home on slI
months leave, on account Of III health.
The Daily Ns,os, in an editorial on the pro.
posed arming Of the slaves in the South, doubts
II It will be done, but 10 satisfied with the mere
proposal as an earnest OF the approaching end
both OF the war and Of the sin and curse which
generated It.
1t is stated that, as the Florida, on her sez-
ure at Bahia, was taken entirely by surprise,
everything on board was secured by the cap
tors, and among the papers was much import.
ant information, which, It 10 said, may impli-
cate some foreign officials Of high rank In
active sympathy and aid IN favor Of the rebels.
An Importation OF fresh grown grapes from
New York Is noted as an experiment in Lon
don.
Gen. Tom Thumb, wife and suite, had been
received at the Marlboro House, by the Prince
and Princess Of Wales.
Mr.. spooner, for many years the well known
Protestant leader in the House Of Commons, is
dead.
The Lord Mayor Of Dublin had been giving
banquet to the new Lord Lieutenant, who, in a
speech, bore testimony to the undoubted re-
covery and progress OF Ireland.
Frequent and disastrous gales continued
around the English coast. There had been
numerous wrecks, accompanied by loss of life.
Two steamers were wrecked, and large num-
Der Of the passengers and crew were drowned.
AUSTRIA.
In the Reichsrath, NJ. Won schmerling de-
clared that no bill making Ministers response
BILE TO the Reichsrath would be introduced at
present, and intimated that any measure ofthe
kind would be premature until the work Of the
Consultation should extend over the whole en-
pire.
PRUSSIA.
An official Berlin paper regards Lord Ma
piers appointment TO the Court OF Berlin as
favorable to the future friendly intercourse of
Prussia and England.
THB VERY LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26-p. m.-The Royal
Mail steamship Persia, from New York, arriv-
cd at Queenstown yesterday, and reached here
this forenoon.
Political news to-day Is unimportant.
Distressing details are published Of wrecks
and serious loss Of life on the eastern coast of
England. No American ships are mentioned.
The ship Great Western, which was detaine d
at Liverpool on account of alleged recruits
among the passengers, has been released by
the Government and allowed 70 proceed with
the alleged agents on board. 1t Is reported
that the evidence that enlistments had been
m ada nFnued waak N ia alan Fnunrad hal
the owners Of the vessel intended 10 claim
damages from the Govern ment for the deten'
tion. The weasel is now detained by stress o
weather,