The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-14
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Portland Daily Press.
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Belgian.

CAPE RACE, n. F., June -.
The steamship Belgian, from Liverpool I'd
and Londonderry 3D., for Quebec, arrived off
this point at 10 o'clock this morning, and was
boarded by the Associated Press news yacht.
The Belgian has % cabin and 491 Storage
passengers.
The steamship Asia passed Cape Race at
7.30 this morning.
The news is meagre and unimportant.
The U. S. corvette st. Louis arrived at
Tangier Bay May 2lst.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons on the 1st inst
the Government was asked whether the offer
to sell the Mersey rams for 100000 was made
by the owners, the Messrs. Bravay, or by the
Lairds, the builders.
The Attorney General replied that the offer
came from the Messrs. Bravay, the owners.
There was no communication with the Lairds
with regard to the sale.
On motion that the House go into com
mittee on the bill to ab fish the religious test
10 oxford, the University conservative amend
ment was proposed. rejecting the bill, but the
Liberals gained victory, having majority
OF ten in a house of 462 members
MFR. Powett, one of the directors of the
international Telegraph Company, had been
given explanations at Liverpool of the design
OF that company to construct a telegraph to
America, starting from Brest, via Azores and
the French Islands off Newfoundland &c A
concession had been obtained from the French
Government, aud a capital of half q million
sterling is required.
The London Times, referring to the parIia-
mentary debate on China and the policy OF
the Government towards that country, which
was denounced by Mr.. Golden, maintains that
at the present moment the position of Eng
land towards China is model attitude OF
uon-interyeniion
SAerrard Osborne has returned with hi.
squadron, anc instructions have been sent to
naval officers to conflne themselves strictly TO
the defence OF the treaty and the ports and
small circuit around them, and the order is on
its way, II it has not already arrived, which
will de;ach Major Gordon from the service of
the Imperial Government.
THE DANISH QUESTION.
The Dano German Conference would again
meet June I'd.
The Morning Post points out that a matter
OF immediate Importance is the PRONUNCIATION
OF the Armistice and il now consoles Dem
mark by stating that her contracted frontiers
must henceforth be invioate and that she
should regard the radiance OF disafected
people benefit rather than loss.
II is represented that public feeling in Co
penhagen energetically demands the resump-
ton OF hostilities, the present season being
ccpttidiif idsoidulc W tue Dauesy Wulle delay
will neutralize the Danish naval strength.
The Hedtglated OF Copenhagen says
Should the London treaty be annulled and
the. German Inhabitants OF the monarchy them
selves decide on their destiny, the settlement
OF the succession will become void, aud the
Danish Inhabitants will demand an equal right
OF choosing for themselves monarchical or
republican form OF government, and also TO
deeide whether TO join Germany or Sweden
The leading Danish papers violently de-
nounce England's propositions at the confer
ence for division Of Schleswig and call for
resistance. &s
Political intelligence unimportant
The Bourse was firm at 66f CSC for rentcs
French blockhouse has bean captured at
Senegal aud 1900 French soldiers massaered
by the blacks.
SWITZERLAND.
Great political agitation prevails In Bosle,
and fears are entertained OF collision.
PORTUGAL.
A bill has been introduced in the Cortes to
establish free trade in corn. A new loan OF
fifty millions is spoken Of
Latest via Londonderry.
London, June 2-The German Conference
met to-day. Nothing definite was DONE
definite proposal was made and accepted,
subject to reference, for prolongation OF the
armistice for fifteen days.
The Conference meets again June 9th
Fears gain ground that hostilities will re-
commence.
Liverpool, june I'd, 8 p. M-The steam
ship North American, from Quebec, arrived
on Cape Clear on the morning of the I'd.