The Portland daily press., 1864-05-17
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the City of London.

NEW YORK, May TO-
The steamship City of London, from Liver
pool 18th, via Queenstown 9Th, has arrived.
The steamers City of Limerick, Peruvian.
and Glasgow had arrived out.
1t was reported that the rebel pirate Georgia
was to be sold at Liverpool.
The Bank Of England had raised its rate of
discount to per cent
The Bank of England, on the % of MAY.
advanced its rate OF discount from seven TO
eight per cent, to which advance the applica-
tions continued OF full character, although
not such as to amount to actual pressure. The
Stock Exchange on the I'd was closed. On
the Sd it was very fiat all around, and Con-
soils ranged from 90 "a to Oh. American Sc
curties Hat and still declining
IL is ascertained that the reason the pirate
Georgia visited London TO be sold is because
she is unfit for cruise. The Southern club
had invited her officers to a banquet.
The Peruvians news caused the Confeder-
ate loan to advance l-2 per cent, closing at
GO q 81.
In the House of Commons inquiry was
made as to the truth OF the statement that
troops in Minnesota has been permitted TO
pursue the Sioux Indians into British terri
tory.
Mr.. Cardwell said it was true, and offered
to produce the papers.
Mr.. Golden gave notice OF a resolution for
non-intervention in China.
The conference called for the Sd has been
postponed to the'4th. The English Journals
continue to express little hope of a favorable
issue.
Vienna journals reassert that the allies will
make the cessation of hotlities conditional on
the complete suspension of the blockade
They also deny that Austria has any inten-
ton to send a fleet to the Baltic.
The British channel squadron remained in
the Downs, ready to depart at short notice.
The Russian minister at Rome had demand
ed an explanation Of the Pope's recent allocu-
tion regarding Russian policy in Poland.
Autonelli defended the right and necessity
OF the Pope speaking as he had DONE
The Pope's allocution to the Emperor of
Mexico. has been published.
The Pope urged Macmillan to respect the
rights of the people and of the Church.
Tunis advices represent the instruction as
becoming general.
London, May ). No movement has been
made in Denmark.
The Conference yesterday accomplished
nothing and adjourned until the 9th inst
Liverpool, May ). The steamship Virginia.
from New York, arrived on the 4th inst.
IPer Hecla at New Xork
The steamer Hecla, from Liverpool 3D., via
Queenstown 4th inst, has arrived. Her gen.
eral news is interesting.
The rebel steamer Georgia arrived at Liv-
erpool on the I'd inst. There were various ru-
mors as to the object of her visit. One was
that she was to be sold, but 1t is generally as
serted that 1t was merely to outfit. She had
gone into dock.
The court of inquiry into the loss of the
City of New York, attached blame to Captain
Kennedy, and suspended his certificate for
eight months.
The Daily News learns that the Great East
ern has been purchased by the French gov
ernment at about quarter OF a million ster-
ling. She will, nevertheless, carry out the en-
gagement to lay the Atlantic cable.
The Italian frigate Regulantuomo, on her
passage from New York TO Gibraltar. encouu-
tered very severe weather, lost one OF her
masts, sprung aleak, and had to throw all her
lower deck guns overheard, and had several
men badly injured.
In the House of Commons on the I'd, Sir J.
L. Elphinstone made some inquiries as to the
report Of the rebel Secretary OF the Navy,
which Mr.. Seward presented 10 Lord Lyons,
and afterwards told him il was false.
Mr.. Laird said no communication had been
made to the Confederate government, as they
had no agent in England, and it was not usual
to apply TO agents in other countries.
Mr. Elphinstone insinuated that the fact of
sending an agent TO the Confederate govern
hiVhb, oithOuEu ulu iOt get luTOupD
blockade, was virtual recognition OF the
South.
The Moniteur says the French government
has received satisfactory explanations from
the United States, as to the sense and bearing
of the resolution passed by the House of Re-
representatives. relative TO Mexico.
Meyerbeer, the composer, is dead.
1t is asserted that the French troops are
masters of the revolutionary movement in
Algeria.
Ii was surmised that the French fleet would
join the English channel fleet in the Douns,
but it lacked confirmation.
The Morning Post urges the immediate dis
patch of the feet to the Baltic.
Per Hibernian off Farther Point
FARTHER PoINr, May 10.
S. S.'Hibernian, from Liverpool the 9th and
Londonderry the 18th inst, arrived OFF this
Point this evening. Her news is one day later
The steamship Etna, from New York, ar
rived out on the 9Th.
There has been no movement in Denmark.
1t is thought that the Conference may come
TO an untimely end. The Times thinks il may
as well be abandoned
Two British ships have gone to the North
Sea TO watch the Austrian fleet. 1t is belev-
ed the whole channel squadron will follow il
the Austrians enter the Baltic.
The Morning Post is very warlike in its
tone towards Austria add Prussia.