The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-14
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Peruvian.

The new and beautiful Steamship Peruvian,
OF the Montreal Ocean Steamship line, Capt.
Ballantine, from Liverpool, March 81, and
Londonderry, April l, arrived at this port at
II o'clock, NJ, yesterday. She brought %
cabin and 1902 steeragc passengers, and full,
assorted cargo.
We are indebted to VIM. Brown, ESD, Pur-
ser of the ship for files of papers.
The Peruvian reports speaking, Mar. 80,
steamship st. Andrew from Portland in the
Clyde; 81, steamship st. George, from New
York in the Clyde, in IA days. April /,
steamship Nova Scotian at Londonderry.
Mr.. Brown informs us that on the first part
of the passage they experienced strong wes-
terly breezes. On the Sth passed several ice
bergs in lat. AZ So N, long. As so W.; 9th
southerly winds with dense fogs, lost about II
hours; 10th fog continuing, going slow; 18th
weather very hazy, rounded too with head to
the eastward, steaming slow; 18th strong,
eastery gale with high sea and thick weather,
noon hove ship too; 18th weather clearing,
shaped course for Portland at A. NJ.
Numerous vessels assisted in dismantling
steamer City of New York and endeavored
TO get out her cargo, some of which may be
saved but badly damaged. On the Both the sea
was over her deck and nothing could be done.
The owners of the ship lose e25, 900 ster-
ling andthe underwriters 10000; value cargo
not ascertained. 1t was mainly cotton and
bacon.
German accounts say the Danes attacked
the Prussian entertainments and after hand
f..l.N -. t.nzt
SLAMS occupied their previous position.
The London Times thinks the Conferenc e
will meet with reasonable hope of success.
the basis being Danish integrity. The Paris
Bourse closed lower at 65f. zoe.
Affairs in Denmark are unchanged No ad-
ditional fighting.
The U. 5. steamer Kearsage arrived in the
Thames and the U. s. Corvette st. Louis at
Lisbon.
The ship Burnette from Shields for Boston
put into Grimsby on the 10Th, very leaky and
would discharge.
Applications for discount at the Bank We'd
nesday though on full scale, were not so
heavy as previously.
1t is thought Macmillan is required by his
brothers to surrender the right of succession
to the Austrian throne and to the royal
property.
The Paris Constitutional says:
considering the diversity OF pretensions
France would not consent to Conference for
deciding the destiny OF Schleswig Holstein,
either by choosing a Sovereign or dividing
them between different powers. The only
possible solution would be TO ask the people
what form of government and what sovereign
they desire. This solution is in conformity
with the principles of the Imperial govern
ment and most equitable. This alone could
afford European order and durable guaran-
ties"
The Posts City article says private meet
ing was held on the 3lst of March by gentle
men connected with the cotton trade for the
purpose OF furthering arrangements to import
cotton from the Southern States by means OF
the purchase and withdrawal from circulation
Of Confederate bonds, through company,
connected with Paris. London and Liverpool.
The arrangements are virtually complete.
The Times City article says discount de-
mand at the Bank was extremely heavy yes
terday. Gold continues to be taken to be
taken from the Bank, but the State Continen-
tai exchanges do not indicate the probability
of Continental withdrawal.
Latest via Londonderry.
The Kearsage is ia Victoria dock repairing
1t is rnmored that the Georgia burned the
ship William Champion of n. Y. in the bay OF
Biscay. Nothing could be learnt on the Geor-
gia which was refitting in the Garsonne.
Danish affairs are unchanged. 1t is asserted
that the negotiations between Arch Duke
Macmillan and the Emperor OF Austria ter
minated favorably.