The Portland daily press., 1864-03-08
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.
Four Days Later from Europe.

-Four Days Later from Europe.
New YORK, March Z.
The steamship City of New York, from L:y-
erpool oath, via Queenstown 18th, has arrived.
The ship destroyed by the Alabama was the
Emma Jane. The Emma Jane, of Bath,
Capt. Jordan, sailed from Bombay Jan. 9TH
for Amherst.
The London Morning Posts city article
says the reports from Paris are still more pos
tive that confidential negotiations are pro-
crossing between France and England for the
joint recognition 6 the Confederates, and if
England refuses, France will act alone. The
Post declines to vouch for the reports.
In the House of Commons Seymour Fitzge-
raid denounced the government for seizing
Layard's rams, and asserted that the action
was in contrayention of law. In moving for
all correspondence on the subject, he said he
should deplore war with America, but would
rather go 10 war than that the laws of Eng
land should be infringed in consequence of
threats from foreign ambassadors.
The Attorney General defended the govern
ment. explained their legal action and claim
ed for the government the merit of acting
from a sense of justice, and no other motive.
Several speakers denounced the course of the
government, and charged it with pusisnmi-
ty. Others replied. Finally the motion was
ty of 25 for the government was received with
load cheers from the ministerial side.
The immense meeting at Dublin to protest
against the erection of the Albert memorial in
the College Green, was broken up by riotous
proceedings of the Fenian Brotherhood. A
desperate fight took place, but nothing serious.
1t is asserted that some ofthe contestants wore
American uniforms.
The additional particulars of the Prussian
az nunpal Tba
count looks disastrous for the Prussians, but
the Prussian official account is the reverse, it
only admitting Of three killed and twenty
wounded.
1t is asserted that the entente cordiale be-
tween France and England is no longer doubt
full. The Emperor agrees.
The following is synopsis ofsthe news per
Sidon on the odd
Several members strongly expressed want
of confidence in the Ministers, and Mr.. Os-
borne moved that, in view OF the unsatisfacto-
ry state of affairs, the consideration OF the
Navy estimates be postponed for three weeks
After general debate the motion was lost.
The papers say that the fate of the ministers
for few minutes trembled in the balance, but
there was an unwillingness to condemn with
out fair hearing.
Official returns show that the British ex-
ports in 1868 were over e22, 100000 above
1852.
A Hamburg telegram announces that the
Prussians have evacuated Jutland, but Ber-
lin paper says they retained possession of
Rodling, with orders not to advance beyond
that point. The Germans are busily engaged
In demolshing Dannerwerk at Scheswig.
On the 22d the Prussians attacked the whole
Danish lines at Duppel. The Danes were
driven, but finally reoccupied their former po-
sition.
A suspicious British steamer, with arms, was
seized at Malaga. Destination unknown.
Latest via. Queenstown.
The Confederate loan had declined to 81
"a.
The steamship Jura, from Portland, arrived
out on the oath.
Affairs in Schleswig are unchanged. 1t is
affirmed that Austria and Prussia agree TO
conference in London, but will not discon-
tinue hostilities.
The Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, in
a speech, distinctly asserted that not until the
former state of things is renstated in Sches-
wig will the Danish Government renew its
efforts for terminating, by means of negotia-
tions, the conflict with Germany
The Times thinks it probable that the spring
will see revolution in Germany.
Three pirates of the American schooner
Joseph Gently, captured by passengers in the
Gulf Of Mexico, have been arrested in Liver
pool.
Minister Dayton had given grand ball in
Paris on Washington's birthday.