The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-13
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Africa at Halifax, N. S.

HALIFAX, n. S., May r.
The steamship Ahica, Capt. Anderson, from
Liverpool the goth ult, and Queenstown May
LIST, arrived here this morning.
The steamships Persia aud Kedar, from
New York, arrived out on the 30h.
telegram from Egypt announces that the
commission in the matter of the Mersey rams
had finished its labors, and the commissioners
would return to London by May 7lh.
On the 18th ult, John Bright Mr.. Fender,
II. r., VIM. Evarts, of New York, and many
others, visited the gutta percha works in Lon
don to witness the manufacture of the Allan
tic cable, which is now being completed at the
rate OF ten nautical miles per day.
At the Shakespeare tercennial celebration
in Frankfort, political ill feeling was manifest
ed at the banquet between the English and
Germans, but the American Consul and 9TH
ers made conciliatory speeches and restored
amity.
The British exports for March show an in
crease of thirty three per cent. over the same
month last year. Cotton manufactures are
largely in excess.
Lord Palmerston is again confined to his
house by the govt.
The Duke of Newcastle is dangerously i'll.
The trial of the iron irigate Achilles proved
her the fastest ship in the navy. She aver
aged nearly fourteen and oue-haf knots per
hour.
The Danes have evacuated Frederick, and
withdrawn to the island Of Funel, leaving
many cannon behind. The Prussians have
taken possession of Frederick.
II is stated that the Senate of Bremen had
been informed by the Danish government that
Danish war vessels had been instructed not 10
modest any German steamers carrying United
States mails. This decision is principally ow-
ing to representations made at Copenhagen
hxrt tal ~.
steamers will therefore continue to run with
out molestation to and from New York.
A letter from Naples says the authorities
have got possession OF the whole correspond
ence and reports of the Bourbon consprators
since 1861. Many thousand persons are i'm
plicated.
French political news is unimportant
The Bourse is flat at 66f Csc.
The instruction at Tuais continues threat
eniDg. The Bey had offered to reduce the
taxes and abolish the constitution.
London, May lst Morning.-Consols after
official hours last evening closed fiat at 81 Is
92 IA. Confederate loan firm.
The conversation in Parliament on Friday
night, showing that the Conference Is not go
ing on satisfactorily, and the report of the
channel fleet being ordered to the Downs,
caused some uneasness, added to which was
the apprehension that numbers of new pre-
JecIs NO" III tue market nay al any time Gre
ate a serious financial pressure.
A telegram from Deal says that two Austri-
an lrigates were to sail at ) Z. N. Friday for
the northward.
The channel feet weighed anchor this
morning, ana left Portland for the Downs.
The next meeting of the Conference is fixed
for the afternoon OF Tuesday next.
The Persia's news of the defeat of Banks
was considered favorable to the rebels, and the
Confederate loan advanced | &c, closing at
60 a 65.
The Times to-day editorially justifes the
government proceedings relative TO Lards
ram.
The evacuation of Frederick is confirmed.
A Copenhagen dispatch says the Danes retir-
ed in pursuance of government orders. The
most valuable war material, gunpowder, &c,
were taken AMY, and the guns left spiked.