Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-26

Mr.. Laird read despatch from Aus.
tria and Prussia, saving that whatever
arrangement may be made relative to
Sehieswig and Ho,Stein, the great Powers
would be consulted
After sundry speeches, the address was
then agreed to.
/ In the course Of his remarks D1Sraeli
contended that the Queens speech should
/ have made some reference to American
affairs, aud complained of It's silence on
this and other subjects.
| Lord Palmerston replied that the Govern
ment could only have repeated what it has
often said before, and said there was no
necessity for that.
The Earl of Derby, in the House of
Lords, repudiated the idea of British re-
spousihility for the Alabama's doings. and
trusted that ministers gave such an answer
II the claim as will put an end to such
monstrouS demands in the future
The debate on the Danish question has
generally inspired more confidence in the
commercial circles of England, but il was
felt that il hy no means defined what I'll
Inmate shade the POLICY OF England may
take.
The Queen speech is said to have caused
bitter disappointment in Denmark.
English joslnal> all treat The matter as
very undecided, hut the majority have a
pacific leaning.
In the House eli Commons on the 18th
Mr.. Whue~ide called attention to the dis
tccss in ireland, and consequent emgrat-
ion of fighting men to America.
Parliamentary papers relative 10 Japan
estimate tie destruction of property at
kaEip>ima ut one million sterling, and
1900 Killed.
Telcgraph5 from India report that the
steamer Alabama on the 9TH of January
WIS 10 miles south Of Bangoon. ON the
Araean coast. watching the rice ports. and
in q position also threatening to American
vessels 4; Calcutta.
Sir john Lawrence. the new Niceroy Of
India, had reached Calcutta and assumed
the Governments.
The war Oh tIc frontier had ended. and
the forces employer against the refractory
ioibe> broken NJ.
\ SeEi-1iiieiul paper q Vienna cxprcs-
rcS the hope that the explanations just sent
h. Austria aid Prussia to England will
AVERT all further complications.
The London Ijme> SAYS The British
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two German Powers a proposition which
deprived them Of every possible ground for
ho>t.lities. England offered to guarantee
the fuldllneut Of the required conditions,
and 10 emhodF German principles a. - the
government Of Schie<niE IIols;ein, in Pro
toeol.. to BE- signed hI the treaty cf l-522.
/: i ,ad tina: the Danes have sent eFu!s-
crs eut after PrUS>ian vessels.
Duke Frederick had been proclaimed Z;
Eckcrntorl ana >chvaScn. III ~c!.leswis.
The Austrian Rcichsrath had expressed
its sympathy tar the army in SehlesWig.
and granted ~ extraordinary credit of foar
millions forms
The Paris correspondence Of The Times
says that n a bali en- the Sd inst, Napolc
on said to 4 group OF uar-hals and generals
1T appears thai they have been exchan.
ging cannon shots in :..lc North. Let them
go on. it is no affair Of oars. Our policy
"ao;tli be non Intervention" Those whom
he addressed seemed to agree with hin.
L is reported thai Austria is making ar
mament On the Mineio.
The evacuation Of >cblesNi. il confirm
ed the Danes falling back on Flensbur-.
and the Gcrnlaus pursuing.