The Portland daily press., 1864-09-03
GREAT BRITAIN.

night.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Commissioners of the Customs in Lon
don had issued general order to Collectors
that in pursuance of instructions from the
Lords OF the Treasury, no ships of war be-
longing to either OF the bellgerent powers in
North America shall be allowed to enter any
OF her Mslesty's ports for the purpose OF be-
ing dismantled or sold.
A Lisbon telegram of the 18th saws The
Federal frigate Niagara is in The Tagus. 1t is
said her mission is to intercept a steamer
bought at Liverpool ostensibly for navigation
between Lisbon and some other port The
papers assert that the steamer will not sail as
the intentions of the Federals have trans
PRED. This, doubtless, refers to the steamer
Georgia, which lett Liverpool for Lisbon.
The London Times New York eorrespon-
dent, writing from Niagara Falls, Aug. sth,
says the the Clifton House had become the
centre of negotiations between the Northern
friends OF peace and Southern agents, and
which promise the withdrawal OF the differ.
ence from the arbitrament of the sword. He
explains that the effort Is to nominate Dem
ocrat for the Presidency upon platform for
an armistice and convention OF the States.
and to thwart by all possible means Mr.. Lin
coins efforts for u reelection.
The Times city article says Frankfort adj
vices show loss Of faith in the United States
bonds, the large sales having depressed prices
to 50, which Is three per cent. below the last
quotations In New York.
The Times winds up an article on the pres
ent situation of the war as follows As re-
CARDS the final issue of the war we consider
the prospects OF the Confederation to be as
good as ever, but the Federals have showed
such insensibllity to defeat and such an in
flexible tenacity OF purpose that We cannot
anticipate any early termination of the strife.
Perhaps the success of Sherman In Georgia,
or Farragut at Mobile. might counteract the
disappointment produced by the failure of
Grant In Virginia, and once more inspire the
Federals with expectations Of success. but In
Europe we can only employ the lessons of an
eventfnl campaign TO confirm our convictions
OF the hopelessness OF the war and the neces-
sity of speedy peace.
The Daily News says there are rumors OF a
projected new rebel loan.
Order has been restored In Belfast. There
has been no rioting since the 10Th.
FRANCE.
The King of Spain had left France for
Spain. He visited Queen Christina prior to
his departure.
Prince Humbert, the Crown Prince Of Italy,
who was on visit to Copenhagen, was short
ly expected In Paris.
The Independence Beige announces a pro-
jected marriage between him and the Princess
Anna Murat, and says it will strengthen the
bonds between France and Italy.
Advices from Algiers, via Paris, confirm
the rumors Of fresh disturbances in the prov
ince Of Draw.
GERMANY.
The King of Prussia arrived at Vienna on
the 20th on visit TO the Emperor OF Austria.
The occupation of Holstein by the Aus
TRANS and Prussians is reported a. decided
upon
RUSSIA.
The Gar has ordered reduction of the
army. An immediate and unlimited discharge
is granted to soldiers whose term Of service
expires on the LIST of January next.
CAPE GOOD HoP@.
Dates have been received from the Cape OF
Good Hope to July 18th. The news is unim-
portant.
The alarm in regard to Cafrre war proved
groundless.
Latest via Queenstown.
The difficulty between the American Consu
and the Egyptian Government has been salts
factorily adjusted.
There had been electioneering riots and
blood shed at Genoa, Switzerland, but they
have subsidized.
Per steamship Caledonia.
ST. JOINS, n. f., Sept. l.
The steamship Caledonia, from Glasgow
Aug. 2oth, for New Yorh, via ST. Johns, N.
r., arrived of Cape Race at 7.30 this evening,
and was boarded by the Associated Press
| yacht.
A dispatch from Gen. Cameron, dated at
Auckland, New Zealand, June 7th. saws =
During the next three months active opera
tions will hardly be practicable in any part Of
New Zealand. The greater part of The troops
have hutted themselves for the winter.
! The Times says reports sent from Ameri.
| cans In Mexico fully confirm the hopeful de.
| scriptions obtained from other quarters of the
prospects of rapid recovery and consolida,
/ ton of the new Government.
| Advices from Frankfort state that recen,
facts had suddenly begun to disturb the faiti
| of investors in U. S. bonds. Some letters re
ceiyed by German houses speak of an impend
ing decline in the revenue, owing to the feal
of importers TO enter their goods under thu
present duties which are payable In gold, an'
1t was known at Frankfort that many German
orders had been countermanded. Apprehen
sions are beginning to be experienced tina
the next November dividend may bs the -