The Portland daily press., 1864-05-12
ONE DAY
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steam hip North American
off Farther Point.

FARTHER POINT, May IL.
The steamship North American, from Liv-
erpool the 18th and Londonderry the 10Th
ut., has arrived.
The City of London arrived at Cape Clear
on the evening of the 18th.
Two new joint stock companies are adyer-
tised in Liverpool TO run steamers between
that port and the ST. Lawrence in the summer
and TO Portland in the winter. The capital
of each is fixed at 81 ,000,000 sterling.
The case Of the Mersey ram is fixed for tri-
al May 9th, before full court and especial
jury.
The Confederate loan on the 9th was very
firm at higher prices, the final bargain being
at SO IL, under the news that the Southern
government had gained possession OF the
Mississippi by the possession of Fort Pillow,
and the vote OF censure of Long in Congress
having been carried by so feeble majority
The Morning Post says the rise in the Com
federate loan is to be attributed to the fact
that the bonds are becoming absorbed 10
considerable amount by blockade running,
through which cotton is obtained in Southern
ports at contract prices OF Cd per pound
Garibaldi embarked in the Duke of Suther-
lands yacht UndiDe at Towrey, at 8 o'clock
on the morning of the 9th, but at noon on
the same day the yacht put into San Maurio
from stress of weather.
There had been no fighting in Denmark,
The Prussians we're increasing their batter
les on the channel which divides Alsen from
the main land, and it was supposed the Danes
would have TO retire from Alsen unless an
armistice was speedily proclaimed.
The Vienna Gazette gays the Cabinets of
Vienna and Berlin have declined the proposal
made at the Conference Tor an armistice with
a continuance of the blockade of the German
ports.
The Paris Bourse opened very fiat on the
9th, but became iirmer, and rentes closed at
6Tf sc.
The Ministry of Greece la. resigned. A
new Cabinet would be formed by NJ Balbo.
The Times asserts that the English and
French admrals at Tunis would act ia con-
cert. The instruction is said TO have assum-
ed serious proportions. Additional Italian
trigates had been ordered 10 the scene.
Funds in the London market on the 9th
were weaker. Consols declined Is of a pen
ny. The demand for discount continued mod
crate. Rates unchanged.
The West India mail steamer had arrived,
with e529, 800 sterling in specie.
American securities are much depressed,
ana even at reduced quotations buyers hest
tate. The decline in Illinois and Erie shares
Is about per cent. Ruilroad bonds where
principal and interest are not PAYABLE In Eng
land, declined about per cent.
Consols closed on the 10th at 81 l-2 a 5-S
for money.
LATEST.
liverpool, april COLLIN the House Of
Commons on the 2Sth, Sir George Grey said
the government had no intention whatever of
proposing a Conference Oh the American ques-
ton.
Mr.. Peacock moved a resolution that the
government instructions to the Governor OF
the Cape of Good Hope, in the matter of the
Tuscaloosa, were at variance with the prinei-
pies OF International law.
After a long debate the resolution was re.
jected by majority of thirty-four.
Affairs in Denmark are unchanged.
The steamship Teutonia, from New York,
arrived at Southampton on the 2Sth.