The Portland daily press., 1864-07-09
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Nova Scotian.

The steamship Nova Scotian, from Liver
pool noon of the 9th, for Quebec, arrived of
here at l o'clock to-day.
The Kangaroo, from New York, reached
Liverpool early on the 9th.
The commercial news merely embraces the
opening proceedings OF Monday morning.
The final meeting of the Conference took
place on the 18th. II was purely formal, and
the war had recommended.
1t Is understood that at the last meeting the
representatives of the German powers read q
declaration, in which they threw upon Den
mark the whole responsibility, which Denmark
entirely repudiated. A letter was read from
Emperor of Russia, announcing that he had
coded his claims upon Holstein to the Duke of
Oldensburg, and that these claims must be
considered A. revived by the present situation.
The Conference unanimously sustained
vote of thanks TO Earl Russell, who presided
at its sittings. Earl Russell reviewed the la
bors of the Conference, and expressed a hope,
in which all the neutral Powers eoncurred,
that whatever might be the issue In the con-
flict the independence of the Danish monarchy
would be maintained.
Prussia has sent orders TO Marshal Won
Wrangel TO recommence hostilities on the 10Th.
A speedy attack upon Also is expected.
1t is stated that the German sovereigns had
come to an understanding that Prussia, with
the Concurrence OF Austris, should propose at
the Federal Diet that the German confedera-
ton should declare war against Denmark.
Political excitement in England ran high as
TO the course to be pursued, and the meeting
OF Parliament on the 9th was anxiously
awaited.
There is no account of the promised minis
terial statements.
The Times believes that the Conference
ended with the rejection by both belligerents
Of the proposals made by the neutral Powers,
and that as Denmark has deliberately ex-
pressed desire that the war should proceed,
the British Government thinks itself not
bound to interfere so long as the campaign re-
mains within the limits which must have been
contemplated by the Danes when they made
their choice.
The conservatives are preparing for a de-
termined onslaught on the Government
A meeting of the Earl of Derby supporters
was 10 take place on the 2Sth to devise plan
of action. A protracted and important dis
cussion is anticipated.
Capt. Winslow, of the Kearsarge, has ad-
dressed letter to the Daily News. He says
he did not send airy challenge, but that
Semmes sent request not to leave, as he
would fight the Kearsarge, and would only
occupy day or two in making preparations.
Five days, however, elapsed before they were
completed. Capt. Winslow says that in the
wake of the engines on the outside of the
Kearsarge had been stopped up, and down the
sheet chains were stopped by marlin end eye
bolts which extended some twenty feet. This
was done by the hands of the Kearsarge, and
the whole was covered by light plank to pre-
vent the dirt from collecting. IL was done for
the purpose Of protecting the engines where
there was no coal in the upper part of the
bunkers, as was the case when the action took
place. The Alabama, towards the last OF the
fight, hoisted sail to get away, when the Kear-
sarge laid across her bows and would have
raked her had they not surrendered, which
she had done and was trying TO get her flags
down aud showing a white flag over the stern.
The Kearsarge received twenty-eight shots
above and below, thirteen below her hull. The
best shots were abaft the mainmast and two
shots which cut her chain straps, the shell of
which broke the wood covering. They were
too high TO have damaged the boiler had they
penetrated. The kearsarge was only slightly
damaged, and IL was supposed that the action
for hot work had just commenced when it
ended.
The Paris Temps gives a report that two
Confederate cruisers were Off Cherbourg
watching for the kearsarge.
Pr steamship Peruvian.
CAPE RACE, N F., July s.
The steamship Peruvian, from LIVERPOOL
June 10Th and Londonderry Both. arrived off
here at o O'Clock this evening, and was board
ed by the Associated Press news yacht.
The steamships Edinburg, from New York,
arrived cut on the 29th, and the Virginia, from
New York, on the Both.
Greencastie, July lst-The steamship China,
from Boston, arrived out on the LIST inst.
Political news unimportant.
No additional lighting in Denmark.
In the House of Commons on the 10th, Mr..
Kingake proposed the following amendment
to the CO lservatiye motion for vote OF GEN.
sure, . TO express The satisfaction of Her
Majesty at this coDjuncture," aud says she has
been advised 10 abstain from armed interior
ence in the war going on between Denmark
and the German powers.
The Times approves Of Mr. Kinglake's
amendment, and says he puts the question to
the House as to whether the government has
the right of declaring against war, yes or no,
and the opposition Is bound to answer the
I question. They cannot claim all the credit
I for defending the honor of the county, with
out taking the actual responsibility on them
I selves.
/ The Morning Advertiser says the Ministers
/ calculate on from twenty TO thirty majority.
I They probably will have majority something
/ under twenty. The conservatives themselves
! are not sangulne OF sneeess.
/ The papers discussed the Edipburgh's news.
1 The Times says it is obvious that Grant only
\ resorts to his present manoeuvres because his
/ original plan has been defeated. He has ex-
| pended hundreds OF thousands of men with
! absolutely no result, and begins, to all intents
and purposes, a present eafbpaign with disad-
vantage of an army diminished by enormous
losses. and dispirited by obvious failure, and
| says it must be allowed that Grant and bis
1 soldiers have maintained the character already
! acquired for indomitable perseverance,