The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-15
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Hibernian.

Steamship Hibernian, Capt Ballantine, from
Liverpool Dec. 31st, aud Londonderry Jan.
/, arrived at this port about 4 o'clock yester-
day morning. She brings a full cargo, 10
cabin and III steerage passengers. We are
indebted TO VIM. Brown, Esq, Purser, for
files of papers. The news is rather meagre.
Jan. /. Passed steamship Damascus off
Innistrahuli, bound in.
Jan. IL. Passed in lat. 43 81 n, long. 81 04
West, steamship Sidon bound to New York.
Mr.. Brown reports that on the first four
days OF the passage they experienced favora-
bic weather-on the 9th inst. in lat. 81 Is n.
long. 80 81 W, experienced heavy gale with
tremendous and terrific squalls accompanied
with very heavy thunder and lightning. 9TH
and sth succession of very heavy gales and
immense seas. 9th, very strong breeze and
squally with thick weather and very heavy
snow. Latter part encountered strong head
winds with short chopping head seas.
A telegram from Point dc Gale saws the
Federal steamer Wyoming had gone to Christ
mas Island, in pursuit of the Alabama, whose
capture of two American ships in the straits
of Sunda was reported by the last Indian
mail.
1t was rumored that England had proposed
TO Denmark a conference OF the seven powers
who signed the treaty of London.
The London Morning Post warns the Ger
man powers of the responsibility they are in
curing and says Denmark can retreat no fur
ther, and if the German troops attempt to
cross the Elder, it will be an ACT of war which
the Danish government must resist.
The Post says the British Cabinet warned
the Diet against departure from the treaty
OF ~.
The U. S. Corvette, st. Lonis, put to sea
from Cadiz, Dec. 10th.
The Times says the most searching investi-
CATION has been made by the Admiralty into
the circumstances attending the equipment
sand departure OF the steamer Rappahannock
tlate Nictor) from Sheerness. Every thing was
kept secret but it has TRANSFERRED that the re-
suit entirely exonerates the officials OF
Chatham from being in the remolest degree
connected with the illegal proceedings. All
the mechanics and others who were engaged
on theFessel have been dismissed. Precau-
lions have been taken TO prevent similar oc-
currences with any other Government sales.
The funeral of Mr.. Thackaray took place
on the Both ult., and was attended by all the
leading authors and artists of the day. He
was buried In kensal Green Cemetery.
FRANcE.-The Gazette de France asserts
that Gen. Forey viii proceed shortly to Meir-
amir on mission to Arch Duke Macmillan
relative to Mexico.
The Paris Pays denies that Macmillan hes
itates to accept the crown.
La France publishes a letter of President
Jefferson Davis addressed to the Pope. The
Pontifcal reply, dated Sd December, addresses
Mr.. Davis as illustrious President, and after
invoking divine blessings on his head and on
his people, hopes he may be hence forth at
tached to himself by the bonds of perfect
friendship.
HoLsTEIN QUESTION: German troops
and the Commander-in-C Chief arrived at Wen
stcdt on the 30th, and were expected to reach
Rendsburg on the following day, when de-
tachments would be forwarded TO Frederick
stadt. The Danish troops had evacuated Tete
de pont, near Friederickstadt and were also
quitting Rendsburg.
Duke Frederick arrived at Kiel on the 30tl,
and was enthusiastically received.
Adyices from Norway say that the people
were resolved to send addresses to the govern
ment, requiring 1t to support Denmark.
A motion was pending the Federal Diet that
the Confederation should require Denmark,
definitely to suspend the November constitu-
ton with regard to Schleswig and should at
the same time notify Denmark that in case of
refusal the Confederation will be compelled TO
obtain pledge for its just demands by mill
tary occupation Of Schleswig. That the Fed
eral Diet shall also request the Military Com
mittee to submit propositions for raising the
forces possibly required for the occupation OF
Sehleswig.
The London Herald ridicules Lord Russell's
proposal for a conference on the Holstein
question, and says he should support the ar
engagements for the treaty Of London.
JAPAN.-Advices state that the parties OF
the Tycoon and Prince Satsuma had agre ed
upon the expulsion of foreigners.