The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-21
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Peruvian.
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PoRT AU BASQUE, N. F., May 20.
The steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool
afternoon OF May 18th and Londonderry 18th,
flor Quebec, was intercepted Off Port au
Basque at o'clock this evening.
The steamship City of Baltimore. from
New York, arrived at Liverpool on the 18th.
and the Saxonia at Southampton on the same
day.
The steamship Nova Scotian, from Quebec,
arrived at Londonderry on the 18th.
The rebel cruiser Florida destroyed the ship
Avon, OF Boston, on the 29th Of March, in lat
IA, Ion. "a w. Capt. Avon and family and
1--WE seamen of the Avon arrived at Plymouth
on board vessel from Mauritius. The Avon
was bound from Queenstown with guano Ten
of the Avon's crew Joined the Florida the
captain OF which appeared determined to de-
stroy every American vessel in the same vi
cinity.
In the House OF Commons on the 18th Mr..
Baines moved the second reading of the bill
reducing the franchise in Borough to six
pounds for house holders. After debate the
measure was defeated by 277 to ZIG, amidst
loud cheering from the conservatives.
Queen Victoria had a state reception of
Cabinet Ministers, officers of State, &C., at
Buckingham Palace on the 18th, and in the
evening state concert was given the Queen,
being represented by the Prince and Princess
of Wales.
the British channel fleet had left the
Downs and returned to the westward.
Mr. Gladstone made an important speech in
the House of Commons on Mr.. Mr. Baines'
reform bill, going so far as even to advocate
manhood suffrage.
The liberal journals are jublant over Mr..
Gladstone's position, and regard this defeat as
the commencement OF great reform victory.
The Morning Post has special telegraph
from Heligst OF the 10th, which says that in
the naval engagement there ITO killed and
wounded on the German side, while the Danes
had SO wounded and only one killed, and their
ships were uninjured.
The German squadron was at Cuxhaven.
The Danes had left for Norway.
1t is officially announced at Vienna that
Post Capt. Tigeltof, who commanded the
Austrian squadron, has been appointed Vice
Admiral, in recognition of his brave exploit
off Highlands.
The Danish Ministers of Justice and of the
Interior have resigned, being dissatisfied with
the suspension OF the blockade having been
agreed to.
The Times correspondent at the Danish
headquarters says the whole disposable force
of the Danish combatants is only "a 600, while
the Austrian and Prussian forces in Denmark
numbers $4,000. The allies compelled 20O0 of
the inhabitants TO assist in demolishing the
Notifications of Frederick.
The Vienna Post Zeitung says the confer
eRce has agreed to commence negotiations on
the 18th. Peace prospects are not unfavora-
Bile.
The Italian Parliament had been debating
the foreign policy of the Government, and
strong denunciations were uttered against
the continuance of the Papal Government at
Rome. No action was taken.
Twenty-three millions of the new Austrian
loan had been taken at ITO by the Anglo
Austrian Bank. Barring Bros. and others bids
at 76 were declined.
1t is reported that six innocent young Poles
at Opatow, while walking the streets, were
arrested and hanged on the same gallows
without trial.
The April mails from the West Coast of
: Africa had reached Liverpool.
The Emperor of Mexico reached Madeira
April both, and sailed again on the same day
for Vera Cruz.
The King of Dahomey, with a large force,
attacked Pabbekuio. and was repulsed with
loss of 100 in killed.