The Portland daily press., 1864-08-22
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Peruvian.
FARTHER PoIST. Aug. :

FARTHER POINT. Aug. ~
The steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool
at 30 T.. NJ, OF the llth lust, aud London
gerry 18th, for Quebec, arrived OIL this poin
! at five O'Clock this afternoon.
The steamships Damascus from Quebec and
! the kangaroo from New York, arrived out 9tt
| and the Amer ca and Edinburg from New
York on the 10th.
At the Liverpool Assizes three men named
! Cunningham, Buchanan aDd Campbell, were
| tried for breach OF the foreign enlistment
act, in having procured men to serve upon
the rebel war steamer Rappahannoek. The
prisoners were found guilty, but were liberat-
ed on their own recognkance in the sum OF
$50 sterling each. The Judge intimated
that ii the men should be charged with a
breach OF the enlistment act a second time,
they would be severely dealt with.
The tie yacht Vision, bound from New
YORK to London, was spoken July 25th, in
lat; 10, Ion. 81, and supplied with provisions
and water.
The Morning Herald believes that the Dan
ish minister in London has been recalled and
that the vacancy will not be filled by the Dan
ish government, thinking 1t sufficient to main
tain one first class mission. In that case the
Danish ambassador at Paris will attend to
important business in Engtand.
Y MIR. Bateman, the father Of the American
fore magistrate in London, charged with an
assault on lady, growing out OF theatrical
scandal. The case was sent up for trial.
THE DANISH QUESTION.
The amnesty between Prussia and the
smaller German States, shows tokens of al
increase. On the one hand it is semi-oiiicialIy
announced that Prussia has demanded, or Is
about to demand, of the German diet, expIa-
nations regarding the entrance of federal exc
ecution troops into Lanenburg, and on the
other hand the Hanoverian representatives
are said to have been intructed TO declare
that IL the diet does not obtain salts
faction for the expulsion of the federal troops
from Renderberg.
The Hanoverian forces will be with
drawn from Holstein in order to avoid the
possibility of second violation of the federal
rights.
FRANCE.
Itwas rumored in Paris that the French
government had entered protest against the
extension of the Prussia territory, except un-
der the consent of the powers who originally
traced the boundaries.
There are fears of political movement in
Madrid, and the government was taking meas
ures to preserve order.
THE PRlSClPAIITIEs.
The Prince Coma has signalized the settle
ment OF his difficulties with the Sultan, by
granting amnesty TO all political Offenders
Foreigners, however, are required TO leave the
MONETARY AFFAIRS.
The bank rate remains at per cent. Tie
discount demand continue active, but Is not
excessive. Tue market exhibits rather more
ease. Consols on the 10th were irmer
Sutherwaite circular says large amounts of
United States bonds have been imported from
America and last weeks price is depressed full
ly three per cent, but on higher prices from
New York and the continual continental de-
mand. the market has rallied and closed |
strong at Al 1-2 "a AZ.
The circular notes more disposition TO take |
these bonds in England the past week.
Illinois Central shares are in good demand, /
but at low price.
Per Steamship Kedar.
The steamship Kedar from Liverpool 9th |
and Queenstown 10th. has arrived. The news |
Is anticipated by the Peruvian.
Lord Pameston has made speech in which I
he expressed hopes Of an early peace in /
America, but thought that the interpostion OF /
England. would be at present useless.
The ex-Confederate steamer Georgia has |
left Liverpool for Lisbon to enter the Portu- |
guese service.