The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-30
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g9gEfS9 FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrivl Of the Belgian off Farther Point.

The steamship Belgian, from Liverpool 18th
aud Londonderry 10Th inst, for Quebec ar
rived of this place this afternoon. fs4
Steamships City OF Washington and City OF
Cork, from New York, arrived out on the
10th, and North American from Quebec and
Bremen. from New York on the I7th. The
City Of Cork had her machinery damaged
during the passage, and she was towed from
| Queenstown to Liverpool. ~ slaQsI
Earl Russell had addressed a letter to the
heads OF various departments, dated May 18th,
stating that in the existing state OF the civil
war in America and the uncertainty as TO its
| continuance, it appears to Her Majesty's gov
| eminent that the time has arrived for ceasing
| to enforce so much of the orders given in the
/ letter of January 81, 1862, requiring belliger
ent vessels to leave British ports within TWEEN
| ty-four hours and restricting their supplies to
the actual requirement The various customs
collectors of all ports haze been notified of
these notifications. u
Toe Times of the 18th, In its city article
says the English funds yesterday experienced
a fall Of IA per cent, chiefly in CONSCIENCE of
rumors of failure at Bombay, including liza
bilities to the extent Of between e3,O00O00
and 94O00,O0O sterling, but of which rumors
there is complete absence Of foundation. At
the same time the allegation that enlistments
are now being prosecuted in Washington and
New York against the French in Mexico, Great
. ed q feeling of depression, while some disap-
pointment was also felt at the tone Of the proc
lamatlon OF President, johnson, pronouncing
JeH Davis and many other Americans to have
been acc0mplices In the recent assassination
charge, which without such proof as has rare
ly been accumulated in any case, will not be
entertained for an instant by any one who
shares, as all Engli -hmen do, the conviction OF
Mr.. Seward and the late President, that assas.
ainati0n ia q 0rirOa f0fallu onf To fho
I American character.
The Daily Telegraph says not many days
ago we expressed the belief that johnson would
have to choose between the policy of Butler
and the policy of Grant. Already the choice
has been made, and it is to our thinking as disas
trous as insensate. sD
The Star says the most exaggerated reports
have been put in circulation as to the policy
OF the government of the United States to-
wards Great Britain, France and Mexico. II
would be only just to take the United States
government itself, or from its acknowledged
organs but it has suited the purposes of those
interested to accept instead the wild and reck-
less representations of newspapers that are
unrecognized and disavowed.
Satterthwaits Circular, evening of the 10th,
says, transaction 10 American securities have
been of considerable magnitude, but with less
fuctuation than there has been for some time
Paob, uuO CubhuuOu ouNduCc uuLilS bu6 last
lew weeks being checked by the failure to real
izeproflts. The largest advance during the last
fortnight, has been in Erie stocks, and they
nave naturally suffered most from this oper-
alton, showing a decline o. three dollars.
while Illinois Central has only given way one
dollar. United States 5 20's remain unalter
ed. ,siFasA ia7sH3sJ
The Inman line of steamers have been re-
inforced by the purchase OF the new steamer
Delaware, which was intended for the Phila-
delphia trade She is renamed the City of
New York.
The Central Committee Society of friends
in England, have renewed call under the
present aspect of affairs in America FORM
creased contributions in aid of the. enamel
pated slaves.
On the 18th, au Influential meeting in aid
OF the National Freedmen's Aid Association,
was held at Westminster Palace Hotel. s
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The grand cross of the legion of honor was
conferred on Herr Won Bsinarke on the ratifica
ton OF the treaty between France and Zoll-
erein. 8 szfF s. asAa = s,ss
The dedication of the monument to Ma
poleon |, in Corcasa, took place on the 18th
inst, amid much enthusiasm.
q Prince Napoleon made long speech on the
life Of the first emperor. ssf
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without disturbance at Florence, and the
King was meeting with brilliant reception.
Sssd PRUSSIA.
81 The Naval committee Ia the Chamber of
Deputies, after a long debate, unanimously
rejected the government bills for an increase
of the navy. ,
The Russian squadron, conveying the re-
mains of the CzarWitch, put into Plymouth,
an uad xzrifh OH
pa Latest via Londonderry. fa
London, Mag 1S.-In the House of Com
mons to night Mr. Griifiths, who is notorious
for putting strange questions, called attention
to President Johuson's proclamation for the
capture Oh JEFF. Davis, and asked Lord Pal
meston whether he would intimate to the
United States government that extremities
will be deplored by the whole civilized world.
+ The following is the latest news forwarded
here per city Of Baltimore, now due at'New I
York :i ti5e e saases ssdg sas8gs saie
American news per steamer City of Wash
ington had no material effect. The punish
ment threatened against the rebel leaders, il
carried out, may act unfavorably, but it is uni
versally admitted if they are proved guilty OF
completely in the assassination they are en-
titled to no mercy = f1s
The Daily News says President Johnson is
fulfilling the expectations OF his friends and
enemies by the rigor with which he is pur
suing the leaders of the rebellion. 1t warns
him against mixing party feeling with public
justice aud credits the leaders of the abolition
party with being animated by lenient and
magnanimous policy. na .stl
A grand State ball has been given at Buck
ingham Hall by order of the Queen. Mr..
Adams and family and members of the Ameri-
can Ambassy were absent on account of Mr..
Lincoln's death. - "a
+ The American Consul at Stockholm writes
the Loudou Times to show the strong sympa-
thy eyinced by Sweden in reference to the as
sassination of Mr. Lincoln. The King prompt
ly sent his adjutant to the American Minister
to express his regret and coincidence, while
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs called in per-
son. =, 4 a.s iaa
Rio Janeire, april 24.--It is reported that
war has broken out between Paraguay and
the Argentine Republic.
There is severe commercial crisis at Port
Elizabeth aud Natal, with numerous failures. y
I ! The following is digest of the news per
steamer Helveta, now due at New York:
The great East India house of Gamma 6 Co.,
London, Liverpool and Bombay, are reported
to have suspended. Liabilities three and a
half millions sterling. asiss g1ssef H,sesq -ie'
In the House of Commons on the 18th, Mr..
White put the question whether the govern
ment intended to withdraw belligerent rights
from the so called Confederate STATES.
Lord Palmerston said in the course Of some
remarks, the President Of the United States
issued proclamation declaring the blockade
of all the coasts and certainports in the South
ern Confederacy in accordance, he said, with
the law of nations. Now the blockade in ac-s
cordance withthe law of nations, is a belligerent
right which can only accrue to States which
are at war. When the President declared that
the blockade was established, the only course
was to acknowledge his right to do SO, and
submit to it. That necessarily involved that
the other party who was a belligerent, was en-
titled to be so considered, Of course, when
ever the United States ceased to exercise the
rights, and they claimed there would be no
necessity for acknowledging belligerent rights
neither on one side or the other.
The Times points out that If Galveston is
still blockaded, the Fedcrals still exercise