The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-22
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O TO THE DAILY PRESS.
stt.4ssa THREE DAYS aas.ssas
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of Steamship China at Halifax.

7tsila tHe. t-.a HALIFAX Nov. 21,
Royal Mail Steamship China, from Liyernoo,
18th, and Queenstown, 18th, arrived here at 3
o'clock, P. M. II.
--. THE ALABAMA cLAas.
The Times says at is quite imnoss;hle for
the American Government to abandon these
aims, but quite possible for a Government to
yield nothing, and yet do nothing. We must
be prepared to be told that the United States
will abate no Jot OF these demands, and will
reserve the right OF enforcing them, but still,
when the temper of the people is cooled. when
commerce has had time to renew the bands
which bind the two nations together, when
the memories OF the war fade into the past,
there viii be but little disposition to dwell up
on the unfortunate but inevitable casualties"
The Daily News confidently dismisses the
supposition that the Alabama claims can be-
come direct cause of war, but trusts that
something will yet be done to bring the dis
pute to an early practical settlement, for it is
one that can in no other way be disposed of.
1t says: E" 1t would be an eternal disgrace if
bsth governments confess themselves unable
to ind any but violent solution of their diff
ferences, but there is state of nominal peace,
which has many Of the disadvantages Of war"
.s-a.ss..i THE SHENANDOAH. q
The liberation of the captain and crew of
the Shenandoah is said to have been uncon-
ditional, the British government being of
opinion that there was no legal ground upon
which they could be detained. a'' ia d
Capt. WaddelPs letter to Earl Russell is
published. 1t says that in obedience to orders
he found himself in the Arctic and Okotsch
Sea, far removed from the ordinary channels
of commerce. In consequence Of this awk-
ward circumstance, he was engaged in acts of
war until the 2Sth of June ignorant of the
reverses suffered by the confederates, and the
total annihi.atiOn Of the government under
whose orders he acted. lie received the first
intelligence on the 22d of August, from the
British barque Barraconta He desisted inn
mediately from further acts Of war until he
could communicate with European port and
learn the intelligence was true, as it would not
have been sensible for him to take the ship
into an American port, merely on the state
ment ola British captain. He diligently sought
for a precedent in the law writer's for guidance
in the future control, management, and final
disposal of his vessel, but found none. T5,ss i
Finding the authority questioned under
which he acted, he Immediately ceased cruising
and shaped his course Tor the Atlantic He
did not feel justified in destroying the vessel;
but, on the contrary, thought the ship should
revert to the American Government. He,
therefore, sought Liverpool to learn the news,
ship, with her guns, stores and apparel, COM
plete to the British Government for such dis
position as it should deem proper. +,
On the 10th inst, the Shenandoah was sur
rendered to the American consul, who took
formal possession, and placed her under Capt
Freeman and a crew Of his own selection to
take her to New Y ork. ltf 5sr irrt t544
.,nsts GREAT BRITAIN. =, 81 .,.il' =ai il.
Sir @. Wood, Secretary of State for India,
met with an accident while hunting, but was
progressing fayorably.
Tom Sayers, the pugilist, is dead. He died
of disease OF the lungs. ssl UWss
/ Earl Russell attended the Lord Mayors
banquet on the 9Th. In his speech, he paid
tribute to the memery of Lord iPalmerston.
lAdverting to the task-ef reconstructing the
cabinet, he said he had received the fullest
support from his colleagues. With regard to
their policy, he trusted the country would al
low them time to consider the course they
ought to pursue. He should abide by the
principles of his life. The Government deem
ed it duty to consult the wishes of the peo-
Pile, and it would be for Parliament to consider
how far these wishes were based on justice.
He thanked God the American war was over,
and trusted that the Republic, now freed from
the sin OF slavery, would go on and prosper for
centuries to come. ~ asLsaJ iasl -.i & iif.i'
luC lIdlly NtWo says. L ue TSCcJJlUU Vi Ldrl
Russell at the banquet, was a practical reply
to the detraction which had lately pursued the
Government. Earl Russelps language could
only be used by men who feel the impol lance
OF the measures expected of them, and are
willing to encourage hope.
The Star says the effect of the speech of
Ruther is encouraging to reform Its reported
that Miner Gibson has been offered the post
of First Lord of the Admiralty, and that the
Duke of Somerset will be Secretary of War.
The Commission for the trial of the Feni-
ans would open on the 9th, at Dublin. The
Fenians have applied to the Court of Queens
Bench for a criminal information against the
proprietor of the Freedmen's journal, for
publishing Archbishop Cullen's pastoral, its
publication beng likely to prejudice the Fe-
mans at their approaching trial.
John Donovan, son of the late eminent
Irish antiquarian, has been committed for tri-
al, without bail, on a charge of treason. He
had been giving lectures to Fenians, on the
= 800 - FRANCE. S. }}s't stt5
M. Dupin, Procureur General, died on the
9th inst. ""i OF
The Emperor and Empress left Paris on the
18th, for Conpeigne. S'' ''-@,- gas
The italian Parliament has been prorogued
until the 18th inst. ,.i t.........l. as
The King has gone to Naples, the cholera
there having increased. 1910 y. b.
The Paris Prose- and Temps state that the
italian Government has decided upon making
a considerable reduction in the army.
,G AUSTRIA AND ITALY. '-sls.r
The Abond Post repeats its remark that the
sentiments of the Italian Finance Minister,
are hostile to Austria, and says that SO long as
the thought of acquiring Venetia is officially
proclaimed, as the real policy of Italy, an un-
is impossible.
The establishment of settled international
relations is doubtless desirable, but any con-
cession should involve no change in Austrian
policy on the Venetian question. Ga5Ee
-..@-z--,- Latest via Queenstown. --..
Queenstown, Nov. IA supplement of the
London Gazette publishes further Adams