The Portland daily press., 1865-12-19
ar TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.


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| HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 10.
The steamship Cuba, from Liverpool 9th
and Queenstown 10th, arrived here at ESQ
this morning. aA3 ga
GREAT BRITAIN. 5o4 aa
Earl Russell is unwell. The Globe says it
is only slight cold, but the Star believed it
| was something more serious. 70 st~
The third Fenian trial, that of Michael
Moore pike maker, resulted in his conviction,
and he was sentenced to ten years penal ser
vitude. p sfb3 y 81 ~
| The special commission would adjourn in
| Dublin on the 18th inst, until about the 9th
| of January, the interim being devoted to the
| trial Of the Cork prisoners. 5as
The trial Of Halligan, an employee in the
Irish People Office, was progressing.
The channel fleet is ordered to winter in
Ireland. The officers are not to be allowed the
usual leave sa-e ee
The Army and Navy Gazette says there are
between nineteen and twenty thous and troops
| OF the regular army in Ireland
Jamaica affairs continued to absorb great
attention. The Peace Society had addressed
memorial to Earl Russell ON the subject. A
deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society was
to wait on Mr.. Cardwel, the Colonial Secreta-
| ry, on the day the Cuba left Liverpool. 1 x,
Sir Henry Storks, the Governor of Malta,
ldu Uctil Suiilluoutu W INV ANAiAoA
connects this movement with affairs in Greece,
but other reports say he may probably be sent
to Jamaica. a ~ y
The Daily News says the Government has
written to Governor Eyre, requiring a full ex-
PLANTATION of the Jamaica affair, and has re-
solved to institute an independent and search
ing enquiry. d9l
The weekly return of the cattle disease in
England shows continued increase. An Of
HoioI ,c11l( lat
states that the cattle disease exists permanent
ly on the steppes of Khcrson, and is cured by
sodorifics.
Z The Royal Agricultural Society has resolved
that its usual annual meeting shall not take
place next year, on account of the cattle dis
ease. t,.rs. ,e,.s, .---.-...,--.
Capt. WaddelI, of the pirate Shenansoan,
remains in Liverpool, and is determined to
stop there until the extradition claim of the
United States government is adjusted.
| r ,,,.r, e,-......r FRANCE. +"
The Pail Mall Gazette says President john
sons message is looked fol- in Paris with unu-
sual interest, owing to the belief that it con
tains paragraph commenting on the action
Of France in Mexico in terms which will re-
quire an explanation. div -HsyT -
The Patrie says negotiations are progressing
between Austria and Mexico for a more speedy
enrolment of the ten thousand Austrians
who, under the original arrangement, were to
be recruited in five years, at the rate of two
thousand year. ~ so2 b.s
- SPAIN AND CHILL -
The Paris Patrie says President johnson
has ordered the American minister at Chill to
offer his good offices for the settlement of the
CHILEAN affair. 1t adds that the friendly in
terVention of England and France also affords
grounds to expect that the difficulty will be
amicably adjusted.
The Correspondents gives rrmor that the
Queen of Spain is in i'll health. 14us9 s.9-
BELGIUM.
A bulletin of the Kings health, dated the
Sth, says marked change had manifested it.
self in his condition. r1
SWEDEN. 81 &. -.
In the House of Mobiles the Government
bill for a reform constitution was adopted by
a vote of 361 against 294, and on the 9Th the
Chamber of Clergy unanimously passed the
bill, which has thus gone through Ill the four
Chambers. There was the utmost enthusiasm
and rejoicing throughout the country. A
great public festival, including an illumination
of the city, was preparing at Stockholm.
~ sdi l.llg 49, IS ITALY. b
The Chamber of Deputies elected Signor
Mari its president by nine majoIity over Nor
dini a
Votes against the September patent contin-
ued to be addressed to the Emperor by numer-
GUS Provincial Diets.
Latest via Queenstown.
Queenstown, Dec. 10.-The King of the Bel
gians died on the 9th. I1ILeLEj
Bells life publishes an account of compli-
mentary dinner given to j. G. Heenan, by the
Victoria Club OF London, prior to his visiting
America. % IT'IA