The Portland daily press., 1865-03-30
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE,
Arrival of Steamship Damascus.

Steamship Damascus, Captain Watts, from
Liverpool 10 h anaLondonderry 17th, arrived
at this port at 6o'clock Wednesday morning,
bringing IA cabin and 214 storage passengers
and full cargo
Z We are indebted to Messrs. Allan Brothers
& Co., through the courtesy of Purser New
lands, for files of papers. ~ tl4
Purser Newlands reports the Nova Scotian
arrived at Liverpool 18th. March 9th pass
ed the Peruvian bound east. lat Az 81, Ion. 81
2. - V FF TF ~
The London Otcl says the impression con-
veyed by Secretary Stewards dispatch, that
the proposition for an alliance for foreign war,
originated with the Confederates, is false. 1t
then gives the following In regard to Blair's
mission, on authority OF a member of the reb-
el Congress, just arrived in England, who re-
ceived the information from Secretary Ben
jamin in the following words: t8gE,
"The' object of the mission was to assure
Davis his commissioners would be received at
Washington, to open negotiations on the fol-
lowing basis An questions in dispute to be
left undecided and considered as open ques-
tons. An armistice to be granted, and leagues
offensive and defensive to be made to drive the
French out of Mexico"
Letters from Australia say the rebel cruiser
Shenandoah only arrived at Melbourne just
before the departure OF the mails. Several la
dy prisoners were on board, occupying the
best cabin. Capt. Waddell said they were free
to land and go where they pleased. II ST q 81
LATEST. 40
MELBOURNE, Jan. %.
The captain of the Shenandoah has formal
ly requested leave of Sir Charles Darling to
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repair machinery. He promises to observe
neutrality and get to sea as quickly as posi-
BILE. The application is, at this moment, un-
der consideration by the Governor and Exec
utive CouHcil.
The Melbourne argus says the Shenan-
doah was thought to be too late to do much
mischief, as there was scarcely an American
ship trading there. Six vessels were due in
the course of few weeks, from New York
and Boston, but the American merchants said
they were likely TO be under the English or
Dutch flag. m
Parliamentary proceedings were unimpor-
tant.
A Parliamentary paper shows that the
French and English governments sent identi-
cal instructions to their naval commanders on
the South American stations. They are re-
quired to use every friendly effort to secure
the free navigation of rivers, but not to use
| force Without reference to the home govern
ment. Merchant vessels are warned against
carrying munitions of war to belligerents.
| The trial OF the Belfast rioters was pro-
| crossing quietly. Some OF them had been
sentenced to imprisonment for terms varying
from three months to two years.
| AMERICAN SECURITIES. ~
Satterthwaite's circular of the 18th says the
| news by the Europa of a new loan of $780,.
| 600 600, caused 500 bonds to decline from s.
to 81 4. Continental markets appearing to
be fully supplied, the recent shipments Of
bonds have not found ready buyers, even al
/ the reduced quotations. Illinois and Fries
declined one dollar from the highest point.
| The Daily News says better feeling was
| evidently caused by Lord Palmerston's re.
marks in the House OF Commons on Ameri
| can affairs. hrs-l fr y~hl "a III.
| s1i5 s1Am tlg FRANCE. sar nta.rc
| The Senate continued the debate on the
| religious questions involved in the address,
M. Bopjean euiogized Rouland's speech, ant
demonstrated the validity of organic laws
| He denounced the society of Jesuit&, and de
manded their suppression by government.
The Arch bishop of Paris made coHcilia
tory speech, and recommended an under
standing between the Emperor and the Pope
| AUSTRIA.
1t is reported that the, reply of Austria tt
the Prussian demand for annexation of tn,
Duchies leaves room for further negotiations
A Berlin despatch says it was believed there
that Austria would, after ALL consent to th,
annexation of the Duchies, provided she re
ceives guarantee from the Germanic Con
federation Of all her present possessions. /
is said Russia decidedly opposes the annexa
ton, while France encourages it, with the in
tention of subsequently putting in claim 70
compensation.