The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-07
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the City of Baltimore at New
9s 95 IA York. ssa AmA

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The steamship City of Baltimore from
Liverpool Feb. I'D, and Queenstown 23d, ar
rived tonight. 80 6aaW IL
The steamship Virginia from New YORK
arrived out on the 2lst.
Steamship Peruvian from Portland arrived
out on the 22d. a4s sisf 3 psssg Is
The Cuba's news confirming the failure
of peace negotiations caused shgnt qepres-
sion in American securities, and an improve
ment in cotton, but this Improvement was
afterwards lost. 1t is stated that the United
States steamers Niagara and sacramento we're
at Ferrol or cruising off there watching the
new rebel ram Stonewall which was alleged
to be unseaworthy.
In the House of Lords an important debate
had occurred on the defence OF Canada. as4
Lord Lyneden called attention to the mat
ter. He spoke of the hostile feelings of
Americans and urged immediate measures for
the defence of Canada. M ou
Earl de Grey admitted the Importance of
the question, but regretted that any doubt
should be expressed ofthe conciliatory inten-
lions OF the American government. He ex-
planned the measures proposed, and said the
government would ask vote of fifty thousand
pounds for the Quebec defences, while the
Canadians would undertake the defence of
Montreal and westward go g Y
The Earl of Derby thought the position of
the government was humiating when the
question Of peace or war depended on an ex-
citable populace with strong prejudices
against England. He censured the govern
ment for having SO long delayed the defenees
of Canada, and ridiculed the smallness of the
uote. i1s d s-sssq6 81 e5sg
Lord GRANVILLE thought the Earl of Derbs
views exaggerated, but SO long as Canada
took fair share in the work of defence, he
thought England was bouad to assist the
colony. a9s ses 4an tsvi So qsii ~ sisH ssns
The Earls of Malmsburg aud Peterborough
complained of the small sum asked.
Earl Russell regretted the discussion, and
and stated that the government declined to
take measure themselves, but as they now
show different dispositions, the government
comes forward to assist In reply to the Earl
OF Derby, he said the subject of naval forces
for the lakes owing to the termination of the
convention was under consideration.
This debate caused a depression in the
funds and aslight fall in consols.
The Daily News credits Lord Lyneden and
the Earl of Derby with having raised most
mischievous debate. sssl ss n dgis ssz
The Times questions the policy of defences
for Canada. ssAgAN sstA
The Owl says that probably the government
will take no measures for a naval force on the
lakes, the Washington government having ex-
character. A-eaelso ias4sgk 81
Field Marshal Lord Combermere is dead.
The British army and navy estimates be-
fore Parliament both show material reduc-
ton in charges. q : ysa
The official yellow book laid before the
French Legislature says France continues
neutral in the American question. She has
confined herself to the condition of French
subjects in America, and regrets that demands
for the reparation of injuries have not been re-
sponded to in the manner expected from
the Washington government.
The Queen of Spain has agreed to the sale
Of the immense property forming the royal
patrimony for the benefit of the Spanish ma
rion. 81 aszssg sss.I S ae
There was ministerial crisis in Portugal
Steamship Damascus arrived out on the 23d
80 European political news is unimportant.
The Peruvian's news caused an improve
ment In Federal securities.
l.srf .aa Latest via Queenstown.