The Portland daily press., 1865-01-23
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Portland Daily Press.
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Canada at Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. g.
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool 7th
via Queenstown 9th, for Boston, arrived here
at II IL o'clock tonight. -
The steamships City of Limerick ana Guy
of Cork, from New York. arrived out on the
9th inst, and the Cuba on the 7th.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Army and Navy Gazette says the
Canadian difficulty will in all probab illty
lapse but not harmlessly. The display of at
tachment to Great Britain, and the patriotic
zeal which recent events have called Iortn
will add to the many sources OF Irritation
which the contest in America has opened ano
will transfer to the Canadians a full share Of
the overlooking luminosity with which Greal
Britain is regarded by the mass OF the North.
ern people, but the Canadians have established
fresh claims to imperial sympathy and sup
port.
Capt. Corbett, commander of the steamer
Sea King, alias Shenandoah, was brought be-
fore magistrate in London on the 9Th, charg-
ed with having enlisted, or attempted to enlist
British subjects for service in the Confederate
navy. The solicitor who appeared on behalf
of the government to prosecute, states the case
against the prisoner, who took the vessel to
Madeira, and there announced to the crew
that she was intended and sold for cruiser,
aud enticed them to enlist in their service
Evidence was given in support OF the prose-
cution, when the case was remanded, the pris-
oner being admitted to balm e500pounds, and
two sureties of go, 500 each.
The Richmond correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writing NOV, 9th, and Dec. 9Th,
asserts that never since the commencement OF
the war was there more serene confidence en-
tertained about the safety of Richmond and
Petersburg. He also affirms that never was
there greater confidence and hopefulness en-
tertained in reference to the present and fu-
ture of secessia.
> The Times likewise furnishes letter from
Spence, its secession correspondent at Liver
pool, bolstering up the rebel cause, and at
tempting to show that the North has gained
nothing of Importance during the past year
He believes that the South will call out the
negroes, and points to Gen. Lee as the proba-
BILE successor of JEFF. Davis.
The North Journal, Lloyd's and Hamburg
American companies are each building new
steamer in England with view to the main
flamenco irregular weekly lines between New
York, Southampton, &c. Esd sisoe.3.ls sss Il.
Another evidence of Queen Victoria's re-
of her public functions is the fact
that she has commanded all ships of war to
firing salutes when passing Os-
born during her stay there.
1t is announced that Sir W. Mansfield is the
commander in chief in India, vice Sir Hugh,
Rose, who will probably get the command Of
the forces in Ireland.
The weekly returns of the Bank of France
show decrease in cash on hand of Dearly 3d.
600 900 francs. o''l
Its reported that Prince Napoleon will visit
Turin, returning to Paris in February in COM
pany with the King of Italy. ns
The Bourse on the 9th was unsettled but
closed firmer at $751; 85c. s0sb, SSs@
ITALY.
The committee of inquiry in the disturbances
of last September at Turin. have presented
report to the Chamber Of Deputies, the pur-
port of which is not stated. b 40 row sia8g 81
A new Italian loan Of six millions sterling,
has been contracted with several financial
on the security of the state do
Mains ~ IL GICI 81 COOS
1t is stated that the Pope intends sending
hat and sword blessed as is the custom before
the Christmas mass, to the Emperor OF
Mexico.
Latest via Queenstown.
Political news to-day unimportant. yu sfr
The Cubas news of the fall of Savannah, &C.,
was received this afternoon caused consider
able excitement, but received too late to de-
veiop much effect. lis4B seoe4su .1sdtsFs sl5.stl
* u6 Ming Oh 1OTbuSdls Opcucu tuo COItcSo
on the I'd inst. He said the budget would
show no deficit, and promised sundry meas
ures for regulating commerce. He also,
stated that the Portuguese minister at Lon
don was expected to amcably arrange the diff
aculty between England and Brazil. He also
thought that the accession of Macmillan to
the Mexican crown would lead to important
commercial relations between Portugal and
Mexico.
The Spanish Gortez has elected Senior
Alexandra Castro, President of the House.
The Paris Pays asserts that Gen. Parker
carries to Peru the following instructions -
The Peruvian authorities shall disavow all
participation in the outrage on the envoy sent
from Spain and upon Spanish subjects, and
shall take judicial proceedings against the
authors of the violenees & Immediately after
prosecution is commenced, Spain without
waiting the result, will restore the Chinchas.
The republic shall subsequently send pleni-
polentiary to Madrid to conclude treaty OF
commence and amity between the two coun-
tries.
The Madrid correspondence says if it is
true that Spain demands the restoration of the
Chinchas before granting satisfaction, con-
6ict is unavoidable.
The Bombay mail of Dec. 18th, has arrived.
The news has been generally anticipated.
The whole territory OF Rokan has been taken
BY the Russians, who were said to be prepar-
ing to march against Toorkistan.