The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-12
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Moravian.

Steamship Moravian, Capt. Alton, from Liv-
erpool 29th and Londonderry S0th ult, arriv-
ed at this port yesterday noon, bringing IL
cabin and 113 steerage passengers, and valu.
able assorted cargo. She has experienced
head winds throughout the passage.
We are under obligations to Messrs. Allen,
Brothers &Co through the courtesy of Mr..
Alexander Mcdonald, Purser of theship, for
files of papers.
The Parser reports that on the afternoon of
Jan. LIST, lat, "a, So, Ion. %, 8, passed steam
er bound East, supposed to be the Hibsrnian.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The news from America Of Sherman's and
Thomas successes, caused much qualification
among the friends of the North. The Com
tederate loan declined three per cent, while
there was slight Improvement in Federal
securities. .vsa
The item Of news, however, which claimed
most attention was the order of Gen. Dix to
pursue rebel raiders into Canada, ii necessary.
The Times remarks, that if the American
Government is SO i'll advised as to send its
troops across the Canadian frontier, very seri-
Gus misunderstanding between the two coun-
tries may be the consequence. aaofl saf s1lA
The Daily Netuss hopes the order OF Gen.
Dix TO pursue raiders across the frontier, will
be disavowed by superior civil authority. The
plea which alone could warrant such course
the refusal Of the Canadian Government to
administer Justice and observe the duties of
allies-has, happily, no foundation in fact.
The Star condemns the hasty action of Gen.
Dix, and the uncalled for resolutions which
have been presented to the House OF Repre-,
sentatives, In reference to Canada, as tending
r,l;a onffi w thar
RAISING. A..sa ar -Err
Inc Morning Post thinks the promptitude
of the Canadian Government, 10 ordering the
re arrest Of the raiders, is substantial testimo-
ny to its own good faith, and will have re-
assuring effect at Washington and New York.
The New York correspondence the Times
points out, that the Federal Government gave
notice in October of its intention to increase
its armament on the Lakes, and will, therefore,
be able long before the opening of the nayiga-
ton of the st, Lawrence, to have as many
war ships on the Lakes as it can buy, con.
struct or transport in the interim; and the
British Government unless it have material
for ship building, arming and equipping on
the Canadian shore, will find itself about the
10Th Of April with only one vessel upon each
Lake to oppose them.
The Daily Ne,os publishes a letter from
Prof. Goodwin Smith, asserting his conviction
that the sinking of the Florida was entirely
accidental. He defended the language of the
American Press on the subject and finally as
serts that he left America, assured of the 10y
atty OF the people to their Institutions, and
convinced Of their power and determination
to achieve the gigantic task undertaken, and
hopeful Of their destinies as ratlon.s 81 ~ IN
The Times publishes a letter from Lord
Wharncliffe, in response to Senator Stewards
refusal to allow the Liverpool Bazaar fund to
be distributed, TO Southern prisoners. Wharn-
cliffe quotes the Northern papers to disprove
Mr.. Stewards statement that the prisoners
were not suffering unusual privations; and
denies that the funds were mainly contributed
by those trading with the South. The move
ment, he says, was almost entirely carried out
by Southern ladies In England; and that the
refusal will not practically affect the distribu-
ton of the fund. A letter of Mr.. Adams,
communicating briefly Mr.. Stewards re fusal
is published. In it Mr.. Adams regrets that he
has to close the correspondence. @,zB
The Times has an editorial complimentary
to Wharncliffe and Adams-and, by inference
the reverse to Seward. The Daily Neios justi
ies Mr.. Stewards course, and shows that
Wharncliffe deserves rebuke. bad ilassi0
FRANCE.
La France points to Gen. Fremont as Mr..
Dayton's successor.
.sHT 4 AUSTRIA AND ITALY. u Z E0a
Reduction of the armies are to be effected
on grand scale, by Austria and Italy. L
is said the Italian reduction will be 5000
men. - -'''''
Is - INDIA.T VfFD
An official telegram, dated Calcutta, Dec
18th announced thatthe fortress Of D limkote
Bhootan was captured by the British, witt
| the small loss of officers and so men, Th'
| position was very stTong.gqa osia sg4e yea
81 LONDON MONEY MARKET s'e3 As
| Satterthvaite's circular says, 10 consequence
| of the holiday season there were very few
| transactions in American securities until the
| 18th, when on news of important Fedesa
J g'Sthtc.-ies, an active demand sprnpg7 s.f iol
o ~ DOuus, WHICH rapidly rose 70 "A 3-4-clOs
| ing at A IL.