The Portland daily press., 1865-10-17
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Arrival of the Nova Scotia n

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The following are some of the most inter
esting items OF news by the Nova Scotian,
which came too late for our issue of yester-
day:
"A meeting has been called in London of
persons inter ested in such of the old Ameri-
can securities as have been in arrears previ-
ously to, or in consequence of, the war, with
the view. of forming a committee. The seem
rites in respect to which this agitation is COM
menced, are the bonds Of Virginia, Louisiana.
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi, and various railroads and
banks in those States. The whole represent
very heavy amount. The Daily News CITY ar
ticle says if the indebted Seates shonld stipu-
late for an arrangement for funding the arrears
of dividends, it is probable their creditors
would meet them half way. F co
In regard to the published list of persons
suffering by the Confederate loan, additional
denials are put FORTH The Times, in Lead
ing article, terms the list a malicious impos-
ture, and says the statement that the editor
OF the Times was loser on Confederate stock
to the amount of $4,000 is a complete false
hood. No Confederate stock whatever has at
any time been acquired or possessed by the
editor of the Times. S
The Morning Star, having included A. R.
Gladstone in the list and called on him for an
explanation, publishes the following laconic
telegram from that gentleman:
E1 at LIVERPOOL.
"Ihe Chancellor of tie E1chequer to the
Editor of the Star: see my name placed. by
some stranger in the Confederate loan list.
Please to remove it,
SatterthWaite's circular. of the evening of
the 4th says, During the past week transac-
lions in American securities have not been
so large or numerous as reported in our last
Still there has been large amount of bust
ness during the week. Five-twenties, in con-
sequence Of the higher rate of money on the
continent and here, gave way one per cent,
but on to-day's news from America have
reacted and close at SO 3-8 go 7-S.
The important American torpedo expert
ments took place at Chatham on the 4th inst,
under the direction of Donald Mckay and
Mr.. Beardsley, in the presence of the Lords of
the Admiralty. Numerous operations took
place, the most important being the destruc-
ton of the sailing ffigate Terpsichore Two
hundred and seventy-five pounper torpedoes
were placed at the depth of seven feet below
the vessels keel. When the electric spark was
communicated, there was a dull report, the
vessel quivered, and in few minutes settled
down on an even keel Not a splinter was
shot into the air.. s4
Fenian arrests continue. About two hun
bred in all have thus far been arrested. A
suspicious vessel, flying the American flag, and
supposed to be one of those with arms, had
appeared of Queenstown, but again put to
sea. A strange vessel is said to have sent a
letter on shore, which was opened and found
to contain a bill for 81 900 in favor of mem
Der of the Fenian organization.
The semi-oficial Berlin paper, abiding to
the meeting between the Emperor Napoleon
and Count Bismark, admits that it cannot be
without political Importance and effect.
The following is summary of the news for
warded by the City of London, now due at
New York:
+ The publication by the American press of
the alleged holders of the Confederate loan.
caused some futtering. Laird authorizes the
was interested in any of that stock. -
TIE examination of the six Fenians at Dub
lin was concluded on the I'd. Additional evil
dence developed nothing new of moment
Five OF the prisoners were committed to take
their trial for high treason. The prisoners de-
MED that the indiscriminate slaughter of the
higher classes was ever meditated.
L Arrests continue in various parts of Ireland
The Daily News has collected numerous
facts showing striking revival of trade in the
Southern States. s. SKA
1t is stated that the British government pro
pose to guarantee the Canadian loan for the
purchase Of the Hudson bay territory
The revenue returns are highly satisfactory.
The reduction is very slight, Notwithstanding
the heavy reduction in taxation.
The Paris Constitutional denies that the
Empress Eugene has published pamphlet on
Mexico.