The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-24
by TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
81 t.isg4Y Il.
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship Australasian
at New York.

U NEW YORK, March %.
The steamship Australasian, from Liverpool
llth and Queenstown 18th, arrived here at
IL o'clock this evening.
Inc steamship Etna, from New York, ar
rived out on the 10Th.
Inc news OF the evacuation of Wilmington
was SO generally expected that it produced no
| great effect. Federal securities advanced I'M
DER It, but the depression in the Confederate
loan was slight. 1t however caused increased
nstness in the Liverpool and Manchester
markets.
The Army and Navy Gazette says the Etna's
news is of a character generally to tax the
faith of those who believe that the Confeder-
ates will maintain their cause in the field.
Mr.. Rumble, the government inspector at
Sheerness, who was recently acquitted OF COM
plicity in the Rappahannock case, has been
shelved by the government on half pay as be-
ing no longer deserving of confidence.
The Daily News denounces those who Gull
| tivate the policy of distrust in regard to the
relations OF England with America, and repu-
dates the arguments of the Times that states
men must see that England is not placed I'M
der the penace of having claims urged which
she cannot admit, and asserts that no national
Englshman expects such service from the
ministers. ,aaa p .a-sil.. aall fh
The Morning Star also denounced the war
who were confederate partizans.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert
Cecil inquired ii demands had been made by
America for compensation for the doings OF
the Alabama and other cruisers.
Mr.. Layard said there had been no demand
OF the kind within the past six months.
Mr.. Bright asked whether the government
had not received and presented numerous
claims. sH sse..f 80
Mr. o~d Al 81 ~ sA
Lord Paimerston, in reply to inquiries, said
the government had no intention OF repeating
the Aberdeen act relative to Brazil. Efforts
were stu progressing through Portugal to re-
establish friendly relations with Brazil. -
Atwood. Spooner d Co., bankers In Birming-
ham, have suspended. Liabilities over one
million sterling. f ~
The Duke de Moray died on the 10th.
1t Is reported that the American minister
mas presented remonstrance to the French
government relative to the clandestine ship
Calais. ''
In the French Senate, during the debate on
the address, the Marquis de Boissy amongst
other offensive remarks, strongly expressed
wish that the Federals and Conlederates might
fight on to the complete ruin OF both, rather
than the French army in Mexico should be
made prisoners by the conclusion of peace.
M OnalX ue 81. Ange regretted such impiOus
wishes respecting America. ae, g'1 10 -lia3
The Bank of France had gained twenty-nine
millions in cash during the week. The Paris
Bourse was dull.
At an audience between the Pope and the
French Minister, the Pope ignored the con-
vention Of September, and declined the invi-
tation to form an army
The India telegraph is all right. Calcutta
and Bombay kilograms Of March 9th have
been received. Contents private. 80
--latest by Telegraph to Queenstown
liverpool, March IL, p. M-The Times in
40 editorial thinks that if the Confederate
Government remains firm, and if there is no
renewal Of the Conference, the Washington
Government will endeavor to draw back the
States singly by negotiations with each one
separately, and that Lincoln may be more con.
ciliatory than to the Richmond Government.
Queenstown, March l2.-The steamship
North American, from Portland, arrived at
Londonderry yesterday.
zoe. ~
European news unimportant.
Melbourne, FEB. 26.-The Shenandoah has
arrived. She has burnt eleven ships since leav-
ing the Cape.
Affairs in New Zealand are less peaceable.