The Portland daily press., 1866-03-08
by TELEGRAPH,
r. TO THE DAILY PRESS. ~
Thursday Morning, March 8. 1855.
ssa $50 FOUR DAYS .. l..t brcl
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of Steamship City OF New York.

-i-u-- Oh ta-- 5lF New YORK, March Z. r
The steamship City Of New York, from Liv-
erpool Feb. 21st and Queenstown Feb. ODD, has
arrived.
The steamship Malta had sailed for New
York.
The Tariffa, from New York, and Hiberni-
an, from Portland, arrived out on the 21st.
The U. S. ship-of war Canandaigua arrived
at Queenstown on the goth. II
The suspension of the habeas corpus in Ire
land was received with universal appreciation
in England, and very general satisfaction in
Ireland. At first the effect there was uneasi-
ness and depression, but the v;gor shown BY
the Government restored confidence, and had
q favorable effect EEeXkrf-Yrgg
The Act authorizes the arrest and detention
in custody until the LIST of March 1867, of any
persons suspected of conspiracy. The CHIEF
object of the measure is believed to be to ena-
bic the authorities to deal with numerous Fe-
MAN emissaries from America who are repre-
sented as scattering in all directions.
The police are acting vigorously and are ma
king large number of arrests.
The military force in Ireland is being strong
~ reinforced. ~ - - "a
1t is reported that Sir Hugh Ross, the COM
mander in ireland, has demanded further in
structions from the Government.
-Four Sergeants Of a regiment at Limerick
have been placed under arrest. -~VrF n
Among the latest arrests is that Of General
John III. GleeSon, brother of Joseph Gieeson
of the Federal army.
The police were fired on from house in
Tipperary. where it was supposed that drilling
was in progress. One officer was severely
wounded. Some of the, men were arrested,
p. j. Nc Donald, the Supposed Head Cen
tire in Dublin, had been arrested. Order con-
tinued to be maintained.
A bill has passed the House Of Lords autho-
rizing the Irish Government to take possession
OF the telegraph wires if necessary.
The Government bill regarding the cattle
plague has passed both Houses Of Parliament
1.-The queen will hold fyereceptions at Buck
ingham Palace during the season, but the reg
uiar drawing room levees will continue to be
held by the Prince and Princess of Wales
A message from the Queen has been pre-
scented to both Houses of Parliament asking
that provision be made for the Princess Hele-
ma on her marriage, and for Prince Alfred on
his coming of age.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Clay intro
duced reform bill extending the franchise to
all males over q who are fairly educated 7sa
Mr.. Gladstone declined to shed any light on
what the Government proposal for reform
would be.
M E FRANCE 6 an
Inlthe French Corps Legislatif draft of
the address in response to the speech from the
throne, was introduced.
|r 1t expresses, satisfaction at the assurance
that the expedition to Mexico is about to be
brought to close It, then alludes TO The ira
ditional sympathies Of France and the Uni
ted States, and says,-" The latter ought not
to take umbrage at the presence of French
troops in Mexico. To render their recall de-
pendent upon any other but your own conve-
nienee, would attack our rights and our honor
which yOllT Mainctu plir13c with q coiinifrrdn
| worthyof France and the name of Napoleon. .
The Paris Patrie gives a report that MIR
| Seward is about to send conciiiatofy dis
tipatch to France. intimating the readiness OF
the United States to proclaim neutrality in
Mexico, subject to certain conditions. oas17slT
1asrs aEa --latest by Telegraph TO- Queenstown. N
al London Feb. 22.-The Bank of England ha
reduced its interest to per cent.
Fenian arrests continue aetipe.1saI o. bstll
The Paris Patrie, says certain proposal
have emanated from Maximilian which ma,
render possible the return OF 5000 troops from
Mexico by the end of May.