The Portland daily press., 1866-02-09
One Day Later from Europe-Arrival of the
Peruvian

One Day Later from Europe-Arrivai of tn,
Peruvian. r
The steamship Peruvian, Capt. BalIantine
from Liverpool Jan. 25th, and Londonderry
Jan. 18th, arrived at this port Thursday morn
ing bringing "a saloon and 300 steerage pas
sengers. Of these, SO saloon and So steerage
landed here. The remainder proceed to New
York.
we are indebted to Messrs. Allan Brothers
d 20, through the courtesy of P,lrser Martin
fol files of papers. The news possesses NO
special importance.
Among the passengers was Can't Daniel
Randall, formerly City Marshal, now resi-
dent of Aroostook County. ~
GREAT BRITAIN.
The steamship Belgian from Portland, arriv-
ed at Londonderry 10th, and the Britannia from
New York, at Greenoch on the 25th. 1900
The Paris correspondent OF the London
Times gives a minute account of the circnm-
stances under which the Emperor Napoleon
dispatched M. Salad ON special mission to
Mexico he was hurried to the Palace, when
-A-PSoAA oeAo iAC MN To Spf ont
without delay for Mexico with MESSAGE from
him to Macmillan. He was to tell Maxmil-
ian he considered that he (Napoleonl had FIJI
nlied all the obligations imposed on him, and
the time had now arrived when Maximilian
must depend upon his own resources without
the help OF the French army. NJ Salad asked
for some credentials, but the Emperor ohsery-
ed that there was no necessity for any docu-
menus. All he had to do was simply to repre-
sent to Macmillan the conversation he had
just had, and that would suffice. He recon-
mended Salad moreover to lose no time in
setting out for Mexico, but to depart by the
first steamer. - 1-0
The Times correspondent adds that Napo-
leon never does anything without some good
and substantial reason. What that reason IL
IN the present instance in sending an envoy to
Mexico with only verbal instructions. he him
self only knows. ~ ' -'--'''
The London Times observes that the con-
1lcting nature of the estimates of the proba-
PIE supply OF cotton to be received this wear
from America, Is still remarkable. 1t saws
Gen. Sherman, who has just been down the
Mississippi to Arkansas, in letter dated ST.
Louis, Jan. I'd, to a friend in London. saws -
You need not be under any approximations as
TO cotton, for saw enough to satisfy me that
nearly all the cotton land cleared and ready
Tor the plow, will be growing cotton this year''
The publication of the notes of Gordan's
trial in Jamaica caused great indignation.
Many journalists proclaim that all law was
violated and that Gordan was murdered. -
The Times says the evidence causes regret
that Gordan was not indicted in the regular
form, and tried by judge and jury.
Sir Edwin Landseer has been elected Presi-
dent OF the Royal Academy, vice East Lake
deceased. H -4i ,'-49 I7 = .i-'-'T9'
There had been another disastrous mine ex-
plosion near Wigan, by which 80 lives were
lost. .,l,r ~ 80 N - - n -
The Fenian trials and convictions continue
daily gtsa.Iu 5 X. 49, - al - -
Messrs. Satterthwaite's Circular of the even
ing OF the Path, says since our last the chief
features forAmerican securities have been some
few large transactions in 500 Bonds, and q
demand for Erie shares for shipment to New
York. The general public however, appear tc
be doing little or no business in these secnri
ties. On the week 5-20's have advanced about
IL, closing at GO Ia GO, notwithstanding the
reported large shipment from New York to the
continent. Illinois Central shares continue
neglected at Is rs H. In Erie shares there
have been considerable fluctuations. At one
time they were taken as high as SO, but the
lower quotations per City of London seriously
depressed the market, and they leave off near
ly per cent. lower than last week, viz: IS q
81 1-S. Some demand for Virginia Skies caus.
ed an Improvement of 81. Atlantic and Great
Western steady. 5e.s, 49, -'l'738
1t was stated that the Spanish feet in thu
Pacific is to be increased. f Do 5Iag IN. q. n
A vessel had been detained in the Tbame,
when on the point of sailing for Peru. 2 >
A Madrid telegram of the 23d saws the new
OF Prims entry into Portugal had not been con
tirIned by the Spanish Ambassador at Lisbon
This confirmation is impatiently awaited. -
There appears to be, otherwise, confirmation
of the fact, 10 y
1t is stated that when Prim reached Portu
gal he had only 300 out of 800 followers. will
whom he originally set out. They entered
Portugal without arms, the Portuguese Gov
eminent having threatened to allow the Span
lsh authorities to pursue them should the,
cross the frontier armed. h. l.fl EIE .,-77-'
The Spanish Government telerrapbed Cen
Seayala, Minister of Marine, to hasten his re
turn to Madrid in order that arrangement
might be made for an increase of the Spanish
feet in the Pacific. -
HOLLAND. ~
A Ministerial crisis existed at the Haoue
the Ministers of Interior and Justice hayin,
resigne.. The other members of the Cabine
nave offered to place their designations in tn
hands of the King. i, - Is +. 'll.1s,
LONDON MONEY MARKET. i.,
Funds steady and rather firm. The ban
rate remains at per cent. The supply 2
money in the discount market continues com
paratively large: choice bills are easily negoti
ated at IL 1per cent, below the bank mini
mum.
~ f Latest via Londonderry. o
The number of cases in the weekly return
OF the cattle disease for the first time, exceed
ten thousand, for the week ending Januar,
goth. =, f5a-~~N -, . : ~
The London Times says France, lately at TIL,
suggestion, it is believed, of the Austrian Cab
met, suggested to England the condition of
new Conference on the Schleswig Holster
question. aa lds N ? 4f17 '1'-T5
Earl Russell expressed himself unfayorabl
to the proposition for the present, unless un
der certain peculiar conditions.
The scheme for the present is at an end.
The Times city article says private tele
grams from Bombay, state that the rate of ex
change had Suddenly gone up. Cause not ex
planned. i4i 80 l'3'l1T I.l,1i
The London discount market is without al
teration, but on the Stock Exchange the de
mand for advance was active yesterday. s,7
PERsoNAL.-We are gratifed to learn tina
Col. Whitman, late of the Both Maine Regi
L. L.