The Portland daily press., 1866-12-21
Foreign News. per steamer.

HALIFAX, N. S.,D Dec.
Ihe steamer Java, from Liverpool 10 A. M,
Dec. Sth, via Queenstown 9th, arrived here at
CLOCK this morning. She has twenty-five
ha,iiax and seyenty-fye Boston passengers
fenlan arrests continued in Dublin and 9TH
er parts OF Ireland, but none of moment are re-
cofded: Stephen j. Meany, the Fenian Senat-
or lately arrived from New York had been COM
mitted for trial in Dublin, on the charge of con-
spiracy.
The London Morning Post raises question
as 70 the loyalty of large number of Irish
men ~ IN the large towns of England, and urges
tnat the government should inquire how far
they are committed to Fenianism, and to what
extent they may be prepared to aid the move
meh!; Slight symptoms of alarm had been.
manifested in Liverpool, where large numbers
oi Irish laborers were out of employment
Armed guards had been placed on duty at va
GUS uepots OF arms belonging to the militia and
volunteers in Liverpool --r4-s-I -,
A house in Liverpool had been taken possess
sion OF by the police and searched, upon infor-
nation that Stephens was concealed in it: but
the police were hoaxed.
Notwithstanding the denials by the Conser-
vatlVe organs, the London correspondent of the
scotsman reiterates his assertion that dissen-
SONS prevail in the Derby Cabinet He writes
tnab " Israeli is said to have, through his
threat of resignation, succeeded in obtainino
tle M consent OF the Premier and majority of
bhe CaDlnet to his proposal that reform meas
ure OF q surprising and unpleasant liberal char
acter should be introduced next session. and
although 1T is considered probable no immedi-
ate split in the Cabinet will result vet the
wltndrawal of certain members of the more
unyieldmg section of the party is understood
toDes only postponed in consideration of the
unpleasant impression that would be produced.
Communications between Derby and DIsraeli
nave been frequent, and it is said the London
reform demonstration had been no ineffectual
auxiliary to DIsraeii
Ihe French Admiral in China had issued a
nothcation declafiug the river Seoul in Corea
in a state of blockade from October 18th oy NO
to the recent murder of French missionaries
!, "A correspondent of the Morning Post at
nome says: The observations of the POPE to
Zen; klng, United States Minister, on the ad-
vlsaolilty of the annexation of Canada to the
Union rather than its falling prev to Fenian
invasion, as quoted by, a Quebec journal, from
a dispatch dated Nov. Is tn sent from Mr. King
10 Mr.. Seward, have received the following ex.
piclt disavowal from the Asservatore Romano:
we are authorized to declare entirely desti-
tute of all truth the words attributed + , the
Holy Father in Mr. Kings assertion. as there
Is not true syllable in all that the Canadian
newspaper has reported ON the subject This
Is now very extraordinary complication of
eXtraordinary assertions, and General King is
placed IN the very painful position of having to
STAKE MS word against that of the Pope, unless
not oniy the tenor of his dispatch to MIR. Sew
ara, but the dispatch ITSELF has been pure IN
yention OF the Canadian newspaper Mr.. King
had an interview with Cardinal Antonelh this
morning, with aview Of arranging the difficult
ty"' ~
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times says teat Notwithstanding ali asserva
tions to the contrary in, the Austrian official
press it may be regarded as positive TACT that
troops are about to be concentrated in Gailicia.
Some OF the regiments detailed for the service
are already under marching orders The Off
cial Vienna Journal in DENYING this statement
asserts that the relations of Austria and Russia
are most satisfactory, and nothing whatever
has taken place calculated to disturb them i'm
any way. - N,sfs.ettayAts
In seems perfectly clear that trouble contin-
ues in Gambia, but advices are as conf1icting as
ever: There had been report that Russia
had invited England and France to come to an
understanding in the matter, but there is a lack
of confirmation. 10 : lawn