The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-02
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Steamer City of Washington Three
Weeks out.
The Prussian and Austrian Difficulties in a
Fair Way for Settlement. (

| NEW YORK, May l.
The steamship Scotia, from Liverpool 21st
and Queenstown 22d, has arrived. Her news
is two days later.
| Nothing had been heard of the City OF
Washington, three weeks out. Heavy premi-
ums were demanded upon. her. - s53
The House of Commons continued to de-
bate tile reform bill. A division was not likely
to take place for several days.
Head Centre Stephens had been feasted by
the Marquis DE Boissy in Paris.
Up to thenight of the Goth, the belief in a
pacific adjustment of the German difficulty
grew stronger. kilograms spoke of conces-
s1ons by Austria and other rumors leading to
the conviction that peace would be maintain
ed. Funds in England and on the Continent
materially Improved under pacific influences
The London Times of the 21st, however,
announced ithad received news that on the
previous day the Emperor of Austria and
Count Mensdorf, against the advice of some
Of the other ministers, resolved to withdraw
Count Caro[li, the Austrian Ambassador, from
Berlin, which decision being made known,
the Prussian Minister at Vienna, it was ex-
pected, would depart Immediately. 1t is add
ed in explanation that Count Mensdorff on
receiving the lPrussian answer of the, 18th, tel
egraphed to Berlinsa repetition of the Austri
an demand of the 7th, and received fresh re-
fuSal on the 18th hence council of war was
he'd anda bold course adopted.
The. Times Believes this action will be fol-
lowedsby significant military movement, viz:
The withdrawal OF Austrian troops from Hol-
stein, where they are held in check by supe-
rlor Prussian forces, This would enable Aus
tria to assume the offensive, and the Times
says.the abandonment of Holstein by Austria
will be regarded as an act of anticipation of
war, and cause general alarm. 1t does not,
however, consider war inevitable. q ,iy ee vtrr,
Great activity is reported in the Italian
navy. All the vessels are being prepared for
service. n.sas5e ~, rs - -, ~ :.
Some apprehensions are felt of fresh dis
turbances in Spain. as5 FL N
The Portuguese Chamber of Deputies has
approved the contract for a telegraph line to
America by the southern route. t8
! The liabilities of Barned's Banking Com
pany, in Liverpool, which suspended on the
10, are estimated at s3,25O,O0O sterling. A
favorable liquidation was expected. It was
feared that some large failures would result
from this suspension in Liverpool, but it is
stated that all the embarrassments have been
surmounted. +4s4 s%a
Z Liverpool, Apail 21st, Euening. Mr.. Peabody
IS among the passengers by the steamship
Scotia. He was warmly cheered on embark
ing at Liverpool
Parts, April 81. A telegram from Vienna
SOlhiuio CIC ucWS LudI-AuSCT1a IN replying TO
the Plussian note of the 18th, has submitted
propositions for mutual disarmament. The
proposals are as follows:
Austria and Prussia shall each restore their
military establishments to the status quo
which existed prior to the late defensive
measures: that the 25th OF April be the date
for mutual disarmament. Austria consents
to disarm on that day, and is even willing
Prussia should disarm early on the 26th. The
Austrian proposition is said to have been COM
municated to Paris and London, where it has
been cordially approved. /,
Vienfd Aprit 21. At the next sitting of
sau, @ mads anho5.heing that the question Of
disarmament is in fair way of settlement
Latest via Queenstown.
Lireipool, ApriI %. No news from the
steamship City of Washington.
The Globe is authorized to state that the
Government has received no information war
ranting belief in the statement published by
the Times announcing rupture of diplomat
ic intercourse between Austria and Prussia
The Vienna journals reassert pacific ar
rangements between the two countries. ~ Z
The Frankfort Diet had made declaration
of pacific character.
The Paris Bourse closed firm; rentes 67 f.
Csc .AN tA
Melbourne, March "a. The tariff had again
been rejected, and the ministry had resigned