The Portland daily press., 1866-03-09
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Cuba Mt New York.

NEW YORK, March s.
The steamship Java, from Liverpool Oath,
via Queenstown 25th, has arrived.
| The American banquet in London on the
22d, in honor of Washington's Birthday, was
attended by about 200 ladies and gentlemen.
Hon. Freeman FL. Morse, Consul to London,
presided. Among the guests were Minister
Adams, the Secretary Of Legation, Hon. Geo.
Folsom, late U. S. Charge at the Hague, Pro
fessor Goodwin Smith, Cyrus w. Field, and
others. ~. ~ e. = - ii.''ss al5'IgII
Letters of regret We're read from Bright and
other distinguished men. The usual toaSts
and sentiments were drank. Mr. Adams con-
| fined his speech. to brief expression of thanks
and patriotic aspirations. ar Il
| On the 23d in the House of Commons, Mr..
Gladstone said no recent communication had
taken place with the United States relative to
Joint squadron on the coast Of Cuba to stop
| the slave trade. 5tt .aHa a:s tnsf,
p Labouchere called attention to the neutrality
laws, and argued that the interests of human
| ity required their revision, and cited cases of
confederate privateers as evidence. enoie
After some debate the Attorney General adj
| mitted that the subject was OF considerable
importance, but he defended the course of the
British Government, and trusted the Ameri-
can people would see ultimately that it was
only DESTROYS of maintaining peace. The Gov
| CTUul6uL udu uO OUJcCb'Ofi, duu Ill ldCG dutlScu
| Mr.. Adams of its willingness to consider the
question with the American Government with
| the view to rendering the law as effective as
possible. 4 -f4 @ 'iiti jjisiQ
Mr.. Watkin asked if the Government had
made any representation to the American
Government relative to the Fenian proceed
ings in Americr laigyu Esm x.floY
b. Mr.. Gladstone regretted the subject had been
brought up. The government had no knowl-
edge of any proceedings to Justify them in max
ing representations to the American Govern
ment. He believed public opinion in America
condemned the movement. 1t would be I'M
| digniied to demonstrate, so long as no public
act was Committed amounting to breach of
| the neutrality laws. FT0flsy
| The Irish police continue active in arresting
suspected Fenians, and troops continue to be
| sent to ireland. laiung Cd n5iic .sl j.
| The cattle plague is still increasing. The
latest weekly returns show 10000 cases, the
| largest yet. ass3fn,f ias e5h-sfs,ri,s Fse Is
:, The army and navy estimates show merely
a trivial reduction. ~ hs9~ai2 a.aeg
The Peruvian iron-clad Huescar remained
at iBrest under surveillance. ~ ,l-ee1sra d,
The CHILEAN cruiser Independence had also
arrived there 10 s1fi si5s ~ gsif1.f r.e "a,
/ A captain Of an English vessel lying at Brest
was Imprisoned one week, it is supposed tor
| furnishing arms and ammunition to the Hues-
car. laiin9lnro3 Li5g.s - s5,,.- .al.', fst
The banks of France, Prussia and Italy have
all reduced their rates of discount. 1sA
THE Prusssian Government suddenly closed
the Chambers on the plea that the proceed
ings of the Deputies in opposition to the Gov
eminent tend towards strife. The action was
| quite unexpected. President Grabow express
sed the hope that the people would stand by
| the Representatives and the Constitution.
A private telegram from Bombay estimates
the deficiency in the new cotton crop at 40O,-
600 bales. 80 e,s2iif ia-3I
~ 2l2 ea Latest via Queenstown. rQ
Further arrests Of Fenians were made yes
tcrday. 81 b Isr .ais. 49,,
A box of grenades and orsini shells had also
been seized in Dublin. e .gaiaelt
I The Paris Bourse closed fiat: rentes 50 3-4f
A revolution had occurred in Romania.--t
The Prince Cousea was taken prisoner by the
| army and forced tU sign his ablication.,
The Legislature unanimously proclaimed