The Portland daily press., 1866-03-23
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamship AustraIasian

:
NEW YORK, March %.
The steamship Australasian, from Liver
pool 10th inst, via Queenstown 18th, has ar
rived.
The U. S. steamer Canandaigua had left
Kingston for the north of Ireland.
The shareholders OF the Atlantic Telegraph
Company unanimously adopted resolution
approving the arrangements OF the directors
with the Anslo-Amercan Telegraph COmpS-
ny, &C., for LAYING the cable this year. Up
wards of one hundred miles of cable are being
manufactured per week, and the last week IN
June is fixed for the Great Eastern to leave
Sheerness Undiminished confidence is gen
orally expressed in the success.
President Johnson's speech at the Wash
ing meeting isvery generally applauded. The
Times warmly eulogizes it. ~ t-Ftt
The Daily News gives a very qualified ap-
proyal, and bitterly denounces Mr.. Bancroft's
Grafton.
In the House of Commons the Parliamenta-
ny oath bill was read a second time, after DIS
saeli had given notice OF an amendment which
VIII make the oath recognize the supremacy OF
the tueen, and acknowledge allegiance to her
successors.
.e.orm question is actively discussed by
the papers. Mr.. Gladstone's announcement,
which is to be made on the 18th inst, is anx-
iOulsly awaited. E a1 ~ az
l.
that Russelps ministry must soon dissolve
whether defeated upon reform or not.
The Irish Police continue to carry out their
extraordinary power with great rigor. Ar
rests are numerous. Nine men were arrested
at Cork just after landing from America. Two
town commissioners at Queenstown had been
arrested. There are various rumors in regard
to Stephens. One is that he very recently es-
capped to France, but the police believe him to
hn still in Iuhlip on6 kaan r1yltI a
The first conference relative to the Princi-
paities will be held in Paris on the 18th.
The Bank of France gained during the week
nearly 1S,O00,000 francs. The Bourse closed
steady; rentes 69f. 75c. -t 1s-s Iia9 sl. --a aa
1t was stated that the Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs had been authorized to make
a fresh treaty with the Mexican government
for the completion of the Austrian volunteer
corps Tor Mexico.
liverpool, March 1O.-Politics to-day unim-
portant. .r :ql .,l-sil .-tll4ss- - =ff-5
Queen Victoria held her first court yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams were present, and the
latter were presented to the Queen; also Mrs.
Award, wife of the Assistant Secretary OF Lee
cation, and Mrs. Montgomery Richie Of New.
York. 'h .i ia
In the London Bankruptcy Court yesterday
application was made for release from Gus
toby of the notorious George N. Sanders, now
prisoner TOR DEBT Ills debts exceed G1O,OO0
sterling. The bankrupt attributes his failure
TO disappointment in the execution of con-
tract with the rebel Governmentforub building
and manning iron-plated postal vessels. There
was no opposition to the release, but owing TO-
some infornality in the notice, the matter was
postponed until the 23d.
-.-- Latest via Queenstown. III, .ft O.. 1.. i.
liverpool, March 1.-THE steamer Atlantic
from New York, arrived at the Cowes on the
10th, and the City of Limerick at Queenstown
ON the 10th.
London, March 11.-Sunday. The Gazette
gives report that Austria has solicited the
good offices of England to effect an amicable
settlement of the question OF the Dutchies be-
tween Austria and Prussia. O. t,..,.. -., ,.-f ID.
The Gazette says the relations of Vienna
and Berlin are strained very tightly, but it is a
long way from diplomatic conflict TO war.
The first sitting of the conference on the
Principalities was held at Paris on the 10th
inst. All the Powers who signed the Paris
treaty were represented. 81 ~ls .n@ b 4a'
The rumored concentration of troops on the
Pruth is denied. Not single regiment has
left its winter quarters. 5,s.a ~ ,Iea-
The insurgents in Syria have all made their
submission to the Turks. '-1 ' 500
The United States steamer Canandaigua is
at Belfast.