The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-08
Two Days Later from Europe-Arrival ofthe
MoraYian.

The steamship Moravian, Capt. Alton, from
Liverpool Dist and Londonderry 22d ult., ar
rived at this port early Saturday morning,
bringing twelve cabin and two hundred and
ninety-two steerage passengers, and full
cargo.
The steamer, throughout the passage, expe-
rienced heavy westerly gales and much bad
weather.
We are indebted to Mr.. Mcdonald, the Prr-
ser, for files of papers. esa.I
The steamships Kangaroo and Allemania,
| arrived out on the Doth, North American, City
of Manchester and Pennsylvania on the 2zd.
The Moravian spoke the steamer Java Dec
31st, about long. 4S, bound East.
The English political news is unimportant.
| Agitation for the repeal of the malt duty had
| recommended
A. Cork, Dec. 2Oth the Fenians, j. Doboan
| and Thos. Duggan, were found guilty. The
former was sentenced to five and the latter to
| ten years penal servltude
The trial of Charles Underwood O'Connell
Meeting him with the Head Centre of New
York. Many additional bills of Indictment
had been returned against the prisoners in
Cork. " lLa
There was another coal mine explosion near
Methyr Lydoil, which killed thirty-two per-
sons and wounded mauy. GslE4
Satterthwaites circular of the evening of the
Doth, says gsince our last a large amount of
business has been transacted in fve-twenties
| at considerably enhanced quotations. The
Presidents Message gave renewed confidence
The final quotation is Sc 3-S and Sc SO. Hi
| nois and Erie shares also advanced, the former
closing at 50 50 IL, and the latter at So 5-S
| a So rs.
The Daily News city article says American
securities, especially fiye-twenties, continue to
| be imported in large amounts by each steamer.
| but for this, the remittance of specie from
America would be mach larger, although to
| some extent a negative result So far as our
money market is concerned, it is certain that
directly prejudical influence is exercised, in
asmuch as while we send to America goods,
| for the raw material of which we have to pay
cash, she discharges her debt, to a considera
BILE extent, in paper. hfsfg1IT ~
Advices from Frankfort state that since the
receipt of the Presidents Message, most ex-
tensive business had taken place in American
stocks, accompanied by rise of 8 IL per cent.
in two days. The outstanding speculations in
the shape of options for the end of the year
had mainly contributed to this movement,
| which has carried prices to point of 2 per
| cent. above those at New York. At the same
time, the German public generally have re-
sumed purchases in them for investment, and
are SO exclusive in their partially that adver-
tisements for the Turkish and other loans, or
shares in any company, prove entirely unat-
tractive. 80 aicaJ
twas reported at florence that the Ministry
had rendered their designations. The Provis-
iodal Budget was under debate in the Cham
Der Of Deputies, and was meeting with some
opposition. 5.c
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-Funds on the
goth showed an improve tone, notwithstanding
the drain of gold to the Continent continued.
Consols partially advanced. The discount de-
manded at the Bank was comparatively mod
crate, and in the open market there was d.
minished pressure. si@ - OAAA
n Latest via Greencastle.
The London Times says the statement from
New York that the CHILEAN Envoy in that
city, has thought fit to give banquet to the
Representative of the anarchical Mexican Re-
public has not tended in the city of London
to increase the sympathy entertained for the
Chilians in their di5pute with SPAIN.
The Times says the present contest in the
colony OF Victoria, if carried much further,
must inevitably assume the form of conflict
between the Assembly and mother country.
The cattle disease return for the week end
ing December 18th, was more favorable, the
increase in the number of cases being sos,
against an increase of 1927 in the week end
ing December 9th. There is a decrease of $50
for Scotland, while in the week previous there
wv IN i,1or of RQ0