The Portland daily press., 1866-02-19
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX. N. S. Feb. IS.

HALIFAX, N. S., Feb IS.
The Royal Mail Steamship Europa from Liv-
erpool Sd, via Queenstown 4th, for Boston via
Halifax, arrived here at about o'clock this
evening. The Europa has Halifax, and 25
Boston passengers.
The Europa had heavy weather the first
part of the voyage but the latter part was fair.
She sails at midnight for Boston.
Purser Boyd reports 4th inst. passed off Tus
can, British ship Windham, bound in 18TH.
lat. 40, Ion. AZ, Hibernian 18th. in LAT. AZ lon
81, and steamer supposed 70 be the Africa,
Inc hamburg bark previously reported on
the marine railway, cleared Yesterday but
sprung aleak and will probably go ON again.
Inc steamship City of Baltimore, from New
OK, arrived at Liverpool ON the night OF the
list inst.
The steamship Scotia, from New York, ar
rived at Queenstown on the evening of the
Oh inst
Inc steamships Arago, Louisiana and b.
russia, all from New York, arrived out on the
I'd inst.
A Lisbon telegram of the list inst, reports
That two American war steamers had arrived
on the 9th inst.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament was opened by Royal Commits
sion on the 1st
The Lord Chancellor stated to the assem-
bled members OF both Houses that as soon as
the members were all sworn. her Majesty would
communicate the causes for calling Parliament
together - +
In the House Mr.. Demison was reelected
Speaker without opposition, his conduct in tie
chair being warmly eulogized by the leaders on
both sides.
The House tributes to the memory of Lord
Pamerston were paid by the Speaker.
The formal I'M al, 90,
bers, DC, were making progress and would be
completed by the 9th, in time for the delivery
of the Queens speech.
The London Times announces in the most
eulogistic terms that Mr. Peabody had increas-
ed his previous munifcent donation by one
hundred thousand pounds, making the total
gift quarter of million pounds sterling.
The Times is unable to find adequate terms
to express its Acknowledgements of this noble
act of charity, and says the amount of the Gift,
though not perhaps its most characteristic
feature, is itself sufficient to render any ex-
preston OF gratitude Insignificant 1t is prob
ably the most splendid act of munilicence on
record.
The Dublin police on the LIST inst, seized in
building formerly used as stable in Lough-
ford Lane, 200 pixies and about 500 twelve feet
pike handles.
Small seizures of arms are also reported in
private houses.
An influential meeting was held in Dublin
on the LIST inst. The Marquis of Donshire
presided. A resolution was adopted declaring
that the Fenian conspiracy had produced a
feeling of well founded alarm, and it was the
duty OF the government to use the most eifec-
tive measures to crush it, and afford full pro-
lection to the loyal and well disposed.
Another resolution calls on the Government
to increase the military force in Ireland
Both resolutions were passed unanimously.
On the evening of the 31st ult, during the
progress of the Lord Lieutenants drawing
room, several troops of cavalry were placed in
various parts of the city, the military paraded
the streets, and the piqucts were doubled at
the barracks. The Fenians, however, did not
assemble as was expected, and the crowd at
the castle gates during the drawing room was
peaceful.
The commission for the trial of the Fenians
was adjourned on the I'd until the 10Th inst.
Another batch of five hundred soldiers pass
ed through Liverpool on the I'd for Dublin.
The cattle plague returns for the week end
ing January 9th, show that the number at
tackled was nearly 1900, against 10000 the
previous week. -s.rE
Sir Edward Landseer having declined the
Presidency Of the Royal Academy, Mr.. Francis
Grant was elected to that office.
FRANCE.
The Paris journals actively discuss the Mex
lean question.
The Constitutional defends the French gov
ernment, and is evidently inspired by the For
eign office. 1t seeks to dissipate the disgust
in the public mind under the publication of
the correspondence with the United States,
and says the Imperial government will never
yield to intimidation, and no excitement.
whether it exists at home or abroad, will
make the Emperor relax in his habitual solicit
tude for the moral and material interests of
the country. The troops in Mexico will re-
turn precisely on the conditions mentioned in
the speech from the throne, namely, without
endangering the French interests which we
have done so much to defend in those distant
countries. @ sag tN.lI' Fe sE
The Constitutional expresses the belief that
the Americans will conform to the law of nom
Intervention, and concludes as follows: Gin
ally, none of the dark forebodings by which
public opinion is sought to be alarmed will be
realized. The peace of the world will not be
disturbed, and we affirm boldly that French
interests in Mexico will incur no danger"
LIE horde states that NJ. de Faverney, who
has left for the United States, is the bearer of
dispatches of very firm character, demand
ing catagorically of the American Government
whether it means to regard protracbed occu-
patton OF Mexico as casus belli.
The Moniteur in reference to the pubica-
ton of the debates of the Senate and Corps
Legislatif, says if the press should fall into the
excess which formerly characterized them, the
administration would exercise the rights con-
D., ferred on it by law. s
The weekly returns of the bank of France
show a decrease in each of three and half
million francs. The Bourse was firm at 6Sf
95c for rentes.
SPAIN.
The Ministry has presented bill to Con-
gress subjecting the press and political associa-
tions to very stringent regulations.
Gen. Prim had arrived at Lisbon and was
the guest of Marquis Mia.