The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Monday Morning, April l6. 1855.
' THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the saxonia a, New York.

NEW YORK, April Is.
The steamship Saxonia from Hamburg via
Southampton April 4th, has arrived.
The steamship Worcester fromMBaltimofe,
and Gambia from New Orleans have arrived
out
The U. S. frigate Canandaigua was daily
expected at Southampton.
The Queen learning that George Peabody,
Esq, was about to leave Tor America, has
written him letter assuring him how deeply
she appreciated the more than princely mu-
nificence by which he sought to relieve the
London poor. A Baronetcy has been confer
red upon him but he felt debarred from &C
cepting such distinction. The Queen present.
ed him with her miniature as an assurance OF
her personal feelings.
The Times city article says the English
funds here advanced in consequence of the
less threatening character OF the accounts
from Germany coupled with a rumor OF the
mediation of the Duke of Coberg. oaa s
..-..ts-. FRANCE. asas 1,a
The anticipation of war between Austria
and Prussia has made a most unfavorable inn
preston on commercial affairs throughout
France.
The anxiety instead of being dispelled by
an elaborate article in the Constitutional, and
believed to have emanated from the Foreign
Office, has increased the apprehension that If
LlO OWClo ~ W Wal, CduuOU CfCu IL
she wishes, maintain neutrality.
PORTUGAL. ag 5a'
The Cortes closed March goth. i9
Th9 official gazette publishes the contract
concluded between Portugal, France, Brazil
and Italy for telegraph to America.
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. rss d
A Prussian note to the minor German
States says, !" Austria, without any provoca-
ton on the part OF Prussia, has ordered arma-
nf fhrao oh oafa
pei Prussia to arm Also" Prussia now seeks
guarantees for her security, having vainly en-
deavored to obtain them in alliance with Aus
tria. af.9 .l u.s. slsrs ass
bismarck asks the support of the minor
States in the event of being attacked by Aus
tria, or being compelled to make war.
The Vienna journals describe war as inevi-
table. si-.5 - -
Brussels intelligence states that Bismarck's
attempt to win over the middle States to
Prussia have entirely failed. h
Austria has recalled all her soldiers on fur
Tough. s@
Several of the minor German States have
resolved topreserye an armed neutrality.
The Austrian ambassador at Berlin had
presented a dispatch declaring that the designs
of Austria were peaceful that its military
preparations were made with no hostile dispo-
sition and that the Imperial Government was
by its duty to that of Prussia under the fed
eral compact. A hope was expressed that
the RUSSIAN Government would feel at hber-
ty to give similar assurance to Austria.
A telegram from Vienna dated the I'd inst,
says that rumors of a peaceful solution of the
Schleswig Hostein question are current and
produced amost favorable impression - ~
A Vienna letter says such arrangements
have been made that Austria could mobilize
100000 troops within a fortnight. Austria
has prohibited the expectation OF horses.
A Berlin telegram says it is believed that in
reply to the dispatch of Austria, the ambassa-
dor of Prussia will state that she also has no
intention of following an aggressive policy but
would desire explanations respecting the arm
aments of Austria. ioI
--si f o. s ITALY. f.',sl
A Florence telegram announces the forma-
ton of camp of 10000 men at Bologne, I'M
der General Cialdini, that the principal Gen
erals of the Italian army have been summon
ed to meet there ON the 9th, that an Italian
squadron is forming to cruise in tile Adriatic
and that military preparations are going on in
Venice. On the contrary, a Paris letter denies
the rumor of an Italian loan and ornaments,
and also the rulnor that an understanding has
been agreed upon between Italy and Prussia.
CHINA. So sss.
Shanghai advices of March 9th state that
the Imperial troops have gained a complete
victory over the rebels in the north. Fifty
thousand of the latter are said to have been
slaughtered or captured. e@ g
Li0erpOOl april 4th.-Ldtest. - Steamship
Malta from New Yorkfarrived out the 3D.
The steamship City Of Boston from New
York arrived at Queenstown to-day.