The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-11-22
NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Thursday Morning, November %, 1855.
News per steamer Africa.
SPEECH OF EARL DERBY.
War Declared Against
COI.ea. s..-


HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. q.
y Steamship Africa, Capt. Anderson, left Liv
erpool at 10 A. NJ, ON the 10th, and Queens
town on the 11th, and arrived here at 9 A. NJ
She has thirteen Halifax and seventy -four
Boston passengers. tI1 s5ssE.J 6.z f5f
Earl Derby, in speech, said the Ministry de-
sired to earn the good will of the people by
their acts, but he thought it would not be well
their desire into effect He rejoiced at the re-
turn of peace in both hemispheres He could
not but believe that that great and powerful ma
ton, America, would speedily know how to quell
agitation, which at present existed within it,
and that peace would reign from one end of its
shores TO the other He looked upon the COM
pletion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as
another proof that England was mistress of
the seas ~s' -EH =
The London Times says Earl Derby made
one of his happiest after dinner speeches, and
it notices as Of great Importance the intimation
that a proposition for the arrangement of the
difference between America and England with
respect to the Alabama claims, would be prob
ably entertained, and that the duties of neu-
trails in maritime wars might, if necessary, be
reconsidered. er.
The. representatv es of about one hundred
and fifty trade societies met in London on the
9th, to arrange for the great metropolitan re-
form demonstration by the working classes
1t was resolved to recommend that Dec. Sd
be observed as a holiday, and that the en-
piOyeeS OF iaDOr De called upon, as far as prac-
ticable to close their shops. lta aa 4#aa
The Anti-Slavery Society have issued paper
setting forth the grounds on which they sus-
tain the prosecution against Gov. Eyre. -
The Quebec subscription in London on the
9th had reached e12, 800 sterling. Queen Vic
toria had addressed letter of sympathy to the
committee collecting funds, and contributed
$500 to the fund. 7ii af1 1ls
1t is reported that well matured plan was
under consideration by Riseoii, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, for placing debentines system
OF English railways on basis of perfect secu-
rity, and also of making them contributors to
the reduction of the national debt.
Another statement is that he will propose in
his budget that the Government assume all the
debentines of railways, guaranteeing to the
holders per cent. less than the railway pay,
and in forty years the national debt is to be re-
duced e120,000,OO0 sterling by the profits; and
something similar in course of arrangement for
telegraphs. q
q F1iANcE.-Forty persons, chiefly students,
were arrested at cafe in the place st. Michael,
Paris charged with holding clandestine meet
lngs and OF being members of secret societies.
The Moniteur says, in regard to the trouble
with Corea, that in consequence of palace re-
dictionary intrigue, several missionaries in Co.
rea had been put to death The French gov
ernment is but imperfectly acquainted with
the facts, and had sent Admiral Rose to cruise
off the coast of Mexico. A recent telegram
via China, said the Admiral had declared war
against Corea
lITALY.-Several persons of position in Pa
lermo had been arrested for completely in the
September insurrectionary movement. Among
others, the Bishop of Moncesle had been dis
covered to he implicated.
RoME.-Mr. Gladstone had had another in
terview with the Pope and had visited many
of the Cardinals Rumor attributed his Wis
its to political motives and the London Morn
ing Herald charges that his design was to rec
oncile the Pope to the fate which awaits him,
aud says that he has completely failed in his
efforts. Earl Clarendon had also reached
Rome and would have an audience with the
Pope. t 115
RUssIA.-Mouravieff Kunsay, the como ueror
of Kars, died on the 9TH inst
A ST. Petersburg telegram says the rumored
alliance between Russia and Prussia is totally
unfounded.
In the celebration of the event of the marri-
age of the Czarowitch and the Princess Dag
mar, the Gar issued manifesto committing
the sentences of prisoners in all parts of the
Empire, excepting Poland and Finland and re-
uniting payment of rears Of taxes.
Count Berg has been appointed Field Mar
shal. ta,
INDIA.-An official telegram dated Delhi,
Nov. 7th, from the Viceroy of India says the
distress in Orissa was believed to be diminish
ing. The harvest prospects were very good.
/ LONDON MONEY MARKET.-There was full
average demand for discount at the Bank re-
duction to per cent. Good bills were done in
upper market at 8 "a per cent. There was a
rather better feeling ON the stock exchange,
owing to rumors of the Governments inten-
ton relative to railway debendures.