The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-21

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The steamship St. David, from Liverpool 9th
wa Londonderry 10th, passed here at 40 this
r, NJ, en- route to Quebec z f9SfFA3
The afddayits made by Mr.. Mullins, clerk to
Howard, Dalmon & Co, solcitorsin in London to
the United States Government, having beer,
presented to the Court Of Admiralty, Setting
iortn that seven steamers, four blockade run,
ners, were lying at Liverpool, and standing in
the name Of Frazer, Trenholm s. Co., and We're
lawfully the property of the United States
having belonged to the Confederate govern
ment at the Termination Of the war, the Admi-
steamer, and took possession, It is alleged
that three OF these vessels are subject to the
pending chancery suit by the United States
and that three others are the bonafide property
OF Frazer, Vrenholm & Co., and that one other
istered. ''' 20
The papers say It is understood that the
United States and Canadian governments have
assented to the formation of an international
commission for the purpose Of reducing the OBJ
stacles IN the way of the development of the
frontier trade of the two countries =
Inc I1mes says the speech of the King of
Prussia has not made a favorable impression in
Paris, even among those who most approved his
success. The ahsence Of any allusion to France
or other foreign powers, offends the Parisians.
Loadon, dag. 1O-Parliament was prorogued
to-day. The Queens speech was read by COM
mission, A. trusts that negotiations are in pro-
gress which will tend to lasting peace in En-
rope; enlarges on the Fenian movements. and
acknowledges the good faith and scrupulous at
tention to international rights by the United
States Governments rejeiees at the success of
the Atlantic telegraph cable, and hopes for
most beneficial results. The rest Of the speech
is OF local nature. 9galaa.o1 f;2
The steams hip City Of London. from Liver i've
pool Aug. 9Th, via Queenstown 9th, arrived to-
night night Her news is mainly anticipated per
The steamships City of Paris, ip perrrieree+ enc, Nova
and the Marathon on the 5th, under canvas '
with her main shaft broken. fsroo > eTYfd
Inc Crcassian arrived at Antwerp on the
4th, and the Hermann at Southampton on the
9Th. The Manhattan sailed on the 18th and
queen on the Sth for New York sE :
The Observer has a highly circumstantial ac-
eounte an alleged Fenian privateer off Farce
Isiands, capable Of speed Of 20 knots, and the
er built during the American war;
i.Ihe steamer Cyclone, detained on suspicion
OF intention to infringe the neutrality laws be-
tween Spain and Italy, had been released and
sailed for her destination. =
1t Is stated from Berlin that Prussia had DOS
ltyely declined the proposition of Russia for
congress OF the Powers who signed the treaty
of Vienna. aIG15s OH 1sHf 7ldl7l , II = =
The King Of Prussia will shortly proceed to
CarisDad where the treaty of peace between
Austria and Prussia will probably be signed
Line Farls correspondent of the London
Times thinks the French people would hail a
war with Prussia with reclamation.
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