The Portland daily press., 1866-05-08
by TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of Steamship China a, Halifax.
HALIFAX. N. s.. Nav

/ HALIFAX, N. s., May 7.
The steamship China, Capt. Inglis, left Liv-
erpool at $50 on the morning of the 2Sth,
and Queenstown On the evening of the 2Gth,
and arrived here at o'clock this morning.-
She has 4S Halifax and SO Boston passengers.
The steamship Bavaria arrived at South
ampton on the morning, of the 9th. The
steamship Damascus arrived at Greencastle on
the evening OF the 27th.@- ss - =
The steamship Propontis arrived at Queens
town on the evening of the 27th. s
The Propontis had on board all the passen-
gers and mails OF the steamship City of Wash.
ington. On the 2d Of April the City of Wash
ington lost her propeller and proceeded for
Liverpool under canvas. On the 18th she
lost her rudder. Shortly after, in lat 46 Ion
S3 1-2o the Propontis fell in with the City of
Washington and took off the above. The
City of Washington continued under sail with
temporary rudder, for Queenstown. Assist
ance would be sent her. The news of her
safety was received with great delight at Liy-
erpool. - Na
In the House of Commons on the 26th, the
debate on the Reform bill was continued. On
the 9th the final debate took place. After
many speeches had been made, DIsraei
wound up on the side of the opposition in
long and forcihe speech, denouncing Mr..
Gladstone's advocacy of American principles,
which he regarded as untitled for England
At one O'Clock on Saturday morning Mr.
Gladstone rose and made the final speech,
warmly defending the Government and de-
nouncing the opposition tactics- At o'clock
in the morning, amidst intense excitement,
the division took place. the number being for
the bill, 318; against it, 313; Government ma
jority, 5.
The U. S. Consul at Liverpool, on the 26th,
took formal possession OF the ex-rebel cruiser
Tallahassee in the name OF the American Gov
crnment, on the terms of the decision of the
Court of Admiralty. = tsrt 4rs.s. ~
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
1t was stated that the Austrian despatch de-
livered at Berlin on the 26th, announced that
! Austria had not Immediately began to disarm
on account of fresh complications having aris-
en- with Italy.
'1e The Semi-Offcial horde Dentsche zeeitung
of the 26th, says the increased armaments of
Austria forbid the disarmament of the Prus-
sian forces. Should Austria attack Italy Prus-
sia could not consent to see the Italian army
disabled. Austria must reduce her establish
ments to peace footing on the italian as well
Prussian frontiers, or she must otherwise ex-
pect an increase of Prussian ornaments.
Vienna telegram. says the Austrian re-
sponse to the Prussian note of the 21st ac-
knowledges with satisfaction its conciiatory
character, pointing out, however, that virtual
tain movements of troops.
AS an evidence OF the peaceful aspect which
the two great German powers had assumed,
Austria had made arrangements for a retro
grade movement of the forces concentrated in
Bohemia and Officially communicated such ar
rangements to Prussia. S4 ~
ITALY.
The Italian Government is stated to have
officially declared to the Western powers that
the fumors OF military levies in Italy and the
concentration OF Italian troops upon the We
netian frontier are unfounded
Latest by Liverpool. s F
LiUerpool, 2Sth, eUening.-The sthe steam
ship Fulton arrived at Falmouth on the 9th.
The steamship Dublin arrived here and the
Scotland at Queenstown this morning.
Vienna dispatches assert that Austria, in
her latest note to Prussia declares her readi-
ness to take the initiative in demobizing her
troops, tut the armaments in Italy compel her
to take measures for the protection of her
frontier, especially the coast line. IGa
Latest via Queenstown.
London, 29th-It is stated that the British
Ministry will not resign in consequence of the
small majority on the reform bill.
No solution of the German difficulty is ap-
parent Mutual recriminati0n continues
Prussia and Italy are throwing the -onus on
Austria and vice vera.
british and French ambassadors it their Gov
ernments viii guarantee the neutrality of
Italy then Austria will disarm.
1t is reported that decree, has been issued
placing the Italian army on war footing.