The Portland daily press., 1866-02-02
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Friday Morning, February 2, 1855.
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Friday Morning, February 2, 1855.
HAIIEAy N s Feb. L

HALIFAX, N. s.. FEB. l.
The steamship Africa, Capt. Hockey, left
Liverpool at II o'clock ON the morning of the
2Oth, and Queenstown the evening of the 21st,
has arrived.
The Africa has eighteen passengers for Hal
ifax and forty-seven for Boston.
The steamship City of Cork also left Liver
| pool on the 10th for New York.
The steamship Saxonia, from New York, ar
rived at Southampton early on the morning of
the 10th.
The steamship City of Washington, from
New York, and the Peruvian, from Portland,
arrived at Liverpool on the night of the 18th.
The steamship Australasian, from New
YORK, arrived off Queenstown at II O'Clock on
the morning of the goth.
GREAT BRITAIN
The recent terrible shipping disaster contin-
ues The theme of English Journals. The
weather continues stormy.
The steamer London, which foundered at
sea, was valued at eS5,000 sterling, and her
cargo was insured for $4,000 sterling
1t is confirmed that the Rev. DIR. Woolley,
the new Bishop of Sydney, and G. v. Brooks,
the actor, We're among the passengers on the
The London Times centradicts the report
that Mr.. Layard had resigned the Under-Sec-
retaryship of Foreign Affairs.
The death of Gibson, the eminent sculptor,
is announced. ss'ssslaV ..s,, s..,
The cattle disease in England consumes to
increase. The latest returns show that the
number attacked in week approaches ten
thousand. a ~
The Army and Navy Gazette believes that
the final touch has been given to the rednc-
ton in the army for the next financial year.
1t is less than expected Infantry battalons
at home or returning will be reduced two COM
panies. Its said the cavalry will escape the
reduction altogether.
The Fenian trials continue to progress at
Dublin.
A quantity of military uniforms, supposed
to belong to Fenian officers, were discovered
near Clouskea. -
Active search was still making in Ireland
for Stevens.
On the 22d of December, in lat 40 north.
long. 48 west, what was supposed to be one Of
the Atlantic Gable buoys was seen by pass
ing ship.
The Paris Presse of the 10Th announces that
Baron Sallard left Paris on the 18th, for the
purpose of making the necessary arrangements
with the Emperor Macmillan for the return
OF the French troops from Mexico at the ear
Hest possible date. -e.s-s ~ e.
The weekly returns of the Bank of France
show a decrease in cash of eleven million
francs.
Z The Bourse on the 10th closed at rentes est
55c,
On the 18th Prims insllrgent forces were
still on the road to Portugal. The Royal troops
were taking many prisoners, notwithstanding
the forced marches Of the insurgents
A Madrid telegram of the 18th, says it is
thought probable that Prim would enter An
dalusia, as the Royal troops have barred the
passage to Portugal. ss''''A '''A'' 2 ~
A band of armed men had appeared in the
mountains OF Larragona. The Royal troops
were in pursuit. giHeO E5i3
On the 18th Prim passed the night at Ber-
lama. 1t was not then apparent whether he
would attempt to penetrate into Andalusia or
cross over inIo Portugal
Madrid continued tranquil but there were
rumors Of risings in various parts of SPAIN
Semi-official correspondence Qualities these re-
ports of risings as hazing no Importance, and
says it believes that the Government finding
its hitherto humane course of procedure iii
understood, is about to adopt vigorous sys-
tenn of repression.
The recreants who attempted to get up the
mutiny OF the Alcalda regiment and release
the convicts, were shot on the 18th. e
AUSTRIA. - 1 i
At a meeting of the Florence emisrants from
Venetia residing in Italy, a resolution was
adopted declaring the amnesty claimed by
Austria i'll usory and unacceptable.
The Central Congregation of Venice has re-
jected an address of thanks to the Emperor
for removing the sequestration upon the prop
erty of emigrants to India. Gta
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The December thave mails from the Cape
been received. 49, -@,.,,... .-.r,.~.
Business was very dull. The war on the
frontier continued Of desultory character.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Consuls on the 10th were firmer and frac-
tioually dearer. Money is easier but the bank
rate remains at s, and London is still the dear
est money market in Europe.
- Purser Wilson reports the Africa passed on
the goth, at P. NJ, ship Dundonald, bound
in. On the 9th, passed the Thornton, who
had lost her rudder and one man overheard.
Assisted her to iron bolts and barometer.