The
Hibernia, with
European dates to the 12th, had arrived at
Portland.
The most interesting items of news by this arrival are the following:
‘
It is reported that
Great Britain, supported by
France,
Russia and
Sweden, has proposed a conference for the settlement of the
Danish question.
The basis of
England's proposition is said to be that the Danes shall give up all of Schleswig except the
Island of Alsen.
The
Danes had evacuated Duppel and retreated to Alsen.
’
The
Florida left
Brest on the night of the 9th, and the Kearrage was supposed to be in pursuit.
In the British Parliament Earl Derby attacked the
Government policy in regard to the
Alabama affair and the
Laird's rams, insinuating that the rams had been seized under the influence of American menaces.
Cotton firmer, but prices unchanged, Consols, for money, closed at 91.