The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-08
FOREIGN MrsoRr,r.ANy


While the King of Prussia is keeping the
Duke of Augustenburg out of his possessions,
ais Majesty is very polite towards the Dukes
family. He has been paying great attention to
the Dukes sister at Carlsbad, and ON her de-
parture presented her with an enormous bou-
quet. The Duke, however, is not disposed to
consider his sisters nosegay an equivalent for
Schleswig- Holstein. s2SyG)I <
IT is again rumored that Austria will rec
ornize Italy, and that France is using her eff
forts to bring this about. The price which Ita-
ly win have to pay for recognition is the aban-
ionment of all designs upon Venetia, which to
chose who are acquainted with the strength of
the Quadrilateral will seem no very great sac
dfce.
The return of Prince Kung to the manage
ment of public affairs in China, has given sat
isfaction to those who desire to see China adj
vance in civilization. The first result of this
event is the concession OF railway between
Shanghai and Pelin. The Geographic commu-
nication between Russia and Pekin is to be
pushed on at once
The Princess Helena has been married at
least dozen times by the continental papers.
The Hague correspondent Of the Europe says
that the Prince of Orange has gone to London
again, and believes he is set out upon an inter
esting errand. The Queen of the Netherlands
is said to be very DESTROYS of the match, and to
see her son range" himself The Europe adds
chat the Prince decidedly wants ranging
The state of politics in Italy is said to be
very unsatisfactory. A Ministerial crisis is
looked for daily, but who will succeed La Mar
mora isby no means certain. Signor LAMA is
said to be very ambitious of doing so. He is at
present Minister of the Interior. ~
The death of another millionaire is report
ed from Hamburg, letters from which place
STATE that Mr.. Carl Hsine has just died at
Bagneres This gentleman was the last sur
wing partner of the world-famous house of
Heine and Co., and it is stated that his proper
BY will exceed the sum of two millions and a
nalf sterling. ,.., -. e -asi
| t--A keeper at the Antwerp Geological Gar
dsns was lately attacked by the monkeys in the
collection of animals, and would have been kill
sd but for the arrival of timely aid. As it was,
ne was bitten in twenty-three places, and was
confined TO his bed two days from loss of blood.
AT an assize court in France, few days
since, a girl Is IL years of age was convicted of
arson, and of an attempt to poison her master
and one of his laborers. She was ordered to be
confined inthe house of correction till the COM
oietioh of her eighteenth year. ess
4 The Berne papers announce that three
English gentlemen lost their lives while de-
sending the Matterhorn, in the Canton Valais,
| IN the 18th ult One of them made false step
and fell, drawing two others of the party and
the guide after him. All four persons immedi-
| lteIy rolled down the side Of the mountain and
| ell over the precipice, 1000 feet deep. The
| names Of the unfortunate gentlemen who per-
shed are, Lord Francis Douglas, 10 years old
Mr.. Haddo, and Mr.. Charles Hudson, of the
London Alpine Club The name of the guide
is Croz. The bodies have not yet been recover
4 ed sNss HSe WBEI
The. Courier du Haure calls upon the Amer
lean government or its representative in Eu-
rope to investigate the charges brought against
the captain and officersof the William Nelson
| by forty passengers. These charges, it says,
are overwhelming, and should be specifically
denied, or beinyestigatedb by theproper author
/ tiles $500 ses@ e M hQ e aaA -
| "A fine piece of carpeting, measuring IA feet
| by co. the first Of the kind manufactured in
Austria, has just been placed in the Museum
at Vienna. 1t presents map Of the railways
1 of Central Europe, and was produced at
Prague. 5Ek sHaFo "a 3s8a q
1t is estimated that there are about one
hundred Thousand Americans in Europe at this
time. Probably there will have been altogeth-
er not less than two hundred thousand there in
the course of this summer. Parisis, of course,
taeiF chief place of resort, but they penetrate
into every country of Europe.
The King of Siam has received the cross
of the Legion OF Honor. .M8f