The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-07-01
Forslra Gossip.

Madam EIDE Barrat who sixty Eve years age
founded at Amiens the congregation Of the
'Sacred Heart" has just died in France. Sht
was IS years OF age, and was remarkable fol
her charity, her intellect, and her goodness o
heart. She continued to direct the affairs o.
the Order up to very nearly the period OF hei
death. Madame De Barrat founded more than
one hundred branches of the Sacre C@ur, in
one of which the Empress Eugenie was edu'
Gated. The present Emperor, whose family
gave several nuns to the Order, ratified the
appreciation formerly given 10 the congrega'
| ton by Napoleon /.
A prize of 10000 francs is offered by the
Swiss Federal Council for the best model of q
| breech-loading are-arm.
Mr.. w. j. G. Moens, an unfortunate English
gentleman, and member of the Stock Ex.
change, London, who has been travelling Ia
Italy with his wife and family, was captured
and has been held in prison nearly month by
the brigands, who demand 10000 Tor his
ransom. Pleasant travelling in that region.
The friend and co-worker of Sir John Frank
lin, whose name, like his, is thoroughly identi-
aed with Polar explortaion-Sir John Rich
ardson-died on the 4th inst, at Grasmere,
England
Prince Muzat is SPOKEN of as the probable
successor of Marshal Magnan in the Office Of
Grand Master Of the Freemasons of France.
Jenny Lind Goldschmidt sang recently at a
concert in London, to introduce to the public
Herr Labor, blind pianist. 1t is said she
never sang with more genuine inspiration and
ervor.
An opera byGa, in two acts, by Mendelssohn
will shortly be produced at the Theatre Ly-
rique, in Paris. 1t is said this is the only
work of the kind ever written by the illustri-
GUS composer.
Death.is putting his hand on the King OF the
Belgians. Not long ago he was SO exhausted
that, after trying TO put his signature to some
public documents, he threw down the pen,
saying all was over-that he should sign no
more. Next day he revived some what, resum
ed his routine avocations, and since then has
gradually, though slowly, seemed TO amend =
But the King is not so ill that he cannot study
his own interests, even while the world is thus
receding from him His fears for the stabii-
ty of his son-in laws Mexican throne are SO
great that the old King has prevailed upon
the Emperor Francis Joseph to restore Max
MILAN to all the rights and titles belonging to
him before he proceeded to Mexico-a proof
that, in the judgement of the Belgian Monarch,
an Austrian archdukedom is safer inheri-
lance than transatlantic crown.
Louis Napoleon, like good husband,
brought his wife new dress when he came
home from Algeria. The lovely Empress ap-
peared at the Longchamps races in a garb
which is thus described: Her bonnet was
tulle, light wreath of variegated roses and
long tulle veil its only decoration; her mantle
vas OF eastern fabric, the fond of dead gold.
on which was embroidered raised arabesque
and inscriptions in crimson and green silk. ev
identity an African production brought over
by the Emperor.
At Padua the students recited prayers in the
Church St. Antoine, on the occasion of the
anniversary of the death of Count Cavour. In
The evening bombs exploded in the theatre.
The everlasting Schleswig Holstein question
Is still unsettled it seems. The King Of Prus-
sia and the Emperor of Austria are to have
meeting at Car1sDaa no saise..-e. tho matter.