The Portland daily press., 1865-12-13
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Letters from Florence say that that city is
in full tete on account of the opening of the
Parliament The King delivered his speech in
strong, clear voice, laying marked emphasis
on the most important points, The announce
ment that relations had been broken off with
Rome was received with tremendous cheers
The speech has made great impression and
it is believed that there is now no CHI ance of any
reduction of ornaments. The settlement of
the Roman question is expected to arise out of
complications produced by the brigands, whom
the Papal Government, after the withdrawal
of the French troops will not be able to sup
press. "a fa%NHT 5NEfWA
The London Patriot of Nov, 9th, in a lead
ing editorial, abiding to the evacuation of
Rome by the French troops, and the general
condition of the Popedom, says 1.-THE curtain
is beginning to lift a little on the great drama
of the coming year. Great as are the domestic
interests of England, France, Germany and
America, the main interest of 1896 seems likely
to gather around Rome. There lies the heart
of the coming struggle, and the actors are al
ready placing themselves for their several
pafts.'l.rr IA ECNFETtQ =.
1.-The honorary monument to William Make
peace Thackeray, in Westminster Abbey has
just been uncovered, The memorial consists of
a, fine bust, by Baron Marochetti, upon base of
red serpentine, mounted on bronze support,
which bears the inscription-a simple record of
the name, and of the dates of birth and death.
The only persons present were the daughters of
the lamented author, the Dean of Westminster,
and the Secretary Of the fund se51 ''S
The death is announced of lieutenant
Colonel Glencairn Burns, the youngest son Of
the poet, which took place at Cheltenham ON
Saturday from the results of an accident
Colonel Burns was in his seventy-second year,
The Emperor Of Russia has just carried
out an important reform by the reconstruction
of the courts of justice and the appointment
of trial by jury. ..-..-..
The Paris Temps says Respecting young
Iturbide, our private information is as follows !:
The Minister of Mexico in Paris, accompanied
by the whole staff of the Legation presented
himself about three weeks ago at the College
of Ste. Barbe, and asked for the lad. The heir
presumptiye of the, terra calients was on the
list of those detained within doors for neglect
of work; but the director, on learning that
the business concerned the announcement to
the pupil of his accession to throne, thought
that so rare a case might authorize transgres-
sion of the rules of the establishment. The
young Prince was therefore introduced, and
the Ambassador solemnly read to him the de-
cree of adoption"
The chair of literature in the College de
France, vacant by the resignation of NJ. de
Lomenie-whose predecessor was no other than
the famous Ampere-is to be filed by M. Gull
laume Guizot, son of The ex-Minster of Louis
Philippe. NJ. Guizot ills is thirty-five years
old, and is famous for his eloquence.f -Igo
The mysterious author of lie Mdudit lie
Religieuse, LIE Jesuit and lie Nome, generally
supposed to have been priest, is reported to
have died recently, and to have returned pre-
vious to his decease, to the bosom of the church.