The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
FOREIGN NE WS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
A change of ministry has taken place
in Greece.
The King and Queen of Portugal are
visiting Paris.
The discoverer of nicotine, Gasp9re Ce-
rioli, died recently at Cremona, Italy.
Letters from Rome say that the creation
of cardinal, which was to have taken
place in December next, is postponed
till Lent, 1866.
The Grand Duke Nicholas Of Leuch-
tenberg. who is only twenty two years
old, has been made a major general IN
the Russian service and member OF the
scientific committee of engineers.
1t is said that the Emperor will an
nounce to the French Chambers the
entire evacuation of Mexico by french
troops.
The Belgian papers say that negotia-
tions have been completed for a new corps
of Belgian troops to Mexico.
The encroachments Of Prussia in the
Dutchies ale becoming more and more
alarming.
~-The opening OF the English Parlia-
L,
has been postponed to January next.
The Morning Star remarks on the
event as the closing of a whole err in the
history of England.
The map of Europe, which in 1915 was
so skillfully arranged by Caslereagh,
Metternigh and Talleyrand, has teen
completely torn up. and new coht'nen-
tai equilibrium seems to be demanded.
Belgium is coveted by Francs, Holland
by Prussia. Poland remains extinguished,
and heroic Hungary still pants under
| the iron heel of Austria, while Italy casts
her greedy eye on Venice and Rome.
The elections are progressing in Italy
amidst great excitement, and many mem
hers have been elected who are radically
opposed to Victor EmanuePS policy,
France has officially complimented
Austria on the new course by her adopted
as calculated to restore the equilibrium
of Europe.
The taking of Samarkand, by the Rus
slams, has been the subject OF great pub
lie rejoicings in st. Petersburg. A new
road to the East is thus being opened.
The Paris Presse anticipating reform as
a consequence of the Premier's death,
says: The old policy of England will be
inferred in Lord Palmerston's tomb, and
the hour of democracy will soon strike in
liberal England. The statesman who
would succeed to the heritage of Lord
Palmerston must have the courage to be-
come the Robert Peel of universal suff-
e rage.
Queen isabella of Spain, has given
another instance of generosity. Some
time ago she relinquished a portion of
her income in consequence of the low
state of the public exchequer. She has
. now renOunced further portion, and
has ordered that the amount of the civil
list so saved shall be devoted to the suf-
,, ferers by the cholera and by the floods
which tt ok place some months ago.
The English Press on the death of Lord
> Palmerston. The London Telegraph
says:
The members of Lord Palmerston's
, family were by no means prepared for SO
abrupt termination Of his illness, anO
gives the following account OF his last mo
ments; HIS state of mind up to the last
!, remained unclouded; he was in full pos
. session of his faculties, and suffered
very little pain, but there came lassi-
e tude over him, which prevented any e!-
' fort or wish to converse. The questions
o put to him were either disregarded or an
swered by look or signs. silence
q halt imposed by weariness, half of his owr
/, inclination possessed him. On the day
Y before his death, however, when in dose
e preceding the last change, his mind was
: evidently still amid its old associations
b and, he was heard to murmer, as in 6
}, dream, "The treaty with Belgium; yes
J, read me that sixth clause again" But a.
q last perfectly peaceful demise crowned
: the long and serene heathfulness of hi
d life.
He sank away quietly, fickered a littl,
G like an expiring lamp, and then wen
out rather than died. They hardly knev
in the death chamber at what exact mo.
e ment the great statesman, whose nam
e had been on every page of our history
o Tor the last fifty years, ceased to be amoni
e the living.
t. The widow of the premier has beel
t. cheered by the cordial sympathy of tn
p Queen. Her Majesty, when the seizur
IS OF her first minister was conveyed to her
$, instantly wrote to her by General Gre
d expressing her concern, and requested t
be kept informed of the Premier's state
!, and when the worst intelligence reached
1t Balmoral she wrote TO Lady Palmerstol
r OF her heartfelt and deep sympathy will
/ her under this deep trial,