Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-19
SUNDAY NIGHTS REPORT.
The Case OF Rev. DIR. Pries,Iv.

| GrleSCly, recently suspended from relations
with the United Presbyterian Church,
charged with cruelty to his wife and family,
indecent and blasphemous language, and
maintaining improper relations with fe-
males, delivered short farewell address to
his congregation, in which, while disclaim-
ing complaint against the action of the
Presbytery, who acted upon positive testi-
mony of three witnesses, while testimony
in his behalf as kind father, kind brother
affectionate child, was only negative,
and necessarily of no avail. lie defied the
world to prove he was guilty of indecent
or rude language, which he abborred above
all things. He thanked God he had not
been. found guilty of adultery. Sentence of
suspension did not affect his relations as
pastor of the church, as any dissolution
must be at the request of his congregation.
lie asked them not to act hastily, but
thoughtfully and prayerfully. He prayed
to God he might be allowed to remain here
aud live down the calumny and reproach
heaprd upon him. This is the last time he
would appear in the pulpit till the suspen-
sion was removed. The congregation were
yisibly affected, the doctor having still
| friends and adherents among them. Mrs.
Priestly has petitioned for divorce.
--latest from Europe.
| New YORK, Nov. 1S.-The steamer CITY
OF Boston, from Liverpool the 7th, and
Queenstown Sth, arrived here this morn
ing, bringing deputation on the subject of
the Atlantic and Pacific railway through
Nicaragua. They had waited on the Prime
Minister at the Treasury. Lord Derby
said that tbe undertaking appeared to be a
most important one. He strongly advised
the deputation to bring the matter at once
before the foreign office, and said that in
the meantime he would bring it before his
colleagues.
The Star says: Rumor has it that the
Government are arranging brilliant plan
for the battling of refOrmers in the coming
session. A reform scheme of some sort or
other will, it is said, be shaped and laid on
the table, the Government generously
Offering the House a full opportunity of
considering it by undertaking not to pro-
ceed with it until the following session.
The Times says the general result of the
| late experimental cruise of the British
ironclad squadron is satisfactory. The
squadron Included nine ironclads, includ-
ing all the varieties of the fleet, and they
successfully kept sea for month during
the autumnal equinox, showing good
weatherly qualities and high rates of speed.
1t is claimed that the vessels represent a
combination of merits not possessed by the
| irOnclads offorelgn States.
The Moniteur Larnee publishes an article
upon differences drawn by Paris journals
relative to the proposed reorganization of
the army and says The National Guard will
never be anything but reserve; above all,
it is necessary 10 have an army before the
formation of reserve. The effective
strength of 100000 men is peace establish
ment and will not, therefore, be reduced.
| The object of the commission appointed to
| report on this question, will be to discover
the best means of constituting reserve al
ways available, more considerable and bet
ter instructed and exercised than the pres
ent. Such an institution will not permit
any reduction in the war budget, but will,
on the contrary, necessiiate some sacrifices
indispensable for the honor and security of
the country.
A dispatch of the 9TH, from Trieste, saws
intelligence, received here from Miramar,
states that the general health of the En-
press Charlotte is now reassuming, and that
the imaginary fears which her Maiesty's
friends had hitherto entertained, have di-
minished and probably disappeared. 1t
has, however, been decided, as measure of
precautiOn, that the secltsion in which
the Empress has lived since her arrival
op Ahho ohdlA DO NOuIluOSu lOI UllG
present.
PRUssIA.-The new Prussian Gazette
contradicts rumor that changes would
shortly be effected in the Prussian Cabinet.
A Vienna telegram of the 4th says: Baron
Won Bents, the new Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has addressed circular dispatch to
| the Austrian representatives abroad, in
| which he declares that he considered him
self to have separated from his political an
tecedents, from the day in which, in ac-
cordance with the imperial will, he be-
came an Austrian. In his new position he
will bear with him nothing but testimony
of regard of deeply honored prince, whom
heis conscious of having served with zeal
and fidelity. At the commencement of my
new career, proceeds Baron Won Benst,
| it would be imputing to me strange for
getfulness of my duties, to hold me capa-
BILE of entering upon them with any feel
ing whatever of Partially or prejudice,
from which feel myself to be entirely
| free.
The Ministerial circular instructs the
| Austrian foreign representatives to incl
dentally communicate these views to the
Governments to which they are accredited,
and during any conversations in which the
subject might be broached.
Baron Won Benst declares in conclusion,
that the imperial Government will remain
faithful to the peaceful and conciliatory
| policy 1t has at all times pursued, but that
| II the unfortunate issue of the late war i'm
poses that attitude upon the country as
4 necessity, the same reason renders it, more
than ever, duty on the part of the Gov
ernment zealously to uphold the dignity of
the empire.
The Vienna Gazette advocates the neces-
sity for the issue of State notes.
There was considerable excitement at
Pesth. 1t was asserted that the majority of
the Hungarian Diet had determined not to
discuss affairs common to Austria and
Hungary in the Diet, until Hungarian
ministry had been appointed.
| The Venetia deputation had been receiv-
| ed with great enthusiasm and state at Tu-
rim. Upon receiving the result OF the
Plebescilum from the Venetia deputation,
King Victor Emanuel said This day is
the proudest of my life. Eighteen years
ago my father proclaimed from
this city the war of independence,
and to-day you bring to me manifesto
tions of the popular will in Venetian prov
inces which unites us with Italy, ana de-
cares my fathers wish to be accomplished,
| You confirm, by this solemn act, what We
netia did up to lS4S, and has maintained up
to the present day with admirable constan-
cy and abrogation. therefore pay a
grateful tribute to those generous patriots
who upheld their faith by every kind in
fluence and by their blood. To-day foreign
dominion ceases forever. Italy is consti-
tuted If not accomplished, and Italians
must now defend and make her great. The
iron crown is also restored to Italy, but to
that crown prefer the one which is dear
TO me, made by the love of my people.
Senators have been appointed for Venetia.