Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-22
EUROPEAN NEWS.
IBy Cable !

DUELIs. Dec. 5L-1he =, lures OF Fenian
srnls and munitions OF war conun ne To Be made
In various parts Of thIs ISLAND The wariIks
spIit Of The brotherhood ts evidently dying
out The preparations 10 put down any rising
thsy may attempt 10 make continue 70 ne Wig
oTOueiy pushed .r
Paris, Dec. el.--It is generally beieved here
that The plan 10 reorsaalzs the French army
will be modified, II beng 50 unpopular through
ont France. H-
Roxr, Dec 2I--P. Mt ~ said that the King
At the opening of the Italian Parliament has
greatly pleased the Pope. n. Tonel the new
Minister from the Italian Government, hrs
held hIs first con ference with Cardinal Anto-
nslii, and the progress toward an arrange
meni OF all matters At issue was marked Rome
Is quiet. The Italian National Committee has
issued an sppeai TO the people IN which they
inculcaie caution against disorder.
PKsTH. Dec ~ In the Hungarian Diet to-
csy, the TarerDicus (chief officer OF q. minis
ratfosD announced that the Emperor had
resolved 10 restore the constItu tion TO Hun
gary. F. ..sf#I.#
PIsTH. Dec sO-Eveping-The address 20 the
Emperor OF Austria recrntly adopted in the
Lower Chamber OF the Hungarian Diet has
teen acc niesced In by the Upper House
LISBON. Dec. 2l.-The American mositor,
Miantopt nah, at anchor in the river Tagus. is
about 10 leave IN a few days for Cape Humos.
This vessel is attracting a grva deal Of atten- :
non, and Is visited daily by large crowds OF
visitors.
ATHENS, Dec. 2i-The Greek Cabinet has
ent note 10 the European governments, di-
r. citing their attention 10 the atrocities commit
ted by the Turks IN the Island of Gambia
BY Stesmer.l
LONDON, Dec 5.-A OonstaIstinople dispatch
of the 4Ih instant says ;hat the silence OF the
Official papers OF that city upon the war in
Gambia has led the people 10 doubt the pacin-
cation OF the island. The struggle Is thought
TO have begun anew between the Canadians and
the Turks, inssmuch as the Turkish Govern
ment rs constantly sending troops and ammu-
milton in that direction.
The United States and Russia having inter
tered in behalf OF the Gambia prisoners " no had
heen condemned 10 be shot, in a council OF war.
their sentence, ~ was hoped, would be com
muted, and a full pardon granted by the sui
tan.
The official papers OF Vienna say that the
situstion of the Austrian volunteers in Mexico
has caused so much anxiety ameng the Aus
rlan people that the Cabinet of Vienna ~ now
entering into arrangements vita France for
carry wing back the Austrian Legion TO Europe
in The same vessels the French Mexican
troops. Such is the cruelty practised by the
Mexicsn guerrillas upon the Austrian Legion.
that the officers and soldiers OF thai corps have
solemnly sworn 10 shoot each other rather
than 10 suffer themselves TO he captured
In a council OF naval officers. at which Ad-
mIral Tegithof the Victor OF Lissa, was pres
Austrian fleet to the Gulf OF Mexico. The
proposition was rejected by a large majority.
TIE GREAT REFORM DRMoNsTRATIoN.
The reform demonstration appoin ted 10 take
place IN London on Monday. the Sd inst,
a great success. The London papers contain
full accounts OF this imposing affair, which
passed Oft with the greatest order and regnlari-
". the proceedings eliciting the appreciation OF
even the London Times.