The national Republican., 1866-12-27
THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
THE HANGING OF EscosEDo.
NINETY SOLDIERS KILLED BY INDIANS.
THAMERIC AN NEW s
THH AdARKHTG
BY the Atlantic Cable.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Trades Unions
have agreed to place their organizations at
the disposition of the Reform party in the
ensuing political contests.
No stock or commercial business will be
transacted tomorrow.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-The Empress Eugene,
contrary to expectations, will not 60 to
Rome.
ITALY AND ROME.
RoxE, Dec. 24.-The relations between the
Italian and Papal governments continue in
q critical condition and M. Tovilli, the Italian
ambassador, makes but little progress in his
negotiations with the Pope.
FLORENCE, Dec. 24.-The budget submitted
to the italian Chambers by the Finance Min
lister shows large deficit in the receipts as
compared with the expenditures.
Forsisn News Received by Mail.
New YoRK, Dec 26.-The steamship Da.
mascus, from Londonderry on the l4th, ar
rived at Portland this morning.
The principal hotels in Waterford, Ireland,
were searched for Stephens last week:
Breech.loading carbines have been supplied
to the constables in Youghal. Arrests con-
tinued in ali parts Of ireland, including seven
passengers from Liverpool at Waterford.
The list Highland and 4sth regiments have
gone to Ireland. The Waterford magistrates
have requested additional troops Addi.
tional artillery is being daily sent to Ireland
Two boxes Of gunpowder ut Tralee Landing
and sixteen casks at Athy have been seized.
They were all destined for the interior coun
ties.
On one of six men arrested in Dublin, on
Monday, was found some Greek fire, and ma.
terials for making it. They and several
others arrested that day were sent to Mount
JOY prison. Cardinal Cullin's pastoral was
read in all the churches in Dublin, and con.
cluded by saying that if any violence was
attempted the only result would be some
property damaged, some lives lost, and some
deluded young men condemned to servitude
or doomed to life worse than death ITSELF
| The Franco-Austrian treaty goes into effect
on the lst of January. Six companies oI
French troops remain at Rome until the Isl
of January. The French Government has
not interfered in Cretan affairs.
All the civil and military Prussian laws
are to be enforced in Hanover and other an
nexed countries. ARRAYS between the in
habitants Of Saxony and the Prussian soldiers
are frequent. The Prussian Government
feels amazed at France retaining her Legation
at Dresden.
Turkish accounts give the announcement
Of the submission Of portions Of Gambia
The Prussian system Of military service
has been adopted by the Upper House O
Saxony.
The American steamer General Sherman
waa IN ntured hv nirates in the river leadin
to Pekin. Her crew was tied to the mast
and the vessel and crew burned. The Amer
ican Admiral King and the Governor 9
Shanghae have had an interview relative t
the suppression Of piracy.
Great floods have occurred in Australia.
On the French troops leaving Rome tn
Pope delivered an address full Of hope Of th
continued stability of his power, tempori
and spiritual, to which Gen. Montebello r,
, piled in conciliatory manner. Papal r.
forms are promised.