The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-09
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LONDON, Dec 6.
The London Times has an editorial this
morning OF the subject of the sale of the ISL
and OF st. Thomas to the United States 1t is
pleased with the transfer, and hopes The sani-
tary measures of the Americans will extingui.h
the cause of the contagious feyers which are so
prevalent in that island.
William Hogan was arrested in Birmingham
yesterday afternoon for completely in the re-
cent Fenian operations. The police had been
on his track for considerable time, though he
succeeded in Guiding them. 1t is alleged that
Hogan was the person who furnished the arms
to the mob which rescued the Fenian prison.
ers Kelley and Deasy from the police autho,-
tiles at Manchester. .en
The Times, in an article ON the correspond
ence in the Alabama controversy, says Lord
Stanley is right in refusing to permit the for
eign policy of England to be reviewed by any
foreign power whatever. On all other points
England will gladly meet the United States
half way, as she is is thoroughly tired Of the
discussion.
PARIS, Dec 6.
In the Corps Legislatif, yesterday, Minister
Rouher made an able speech in the defence OF
the policy of the Emperors government on
the Roman question. He admitted that the
unity of Italy was desirable, but in accom-
plishing it Italy should never goto the extreme
of taking possession OF Rome by force. AT
the close Of the debate, NJ Favre's motion for
Italian affairs was rejected by the chamber.
FLORENCE, Dec. G..
The session OF the italian parliame mt was
| opened yesterday. The prime minister, Men
| abrea, in q speech on the occasion, justified
| the action Of the government in arresting Gar
| ibaldi and suppressing his illegal attempt al
| invas on but declared it was as inconsistent
| for temporal power to exist at Rome as it
| would be for foreign power to hold posses
| sion OF Paris. o.
| RJ /
NEW YoRH, Dec. Z.
| The Herald's letter from Rome saws that IT,
| s. Consul Cushman recently accompanied a
small expedition against the Garbaldans near
| Nevola aud Gettin, and picked up the musket
of a dead soldier and fired at the GaribaIdians
until he himself was slightly wounded. Since
| then two American citizens, who fought in
| Garibaldis ranks. have been released ON his
1 personal request.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.
English mail advices of the Goth ult state
| that forty-eigbt lives were lost ON the trans
port steamer Bosphorus, which foundered in the
| Indian Ocean. Rsh
All the particulars known about the safety
| OF Dr.. Livingstone were that trader who
arrived at Zanzibar reported that ne met
white man, who was accompanied by thlrty
blacks, carrying double -barreled guns. The
white man said he was not a trader, aud de-
ciinad substantial gifts from the chiefs Al
Zanzibar. The trader did not recognize the
portrait Of DIR. Livingstone, but picked Q carr
GatGre sketch from many portraits and said
"That's the man." t.i4rl--E
Earl Russell was to move in the House OF
Lords Dec. I'd resolution to the effect tha
the education of the working classes of tEng
land and Wales ought to be improved thai
every child has a right to the blessing of edu
cation, and ii i, The duty Of the State to guar,
and maintain that right that the diffusion o
knowledge ought not to be hindered by reliq
ious differences that Parliament and til,
Government should provide, for better aid
and that minister Of education with sea
in the cabinet, would eondnce to the publ
|, | benefit fttl