The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-02
Foreign News per Steamer.
THE FENIAN EXCITEMENT
The Roman and Greek Churches.
SPANISH NEUTRALITY IN CEN
TRAT. AMERICA.
HALIFAX. n. s.. ian.

HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. /.
The steamship China, from Liverpool Dec.
I'D, via Queenstown sd, has arrived.
There were no Fenian arrests reported on the
10th or 21st of any moment, but there was un-
abated vigilance on the part of the authorities,
and extensive discoveries of arms and ammu-
milton continued to be made, and showed how
extensive were the preparations that had been
made for rising.
The Daily Telegraph has reason to believe
that Stephens is still at large, and that the
Government iG fully aware of all his move
ments.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
the opposition press to the army organization
scheme is growing so decided, and public opin-
ion SO adverse, that the Government cannot
but be strict with it. Rumors were current
that the project will be withdrawn or at all
events be materially modified.
ITALY AND RoME.-A letter from Rome, dat
ed the 18th, says the first conference, having
Tor its object the conclusion OF an arrangement
between Italy and the Papal government on
ecclesiastical questions, was held yesterday
The personages present were Signors Tonelli
and Calligavi and Monsignor Franche. The
subject of the discussion was that of the NOM
ination of Bishops to the vacant Sees. No de-
cision was arrived at 1t is affirmed that the
Pope expressed great satisfaction at the speech
of the King OF Italy at the opening of Parlia-
ment.
Rome was quiet notwithstanding the vexa-
rious proceedings of the Papal government
The National Committee of Rome had issued
a proclamation to the Romans Immediately on
the departure of the French. After congratu-
lating them that Italy was mistress of her own
destiny, the committe beseeeh their fellow citi-
zens to indulge in no idle manifestations, but
wait patiently and calmly for the hour
which will satisfy their wishes. 1t concludes:
Our triumph is certain; the days of clerical
despotism are inexorably numbered"
The Diretto publishes the programme drawn
up by the iopposition After criticising the
present administrative system and general pol
icy of peace, it indicates the reform the opposi-
ton will endeavor 10 obtain by the decentrali-
cation of both communes and provinces, and
the reduction Of the army to 10000 men.
The Pope had addressed an invitation TO all
the Catholic Bishops of the world to assemble
at Rome in June, 1867, to celebrate the martyr
dom of Saints Peter and Paul, and the canon
ization of severalimartyrs.
PRUssrA.-The Chamber of Deputies have
adopted bill Incorporating Schleswig Hoi-
stein. Previous to its adoption Bismarck gave
q detailed explanation relative TO the failure of
negotiations with the Prince Of Augastenburg,
who, he declared was an enemy TO Prussia
he laid great stress upon Prussia's right OF
conquest He explained that after mature
consideration the Government had agre ID u
the proposal made by France not to disturb di-
plomatic relations, and avoid placing njeop-
ardy the advantages obtained.
The North German Conference sits daily
The creation Of a MONETARY army seemed to be
one OIL the capltal points 10 be agreed upon.
In peace the effective force of the army viii be
$4,000
HUNGARy-In the debate on the address.
Count Sengay spoke in defence OF the Gov
eminent He expressed wish that a compro-
mise might be effected, in ORDER to tranquiiize
the non-hungarian provinces. He stated that
the Emperor was determined to re-establish
the Constitution of Hungary.
The ROMAN AND GREEK CHURCHEs.-The
Patriarchs of Constantinople deny that nego-
fiations have taken place between them and
the Pope, with view to bringing about a I'M
ion between the Greek and Roman churches.
SPAN.-The Daily News says the British
Government have come to the conclusion that
Spain has no right TO treat the crew of the
seized steamer Tornado as prisoners of war
much less to chain them up, as she has done
and that it has been determined to require the
case to be unsettled, and unless the suspicious
of the Spanish government be proved, she
must make due apology and indemnifcation.
1t is stated that two Spanish frigates have
left Cuba to compel Honduras to observe neu-
trality in the Gillian question, and protect
Spanish neutrality in Central American
waters.
TURKEY.-Greek ships had been sunk by the
Turkish squadron off Gambia.