The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-21
E U r oPE,
highlands Position on the Ala.
hama Claims.
curEing Of Her Msjes!y'S Theatre,
Ieadon, and Scenes at the
Con1a grafton.

Our European nes BY the cunard steamship Africa
reached this city from Boston fifteen minutes past
tsn O'Clock last flight, mali parcels arriving sooner
Than toe Associated Press announcement Of Their de-
rarurs from 30 ton, hs papers weia 10 the AEGAlp
tsiidina before NO received tho following report
Boron Dec 20 1867.
Tue steamship Africa arrived here from HALIFAX az
sshl O'Clock this morning Tho newspaper bag Tor the
eleven A. H. usn, aud tue mails Will be forwarded by
the nalf- past tao r d. train
The Africa furnishes details Of our cable dispatches TO
ne Tln OF December.-
In the Englisn House OF Commons on the 7sh inst
In The afternoon, Mr. Schrebcr cal cd attention 10 the
absence 10 the papers laid before Parliament OF al
siacisl Information respecting Mr. Rassams mission 10
Abyssinia between the 2sh OF January lsth April
1856 SIR r o'Brien asked If 10 iha there was
. xiad OF French colony AbyssiDia occupied by
rrsnchmen, who possessed great influence oser King
Theodore. and II they had offered thelr mediation on
behalf OF the capnves and II mediation had been de-
slrei9
Tue London Times OF the 7th Of December remaks:-
The old American SAYING that the United States ought
10 have the Continent Tor ierr,osy and Cuba for q
cabbage garden may be- Thought 10 have received the
Beginning II Tia fuinm IN tho csssion, COW officially
sanounced, Of tho Dan 30 settlements Of S, thomas
b. John 20 the government Of the Union The AmerI
eaas lave obtained footing in islands
Ing toAher continent and though the terrory acquired
u aronssderabe ia ayd resources LIS geograp
position than ponsaies for these deIciences
kr Gocney asked the Secretary OF for Foreign
Anars who her any fresh understanding had been
Gently como TO between france AMI Austria for
che maintenance Of the ottoman Empire; and
whether her hajesty's government had been In
vited by Earon Beust to take any, and what,
action the subject Lord Stanley said IL have
a0tce of Tho existence Of any understanding between
tne French and Austrian governmental Some suggcs-
tons have been mado by Baron Beust her Aajesy's
will he ~ nc viv
She Porte which have of course been received with the
respect due to any suggestions from that quarer but
~ action has been present taken the subject
The English papers contain letters fiom their special
correspondents attached 70 the Abyssinan sxpedlou
The latest dnte IL November 20 A good anchor age
having been found In Annesley Bay, stone pier was
run some tao hundred yards into the sea, iron tram
road was then placad upon IT, wooden pier formed
and the siores disembarked A roadAhas been made
from The ceaa 70 Koomoylc. eleven miles In length
and advanced camps Of observation and exploration
have bsen established beyond that place. Every lining
shai the troops could accomplish appears have been
succcasfully done. ~
The Loadon Arm3 and Navy Gazette says that the
snort session OF Parliament has given painful proof that
although England has not had any serious motion ar
fscsins hor military Administrations tho defects Of tho
machine have bsen made but too manifest
The higher ports Of tho Baltic wsre closed BY Ice.
Abe navigation OF the Sea OF AzoI al end Inc
Danube high up Galaz and lbrsi was considered
srectaaly closed. Dornbusch's London Corn Circular
says that virtually Englsnd's whole dependence on
foreign grain to next June ami July centres on the
noderae quantity stored In her warehouses sad the
grain s,iii aoat hound 10 the United Kingdom from
south and east OF Europe and America. win uumporant
additions from Irregular corn exporting ports
The IRISH government made Official sta s1ent--hy
Asisgram-,o the House Of Commons tho subject Of
ne Fcnian dsmonstrations In which Il ds-iarsd:-
In regard 70 that part II the question VII rh refers
tbe future, tho government mast DO guided By
sta hey arise. III those displays commune most
serious questions will present themselves. Every
assembly which is sworn TO by Independent
persons "a likely % produce riot. disturbances
aud Intimidation Ia Illegal. Every aSsenlLi 80 whcn
eases place for Teasouaoie purposes y also Illegal
oaoad reliable information the that
these assemblies tall under this category shall know
bow act aud shall Jake active aud DECIDED sters
The Repression Of treason. and ths prsssvaion Of the
public peace
Funeral PROFESSIONS wsrs held Sunday. December .
= The cities Of Dublin, Limerick and Waterford, and
tsxns Of Fsrmoy. Ascroom and Middleton, Irslxnd in
nsnosy OF the Fenans hung at Manchester.