Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-16
Foreign News by Atlantic Cable

LONDON, Dec 14-The police authorize,
this morning report three killed and about
forty badly injured bv the Clerkenwel ex
plosion yesterday. The excitement lss
evening was very great. Nearly all the
morning journals have editorials ON the ex
plosion. The entire press seem to be Of thu
opinion that the time for clemency toward.
the Fenians has passed. Tue Times is par
ticularly decided IN its remarks and closes
lengthy article with the following words
Let there be no more clemency for Fenian
ism, which 10 . mixture Of treason ant
assassination"
Rumors arc current that Colonel Kelly
the Fenian prisoner who vas rescued a
Manchester, is in England. Notwithstanding
stories to the contrary, and Is still directing
the movements of the Fenian Brotherhood
and there are those who openly assert tina
the explosion at Clerkenwell was the result
of one of the schemes of Kelly.
Dispatches received to-day show that III,
English captives in the hands of the Abys
sinian king are alive and we'll. A larg,
force Of Egyptians, consisting Of 1000 fight
ing men, have joined the English expedition
Ut hassawah.
LONDON, Dec IA -Evening-Burke ant
Casey, two OF the Fenians confined 10 tn,
Clerkenwell prison, were brought to Bow
street to day for examination. Nothing wal
ELECTED and the prisoners were remsnded
During the examination Burke took occa
SIGN to deny knowledge of the cause Of the
recent explosion.
VIENNA, Dec. 14.-Evening-The new
Constitution, after . long debate. has beer
adopted by the upper House Of the Reich
strath.
LONDON. Dec. 15-Dispatches have been
receieed from nassoWak which reports that
the British expedition has advanced con-
siderable distance into the interior, but q,
last accounts the troops were suffering con
siderably for want Of water.
PANS, Dec. 15.-The general conference
on the Roman question has been abandoned,
the leading European governments having
finally declined to take part In II.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-It 10 thought the
Fenians will cease all active attempts
against law and order In consequence Of the
universal horror and indignation caused
prison. A large amount hes been offered
by the government for the discovery and
arrest Of the guilty parties.
LONDON, Dec l5.-The public funeral
and ceremonies In honor Of Alien, Gould
and LarkiB. which were to have been held
to-day In many OF the principal cities in
EnglnDd aud ireland. were prevented by
the authorities in every place. where the
attempt was made to carry them out Much
indignation was shown BY the crowds 10
some instances, but NO violence va com
mitted in THE city.
The regular troops. numbering 6.OOO
men 10 oil, have been kept under arms oil
day 70 assist the police in maintaining or.
der and suppress:ng any Fenisn demonstra-
ton.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15--Evening. Special
precautions have been taken By Tie govern.
ment 10 check any demonstration or distur-
bancc on the part ofthe Fenians or Orange
lnen in this city, - this WAS the day that
had beeK appointed for holding the funeral
obsequies of the Fenians executed ct Man
chester. All the drinking places within
the city limits were closed BY order of the
Magistrate. The whole police forcs 10 on
duty and soldiers are held in readiness af
their barracks. The volunteer armories arc
oil guarded and the vessels Of war are
guarding the docks. An attempt was made.
in accordance with the Fenian programme
previously announced, to form . funeral
procession but il failed.
PARIS, Dec Is -Evcuing.-A deputation
from the English Bible Society had an
audience with the Emperor Napoleon to-day
and presented him with . copy II the bible
Napoleon made sh0rt address 70 The gen
tlemen Of the deputasion In which he Dc.
clsred Il was his first rule 10 protect oil
Religions.
FLoRExCE, Dec. 15-A change 10 about
70 be made In the Italian legation q Paris.
The Chcvslier Emilio viscond venieota,
Who was Minister Of Foreign Attain last
year In the cabinet Of Baron Ricasosi, win
replace the CbevAlier Dc nigga, who u 70
be transferred 10 Loudon.