The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-21
Original and Selected.


Lord Brougham is dangerously ill at Nice
The veteran statesman and scholar, is still in
the 70 IL ---i l,ie rtcuII1es, but
his physical powers, which for many years
have seemed to defy the encroachment of
time, are yielding at last to the infirmties of
age.
The New York Tribune copies from the
World defense of Mr.. Greeley's course in re-
lation to Jefferson Davis. Surely, the times
bring about some strange alliances. .-.
Miss Kate Reynolds performed with much
success at Newark last week and is now play
ing with John Brougham at the Olympic The
atre, New York. ..
The Boston Recorder instead of going to
New York, as has been for some time antici-
pated, has at length gone into partnership with
the Congregationalist and the two papers are
merged in one. .... .... .......... .
Mr.. Mathew Arnold is contributing series
of papers to the Pail Mall Gazette, under the
title of"Von Thunder en-Tromph on Compul-
sorry education" They are clever, but merci-
less, and unsparing of the follies of the British
Philistines.
-Trowbridge's story of "Neighbor's Wives
the opening chapters of which were published
in the short-lived Northern Lights, has just
been published in volume.
OF Mr.. Greeley's visit to Richmond to be-
come one OF the bail for Jefferson Davis, a
newspaper of that city says that it is the first
visit he has paid to the city for thirtyOne years
In 1886 he passed through Richmond ON his
way to Warrenton N. c., for the purpose OF
being united in matrimony to lady, a school
mistress, born in the North, but then engaged
in teaching in that place. He was married by
a Richmond clergyman, and on Sunday last
Mr.. Greeley heard this clergyman preach in
Richmond, and renewed an acquaintance be-
gun so many years ago.
81 have given bail, said one of the solid men
ofRichmoD1 who was permitted to afix his
autograph to the bail bond, 81 have given bail,
nos for Mr.. Davis, but that the United States
my appear in Court in November, and justify,
If that is possible, the two years incarceration
declared to-day to be illegal"
The Grand Trunk railroad of Canada, in
combination with some of the prospective
high officials under the new government have
organized the Montreal printing company,
with 100000 capital, resuscitated the Montreal
Gazette, and intend to run it az q mutual adj
mration organ.
The New York Evening Post objects to
base ball clubs because people bet on the
matches, and they thus became means of
gambling The same objection may be urged
against preaching, as people have been known
to bet on the time minister would take in the
delivery of sermon.
Wendell Phillips calls Wisconsin the
spaniel State" for indOrsng Rosseau's in
suit to Grinnell by leaving the latter out of her
Congressional delegation.
The President has decided to accept the
invitation extended to him by the Masonic fra
'erhlty of Boston TO be present at their celebra-
uon' June "a, and will accompany the two
Communicates OF knights Templar from W ash
lngton. A revenue cutter will no nlaood M
ehelr disposal by the Treasury Department.
'os'"ohs from the Washington command
oiieS S'ar'eo ior Baltimore on Thursday night
10 compete arrangements with the Templars
of that city for the trip.
A subscriber to the Transcript writes that
she has been sick two years with an incurahla
disease, and being now out of money, and vet
not willing to give up her paper, she sends
three pearls, and two bits of gold that came off
ring which has been in her fathers family
almost hundred years, desiring to exchange
her heirlooms for current numbers of the
Transcript. Our neighbors accept the com
pliment, but not the offering, and will send
the paper usual
The Japanese Commissioners will visit
Boston during the latter part of the present
week, and inspect the great organ.
An explosion took place Saturday in eel
lar IN Boston, where lot of Benzine was
stored, caused by lighted lamp carried into
,n0 cellar by boy. A broad partition WIS
nhocked down by the accident and the bov,s
race was badly burned.
ne celebration Of the coming Fourth of
July IN Boston will be similar to that of nre-
vious celebrations, excepting in the features Of
fireworks and a city procession. There will be
a morning concert on the Common tireman,s
procession, sailing and rowing regattas hal
loon ascension, and an illumination of the
Common and Public Garden in the evening.