The Portland daily press., 1867-12-21
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LONDON, Dec. 19-The report of the revival
of negotiations between Prussia and Denmark
in regard to Schleswig is doubted, but it is
now said that active negotiations will be re-
sumed in January. t--r -<s-r
1t is reported that paper has been found in
WOlverhampton, which shows that the Feni-
ans in England had organized plot to plum
der all the arInories OF the militia forces in
England.
One person, who was injured at the recent
explosion at Clerkenwell, died to-day.
The explosion of nitro -glycerine at Newcas
tle-on-Tyne was more serious than at first re-
ported. The sheriff and town surveyor, who
were badly injured, have since died of their
wounds. Eight persons, all told, lost their
lives by the explosion. 7e-sft lla II
The Right Honorable William E. Gladstone
made speech to the miners and other opera
tives of Wenneth, in Chester county, yester-
day, in the course of which he reviewed the
Fenian question. He did not hesitate to as
cribe the existence of Fenianism to England's
wretched management and misgovernment OF
Ireland. .es rtst qgsr
ITALY. 4g T.
FLORENCE, Dec. 19.-The government has
issued orders calling into active service addi-
tional military reserves.
MEXICO.
MINISTER PLUMB RoBBEp-THE coRDovA COL
1851 fI ,rtE ONY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-A Mexican letter states
that Minister Plumb was robbed in a diligence
near Cordova, and that the reason that South
ern emigrants to Cordova did not succeed was
their ignorance of agricultural pursuits. They
received plantations for which they never paid
cent of rent, and so on managed to ruin the
plantations and themselves.
REVOLUTION IN YUcATAN.
An Havana special says the steamer Mar
celia has arrived with dates from Vera Cruz
to the 18th and Ssal 18th. A band of dissi-
dents had forcibly deposed Gen. Cepeda, the
Governor of Yucatan.
WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN CoNsULs.
The mail dates from the capital by Marcella
are up to the 18th inst. There was great ex-
element over the withdrawal of the British
legation and Consuls, and the matter was free.
ly commented on by all the press. According
to the Instructions Mr.. Middleton is to leave
British subjects under the protection of Mex
leo herself 1t was expected all the European
legations would follow the example of Great
Britain, and leave the United States the sole
occupant of the diplomatic field in Mexico.
GH1 DISCOVERY OF MINES. aDU97s /
Rich mines have been discovered in the State
of Vera Cruz. Several have also been discov-
cred near the town of Ures in Sonora. They
consisted of eight gold mines, thirty-fve silver
mines and two copper mines, besides thirty
others of different characters.
1n STATE GOVERNORS ELECTED.
Gen. Felix Diaz, brother of Porfirio Diaz,
has been elected Governor of Oaxaca, Gen.
Trevifo, of Nuevo Leon, and Don Francso G..
Palacios of Durango. nsn5f 81
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS.
An attempt was made to assassinate Gen.
Alatorre, late Military Governor of Vera Cruz
when leaving the theatre at Jalapa. During
the disturbance that ensued some parties
shouted vivas in honor of Porfrio Diaz, pro-
claiming him President of Mexico. The idea
of the movers was to Immediately demand the
enforcement of a loan of 100000 to support
the cause. The ringleader was Col. Morutia,
an ex-Imperialist officer, who passed over to
Gen. Alatorre's camp during the siege of Ja-
lapa, and attempted to reduce the garrison but
was deferred by corporal.
Nearly all the political prisoners have been