The Portland daily press., 1867-02-13
EUROPE.
NEWS BY THE CABLE.
Immense Reform Procession in
London.
THE CRETAN WAR.
Resignation of the Italian
s." cabinet.
NEWS Rx THE CABLE.
FLORENCE, Feb. 10

FLORENCE, Feb. 10.
Baron RiscasoI is about to introduce in the
italian Parliament a new bill in regard to the
property of the church.
LONDON, Feb. 10.
A dispatch from Constantnople announces
that the Sultan has resolved to emaneipate his
Christian subjects from political disabilities,
and has issued a call for the assembling of a
Turkish parliament. This intelligence has
caused a rise in the Turkish funds.
ATHENS, Feh. 10.
General Kalergis, the Greek envoy to the
United States, sailed on the 9Th instant for
America.
LONDON, Feb II, Evening.
The reform procession took place this after
noon, and was a grand affair. The turnout
was immense, but there was not the slightest
disturbance anywhere along the route A del
egation of reformers, headed by John Bright,
waited upon Mr.. Gladstone to-day, and were
iavorably received
1t is stated. that Mr.. D'Israeli will introduce
in Parliament plan of reform to be adopted
by resolution. The idea is favorably received
in political circles.
PARIS, Feb IL
1t is announced that all the French soldiers
will leave Mexico ON the 18th February.
ANTWERP, Feb IL.
1t lis confidently asserted here that the Bel
glan legion, now serving under Macmillan in
Mexico, will soon return home.
LONDON, Feb. IL.
Advices from Madrid report that three edi
tors of that city have been condemned to i'm
prisonment at hard labor.
BERLIN, Feb IL, Evening.
The Prussan Government has determined
upon the evacuation of Dresden, which will be
in future garrisoned by troops of the North
German Confederation.
ATHENS Feb. IL, Evening.
Intelligence from Gambia is to the effect that
six hundred Greek volunteers have surrender
ed to the forces of the Porte. King George is
about to send an autograph letter to the En-
peror Napoleon Queen Victoria, and the CzaI
Alexander, asking them for assistance to the
Greeks.
LONDON, Feb. IL, Noon.
The reform demonstration yesterday and last
evening passed off enthusiast ieally but quietly
From representations made to the Government
serious Fenian plots were feared in Chester
but the authorities were watchful, and no out
break occurred.
BERLIN, Feb. IL.
The Conference of the South German States
has adopted an army system similar to that O
Prussia.
FLORENCE, Feb. II.
The Cabinet Ministers of Italy have all re
signed.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Feb. II
In the new Turkish Cabinet about to be ere
ated, Ali VIzer Fuad will accept the office o
Foreign Minister.
Lieut.. Col Knox, the agent of the Russian
American Telegraph, waited upon the Empe
ror yesterday.
He represented that the line on the Atlanti,
side will be completed in July ne xt Govern
or Korsaehoff and Gen. Shelasinxofi in Siberia
formally acknowledged the courtesy of thu
American Congress IN regardto the attempted
assassination of the Emperor
NEW YORK, Feb H.
A special cable dispatch to the Herald iron
London SAYS the demonstration on Monda,
was great success. There We're 10000 person
in the procession and the streets We're line
with over 10000 spectators. Tho best orde
was maintained during the march. The ia
was pleasant and in striking contrast with tha
on which the Queens procession TO Parllamel
took place American, French and ltalla
flags were carried in the procession. Resolt
lions were passed denouneing the Derby GOV
eminent aud demanding manhood snffrag
On Monday afternoon the House of Common
was crowded 10 hear the expected announce
ment of the Government programme. Nj
DIsraeli delivered a long historical essay o
reform and the English Constitution. Toward
the close of his speech he said the GovernmeI
would introduce resolutions to test the sense
Parliament before presentinga reform bill, an
fixed the 18th az the day for offering them
The resolutions are vague and dissatisfaction
and merely state general principles.