Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-02
FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, July 1-Evening.-In the Honse NJ
commons this evening Lord Stanley, he Sec
retaTy OF Foreign Affairs, stated thai his Gov
eminent was making slow progress in ITS p >.
EQUATIONS with the United States in regard "a
tho Alabama case; but he said he did not des.
pair OF achieving happy resnlt. The Foreign
Once would soon lay before the House ali the
documents and correspondence in the case.
Large numbers OF English claims agains. the
United States have been filed.
PARIS, July 1-Evsning.-The distribution n
Of prizes took place at the 1nternn ional Expo.
eifioH t"-day Ia the presence Of vast multi
tud OF ppctators who filled all the al lea and
circles Of the great building, and oyprsowad
into the garden Of Champ de Mars When tne
initiatory ceremonies were concluded he E,n
Peror rose from the throne and said: "Peoplss
and Kings have come here to crown fne idea
OF peace and concilation. France is prond 10
be great, prosperous, and free. Yet she is not
unntrved by her material joys. The tnoneht-
fnl can see the national flores Yfbrate for the
honor OF France. but this noble susceptib,,itv
should n0 create fear tor the worlds reposs.
es we here prove our anxiety for peace The
EmpeI, closed his speech by saying: This
Exposition marks an era OF harmony and pro.
gress and the triumph of grand moral princI.
piles, which, with justice can alone establish
thrones an;: ennohle nnmanity." Great en-
thnsiasm followed the Emperor's speech.
Cries OF rice Adpoieon .rire L'Faapersur con-
timed FOR some minutes. When the exeire.
nent had suosded the Imperial. Commission
prizes R.nn s.-.. ..r.'r-t - -
ROME. IEne 2a-The religious ceremonies in
celebration or he eighteen hundrcdth ami.
yersary OF ST Peters martyrGom and In5rpy
erence OF 81. Paul. and the canonizuIon of -
Dutch. French and Spanish !narryrs who died
In Japan. AS saints, was one OF the Il, ost sor
Rfous religions ceremonies Witnessed IN the
"orlc since The days OF KING Solomon ;Tha
ohservances were comm, enced Yesterday evan
ing with u general iliuminatio of ,ns o. ~ nj
Rome s.. Peters shone like great church
on frr. a. Z O'Clock this morning there was
grand procession of rr-Ia.es. priests MONKS
and soldiers from the Vatican to 81. Parer,s
HIS Holiness, the Pope, was carried on his
throne. s.. Peters WAS most rIagnjf;canrIv
decorated with cloths OF gold silver ranes.
tries, paintings and two hundred. thousand
yards ot crimson silk. The building was light
ca win many millions OF wax candles. There
were lGd,h0 people inside its wails. includ:ne
the Px King OF Naples, he foreign ministry
SIT cardinals. archbisbops, and bishons ana
many thousands OF ciergymen. priests. friars.
al q monks. Pope Plus the Ninth celebrated
1he lfreeorlan mass in Latin and Hress Tha
curtains OF cne Of 'he windows of the chi, c,,
caught flre at ona moment, hus they were
speedily torn down by the guard and no dam
age occurred After this. Il man who had he
come crazy from excitement produced by the
pcmp and glitter and lights, cur his throat
aho oieo lusl nnder the bronze sta.ne of 81,
Pefer the Pope a. on CO proceeded TO recon.
secrate the church stained with the blood of
the sLlctde. an then Proceeded with the ser
vice OF the altar was most snbllme scene
when AT the elevation OF the Host the pre- iates
priests and nobIes, peasanry and soldiers.
who were spectators, kneIt to earth to do rev.
eTrnce TO the Higher than the Highest and
who had become for men Lowli4r than tns
LC..liest OF all hose present Tae CITY lin
Mutations. lire eworks. races and general fes
uvitips in honor OF the centenary anniversary
Will continue during a week
tIENNA, july I.-Baron Ton Beust has re-
ceived the appointment OF Chancellor Of inc
Austrian Empire. an office formerly held by
Prince Me1iernich.
LONDON. June ea.-The Government says
that the state, OF ireland at the prsssnr 4ir1e
forbids the adoption OF any reform bill in ner
behalf i#t -..-5 I 2 ii n. - It .
ST. PETERSBURG. June 90 The duties hith-
erty collected by the Russian Governnep; on
The export OF wooden articles. bark mats and
tar iron. Rnssia and Poland are abolished.