The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-22
Arrival of tho North american.

The steamship North American, Capt. Kerr
from Liverpool 10th and Londonderry 11th ar
rived at this port at 9 o'clock last evening
bringing 16 cabin and 81 steerage passengers
| and large cargo. p 81 ,-4a+lio2 ~.
We are indebted to Mr. McNaughton, Pursel
of the steamer, for late papers. s,,
The North American is one of the pioneers
of this line. She has had new boilers put into
her, and this is her first trip with them. She
proves now, as she did originally, to be the
swiftest steamer of the line, having made the
quickest trip of any of them. gaq &
Details of the effects of the disastrous gales
continue to be published. The damage was
great, both on land and water, including many
wrecks and loss of lite. ID a s3NaIl
The London Times remarks that the move
ment for impeachment of President johnson
is evidence of revolution through which the
Union is passing 1t is hint of what may
come after. The fate of johnson is trifie
compared with the safeguards of all personal
liberty and individual freedom, which are thus
subjected to the unchecked caprice of tiucttl-
ating majority. 1-i- a ii4.s
PRUSSIA. .f oil
Baron Won Werthern, hitherto Prussian En-
voy at Madrid, is spoken of as the future rep
resentative of Prussia at the Saxon Court sIs
The party of progress intend to bring for
ward bill in the Chamber of Deputies, de-
manding that members of the North German
Parliament should receive salary, and their
travelling expenses should be paid them.
The North German Parliament may be ex-
pected to meet in twelve days after the termin-
alton of the elections-or about the 24th Of
February. {l 9l - uC5Gcla.-.lga hl'
Reports were in circulation that the Duke of
SAKE Coburg had resolved to abdicate his SOW
ereign rights in favor OF Prussia. a -gg
FRANCE. lt. rTg
Rumors of modification in the Cabinet were
again current, and M. Rouher was named as
likely to withdraw 1t was also asserted that
the Council of State evihced a decided inten-
ton to oppose the new Army scheme. 80
alt. N 81 9 ITALY. 4I5fs s7I7q 7'
Rumors had been current that the question
between Italy and Turkey in regard to the
firing into an Italian steamer by a Turkish
frigate, had been arranged; but the Opnione
contradicts it, and says Italy will insist upon
reparation from Turkey in the matter -
The political emigrants at Bologna had large
" signed an address which virtually calls for
the overthrow of the Pope. They demand that
the Governors of the city of Rome shall cease
to be the worst in Europe; that foreign troops
in Papal pay shall be disbanded; that men
confined in prison for supposed offences
against religion shall be released, and that the
dominion OF the priests shall be shaken Off
The address declares that liberty is only to be
won by bloodshed. 8 tEi I'd r--fs 10 IN
Complete amnesty had been granted for all
offenses against the Press law, and newspapers
are relieved from all legal consequences of sem
fences which mag have been passed upon
them. BID '~iA -A" % FH '-'
d. TURKEY. - hlioF az
The Turkish Government has received infor-
nation OF plans formed by the Greek party of
action, Tor fomenting insurrection in other
ISLANDS OF the Archipelago. e2a4 AL1CW 600
husten Bey, Turkish Minister at the Italian
court, Is ABOUT to be appointed representative
OF the Porte at Washington. - 51ll
ALEssoN.-Senator Sumner. in CONCLUDING
his recent speech in arraignment of Mr. John.
son, said:
Here, sir, I close what have to saw At tb;s
time. But before take my seat you will nar'
don me if read a brief lesson which seems &c
if written for the hour. The words are as beau.
tiful as emphatic. ~ 20
"The dogmas of the quiet past are made
quate to the stormy present. The occasion is
piled high with difficulty, and we must rise
with the occasion. As our case is new, so we
must disenthral ourselves, and then we shall
save our country" .-- - $40
These are the words of Abraham Lincoln,
They are as full of vital force now as when he
uttered them. entreat you not to neglect
the lesson, Learn from this how to save our