The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-30
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GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Dec 27.-Detailed accounts of the
success of Mr.. Dickens readings in Boston
and New York have been received here by mail
and are published and commented upon by the
London journals. The Times to-day in an ar
ticla on the subject, praises the Americans for
their magnanimity in giving Mr.. Dickens such
a hearty reception.
dispatch from India announces the depart
ure from Bombay of Gen. Napier for Massowah
to take immediate command of the troops of
the British expedition now advancing into the
interior of Abyssinia.
1t is reported that the Sublime Porte has
offered to the Cretans an autonomous govern
ment and has named Prince Christian as its
head.
LONDON, Dec. 27-Noon.-Auother of those
fiendish outrages which have characterized the
operations OF the Fenians, has just been per-
petrated at Dublin. kilograms from there re-
ceived to day give the following particulars:
Au unusal large number of letters have Re-
Gently been received at the tost Office at Dub
lin, directed to prominent officials and each
one OF these letters was loaded with explosive
materials, designed to kill the person address,
ed. Several of them exploded before their real
nature was ascertained, but up to this time no
person has been killed. One of the policemen
OF the city was horribly mangled by the explo-
sion viii IN occurred when he opened one. 1t
is not known how many of these dangerous
missives have been dispatched. Considerable
excitement prevails both in Dublin and else
where throughout the country on the discovery
OF this the latest Fenian outrage. The author
tiles are actively investigating and will, no
doubt, probe the matter to the bottom.
The London Times this morning has an edi-
torlal article on the Fenian question. 1t says
that no less than 10000 special constables have
been sworn i'll and are now serving in London
The wfiter calls attention to the grave public
danger, and calls on the Provincial cities and
towns to emulate the precautionary measures
of the metropolis.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Moniteur of to day con-
tains an official notice to the effect that the
coupons of the Italian bonds will be paid.
Ecenlng. The Pope has enjoined the Roths-
childs against paying the coupons on the ltal-
ian bonds in this city. NJ.
.-se ITALY. ....
FLORENCE, Dec. 27.-It is said that General
Menabra has declared his intention to disso I've
the National Parliament now in session on the
10th proximo, and make an appeal to the coun-
try, should another vote unfavorable to the
ministry be adopted before that time.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Dec. 27.-Bv the re-arrangement of
the Austrian cabinet Baron Won Beust ceased
to be the president of the ministerial council,
but retains the post of Minister of Foreign
Affairs, which he has he d all along in connec-
ton with his former position.
PRUSSIA
BERLIN, Dec. 27-Evening.-A general coun-
Gil of the Zollverein, in which all the States of
North and South Germany are to be repre-
scented for the first time since the late war; will
be held in this city in the month of March.
PRUSSIA to-day commenced withdrawing her
troops from all parts of Saxony, except the
Fortress of Konigstein.