The Portland daily press., 1868-03-04
arieties.


One of the Oldest relics of Chaldean art,
the sisnet cylinder of Ilgi, who reigned over
Lower Chadea about 205O b. c., has been re-
Gently acquired by the British Museum.
The English papers contain numerous
items relative to the health of Prince Leopold.
The prince has lately developed tendency to
hemorrhage, which is believed to be incurable,
and must always deter him from any very ac-
tive exercises. fF-. -e.. ..I.a,r
AT Bassano, city of what was formerly
Austrian Italy, bomb exploded in the cathe-
dral during the celebration of the te deesna for
the victory of Mentana How it came to be
there We are not told. Fortunately no one
was injured. ... ...r. g.. ..' 1900
The Ffe'adenbldtt of Vienna states that
the Government has renounced the hope of
arriving at a friendly arrangement with the
Holy See relative to the Concordat. In con-
sequence, the Minister of Public Worship, NJ.
deHasner, will shortly present to the Cham
ber bill declaring purely and simply that
"the treaty concluded in 1855 by the Imperial
Government with the Holy See, and known
under the name of the Concordat, is abrogated,
as being no longer compatible with the exist
ing situation"
"A recent Toronto letter says: There is a
good deal of activity in military circles at pre-
sent, and it is said that general muster will
take place with view to the efficiency of the
militia force in the Spring. All the brigade
Majors are In consultation, and the Assistant
Adjutant General is making tour of Ontario.
The gunboats are to be manned by Provincial
naval companies, orders having been sent to
have them all in readiness at short notice." So
far, however, Canada has not declared war
against anybody.
The Viceroy of Egypt and his Minister,
Nubar Pasha, are publishing at Paris coll
lection Of the ancient and modern historians
of Armenia. The first volume, already issued,
contains many Greek and Syrian works, in
those idioms which had been lost, but of which
the Armepians have preserved translations in
their own language. ...
january 20, serious battle was fought
under the walls of Candia both sides claim
the victory. THERE'S no doubt that the Greeks
were guilty of great barbarities in mutilating
the bodies of men and women, whom they
killed before the regular battle commenced
The Turkish troops retreated into the fortress.
| Benefit your friends that they may love
you more dearly; benefit your enemies that
they may become your friends, is an old Ara
bian maxim worth cultvating.
The Tribunes Consta ntinople correspond
| ent, writing on the 9TH of February, saws:
"Beiram festival has passed without any
chang es in the Turkish Ministry. There is no
doubt, think, that pressure is now being
put on the Porte by France and England to
constitute Crete quasi independent munich
pality. The Ticonderoga is at Crete Admiral
Farragut is expected there. The misunder-
standing with Servia is quieting down. The
Turks are in terrible straits for money Just
now"
The Parliament of Newfoundland is now
in session. The Governor, in his opening
speech, asked for for an expression of opinion
on the desirability of the Confederation. A
large meeting, subsequently held at St. Johns,
passed number of resolutions pretty strong
ly urging the inexpediency of entering Con-
federation until the present distractions of the
Dominion were satisfactorily settled. A ma
jority of the House are also averse to any pre-
sent action in the matter.
On the body of young man taken out of
the Seine fortnight ago was found paper
with the following Words "Nobody is to be
accused of my death; the accompanying pa
pers will establish my identity. L am an orphan
and have no parents ON earth. Young, and in
command of a moderate fortune, had the
weakness to dissipate it in the pleasures of
debauchery. To-day, without resources, but
habituated to life of luxury and idleness, 1
am capable of nothing but to kill myself And
so do" ar
"A little fellow who, with his parents, ex-
pected the Second Advent of Christ on a day
near at hand, and who held that, to be entirely
ready, it was necessary to part with all earth
ly treasure, became troubled in his mind be-
cause he was the owner of a silver quarter of
a dollar. So, changing it into cents, he cast
them into a pond. The next morning, after
the time set had passed, he made his appear
ancs, jingling the coppers. "My son. said his
mother in surprise, Il thought you threw ayav
those cents!" $50 1 did, replied the youno
Adventist nnocently, but threw them where
L could find them againr'
"A gentleman having got out of all patience
with one of his servants, called him in. and
after giving him severe scolding, wound ur
with the stereotyped phrase, we must part.
The servant stood scratching his head for 0
moment, and then said, with look of much
concern, Sorry am that we must part. you1
honor; but five must, may 1 be 50 bold as to
ask where your honor's going?' The rasca
got another trial.
"A country manager once got up the trag.
edy of Virsinius, and introduced the ashe.
OF poor Virginia, not in an urn, but in a large
coffee-pot with long spout His audience
burst into roar of laughter, and the TRACE ly
became a farce .uaear
"A Paris morning paper contains an adv, r
tisement of which the following is a Htera
translation: "a young lady of forty-eight hav
ing moderate income, but possessing a nat
ent for new invention, wishes to marry gen
tleman ofsixty-fve, well versed in chemistry
-TheLondonAthenaum puts forward YER
plausible argument to show that Don Quix
ote' was really written by Cervantes in tn
! prison OF Seville-a pleasant residence, con
tanning generally 800 prisoners, of whom, OF
an average, eight or ten were every week execu
ted as many were fiogged, and about oo sen
to the galleys, The place hitherto eredld
with having seen the creation OF OerIanies
mosternieee is a house in Argamasilla de Abs
IA few years ago it was bought by the iniante
e and magnificent edition OF Cervantess work
e struck off there.