Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-29
TELEcRAPHlc sUMMARY,
FUREHGN.


DIR. Espinoza has been elected presi-
dent OF Ecuador.
The bulletins IN regard to Lord Derby
report that he is improving.
The new Cabinet installed in Peru IS
moderately liberal.
The Japanese monitor, Stonewail,
has arrived at Caliao.
The illness of Count Bismarck Is
serious. BE is not able TO leave Berlin.
Tho Vienna council has at length de-
,.i5e5 10 nav part Of the Papsl debts.
Public honors to Admiral Farragut
closed AZ Florence lsst week with a dinner
S,iysn by United States Minister Marsh.
Letters from Paris reiterate the state
ment that changes are contemplated IN the
policy and Cabinet OF the Emperor.
DR.. Marco Pace. vice president OF
the Argentine CoafedeT alton and president CT
the senate, is dead.
The bill for the regulation of the
press is stilI under discussion in the French
legislative body.
Sir George Shee, Judge of the Court
OF the Oueen's Bench, died at London or
the 18th inst.
The House of Commons on the 18th
inst, passed a bill for the continued sus'
pension of the hsbeas corpus in Ireland.
The English House of Commons, on
the 18Th, in Committee Of the Whole, agreed
10 renew the suspension Of the hahess corpus
in Ireland.
The losses entailed by the fire at the
uetroIeum docks in Antwerp on Saturday,
feIl almost exclusively on Dutch and Belgian
insurance companies.
Toe loss of the American bark Eureka
by the fire at Antwerp is doubted, contradic-
tory reports having been received as 10 the
name OF the vessel destroyed.
The Paris Moniteur du Sair has a
rsport that there has been step in advance
bv the British in Abyssinis, and that General
Napier il calling for achievements.
The Niciorial says that the United
States Minister threatened that the new gov
eminent will not be recognized at Washing
ton.
The leading members of the Liberal
r,artv propose 70 give a farewell dinner to
United States Minister Charles Francis
Adams.
The Paris Temps says that twenty
persons were arrested on the 18th fer per-
forming Victor Hugo's drama Ray Bias "
az OdenOn.
A dispatch from Dublin says that
Mr.. Pigot, OF the Dublin Irishman, mas been
convicted OF publishing treasOnReie and &C.
ditiOus libels.
Private adyicas from Brazil state that
a general consumption had been ordered by
the government to provide relnfoTcements Tor
the army on the Parana-
The Spanish Government has conce-
ded a subsidy of $4,000 to the mail steamer
between the Antilles and Mexico, and RnOth-
er OF S24, coo TO those between spain aud
Havana.
1t is reported that in a speech at a
private banquet st Vienna the King OF Ham
over assured the company that he would
soon return home and resume his sest on
the throne in spite OF Prussia
DISPATCHES and letters from Lisbon
represent that the political agitation in Por-
tugal continues The new government Il
very unpopular, aud tuuults are reported IN
various parts Of the country.
Allen, the Fenian prisoner, Who was
recently discharged from custody for corr
plieity in the CieTkenwell explosion was
soon after rearrested and imprisoned on
charge Of murder.
Private letters from Paraguay, dated
January 10th, represent that the prospects
OF the Paragusyans continued TO improve.
Lopez wac tsking the offensive, and had
twice bombarded the Brazilian camp on the
Parana with effect.
The examination Of persons arrested
on susriciOn Of being connected with the
CIerkenwell explosion has terminated. AT
the prisoners are remanded TO SOnnuement
except Allen. against whom no evidence was
ELECTED, and he has been discharged.
Adviees from Hayti state that power
full influences have been brought to bear FOR
the purpose OF inducing Lord Stanley 70 re-
move the British minister near the Govern
ment Of Hsyti. The reply Of the British
Government is equivocsI, and the minister
will be removed.
Mexican intelligence to the 18th inst.
state that the legislature Of San Luis POtOsi
has heavily taxed the Wholesale merchants,
and imposed on retailers tax Of thirty p
cent. on their sales; il slso asks the general
government TO impose q hne OF $500 and
imprisonment fer six months tor the evasion
OF the payment OF this tax.
Dispatches from Senafe announce
that the British expeditiOnsry corps had oo-
cupied Addegraft. and reports have reached
Senate tnat the advance had reached Rersl
and TOlsts- IL was also rumored from the
interior that the native tribes who had re-
voltsd against King 1heOdorus were again
submitting to his authority
In the English House, Earl Mayo
made an explanation in regard to the case OF
George Francis Train, and said the police
man Who arrested him had received general
instructions 10 watch persons arriving at
Queenstown, from the United States, and to
stop sll suspicious parties. when the trunk
OF Mr. Train was examined, copies c. his own
Hpeeches on Ireland were found which led to
bis arrest on suspicion. He was finally re-
leased on giving his pledge that he would
make no speech and do no act IN sympathy
with che Fenisn cause.