The Portland daily press., 1868-01-18
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q CHEAT BRITlAN. .H...--.
LONDON, Jan. 1G.-It is reported that Lord
Bloomfield, British minister to Austria, and
Lord Clarendon have gone mission to
Rome to request the Pope to use his inf uence
with the inhabitants If Ireland for the sup
preston of the Fenan agitation.
Later advices from the Rio Janeiro repre-
sent that the situation of affairs around HUI
malta was such that it was believed that Pres
ident Lopez would b. compelled to withdraw
from the river Parana, and fell back with all
his forces on Assunction, the capital. The
allied army have been heavily le-entorced and
was pressing the ege very closely.
DUBLIN, Jan. 16-Eye ing.-The prelmin-
AIRY examination of the prisoner Lennon has
been concluded. Evidence was given to the
effect that he was the leader of the attack on
the police at Step aside last spring. He was
held by the magistrate for trial on the charge
OF high treason.
FRANCE.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-It is reported that the
banker decker intends tc bring suit against
the French Government tor the recovery OF
Sl3 100000 due on Franco-Mexican bonds held
by him.
TouLoN, Jan. 16.-Admiaal Farargut, whose
fleet arrived here this week, was received
with every attention by the city authorities
and was superbly entertained by the off ,ecs
OF the French Navy at this port during his
stay. The squadron under his command sail
ed to-day for Naples. ti,4
AUSTRIA.
TRIESTE, Jan. 16-Morning.-Th fleet bear
ing the lamented Macmillan entered the har-
Dor of Trieste this morning. The frigata No
vara was boarded by the Archduke, who COW
cred the catafaque containing the corpse with
wreaths of flowers. Great preparations are
being made in the city for the funeral cere-
mony. a1i ~
EUeniag.-The remains of the Archduke
Macmillan were landed from the Novara this
morning with the most solemn ceremonies
and in the presence of immense crowds gath
cred on buildings, piers and the shipping. In
the city public and private buildings every
where were draped in mourning, and the flags
werea covered with Grape. Business was sris-
pended and the stores We're allclosed. On the
vessels in the harbor and on the wharves flags
were at half-mast. At ten o'clock, the pro-
cession escorting the corpse moved from the
place of landing through the city; the cortege
was preceded by a body of cavalry, and con
sisted of the municipal government of Trieste
clergy III their yestments, the hearse loaded
with flowers, the archduke of the empire, Ad-
miral Tegetthoff, ambassadors of foreign ma
tions, Austrian officials of high rank, foreign
consuls, various corporations OF the city, and
the people generally; q division of infantry
brought up the rear. i
A feeling OF profound grief was everywhere
shown by the vast multitude who lined the
streets and thrOnged the houses along the
route of the procession. The day was very
fine. Almost the entire population was as
Sembled to honor the memory of the archduke
who was greatly beloved by the people of this
city. 4-f
Intelligence of the death of Archduke Max
imilian was for the first time communicated
to his widow, Carlotta, four days ago. What
effect this announcement had upon her mind
and health is not known, as no report has since
been made as to her condition.
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 16'-It is reported here
that the efforts of Chamberlain Christensen in
his negotiations with the United States gov
ernment to secure certain privileges and ex-
emptlons for the merchants of st. Thomas,
have been defeated by the opposition of Secre-
.ary Seward.
. TURKEY.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The aggressive policy of
the Russian government in the Eastern cues
lion causes much alarm in Turkey. The North
ern Post of St Petersburg has noticeable ar
ticle on the subject, which declares that Rus
STA does not desire an extension of territory
that her only aim is to secure the safety of her
Christian subjects, fia
The st. Petersburg asserts that both Eng
iand and France have urged the Sultan to
make extensive military and naval prepare
tons in the Mediterranean.