The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-06-25
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gave it's assent TO the proposed Suez loan.
Yellow fever of a dangerous type and cpl
demic in form is raging at Vera Cruz.
In the North German Parliament Wednes-
day, the ontire budget was adopted.
The banks Of Chill have obtained permis-
sion TO issue IS, $40, 900.
A nephew of the murdered Prince Michael
was duly proclaimed Prince Of Servia on Sat
urday.
The United states steamer Shamrock, has
completed her repairs at Lisbon and sailed for
Now York.
King William, Of Prussia, has gone to visit
Hanover for the first time since the late war
with Austria.
Rancali became Foreign Minister, Caronoda.
Home Minister, and Rubi, Minister of the
Colonies Of Spain.
The steamer Siberia, bound for New York.
was compelled to put back TO Liverpool, in
consequence of broken shaft.
Several earthquake shocks have been felt
in ECUADOR. Mount ~Piachonbia, on whose do
clivity Quito is situated, is again in activity.
a grand state banquet was given at Brus-
sells to Admiral Farragut and tho officers Of
his staff last week by the United Statos Min
lister. Mr.. Sanford.
II Is announced that Ex-Governor Eyre, of
Jamaica, will contest the seat of JOIN Stuart
Mill, member of Parliament from Westmins-
ter, London, al the coming election.
The Home Secretary, Sir Cathorn Hardy,
threatens TO prosecute George Francis Train
FOR an Objectionable speech made by him to
an Irish audience at Manchester.
The American poet, Henry w. Longfellow,
who arrived in England by the steamship
Russia, Saturday last, has been the recipient
of marked attentions.
The North German Parliament has passed q
bill authorizing the government to raise a
loan, the proceeds to be applied to the on
largomont and improvement Of the federal
navy.
News from Buenos Ayres via Valparaiso
states that the Paraguayans in a recent on
Eogem9p ltS captured 500 prisoners and 5000
two Of the allied iron clads had been sunk.
The Chilian government has finally disposed
OF all the steamers purchased in the United
States, az useless, at a loss of several hun
drod Thousand dollars.
Tho Sultan and his now Cabinet are matur-
ing a plan to permit persons Of foreign birth
residing in Turkey to legally hOld property,
which right is to be guaranteed by treaties
with foreign powers.
The statement has been made, and il now
Outioritatively confirmed, that Bismarck will
retire from office for three months, solely for
the restoration of his health, which has boon
greatly impaired.
The English Parliament is to no dissolved
in October; writs will then DO issued for eloc-
tons, which will take place during the month
of November, and ON the 9th of December a
meeting of the new Parliament will take
place.
In the House of Commons Monday evening
the Secretary for Foreign Affair." Lord Stan
Icy, said that the Egyptian go rnmont en-,
tertained a plan for the or; lishment Of
courts of law, etc, 10 protect tao rights of
residents in Egypt Of foreign bin th, and that
the Viceroy was DESTROYS OF carrying the
measure into object.
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the Mexican Congress was still in session.
The Minister of War had ordered the author
ties az Vera Cruz TO dismantlo the land forti-
tcations, store away tho artillery, and rent
tho buildings now used as barracks.
Dispatches from Rome dated tho 10Th state
that ,c Pope intended TO issue a general
an ',"s;y 10 political offenders ON the anni-
Nersary of his ascension TO the Holy Sec.
A report IL in circulation that certain i'm
pOrtant papers have been discovered in Sile-
sia, which reveal the existence of u plot to in
volye the lesser European power with France
In a war against Prussia.
Admiral Farragut has invited King Leopold
to royiew the squadron under his command.
The King has accepted tho invitation, and the
review will take place at an carly day in the
harbor of Ostend.
English journals publish a telegram from
Zaulla, Abyssinia, dated June Cd. The
troops of the expedition, excopt n body of
cavalry, left Zaulla to embark for Bombay.
General Sir Robert Napier was TO leave ON the
18th.
Aureliano Rivera made an attempt to take
the town Of Trangustergo, Mexico, but was
rcpulsed by the citizens, He has since sta
toned armed bodies Of his followers al differ
ont places along the road to Carranca, with
orders TO collect a tax of ono dollar a load on
all provisions intended for the capital. Tran
guilty now reigna In all the towns.
BERIIN, June 1G.-Count Bismark has ro-
tired from office on leave of absence, and loft
Berlin for his estates in pOmerRnia, where he
will remain three or tour months TO recruit
his health. Hern Won Tull, Under Secretary
of Foreign Affairs, takes his place at the
Board Of the Foreign Office.
A great meeting Of Ritualists was held at
London, Monday night. DR.. Hussey and
Othor eminent diyines were present, and reso-
lutions were adopted defending the Irish
Church Establishment as II at present stands,
and maintaining the high church doctrines of
the Church of England.
The mail steamer arrived at London from
Rio Janoiro. She brings the following news.
After a heavy bombardment of Humaita, the
allies made a combined attack on the rear of
that position, to gain possession Of the forest
of Grand Chacco, and thereby cut on the COM
munication Of tho Paragraphs. The assault
was repulsod after a desperate engagement,
and the allies compelled 10 rclinquish the at
tempt. The siege of Humaita still continued,
and the fortress was closely invested, by land
and water.
Tho University of Cambridge Tuesday con-
ferrod the degree of Doctor Of Laws upon
Horny w.. LOngfollow, the American poet.
The ceremony took place in public, and was
witnessed by q vast audience, A largo num-
Der Of ladies were present, but few Of the
students Of the University attending. On
coming forward TO receive his degree, Mr..
Longfellow met with earnest demonstrations
of welcome from the assemblago, who greeted
him with loud and prolonged cheers. Til
Vice Chancellor, on comforting tho degree,
made an address in Latin, in which he alluded
in suitable forms TO the poets lifo, character,
and works. He also spoke OF tho generous
reception given to Mr.. Dickens by the Ameri-
can people, and after expressing qualification
at the appointment Of Hon. Rovordy Johnson
10 represent the United States in England, he
concluded with an aspiration for enduring
friendship between tho two nations. The Vice
Chancellor was enthusiastically applauded in
tho course and at the conclusion of his
remarks.