The Portland daily press., 1868-01-06
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LONDON Jan. st is thought that the CON
ference on the Eastern question recently held
in St. Petersburg by the leading diplomats of
Russia has a warlike significance
The examination of Dermond, Allen and
others, alleged to be implicated in the Clerken-
well Jail explosion, has resulted so far in pro-
ducing no satisfactory evidence as to their
criminality, and leaves the affair almost as
much mystery as it was before the investiga-
ton commenced. The magistrate has adjourn
ed the examination one week.
DUBLIN, Jan. 3.-Lord Strathcairn, com
mander-in-chief of the forces in Ireland, is ac-
lively engaged in disposing his troops to meet
q possible outbreak. Particular attention is
directed to the counties OF Cork and TIppera-
ry, in which extraordinary precautions are be-
ing taken. The banks OF the river Shannon
and the west coast OF the island are guarded
with increased vigilance to prevent a landing
The police in the large cities are unusually ac-
tive and watchful, espec ally in the south.
EGEUF FRANCE. EHhE4
PARIS Jan. 3.-An urgent note has been re
ceived by the French government from the
Sublime Porte, in which 1T is stated that Rus
sian agents are endeavoring to incite revolt
among the Christian subjects of the Sultan
and vigorous protest is made by the Turkish
government against such hostile action, or, a
least, connivance therein on the part OF Rus
STA.
1t is now generally conceded that, notwith-
SuduulnS Gue recent reports OF certain journals
to the contrary, all hopes of the assembling of
a general conference of the European powers
for the settlement of the Roman question have
been abandoned by the French government
BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 3.-The LIE Nord newspaper
has received intelligence from Paris that The
headquarters of the Fenan Brotherhood on
the Continent have been discovered in the
Faubourg Du Temple in Paris, and have been
sezel by the French police. A large quantity
of letters and other documents revealing the
plans of organization and list of the head
centres of the brotherhood were found on the
premises, and were forwarded by the French
authorities to London. The lie Nord also
states that among the documents brought to
light was one containing the details of plot
Tor destroying portion of the British Chan
mel fleet by fire. Other papers of Similar
character have been discovered, all of which
have been placed in the hands of the British
government. ElE b.. -T
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Jan. 3.-Tumults have broken out
in this city and in other parts of Portugal in
consequence of the imposition of new taxes
Inc unpopularlty OF the new system, and the
excitement created by the attempG to carry it
into effect have led to the resignation of the
ministry. N-tIts HIh FafH
a.a ITALY.
FLORENCE, Jan. 3.-General Menabrea has
not yet succeeded in completing his new cabi-
net, anu u1e lnlnlSUerlal crlSlS continues; mean-
while political agitation in the country is in
cessant and widespread.
[By Steamer.] ea
New YORK, Jan. 5.-English mail advices
to the 24th of December state that five British
ships of war have gone in search of the stran re
armed vessel without legal papers. Command
ers OF all ships in commission have been or
dered to adopt every necessary precautions es-
peclally at night, to prevent ships from insid-
ious attacks. Guard boats and laun ches were
to be kept on duty. The dropping of torpe-
does III streams are most feared by the Govern
ment. ~f-s-tz s- .
The attempt was frustrated to blow up the
gas works at Warrington. One of the prison
ers is a well known Fenian. Is -
Two meetings on Clerkenwell Green in ref
erence to the late explosion had been prevent
ed by the authorities I'a lGI
1t is stated that more intimate understand
ing had been established between Prussia and
Italy. - ls
The Paris Debats denies that Russian troops
were being concentrated on the Gallican from
tier. Tr -1e N 7l1I- I
In the case of Accolas and others condmned
as members of secret 1ociety, three procla-
nations were produced which had been found
IN Accolas' house in Paris, stigmatizng Napo-
leon as an uSurper, a criminal adventurer and
picturlng France as going to ruin, her indus
try affected, with misery at her door, her hon
or IN peril, and declaring that she was the
laughing stock of the nations, and calling on
her people to arise and take their destinies in
to their own hands. q