The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-07
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GREAT BRITAIN.

ming contained an editorial article on the rela-
tions of the United States and Great Britain
in regard to the non-settlement of the Ala
bama claims. The writer conside rs it no fault
of England. England, it says, is ready to
settle the disputes. and is always ready to re-
turn friendship. America could not complain
il the international relations were not as
friendly and agreeable as could be desired, for
England has always been more disposed to
real alliance than the United States have.
The report that Bayard Clark, an American,
was among the victims of the recent Aber-
gele railway disaster, is erroneous Mr.. Clarke,
though one of the passengers of the Inflated
train, is alive and well. ANA
Yesterday Hon. Reverday johnson, Ameri-
can Minister, delivered another speech in Shelf
field in reply to an address presented by the
corporate authorities of the city. Mr.. johnson
said that in the discharge of the duties of his
position he anticipated no trouble SO far as the
preservation of peaceful relations between the
United States and England but the high and
deserved reputation achieved by his illustrious
predecessor, Mr.. Adams, had made difficult the
task of succeeding him with acceptability.
The highest aim of his mission would be to
do as well. The speaker repeated what he had
said to the Cutters yesterday, that a rupture OF
the friendly relations now existing between the
United States and Great Britain would be i'm
possible on account of the identity of race Lam
guage, institutions and aspirations. The char
acter Of Queen Victoria forbade such rup-
ture. Mr.. johnson refuted the assertion of
Mr.. Roebuck, one of the Representatives in
the House of Commons from Sheffield, that the
people OF the United States were heterogene-
Gus. He maintained that the foreign emf
grants who landed on American shores all
merged into one great nation, and that nation
was English, and they did not vitiate the COIN
munity by importing vices with them.
The Times has a lengthy editorial OH the sub
ject of MIR. JOhnSOn's speech at Sheffield re-
garding the heterogeneousness of the Ameri
can people, and thinks the people of the Unit
ed States are as much an English unit as the
people of England, where the Irish, Scotch,
French and Germans make so large share of
the population. Referring incidentally to the
general elections soon to occur in England,
the Times says: "Whatever may be the result
of these elections the same reciprocity of feel
ings between the United States and Great
Britain is certain to ensue.
SOUTHAMPTON. Sept. 5.-A fire broke out
last night among the shipping in the South
ampton docks. Much valuable property was
destroyed. It is impossible to estimate the
loss but it will be very heavy.
ITALY.
ROME, Sept 5.-Count Sartiges, the French
Minister, had an audience with the Pope yes
terday, and presented his letter of recall and
took formal leave. ID. ,.tasa
FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept. 5-The Constitutional, the
semi-oficial Imperial organ, in its issues of
possible its assurance Of permanent peace.
Lord Lyons gave banquet to Lord Stanley,
the English Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, who is at present in this city. M.
Moustier was present. Speeches OF a compli-
mentary and pacific character were made and
much good feeling prevailed.
The Presse has an editorial to-day on the
matter of the American squadron in Turkish
waters 1t says that the demand that the
United States war vessels shall pass the OAR
do nnI 10 tod nr.I fl.A 4ta
Sublime Porte, encouraged by the English
and French Ministers, will refuse to comply.
The Constitutional repeats in the strongest
terms possible its assurances of permanent
peace. -a
PRUSSIA
BERLIN, Sept. 5.-Advices have been re-
ceived announcing that The ship Germains,
which sailed on an Arctic exploring expsdi-
ton, has again been spoken When last seea
she was in lat so 30, long. 80 E, all well.
SWITZERLAND.
LUCERNE, Sept. 5.-Christian Frederick
Schahbeir, a distinguished Swiss chemist died
at Baden yesterday
GREECE.
VIENNA, Sept. 5.-Admiral Farragut has ar
rived at Athens.
LONDON Sept. 5.-Telegrams from Hong
Kong, dated July N.h, received to-day, state
that the Japanese Government had made full
satisfaction to France for the murder of
boats crew from French frigate.
tBy Steamer.l
NEW YORK, Sept.-The steamship America
from southampton 18th ult., bring the follow
ing news in addition to the cable dispatches:
The storm which prevailed on the southwest
coast of England on Saturday night, Aug
18th, proved very destructive to the shipping.
The beach at some points was literally strewn
with wrecks of every description. Twenty
lvas xya lost hv ha SINKING of the Shi N
Iara Z" vti,vr large vossol, name unknown,
went down off Ormby light ship, with all on
Many disaster to British shipping are report
ed from Welsh and Irish ports Steam com
munication with Ireland and the continent
was generally suspended by the gale.
The editor OF the Paris Reveile has been SEN
fenced TO three months imprisonment and
5000 francs for exciting hatred to the Govern
ment.
The Constitutional of the 22d says the lam
guage of the Emperor at Troyes is beginning
to bear fruit east and west. The political stu
alton is becoming more settled and peace has
gained the upper hands. Prussia feels as little
| desire as France to go to war, and all the
| powers are interested in averting any disturb
ance The evil of uncertainty cannot last any
| longer The Government guarantees general
| security, and La France says the appointment
OF new Minister to BRUSSELS implies friend
snip between France and Belgium which moth
| ing is capable of changing.
The subscriptions to shares of the French
Atiantc cable has closed with complete sue
cess.
| Several shocks Of earthquake were felt in
Hungary, one OF which was quite violent.
| Dispatches from the British Scientific Com
mission, sent out to India to observe the eclinse
| of the sun on the 18th, indicate that some very
remarkable and unexpected observations OF
great value were obtained.
The proposed conference of the South Ger
man States to form military commission viii
| uoea nd tha cohana ia cd
| tirely abandoned.
| A Constantinople dispatch of the 21st re-
ports that skirmishing continued in the noun
| tains of Crete.