The Portland daily press., 1868-10-28
" VarietieS.

We are to have two nights of really good
theatricals this week. Miss Lander as Eliza-
beth and as Mary Stuart is only inferior to the
great Ristori in these roles. aa4.e
AFTER Grant what9" is announced By
Mr.. Wendell Phillips as the subject OF his leo
ture in the Parker fraternity Course in Bos-
ton. We would suggest as an appropriate re-
ply to this query, "Wait and see."
The anniversary of the discovery of Amer
lea by Columbus was celebrated by the Ital-
ians in New York few days ago in very
pleasant manner. The Italian Minister at
Washington, Signor Cerruti, was present and
made an address
"A Paris letter writer says: "a parsonage
from Spain arrived at Biarritz a day or two
ago, and on being received by the Emperor,
his Majesty is reported to have inquired how
Spanish affairs were getting on. Very well.
Sire 'Ahp said Napoleon, with a smile, the
people and the revolution are still in their
honeymoon .-......... ...
"A California paper, announcing that one
| Col. Hollister "has sold his large rancho near
San JUAN" and that it will be cut up into
small farms, very sensibly adds: Good for
Col. Hollister! The three league farm system
is associated with standardization, aud should
be discarded in California. With that system
there can be no material or moral progress-it
means simply ong-horned Spanish cattle.
vaqueIos and the general characteristics Of
Mexican civilization. The small farm system
means progress. Villages, towns, school,
houses, churches, all that constitute the COM
fort, refinement and happiness of civilized So
cietv follow in its train"
A.
stronger nationality than under the effste
| Bourbons, are clamoring for the restitution of
Gibraltar. They chafe under the English re-
tention of a stronghold which they regard as
an integral portion of their soil But they
must prove themselves strong enough to be
dangerous before they can hope TO tear such q
| prize from the hands which now hold 1t fast.
/ Gibraltar is almost invaluable to England as
kew 10 the Mediterranean and stepping stone
| tn India In time Of war it is worth an army
| and n compile of fleets to the possessor. They
will never give it up but upon compulsion.
"A few days since lady of Gloucester,
Mass, had occasion to leave her house for a
few moments, and left her six months baby on
the floor. On returning she was surprised TO
find the child missing. After searching for
had taken the baby to the garret and deposited
it in basket of rags.
1t is asserted that Mrs. Ann s. Stephens
| Is writing the Presidents biography.
Ten thousand dolarsis the neat sum now
demanded BY the New York Stock Exchange
for seat at their Board.
A fine Munchausenish story of the earth
quake comes, by way of St. Louis, from the
Pacific ocean, where a trading vessel has
found whole archipelago, whose islands are
diamonds and emeralds. One island, 20 by Is
miles, is a particularly fine specimen of emer-
aid, being without flaw. As the smallest dia-
mond in the lot weighed 200 tons, and they
couldn't break any off, the crew unfortunately
brought no specimens home with them.
The death of the king OF Paris restdura-
teurs, Pascal, proprietor of the celebrated Mai
son Philippe, Rue Montorqueil, is recorded.
The hope has been expressed that the receipt
for his potage Ia 6isque will be found among
| his papers.