The Portland daily press., 1868-12-04
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LONDON, Dec. 3.-Mr. Gladstone has gone tc
| Windsor Castle.
There will be merely a formal meeting o
| Parliament on the 10th, when an adjournment
to the 18th of February will then be had in
order to give time for the reelection of the
| new ministry.
| Hon. Reverdy johnson was entertained at a
| banquet last night by the Chamber of Com
| merce of Birmingham. Mr. Bright was one
of the guests. Mr.. johnson, in his response
to the usual complimentary toast, referreu 10
| the change in the ministry, and SAID ne knew
| that those who were likely to succeed to the
government were anxious to continue the
present policy in the negotiations between
| England and the United States.
| Mr. Rrioht said the presence of the Ameri-
can Minister is a proof that the United States
| forgives its enemies in England as freely as il
| has forgiven rebels i'll America. He review ed
the policy of the British Government during
the rebellion in the United States, and de.
plored Its action in recognizing the rebels as
beihgerents. He reioiced in the prospect of
speedy and amicable settlement OF the difficult
ties between England and America.
Inc London Times comments with severity
on Dlsraeli's resignation. 1t denounces what
is termed his retreat as cowardly, and says it
Us unprecedented except in the case of the res
ignation of the Earl of Ripon who had become
Premier however, only during recess
The Post, Telegraph, News and Standard
applaud the prompt action of the Premier as
calculated to save the Queen from embarrass-
ment, and his party from needless mortifica-
ton.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN Dec. 3-Count Bismarck has ar
rived in this city.
The King of Prussia received the French
ambassador to-day, and assured him of his
friendship for France
MADRID, Dec. 3.-The Provisional Govern
ma lsal~o q
the Antilles to take the place of the present
shifting and arbitrary scale of custom duties.
Lieutenant General Sauze has been appoint
ed Captain General of Porto Rico.
The Imperial newspaper predicts that if the
Republicans succeed in the forthcoming elec-
ton, new ministry will be formed with -Es-
partero as Prime Minister.
Espartero has been asked to become tempo
rary Dictator of Spain.
PARAGUAY.
LISBON, Dec. 3.-Later Rio Janeiro dates
have been received War news unimportant.
The United States squadron and the Ameri-
can Minister to Paraguay left Rio Janeiro for
Asuncion on the 9th.
Ex-Minist5r Washburne was expected at
Rio Janeiro
FRANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 3, 10 P M.-Despatches from
Paris report that the police, fearing that mani
would be made in honor of Bandin
from assembling at the tomb. A large num-
Der of people, however, gathered in the neigh
borhoof of the Mont Martue Cemetery. The
police dispersed the crowd, but they retired
sullenly and continued for some time to occu-
py the neighboring streets. A few of the more
obstinate persons were arrested, but no actual
violence occurred, and at last accounts all was
qliet in the vicinity.
One of the French journals which appeared
Yesterday with black border was immediate
~ seized by the police
The prosecutions of editors and publishers
rom promoting the band in subscriptions con-
tinue.
The strike of the printers of Paris has |
ended. |
THE PERSONALITIES.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 3.-The Premier OF the |
new ministry, in speech to the deputies to-
day, declared that it would be the policy of the
government to respect treaties, observe their
obligations to the Sublime Porte, and main
tain an attitude of strict neutrality toward
foreign powers.