The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-10
EUROPE.
Collision and Loss Of Life on the Medi-
terranean.

EUROPE.
Collision and Loss Of Life ON the Medt
terranean.
On the night of the 10th ult a collision to IL
place at sea between the advice boat Latouche-
IreviIle, sent by the Emperor 10 convey tn,
BODY OF Fuad Pacha to Constantinople, and the
Prince Pierre Bonaparte steam packet. The
latter vessel, when coming from Corsica tC
Marseilles with the mails, suddenly came into
collision near the Hyeres islands with the
other, and, as both were going at the rate Of
ten knots an hour, the shook was terrible
The Latouche'Trevlle, more solidly constructe ted
man the other, was enabled TO escape
destruction, but the packet, light iron craft,
was nearly cut in two and SANK in Eve minutes
Thirteen OF the passengers disappeared to rise
no more; but the despatch boat, which re.
NAMED for some time on the suot to afford any
| possible assistance, succeeded in saving the
lives of about thirty persons, among whom was
NJ. G1vini, Deputy and brother of the project
OF NICE. The disaster above mentioned is
| be well explained. The two vessels had sighted
each other, the lights we're all in position, the
weather was fair with light breeze from the
east, the sea calm, but the night dark
Attempted Assassination I'm Palermo.
The AMIGO del Popoto Of Palermo gives the
following details of the assault on the Questor
of that city,
On the morning of the 18th, just after eleven
was descending from the Royal Palace, where
he had been con,erring with the Protect. On
arriving at the piazza Vittoria he was struck by
man with poniard, but. parrled the attack
Oy raising his right arm, which was wounded
Inc assassin then aimed another blow which
took effect in the right side of the breast; but
whether owing to the hand of the aegressor
trembling, or to a sudden retrograde moyement
on the part of the other, the blade did not pene-
trate deeply. The assailant was about to strike
third time, when the Questor Knocked tse
weapon out Of his hand. After watching his
victim Tor lew moments, the cnlprt took to
flight, but not until he had been recognized by
the wounded man as one Fazio, dealer In
vermicelli, aged q. He had but Just got out of
prison, where he had been confined for attempts
at murder, robbery, etc., aud having been placed
under the surveillance of the police had visited
the Questor on the preceding evening to ask
some questions. The replies given by the latter
appeared to have determined him to commit the
CRIME In question. The whole city Is much
excited, and great indignation is manifested in
consequence Of the services rendered bv our
iunctionary in the discharge of his difficult
duty.
Imprisoned Fenians.
The case of the imprisoned Fenians was
brought before the House of Commons on the
I'D ult. MIR. Chichester Fortescue stated, in
reply to the OConor Don that the Irish Gov.
ernment had examined very carefully the list
OF the prisoners, numbering eighty-one now
undergoing penal servitude on charges of trea-
SON and treasonfelony, in connection with the
whether the clemency of the Crown might
safely be extended to any of them. The
result was that 1t had been determined
to DISCHARGE iorty'nine Internationally, ofwhom
thrty'four were in Australia and fifteen in
Great Britain. This would leave thIrt y.two
prisoners still undergoing the sentence of whom
pine were in the colonies and the remainder at
home. These consisted principally of the
leaders and organizers who were Responsible
i0r The attempted revolution of the last two or
three years. and rs to these the Ministers did
not peleye 1t would be consistent with their
duty, or be compatible with the public safety,
to discharge them.
The Candtdature of the Spanish Throne.
communication from Madrid, in the Paris
COnStitationaet, says:-
The question of candidates for the Spanish
throne becomes every day more aud more
worthy of attention. The Provisional Govern
ment would be very glad. before quitting po wer
and placing its resignation IN the hands ef the
Constituent Assembly, to leave that problem,
Il pot dehnitiyely solved, at any rate in a
fair way 10 be readily and satisfactorily set
tied. For several days past extraordinary
councils OF ministers have met, with the
sole object of discussing that subject and
arriving at a common understanding. Un-
fortunately divisions have not disappeared in
the Government itself; out of nine members of
the Council, four defend the Duke of Mont
gensiei's claims, four those OF Don Fernando of
Portugal, while NJ. Romero Ortiz keeps aloof.
The question, therefore, remains Just where it
was, and no one can see what VIII result from
the vote of the Cortes. Moreover the subject is
| not likely TO be brought forward as soon as was
| supposed, and in the interval many events may
| occur to completely change the public feeling.
| There is, however, one fact certain. namely.
that the candidateship of Dom Fernando
| has OF late gained, greatly In popularity.
| The greatest obstacle to II would be the
| opposition of the Portuguese people, who,
| jealous for their own autonomy, think they see
/ In the election OF the exregent step taken
| towards the Iberian union. Thus we find all
| ne organs OF the Portuguese press combating
that solution; the reception which they gave to
the recent decree of NJ. Zorllla, declaring
all university degrees conferred in Portu-
| gal valid in Spain, shows that those
| journals saw the trap laid for them, but
refused to be caught in it. The Dtarto
Mercdntu OF 0por,O, in speaking OF that mea
sure, says:-"W e are grateful to M. Gorilla, perd
| naacho 0[oo (iet us have our eyes wide openl:
| sharper, and declares that the Spanish Ministry
| had better at once have decreed the union OF
| the two kingdoms. Evidently, therefore the
| greatest difficulties for Dom Fernando will
| arse on the side of Portugal, aud not OF Spain.
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