The Portland daily press., 1869-08-21
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Great Britain.
ADDRESS OF ARCHBIsHOPS.

Address OF ARCHBlsHOPS.
DUBLIN, Aug. 20-The Archbishops of Ar
magh and Dublin have issued an address to
the clergy and city announcing the speedy
meeting of the Provincial Synods, and re-
questing the laity to make preparations for
sending representations to the Synods. The
Archbishops offer no suggestions, but invite
freedom OF action on the part of the laity, and
express their readiness to make use of the pa
rochial system of DIOCESAN conferences if de-
sired. The Dublin Synod will meet at the st.
Patricks Cathedral Sept. 18th. 81 la
THE LONDON TIMES ON THE LIBERAL CHANGES
IN THE FRENCH GovERNMENT. '.'"
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The Times in an article
on the recent liberal changes in the French
government, says Emperor Napoleon, alter
presiding over the destinies of France for II
years, and after doing much 10 make amends
for the loss of the liberties of France, will do
we'll if, by restoring those liberties, he proves
that he considers the remainder of his reign a
prelude to that of his son. There will be no
lack of opportunities for the French to accus-
tom themselves to regard the son as the natu-
raj lieutenant of the father. 81.
THE HARVARD BOAT CLUB. 4mi
The Harvard crew went over the course to-
day from Putney to Mortlake in % minutes
and 20 seconds. Their time from the acque-
duct to Hammersmith bridge was minutes
and % seconds. The Oxfords only rowed from
the acqueduct to Hammersmith bridge, MAX
ing the distance in minutes 20 seconds. The
Haryards but they had better tde.g
Frnnce. H Faat
PERSONAL. NAh
PARIS, Aug. 20.-The Prince Imperial has
returned from the Camp of Chaons The
Empress and Prince Imperial will depart on
Monday next for the East.
THE sENATUs coNsULTUM
In the Senate the discussion of tha Senatus
Consultum will commence on the Both inst.
tsa1a palot ff, he. ,n... .r.I
ministers has not been altered in any respect
by the committee. @ 5att 4
ARREST OF eARLrsTs. -ei 25n
The Freuch authorities have arrested twelve
Carist leaders who were attempting to cross
the frontier into Spain. ~
ARREST OF MAXIMILIAN's PARTIzANs.
Information has been received from the city
of Mexico that two FreDchmen and Belgian,
all partlzans of the late Emperor Maxi1nillan,
have been arrested there, implicated IN a con-
spiracy against the life of Presiden Juarez IL
is stated that the American Minister at NeXl-
co refused 10 intercede for them.
Italy.
THE ECUMENIcAL COUNCIL. ~ 80 3
BERLIN, Aug. 20-A correspondent Of the
Prussian Cross Gazette, at Rome, asserts that
the late syllabus of the Pope will be the chief
subject oi the deliberations of the Ecumenica
council The parag aph concerning the rela-
tons OF the church to the State will be modi-
ned ana probably intensified The dognas of
tne lhiallioiilty OF the Pope and the spiritnal
ana corpoIeal assumption of the Virgin will
be promuleated The Holy Father has ex-
pressed his regret that no schsmatic or pot
estant Bishop has offered TO take mart in thc
councl. p'iO :" 'i'o
Turkey.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. oH
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug 20-P oont,oor.,;or
at Jan ina has destroyed the business na,t -
the town. Thirteen hundred stores and tbroa
hundred dwelling houses are in ruins.
SpaiH. . -a.
THE SHOOTING or CARLIsTs. t.
MADRID, Aug. 20.-Two Carlsts have been
shot at Temente without trial Casolis, the
officer who recently shot nine Carlists prison
ers, has written a self-exculpating letter. in
which he says that in executing his prisoners
he merely complied with the orders of his gov
ernment. The government declares that the
orders only applied to hIghwaymen.
MR.. HALE EULooIzED.
The Reforme eulogizes the American Minis
ter, Mr.. Hale, for the steady favor he showed
and protection he gave to the Spanish liberals.
especially to those who have been at yarious
times sentenced to suffer death. 1t praises
him as the first foreign representative who
recognized the present revolution, and calls
him the Wilberforce of his country.