The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-22
FOREIsiN NEWS.

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continue to intimate that the Emperor
viii secure d majority In the Upper
House Of the Diet by appointing q
sufficient number OF Life Peers, II nee
essary, to carry the Reform Bill.
! The Royal Geographical Society Of
London, has sent a letter Of thanks to
james Gordon Bennett for the part he
took in the discovery Of DR.. Living
stone, and voted Stanley Victoria
medal of lS3.
A severe rainand snowstorm visited
Hamburg, Ger, for several days,
flooding the country.
/ King Amadeus, Of Spain, was con-
fined to the palace on the l4th by ILL
Hess.
| The Pensall coal mine in Stafford
shire, Eng, ignited on the l4th inst.
Eleven miners were rescued, but
twenty-five were still in the mines and
there was no hope Of theirbeing gsayed.
Barring Brothers, Drexel. Morgan Il
Co., London, instructed their Ameri-
can agents to contribute to the Boston
sufferers.
The Prussian Government intends
to use American paper for Its bank
notes hereafter.
Heavy gales on the British coast on
| the 18th inst. caused the wreck of many
vessels. Fifty lives were known to be
lost. The same gale Oh the Prnssian.
coast caused twelve vessels to sink In
the harbor at Stralsand. While the
storm was at its height, q fire broke
out among the ware houses and spread
rapidly. and was burning at the time
the dispatch was sent. Several lives
were reported lost, and many injured.
The London JelciSh Chronicle says !;
| A society of Atheists has been formed
at Venice. They recently sent an ad-
dress of congratulation to King Victor
Emmanuel on the escape OF his son
and daughter inlaw from assassination.
Oddly enough, forgetting they were
Atheists, they thanked Divine ProVl-
dence for the miraculous escape, &C."
The following is from Mexico: Gen.
Cabellos, Military Governor Of Sonora,
has announced tile pacification Of chat
State without bloodshed. Gen. Diaz
has surrendered, given his parOl, and
presented himself at the City of Mexi-
co. President Lerdo congratulates
the country upon the complete restoa-
tion ofpeace. There Is great rejoicing
at the capital.
Signor Sua, Minister of Finance. OF
Rome. having addressed an official
communication to the Pope guarantee
ing payment to His Holiness OF the
annuity voted to him by the Italian
Parliament, Cardinal Antonelli sent a
reply to the Minister informing him
that the Pope declines to receive any
annuity.
The King Of Spain has paralytic
rheumatism. 5
The ship Ses0Stris was wrecked in
the North Sea during a terrible galeon
Wednesday of last week, and IA other
crew persisted.
A dispatch to London from Stral-
sund on the 18th inst. reports that 50
vessels were totally wrecked by the
late gale. The town was considerably
damaged by the inundation. The
fishermen on the islands of Ciengst,
Daro and ilitlhenzol lost all their fish
ing smacks and apparatus, and their
lonseS and tents were greatly damag-
ID. Nearly all the cattle on the IS
ands We're drowned. Wells were
Hooded from the sen. and the inllabi-
ants are suffering for want OF fresh
water. food and shelter. The Govern
nent lrls dispatched Il steamer laden
With supplies to their relief. The
slalM Of Rugen also felt the disaster
lcavily. Many of Its fishing boats
we're destroyed. Fields near the coast
Inc were flooded. The loss of life,
18th Oh the islands aud mainland Il
ery great.
John Bright will resame his seat in
he English Parliament during the,
omilg session.
Advices from Denmark to the 18th,
how that the wreck and ruin caused
y the hurricanes are enormous. The
amage IN the island of Plaster. known
! the garden OF Denmark, willexceel
ne million rix dollars.
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