The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-04
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| d. THE POPE TO LEAVE RoMk.
ROME, March 1T is now believed that the
| Pope meditates departing from this city at an
early day. The archives and jewelry in the
Vatican are being securely packed, SO as to be
! in readiness for removal 1t is said that the
Pope will go to Trent in the Tyrol
DIsSENTIoNs AND sUsPICIoNs-A MINISTERIAL
| CRISIS IMMINENT.
| PARIS, March 3.-The ex-Prefect of the De-
partment of Eure, charged with embezzlinp
funds for the relief of France, is now ON trial
| at Rouen. He was appointed to office under
the empire, and since the fall of which he has
been conspicuous in the defence of the ex-
Emperor. Pouyer Quertier, Minister of Fl
nance, appeared before the Court last week as
witness, and his testimony was strongly in
favor of the accused. His conduct in this
matter produces feeling of great dissatisfac-
ton on the part of some of his colleagues in
the Cabinet, and it is understood that Dufauor
and other members threaten to resign. A min
lsterlal crisis is believed to be impending from
other causes.
In addition to the conflict between the Exc
cutive and Legislature on Catholic petitions
and the question of adjournment difference
has arisen between President Theirs and the
committee of the Assembly on the bill proposed
by Minister LIE Franc granting the Government
additional powers for the control of the press.
The committee insist on an amendment giving
the journals right to discuss the constitution,
to which the President was not willing to con-
cede. .'-
READY TO BE A MARTYR. ut
The correspondent of the Liberte reports an
interview with the private secretary of Count
de Chambord, in which the secretary said that
his master was willing to risk his life to save
France.
EIur. AUSTRIA,
CHURCH AND STATE
VIENNA, March 1.-The Emperor Francis
Joseph, by an imperial decree Just issued, de-
clnes to recognize old Catholic bishops or op-
ponents of the dogma of infallblity as a por-
ton of the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical hier-
archy of Austria.
GREAT BRITAIN.
REPUBLICAN MEETING MoBBED.
LONDON, March 2.-There was considerable
excitement at Kingston, Surrey county, last
night, over the sudden termination of Repub-
hcan meeting which was being held in that
town. While Ogden, member of Parliament
was addressing the assemblage, party of roy
alists attacked the building wherein the people
had congregated, broke the windows and dis
persed the meeting. The royalists were partic-
ularly threatening in their demonstrations to-
wards Ogden, who was compelled to scale the
wall and seek safety in fight.
THE TREATY AND THE FISHING INTERESTS
LONDON. March 3.-The Observer, in an ar
ticle on the Alabama claims, expresses the
opinion that in case England should renouuce
the treaty OF Washington the United States
would take no immediate action in consequence
but would insist on the validity of the right
hitherto claimed for American seamen to fish
in Canadian waters and on that point would
meet no opposition from England The reply
of the American Government to Lord Gran
yille's note is expected to reach London week
from Tuesday. ,r.-..
Nff- SIGNS OF CONCESSION tt-
Cd IN. Y. Worlds special. There is the best
reason to believe that the British Government
is prepared to consent to allow the arbitration
OF the Alabama claims to proceed under agree
nient that in no event shall the sum awarded
for damages exceed a certain stipulated amount.