The Portland daily press., 1873-01-13
FOREIGN
LOUIS NAPOLEON.
The Post-Mortem Exam
.f., ination. -4.

! mortem examination at ChSelhurst says the
| failure ct circulation was due to the Emperor's
| general constitutional condition. The bladder
| was found to be diseased aud the kidneys were
affected. The other organs were sound and
healthy, but his death was simply question of
time. sat. -re. p 81
The Empress last night was calmer, and re-
ceived several visitors from France. She went
several times to the room in whirh the body
lies. -.- ~ e-t... =. :,
Queen Victoria sent Col. Gardiner to Chisel-
hurst, with an autograph letter, and telegram
of coincidence has been received from the
Pope.
Cardinal Bonaparte is expected to arrive
hourly. Prince Napolean comes by way of Ger
many, not beng permitted to pass through
France. Bennedetti and Madame Canrobert
have arrived at Chiselhurst.
The Irish journals generally express sorrow
for the loss.
Bonaparte's officers in the French army have
asked leave to attend The permission will
probably be granted if they agree to go in civil
ians dress.
The body of Napoleon has been embalmed
and will lie in state Monday and Tuesday
The report that Eugenie will issue a procla-
nation announcing her assumption of the Re-
gency during the minority of the Prince is de-
MED. s-iA+ - l-A- .tf i'i1sH .t-
The british Court will be in mourning from
the 18th to oath of January for the late En-
peror. sf .r a-5 se-tEfrl
A despatch from Paris says numerous officers
absence to attend the funeral of Napoleon, but
they have in all cases been refused, excepting
where the applicants was formerly connected
with the Emperors household.
The Scene at ChiseIhursf.
despatch to the agent of the Associated
Chiselhurst gives the following description of
the scenes there: The remains Of the late En-
peror have been placed in coffin. The corpse
is dressed in the uniform of a Field Marshal.
The upper lip is bare, the moustaohe having
been cut off to facilitate the taking of plaster
cast. The beard, which remains, is brown and
bushy. The features are stern and careworn,
and have an expression of pain. The grand
Gordon of the Legion of Honor lies across his
breast. The hands which are ungloved, are
disposed in an easy and natural manner, the
right clasping the left On the fourth finger
of the left hand is a ring with several dia-
monds, which was placed there by the Empress.
A small silver cross of exquisite workman
ship lies on his breast and on the corpse are
placed three sprigs of holly. Over the head q
crown of vioets is suspended. At the foot of
the coffin is brass camp bedstead on which the
Emperor died; seated on either side at the low
er end of the coffin, one priest and religieuse.
The ceremonies will probably begin about
noon on Wednesday. The Empress is over
whelmed with sorrow and her prostration is so
great as to alarm her attendants The Prince
Imperial docs all in his power to comfort her.
Religious services were held in the chapel
which was filled to repletion. Princes Mothilde,
NJ. Rouher and Pietre and Mrs Connean and
Corvisart were present. Father Goddard at
tempted tt, speak,, but was overcome by his
feelings and compelled to leave the pulpit
The impression is gaining ground that the
Emperor died from the effect of chloroform.
The will Of Napoleon appoints the Empress,
Cardinal Bonaparte and M. Rauher guardian
of the Prince, now Napoleon w. The whole
family is assembled at Chiselhurst except the
who will arrive Tuesday.
Spanish Matters-Defcat of Carlists.
MADRID, Jan. 11.-It is officially announced
that the Carlist leader, Freyola, and Pallos a
prominent federalist, have been killed by the
government troops
a Carlist band, which was roaming through
the province of Valencia encountered force
of loyal troops yesterday, and after short en-
gagement the former was dispersed with tie
loss of 81 killed and 80 taken prisoners.
The anti Porto Rico reform league Of this
city have signed manifesto protesting against
the passage of bill providing for the emanci-
pati,n OF the slaves on that IslaLd.
The Carlist troubles in the north continues,
but a patriotic spirit among the people has been
raised. Bands are organized for service against
the insurgents and the inhabitants of villages
| OF their own accord assume firm and hostile
attitude IL some places the latter success
fully resisted the approach of Carlist bands
Anti-slavery Demonstration.
| MADRID, Jan. IA great popular demon
| stration was made yesterday in favor of the
proposed political reforms in Porto Rico, and
OF the abolition of slavery. A long procession
with three bands and twenty banners passed
through the principal streets.
/ Looking for u Husband. &
| LONDON, JAM ia specalj despatch from
| st. Petersburg to the Observer says that Count
SchonooloH has been sent abroad to negotiate
a marriage between a prince, whose name is
not given, and the daughter Of the Gear.
| A New Party.
PARIS, Jan. 12.-The members of the Left
who seeded last week will not join the Right,
as reported, but will form distinct group in
the Assembly under the name of Conservative
Republicans. Erlt Frr ct-Ir-
New Sect A&Aa-
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Post, in an article ev-
identity inspired by the government says the
proclamation of the dogma of Papal Infallibl-
| ity has created new Catholic creed, and its
believers 81 ould be treated in the same man.
ner as members of other new religious sects
Loss of the Schooner Enterprise
HAVANA, Jan 1O.-Bark Emperro, from Pic
tou, has arrived here with the captain and his
wife, mate and seamen of the schooner Enter
prise, lost on the Georges Banks. The Enter.
prise was bound from Bangor to Saco.
Dominion Matters.
| OTTAWA, Jan. 1.-THE 18th of January is
the date fixed for the execution of the contract
between the Dominion government and the
Pacific Railroad Co. l'A-F
The Minister of Justice held an examination
yesterday in relation to matters which form O
subject of enquiry by the commission now sit.
/ ting in Washington principally in the matter
of the St Albans raid in 1864.