The Portland daily press., 1874-01-24
%. TO II Il i q N.
THE ROYAL WEDDING.
Marriage Of the Duke of Edinburg {,
the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia.

Three Days Festivities in 81. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Ian. 23.-The marriage of
the Duke of EdnbuTg to the Grand Duchess
Maria was solemnized at one o'clock this ~. IN.
The day is observed as a holiday, and since
early morning, when salutes were fired, the
streets have been crowded with people,
The festivities in celebration of the event will
continue several days. The city is galy decorat-
ed and it will be illuminated tonight, Saturday
and Sunday nights: On Monday grand mill
tary review will take place in front of one of
the winter palaces The troops participating
will consist of forty-one battalions of infantry
thrty-seven squadrOns of cavalry and an ar
tlery force of one hundred and forty guns.
The weather is delightful and the sleighing
splendid. .-.ri--' n. b. .H g.. ~ r
Celebrating thc Event in England.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Flags are displayed from
all the public and many private buildings in
honor of the marriage of the Duke of Ediu-
burg. Windsor Castle, the residence of the
Prince OF Wales at Sandringham, and other
buildings occupied by the royal family, are
profusely decorated with buntng Through
out the entire country the bells are ringing IN
honor of the nuptials, and marriage services
are being celebrated in English churches.
Member of Parliament in Jail.
LONDON, Jan. %. = George III. Whalley,
member of Parliament, appeared before Lord
Chief Justice Cockburne in the Court of the
Queens Bench to day to answer to the charge
of contempt OF Court lin writing to the pres:
persstng IN the truthfulpess of the testimony
of Jean Line on his examination as witness
for the defendant in the Tichborne case. He
was adjudged guilty and sentenced to pay Q
| fine of e25O and be imprisoned till paid ..
Whalley refused to pay the fine and left the
Court in custody of the officers. There was
great excitement in the room when he departed
| -hel Marine Disasters.
The bark Fanny Jane Mcclellan arrived al
| Liverpool to-day from New Orleans with the
crew of the ship George Kendall from Pense-
| cola for Cardiff on board. The George Ken
dali was abandoned at sea in sinking con
| ditioD.
The Bark Enrique also arrived at Liverpool
| from Savannah, reports seeing large Ameri
! can ship on fire on the 30th of Dec. The
| name of the burning vessel was not ascer-
The new ship named Lochard, under com
mand of Capt. Robertson, late of the unfcrtu.
nate Loeb Earn, is reported having gone ashore
while entering the Clyde.
Freshet in Western Ontario.
TORONTO, Jan. 23-Reports to-day from va
rious parts of Western Ontario, show that the
greatest freshets known for many years has
visited the whole country. Bridges, dams, and
in some instances houses were carried away
At London, the suburbs were flood higher than
| at any time for 40 years, The water in the
Thames rose so rapidly that houses ia the low
| lands were flooded before the occupants were
aroused. Many were rescued in boats with
much difficulty Some live stock and a vast
quantity of movable property ~as swept away
Three bridges in the city were carried down the
river.