The Portland daily press., 1876-01-20
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ITALY AND THE POPE.

ITALY AND THE POPE.
The Government Closes the Episcopal
Seminary AT ComO-An Important Act.
LONDON, Jan. 2O.-A special despatch to the
Standard from Rome says the Italian govern
ment has closed the Episcopal Seminary at
Como for its refusal to admit a government
inspector. This is most important act being
the strongest step taken in the States dealings
with the Church, and will doubtless produce
great results
Death of a Member of Parliament
LONDON, Jan. 19-Richard Shaw, represent
tative of Burnley, Lancashire, in the House of
Commons, died today. He was warm sup
porter of Gladstone. ..-.. -
~,. The French Elections.
PARIS, Jan. 20-The Moniteur gives the fol-
lowing estimate of the result of the election for
senatorial delegates: IL departments are doubt
inl; 81 are ne decidedly conservative; Bonapart
r. ist, and 16 Republican of all shades. M. Buff
fets election in the Vosges appears certain
The militant Bonapartists will probably only
obtain 80 seats in the Senate.
, Mexican Politics. ..r .
HAVANA, Jan. 18.-The steamer City of Mer-
ida has arrived from Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Foster, Minister of the United States
had returned to the capital.
The official Diario regards the recent trip
abroad of PorfiriO Diaz with suspicion, 1t inti-
mates that he was not known to have any
mercantile transactions, and thinks such move
mcuto lutdu uliSCu6I anu LlreaU6n tile DuOlIC
peace. 1t is surmised that Diaz and Cortina
have formed a political alliance. Cortina was
to be released on ST., 90 bail.
The early resumption of diplomatic inter-
course with France ia reported to be probable.
The Diario denies that the government has
consented to the recruiting of Mexican officers
for the insurgent service in Cuba.
Manitobn Legislature.
WINNIPEG, Jan. 19.-The Manitoba Previn-
cial Legislature opened yesterday. The Lieu
tenant Governor in a speech stated that they
met under less suspicious circumstances than
last year, as the grasshoppers had devastated
the crops and brought suffering upon many
households. An appeal was made to the Do
minion government for relief to the extent of
100000 which was used in purchasing seed
grain and provisions, and the committee is now
distributing the supplies to the needy.
Foreign Notes.
A Berlin despatch to the Post says the police
have discovered that Thomas, of dynamite in
fanny was charged in 1866, with scuttling a
ship. on board of which be had goods insured in
England for 924000 He was arrested, but
subsequently escaped.
disturbances in the neighborhood of Samar-
cand and the insurgents are advancing toward
Khokand.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
that in most of the departments, the Bona
partists refuse alliance with other parties and
stand alone. The reports of the results Of
the elections for senatorial delegates are con.
ficting
1t is reported that the Archbishop of Co.
logne has taken refuge in Holland where ht
lately met the Bishop of Paderborn.
Samuel BEDFORD & Son, extensive grain
merchants of Liverpool, have suspended. The
liabilities are heavy, but it is thought will b,
exceeded by the assets.
Five hundred and fifteen packages will b.
shipped from Cadiz, en- the 31st, for the Cen
tennial
Quesada, the Carlist leader, has given in hi
submission to Alfonso
Lord Napier of Magdala has been appointe
governor of Gibraltar.