CONTINENTAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 941, 11 December 1869, Page 6

CONTINENTAL.

Fbakob. The health of the Empjror Napoleon has been re-established. He has had interviowß with foreign ajahsasadom, transacted business as usual, and has shown himself in public, besides visiting the races at Longchnrnps. A deoree revoking the Senatus Consultnm has been signed in opposition to publio opinion as expressed in the newspapers. Signs of an Imperial reaction are apparent. General Fleury has been appointed Russian ambassador. The Emperor Napoleon's abdication has been seriously discussed. The Prinoe Imperial being only 14 years of age, the pany» of Prince-Napoleon has been mentioned as regent; or, if the Emperor wero succeeded by his son at once, the former would bo President of the OotmciL M. Lcdru-Rollin's exclusion from the general amnesty recently published, has provoked indignation. His friends offer to beodm* bail for him, in order that he may stand his trial A tremendous explosion of petroleum hat occurred on board a lighter at Bordeaux It destroyed 20 ressefe, glides othor property.

BPAIW. The Duke of Genoa, now studying »t Harrow, is the , UttMfc owdidate for the Spanish throne. jL forp>id»bit Iwunfction to?k plwe

't6;V||sarceloifay #atalbnia;iMlgbn^arid'-Andal«Bia.^wMarr^ 4ial la% was* pfbclaimedj and J>eatee,vwfts eventuaUy^BtbrettW fighting. i^depujiiesiwereXmplicated. and proceedings ;-, will" bS : takeni against them. The Bishops- have fidelity.'tb the,' Constitution. ', *** * ''*/?■ > y <- s,»-- : i , / *\, • '"' i ;- I '' l '" 1 Belgium; ' Tke Tw'NdtiwxdPki Ltfege was a grarfd, success., ' Atjo'ut.iGOO, English volunteers; were.present,. beside^ a^lar^e 1 numbe* of competitors from ojbEer , countries. ' At the long ranges' the \ English s marksmen were the Most succeVsf uL , / \ .. , ;',,',. - Germany, „ ,", The' Cathdlio powers decline to send representatives to the (Ecumenical Council. The 'German, bishops have warned the Pope of the perils of proclaiming the SyUaboß.annbuncing.hia | infallibility, and repudiating modern , civilisation. / ' " ■ the friendly, relatipns^ between Austria land, Prussia iare improving. " ,' \ 4 The .Crown Prinoeof Prussia will attend at the opening of the Suez. Canal. Some of the mail steamers of the Messageries Iraperiales have already passed through the canal. ,• . ' , , ' "-, The theatre" "at Dresden 1 has been 'burned.' ' ' ' ' .; The Cracow convent case will shortly come before the tribunals. The suppression, of, monasteries throughout Hungary is demanded , t .