The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-16
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EVENING PAPERS.

20 New YORK, Nov IS.
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool the
4th, via Queenstown the 9Th, has arrived.
The Pail Mall Gazette suggests that the
ministerial arrangements are deierre in con-
sequence OF there being no speaker to issue
writs, while an interregnllm would be preu-
dieial to the sitting members should contest
take place.
The Daily News says Gladstone's speech at
Glasgow leaves no doubt of the general course
that the Ministers will pursue. If supported
by the country they will not be slow to COM
plete the work OF reform. Gladstone has al
ready declared himself in favor of the extension
of suffrage, and in view of this the Liberal
Unity has designated him leader OF the Com
mons. What doubt can remain of the true
wish of party which selects such man for
it's acknowledged leader.
The London correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says, notwithstanding the
tone of Secretary Stewards speech at Auburn,
it is generally understood that the Presidents
Cabinet have no intention of pressing to a
quarrel the controversy regarding the Alabama
claims.
The same authority states that Mr.. Adams
retiies next spring 1t will be difficult to find
man to succeed him. s 4l
Aspecial commission has been issued to try
the Fenians at Dublin, with power to adjourn
to Cork.
No information had been received in Eng
land of the negro insurrection in the island OF
Jamaica
The Moniteur says the rumors relative to
the nsuirection in Algeria are much exas-
gerated.
The Frankfort Senate had repeated the re-
fusal to accede to the demands of Austria and
Prussia.
The brazilian mails had reached England.
The Allies had commenced crossing the Uru-
quay TO march on Corrent0.
MIR. Thornton, the British Envoy, had an
interview with the Emperor, and declared that
it was the desire of England to resume diplo-
matte relations. The Emperor's reply was
friendly. @
Melbourne advices of the 25th say the war
in New Zealand continued. The colonists
have been successful against the fanatics.
New gold fields had been discovered.
= The action against the Royal Bank Of Ire
land had been settled. 1t appeared that Mr..
Leary, one Of the Fenian prisoners, had sum
to his credit in the bank, which the Govern
ment alleged was the proceeds of bills RENTED
nom America for reasonable purposes and,
with the view to put a stop TO such remit
tances and prevent the money being supplied,
the Crown Solicitor requested the bank not to
pay 1t without the sanction OF the Attorney
General. The bank having refused to pay any
flrther caecKs, MIR. Leaiy commenced the ac-
ton. An application from Mr.. Leary to draw
part of the sum deposited for the purpose of
his defense was at once a greed to and paid ac-
eordingly. After the commencement of the
action hir. Leary's attorney mentioned that
the balance was also required for the defense
of the prisoner, and that it would be so ap-
piled. 1t was at once permitted to be drawn,
and SO the matter ended. .-i,se
20 The action brought against the magistrate
and police by the proprietor of The People
newspaper will be defended by the Govern
ment The defense is that nothing was seized
in the Office Of The People except what was
necessary to the purposes Of the prosecution.
The London Post says that Mr.. Gladstone's
speech commits him to a hearty espousal of a
reform bill, whenever practicable one shall
be produced and when public opinion and the
state of parties shall allow of its being passed,
but not one word seems to intimate that any
such bill will be brought forward by the Gov
eminent in the coming session.