The Portland daily press., 1866-04-05

Steamship Damascus, Capt. Watts, from
Liverpool 22d and Londonderry 23d ultino,
arrived at this port at 10 o'clock last evening,
bringing 1S Cabin and 126 Steerage passen-
gers and full cargo as7 fsa a.
We are indebted to Messrs. Allan Brothers
& Co., through the courtesy of VIM. Brown,
Esq, Purser, for files of papers. 81 y
The amendment which Lord Grosvenor in
tends to move to the Reform bill excites con-
siderable newspaper discussion. -F
The Daily News says the notion that the
Government may accept the resolution franz
ed against itself is the shallowest of decisions.
Lord Grosvenor's amendment will either re-
init the question of Reform to the country, or
1t will commit the matter to the hands of Mr..
Disraelf in tie existing Parliament. In any
case the task will come back once more to the
present bill now, or much larger one hence.
To conciliate enemies with the certainty of
damplng friends will not be repeated. ~
The correspondent of the Daily News writes
to correct an impression which appears to pre-
vail in the great towns that the Reform bill
might have gone further, and shows that there
is great risk of its defeat. Lord Elcho, Mr..
Lowe, aud pr. Horsman, who are the wire
pullers Of Mr.. G-osvenors movement, boast
that they have already got together band of
forty, and this number will make difference
of eighty votes on division, thus securing the
defeat of the Government bill According to
the rumors at the clubs, the Conservative pro-
gramme for such contingency is Ministry
headed by Lord Stanley, under whom Mr..
Disraeli has expressed his Willingness to serve,
with seats in the Cabinet for Messrs. Low and
Horsman, and something snowy for Lord e.
clio. r -, 49,. ..,,-r,,r q
The Star says that, morally, Lord Grosve-
nol's resolution must be regarded as a declara--
ton of no confidence.
The Times exclaims against Parliament be-
ing asked to accept a halfmeasure of Parlia-
mentary Reform, the chief import of which
is that it will put the far more important one
relating to the redistribution of political in.
fuence out of the power OF this Parliament
g The Irish Times learns from reliable author
ity that the escape of Stephens is no longer
matter of doubt, as he arrived safe in Paris on
Sunday morning, the 18th, when he immedi-
ately sent telegram to his wife, who was stay
ing at Cork, expecting every day instructions
to embark for America. She and her sister
set out forthwith for England en- route for
Paris to join her husband. s.....
Madrid telegram says the Spanish Gov
eminent had received important dispatches
from its Minister at Washington, but upon
what subject had not transpired.
Statements in regard to Austria and Prussia
are conflicting. ss8a
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
The Times City Article says :-The various
markets continue to show extreme dullness,
and closed without any symptoms of rally,
notwithstanding the REDUCTION of discount by
the Bank of France. There was yesterday an
increased discount demand at the bank, chief
ly, it is presumed, in consequence OF some ap-
plications having been held back on the chance
of lowering of the rate from six to five per
cent. :4a.- .I-- 81 .iss.- fis III
the returns published last evening, show
that although the tendency is still favorable,
especially as regards the stock of bullion, there
has not been any such alteration as 10 lead to
the immediate adoption of fresh downward
movement.
According to teleg am from Holland, an
nouncing the result OF the sale of Banca tin,
all sold at price equal to EST los per ton, de-
ivered in London. The operations in bank
discount and finance shares continue.