The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-25
Monday Morning, November 20, 1867.
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...-et. .4 a f.3.I LONDON, Nov %.
In the House of Commons last night an eff
fort made to the lives of the Nanches-
ter rioters. John Francis Mcguire, the mem
Der for the city of Cork, moved that the House
interfere to stay the execution of the sentence
of the Fenian conviets at Manchester, and that
in the meanwhile the points of law upon which
90 he bases his resolution be referred TO twelve
OF the highest judicial authorities of the realm.
r The motion gave rlse toa long and rnest , d,s
esq "a eusson. Mr. Mcguire was supported by iiei en-
nv Fawcett, the member for Brighton, and Sir
George Bowyer, but Messrs. Hardy, Gladstone
and mHgke made s str3n nsiT Isl
ITS author, the opinion of the House being
manfesty against any further consideration
An orderly demonstration against the exc
cution of the Fenians took place here last
..,ss night. A large number of persons assembled
in one of the public halls and passed resou-
lions urging the government to grant stay of
proceedings; committee appointed TO
draw up and present petition for mercy to
the Queen. 3.,dl Ids lga
..ias2, Eeening To-day the committee appointed
by the meeting last evening presented to the
Queen at Windsor petition for the postpone
-0tb a ment Of the execution at Manchester. Her
Majesty in the most direct manner, declined
to gIalt the prayer OF the petitioners.
Preparations are being made in this city TO
observe in peculiar manner the obsequies Of
EHI the Feliians who are to suffer the death penal
ty to-moTow-On Sunday funeral process
sion with horses and all the usual mourning
devices will be organized and march to Hyde
,s- Park where solemn meeting will be held. ..
Reports that propositions have been receiv-
..- cd from the United States for the purchase of
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vs. in the shares of the company.
tx gaH.H 8 MANCHESTER, Nov. %
4-l.-'l The city has the appearance of being in a
state of siege. The most extraordinary pre-
cautions are taken by the government. Bar
ricades have been erected in the streets for the
I'd protection Of the troops. The regular infan-
try are stationed at different points in the city,
aRa r bsrs of hSh aye lately ar
three thousand special policemen who have
been sworn in by the municipal authorities
are distributed among the police stations,
..si . where they receiving their arms. Clergy
men have been summoned to the Jail and have
sssk been closeted with the condemned prisoners
during the greater part of the day. Every
thug indicates, beyond doubt, that TIE gov
nt abe seeenaas q pardon or com
and intends to make of their execution an i'm
posing demonstration Of firmness and rigor. in
order to put stop to Fenan violence and out
fi.fi, Shore, one OF the condemned Fenians, has
..-f III been granted respite -t4
.sIW -. public meeting was held here yesterday
by persons opposed to the execution of the
ia Fenian prisoners, and resolutions to that eff
-5r 49,. ..rrlltg BRMINGHAM Nov o.
vie. The tumultuous proceedings at the meet
..-.s ing in favor of the Manchester rioters last
g.if. night produced great excitement, and the
agitation is increasing to-day A bitter anti
'ii Fenian feeling prevails among the larger por-
ton Of the population, and serious riots are
feared. 10 - lts 3i
PARIS, Nov. %
g. 3 Sterday, anew army bill which las been pre-
pared by the Minister of War was introduced
features resembles the law of 1852. One of
its provisions increases the term of military
service to nike years. a. - ~
al The Emperor of Austria has signified to the
Emperor Napoleon his willingness Join the
general European conference proposed by
France - y. -ssst, a. s : ar ~
The official blue book published ,y the
French government has appeared and from it
the following paragraphs are extracted:
vsfnHs Government will soon fix the time for the
return of the French troops from Italy.
.tJ The Sultan of Turkey, though he has de-
adODt advised nv
Is endeayoring to restore tranquility and
peace to the Island of CANDIDA ~ XII
The relations of France with the United
States have reganed their usual warmth
fzk France, following her old traditions, beholds
with true sympathy the efforts made in Amer
lea to efface the traces of civil war
ttttf.t43 Regret is expressed that the efforts of
France and England to pacify the quarrel be-
tween Spain and the Republics of Chill and
-lr..lr he Peru were made in vain. t1s ~
1t is hoped that peace win soon be restored
between Paraguay and the South American
Z u powers allied against her O sttN
go - ROME, Nov. g. q,
as ,- Some fresh irruptions have lately been made
across the Papal frontiers by small bands of
r77~- 4Garibadians. They promptly met by
c- the Pontifical troops and in all cases speedily
suppressed. ib tfsi &, i33a y
New YORK, Nov. 81
Way The following is special dispatch to an eve
ming paper: ..a. ia
NAPLES, Nov. 49,
Mount Vesuvi1s, famous for its volcanic
eruphons, is still pouring forth an immense
volume of fire. Seven distinct streams of the
molten mass have been formed and as they
press on down the mountain sides, a scene is
i.rg m presented which is magnificent in the extreme.