The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-30
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LONDON, May "a.
Populations and petitions from various quar-
ters have been received from the Government
authorities praying for mercy for the con-
demned Fenians. Cardinal Cullen had an in
terylew with the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
with the same object. In the Roman Catholic
Churches III Dublin yesterday prayers were
ohered for royal clemency
a public meeting took place at birmingham
to-day In favor OF mercy to the remains, and a
reputation of members of Parliament with the
Lord Mayor of Dublin at their head, are poiDo
to Balmoral to present petition to the Oueef
in person.
The Government had determined on oorrr
ing out the law to its utmost rigor but in view
of the universal sentiment of the people and
the press, anu tearing that the Fenians might
resort to measures of revenge II Wa 81 T.,
compelled to remit the sentence of Rurka -
Inc CaDlnet recommended commu.ation an
Saturd ay, and the Queen assented to it of q
i iate hour last night In both Houses of Par.
nH;..oi G:o,hlShe the announcement was re.
In the House of Lords. Earl Derby so;d he
could see no palliative circumstances in the
case OF Burke, but his sentence had haan no
united because the Government received ovar.
wheimlng testimony of the Irish people that i,
would be polite not to allow the law to iake
Its course. W '"Ae
DUBLIN Nav q.
, news OF the communication of the sentence nj
Burke causes great joy here
p, CORK, May q.
reports have been received here that the Fe
mans attacked the military at MitcbelPs town
on thursday, and beat them with bludgeous
anu s'aVes' NO particulars have been received.
M LONDON May %.
The clauses of the reform bill, providing for
more liberal extension of the franchise have
been adopted by the House of Commons.
LONDON, May 2S-P. M.
In the House of Commons tonight the bor-
ough franchise was settled on the basis OF
household suffrage. Compromising has been
practically abolished. The tenant paws his rate
personally instead of through his landlord.
and thereby is entitled to vote Country fran,
chlse is settled as follows 81 Occupants oflands
or tenements worth twelve pounds per annnm
are to have the right to vote The Govern
ment proposed standard of fifteen hounds
valuation, but the Liberals wanted to make II
ten pounds. The House finally adopted n com.
promise on basis of twelve pounds valuation.
The House then adjourned
LONDON, May 2S-Midnight.
AT the close OF the session Tonight ali the
sections of the reform bill as amended had
been accepted by the House of Commas with
the exception OF that portion of the bill which
provides for the redistribution of seats in Par
lament.
In the House of Lords tonight the bill con-
tlnulng the suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus In ireland was passed.
ON. CORK, May g.
The prisoner O'Brien, who was yesterday de-
clared guilty of high treason by the jury, was
to-day sentenced by the Judge to suffer the ex
IRENE penalty Of the law. 1t supposed how
ever, that his sentence will be COMMITTED "a
Imprisonment for life in common with the
other prisoners who had previously been CON
demned to death.
I'M BADEN, May 2S-Evening.
Inc Bavarlan Government officially denies
Inc truth vi the statement made by the French
press that Prussia was strengthening the forti-
ncatlons and increasing the armament OF the
city CT Rastadt