The Portland daily press., 1868-11-18
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LONDON, Nov. 17.-Baring Brothers, bank
| ers, drew e1 100000 sterling from the Bank o
England yesterday for the Russian Govern
ment. 1t is said that this was on American
| account, and the money was in part payment
| forlthe territory of Alaska.
Rev. John JACOBSON, ID. D., Bishop OF Lin
| coin, has been promoted to the See of London
aud Archdeacon Wordsworth has been APP
| pointed to succeed the Bishop of Lincoln.
The boat race for the CT ampionship of the
| thames, between Roundstorth and Kelley
was won by Roundsforth
LONDON, Nov 17-8 P. M-The Parliamen-
tary elections, which continued to-day, have
been favored with good weather. So far as is
yet known the Liberals have elected 147 mem
bers, gain of 49, while the Conservatives
have secured 81, gain of 8. The following
are cted:-Liberals, Chas. Gilpin, from
Northampton borough; Right Hon. j. G. Cos
chen, London; Austen Henry Layard, South
wark; Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Green
wich; John Bright, Manchester; John Laird,
Birkenhead; Acton Smeeayrton, Tower HAM
let's; Right Hon. E. Cardwell, Oxford city
Vernon Harcourt, Oxford city; George John
Shaw Lefsore, Reading; VIM Edward Foster,
Bradford; Saml. Whitbreed, Bedford; Jas.
Stanield, Jr., Halifax; Lord Mayor of London,
Lawrence, from Lambert; Sir Rounded Pal
mer, Richmond; Arthur John Otway, Chat
ham; Viscouht Berry, Berwick; Saml. Nor
ley, Bristol; Edmond Baas. from the Tower
Hamlets; Alexander VIM. Kinglake, Bridge
water; John Duke Coleridge, Exeter; Edgar
Bowring, Exeter; Right Hon. w. E. Glad
Hugh Culing Eardley Childers, Poutefract;
Thos. Bayler Potter, Rochdale; Lord George
Charles Gosden LennOx, Limington; Lord
Henry George Charles Gordon Lennox, Chi
chester, Sir r. p. Collier. Plymouth
The following have been defeated John
Stuart Mill, Liberal, for first Minister; Baron
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, Liberal; John
Arthur Roebuck, Liberal, for Sheffield; Mr.
Bradlaugh, Liberal, for Northampton; Steph-
en- Gaselee, Liberal, for Portsmouth; Mr.. E.
Mill, Liberal for Bradford; Mr. Gifford Con-
ervative, for Cardiff; the Attorney General,
Conservative, for Exeter; Anthony Trollope
Liberal, for Beverly.
The Workingmen's candidates have been
badly beaten. The Liberals carry Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Birmingham, Sheffield and Bristol
The Tories carry Blackburn.
Riots have occurred in Birmingham. Some
OF the shops had been sacked, and a. last ac-
counts the police and the mob were fighing.
The election in Belfast has been postponed
In consequence of riots and troops ocoupy the
town.
LONDON, Nov. 17-Midnight Additional
particulars show the election of the following:
Conservatives, Sir r. A. Glass, from Beardley:
Sir John Somerset Packiugton Droitwich;
Liberals, VIM. Bulkely Humes, Carnasnon dis
trict; Sir Robert Peel, Farnworth; Sir a. L.
Bulwer, Namworth.
The following have been defeated Liberals
Mason Jones, for Boston; Ralph Bemal Os-
borne, Nottingham.
Leeds and Manchester return two Liberals.
The Tories carry Colford. London is doubtful
1t is thought that three Liberals have been
choseng two are certainly elected. The total
footings to this time are;-Liberals 207; gain
of 10; Tories II; gain of o.
In Bristol much damage has been done by
this roughs The Tory committee rooms were
demolished, the inns sacked, the liquor drank
or thrown into the streets, and many persons
injured, two seriously. At last accounts the
mob was dispensing.
At Bolton there was an Irish riot, aud many
persons were wounded. The riot act was read
and the troops called out, when order was re-
stored.
COLOGNE, Nov. IA slight shock of an
earthquake was felt here to-day
ITALY
NAPLES, Nov. n.-Mount Vesuvns is in a
very violent state OF eruption.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. 7.-Baron Won der Heydt,
Minister of the Finances, officially informs the
Chamber that the Count Won Bismarck will
resume his seat in that body some time in De-
cember.
SPAIN.
PARIS, Nov lit is reported that Span
ish Republic had been proclaimed at Madrid.