The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-27
E U R o r e.
GREAT BRITAIN.

WHAT bhlIAlN.
LONDON, Feb. Is = Midnight. 1t is now
thought that Mr. Disraeli will resign his posi
tlon as Chancellor of the EXcheauer and that
Sir Stafford Northcote will take his place No
one is yet uamed as the probable successor of
the latter as Secretary of State for India
Ofhclal dispatches from Gen Napier say the
envoy sent by him to Prince Kassin was we'll
received at the durbar or council and found
1000 warriors, with their chiefs, assembled at
Adwas, by whom he was heartily welcomed
ihe inhabitants met on the way were all
friendly and the women cheered them upon
quartering upon the town of Odera.
LONDON, Feb. rs. The London Times this
morning, commenting on the changes in the
Cabinet, says Lord Derby's resignation was
fore9one conclusion; SO also was the sue
cession OF Disrael, as no other man has ecnal
right to take the Tory lead. 1t thinks Lord
Is likely to be made. 1t sees no reason, in
present circumstances, why the ministry
should not be permanent one,
The Daily News says it is possible Lord
Cranhourne may succeed Sir Stafford North
cote IN the Indian office, and Lord Stanley
may be made Peer and represent the Gov
eminent in the House of Lords.
The Telegraph has reason to believe Sir H.
Cairns will replace Lord Chelmsford as Lord
Chancellor and in discussing the position of
the new Premier lntimates that Disraeli can
not expect the indulgence always shown and
due to his veteran and revered predecessor.
The Morning Standard says the previous
task of Disraeli as Chancellor OF the Exche-
9ner was one of great difficulty, but he is best
fitted by courage, tact, experience and his
close relations with Eall Derby, to succeed
in the still more difficult task which now de-
volved upon him.
The Morning Post declares Disrael's he
coming Prime Minister is less on account of
his own merit than because there is no one
else so fit for the place.
IONDON Eah % Eran;1o T..
Court of Chancery this afternoon. Lord
Chelmsford announced his intention of re-
signing. 1t is now certain Sir Hugh Cairns
will be his successor.
LONDON, Feb. 26, II p MA great meet
ing of the friends of America was held to-
night in st. James Hall. John Bright pre-
sided a number of prominent liberals were
present on the platform. Mr.. Bright made
a powerful speech, arousing the sympathy of
the audience for the American people by elo-
quent illusions TO their conduct in the war of
the rebellion.
In which he presented with ability the Ameri-
can side of the Alabama controversy. and
pressed his views with earnestness and elo-
quence, and which carried the vast assemblage
entirely with him. ti
The meeting was very enthusiastic. and
broke up with repeated cheers for America,
FRANCE.
Aals, rSo' <o-LfenlnS.-lhf. Parker, an
American who took part in an alleged disturb
ance at the theatre at the performance of Vic
tor Hugos drama, Ruy Bias, has been tried
and sentenced to six days imprisonment and
the payment of slight fine.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Feb. % -Evening.-The new treaty
which has been concluded between the Unite d
Stairs and the North German Confederation
provides that natives of Germany must OBJ
tain license to emigrate, which shall be reg
istered; and that those who, after taking out
their naturalization papers, have resided five
years in foreign country, shall be released
from the obligation of military service in Ger
many.
ITALY