The Portland daily press., 1868-11-05
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GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Nov. 4-The Post announces the
following programme as semi-otficial The
dissolution OF Parliament will take place on
the 18th INST. All uncontested elections are
| TO commence on the 16 b, and contested cleo
| lions in burroughs on the 18th, and in counties
| ii a later date. The new Parliament will be
| summoned to meet on the b of December,
when The Queens speech will b. delivered ana
| the policy OF the Ministry on questions at is
sue announced. John Evelyn Dennison will
be reelected Speaker. It is believed the House
| will be reauy to proceed to business by the
| 18th of December. The opposition will proba-
| oily move as a test question an amendment to
| reply TO the Queens speech, which the House
| will debate until the IS h. when it is supposed
the motion will be carried by large majority.
| The House will then adjourn till the following
Monday. Ga Resembling, the Premier will
| announce his resignation and that On his co.,
leagues. Mr.. Gladstone will follow with
| motion to adjonrn for the holidays, to afford
| an opportunity for the formation OF a new
CabInrt Hs s.. aH -.s -4.
Mr. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger ar
| rived in London yesterday. He is the guest
| of Mr.. Walter OF the Times He will also be
| entertained by George Peabody and Charles
Dickens.
EDINBURG, Nov. 4.-John Bright was pub
licy received here yesterday by the Lord Pro-
vost and members OF the city government, and
presented with the freedom of the city.
The Court of Sessions Of Edinburg, on the
final appeal, hasrendered decision disailow-
ing the claims Of women to the right of fran
chSe.
SPAIN.
PARIS, Nov. 4.--The Gualois asserts that the
members of tho provisional government at
Madrid are unanimous in opposition to the
| Duke of MOutpenSier.
MADRID, Nov. 4-Gen. Dulce delays his de-
parture for Cuba on account of sickness He
| takes out decree providing for election OF
do fipGi n Is Ha n tod
! % carry into force measures to liberalize the
| administration of Cuba and to establish Iber-
| ty of the press, divide the Island into three
| provinces, and to suppress unpopular lnstitu-
| tons.
Gen. Contreras has been appointed Captain
| General of Porto Rico.
Olazaga and his party have issued a mani
| festo urging the necessity of maintaining a
monarch C al form OF government in Spain.
The provisional government has received
many petitions for the abolition of slavery.
It Is positively asserted that the government
will now recognize the Mexican Republic.
The provisional goveroment has abolished
the custom duty in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
PHILIPPINE Islands gu all goods and materials
intended for works of public utility.
The officers and men Of the Spanish navy
| have been place on the same footing as to
| rank and pay as those OF the army.
FRANCE.
| PARIS Nov 4-The Patrie to-day says Min
| lister Burlngame and the Chinese Embassy
| will arrive in Paris iii January. They will
make propositions to open to foreign com
| me rec ports on the interior waters OF China,
| 10 have European Consuls stationed at all the
| great cities of the Empire and to send Chinese
| Consuls to the principal cities OF Europe.
AUSTRIA.
| VIENNA Nov. At is said that Baron Won
Beust urges peaceful settlement of the
Schieswig dispute.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. L. King William to-day
opened The session OF the Prnssian Diet. tie
said that new source Of revenue was needed
TO provide for the Increased expenditures OF
'ue h'ngdom. Tho relations OF Prussia win
an lorelSh powers were satisfactory and friend
". ne hoped Spain would succeed in indie
pendently reconstitutlng afflrs On a basis
which would render the future welfare of her
people secure The King co.. cluded by declar.
ing that the wishes OF soveregns and ponular
craving for peace would ensure npace ana
| should remove those grOuudless Tears OF which
advantage is too often taken by the enemies OF
peace.
PARAGUAY.
LONDON Nov. 4-Ihe report that American
vessels of war had been sent up the Paraguay
river 10 Asunscion is conf med. They nave
orders TO demand the immediate release of the
members of the United States Legation helt
| prisoners by the taraguayanS. PresIden
| ,Jarmiento of the Argentine Confederation
desires to asSimilate The land laws of the coun
try to that of the United States.