The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-15
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GREAT BRITAIN.

CORK, Feb. 13.-Riotous disturbances were
renewed yesterday. Several assaults were
made upon the police in different parts of the
city. The authorities are taking effective mea-
sures to put stop to these disorders.
DUBLIN Feb. IS - Evening. - Lennon was
acquitted to-day on the charge otkilling Kelly.
LoSEoS, Feb. 13-Midnight = Parliament
reassembled at o'clock this afternoon. In tho
House of Lords there was full attendance
but Lord Derby was not present, being i'll with
the govt. Alter the prelminaries incident to
the reopenlng OF the session the House adj
iourned without transacting any business.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Lafevre gave
notice Of his intention of calling up the ques-
ton of the Alabama claims on the Attn of
March.
Lord Stanley said that no dispatch on that
subject had been received from Washing ton
later than the one iust published,
MIR. Disraali brought in q bill to prevent bri-
berry and corruption in elections. 1t provides
for committee of inquiry, consisting of emf
nent LAWYERS, 20 be appointed by the Sneaker
of the House of Commons, which is TO sit
the place of election and investigate the charg-
eS of bribery. After considerable debate the
bin was read for the first time. The House
then adjourned.
1t is reported that a great Pan-Savc con-
spiracy against the Austrian Empire has been
discovered III Hungary.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Lennon. who was convict
ed OF treason and felony but not of murder
was yesterday brought before court, and SEN
fenced in fifteen years. After receiving his
sentencs Lehman made bitter and defiant
speech, in which he predicted that before he
had served out the term Of his Imprisonment
the British monarchy would be overthrown.-
He 2loried in the act for which he was now
condemned, and hoped an opportunity would
be given him 10 repeat it,
The latest news from Annesley Bay says
the auxiliary corps of Egyptians remain In
Aoysslnia. and are moving forward as tie ex-
pedltio9 a1yapces, notwithstanding the re-
guest made by the English government to the
fasha VI E2ypt mat they be Withdrawn. Re-
ports from the interior state that King Tbeo-
dorus ana lhe British captives were at Mag
dala.
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Feb. 13.-It is officially stated t,at
the Portuguese government has author zad
Edward MedleioIt, banker OF Lisbon and
Thomas Rumbau, engineer of London. 10 law
a new Geographic cable across the Allan, ic
The line is to ruH from Falmouth, England, 10
OpOrto, thence to the Azores, and from those
is ands to some point on the coast of the Unit
cd States, The new cable is to be submerged
the total expense of the enterprise will not
exceed 100000 sterling.
ITALY
FLORENCE. Feb. 13-Eyening, The press Of
Italy assert that Admiral Farfagut is charged
with an important mission to Rome and Crete
FLORENCE, Feb. l4-Yesterday evening Ad-
mirai farragut having recovered from slight
! illness, attended o state dinner at the roya
| psiaes, to which he was invited by King Vic.
tor Emmanuel. The Admiral was received
WIN marked courtesy by the King, and treat
Gu WIN great honor aud consideration by the
o''''n. uiShed company assembled, among