The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-16
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 10. The members of the House
OF Commons attended at the bar of the House
of Lords to day, when a brief speech from the
Queen was read by Royal Commission. 1t is
as follows:
Since the time when Her Majesty deemed it
right to call you together for the consideration
OF many grave and important matters, several
vacancies have occurred in the House of Com.
mons, owing to the acceptance Office from the
Crown by members of that House. 1t is, there
fore, Her Majesty's pleasure that an opportun-
ity may be given to issue writs for supplying
the vacancies so Occasioned, and that after q
suitable recess you may proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF such matters as will then be laid be-
fore you.
At the conclusion of the reading the Com
mons withdrew to their chamber.
The House of Lords then adjourned to meet
on February 11th
The House of Commons adjourned to meet
on the 10Th of December
wits nave been issued for elections to fill
the vacant seats in the House.
Mr.. John Bright has issued an address to
ms constituents in birmingham. preliminary
to his re election. He says: l have accepted
office in Mr.. Gladstone's administration and
must obtain your sanction. 1 trust the conf
dence you have SO long placed in me viii not
be withdrawn.
William E. Baxter, member of the House of
Commons for Montrose, has been appointed
Secretary to the Admiralty.
The new ministry have decided to recall
Earl Mayo from Iudia, and retain Sir John
Lawrence as Viceroy for one year, at the expi-
ration of which the Marquis of Salisbury will
be appointed to that post.
Memorials to the Queen asking for the re-
lease of the Fenians imprisoned in various
parts of the kingdom were circu ated and ex-
tensively signed at all the Catholic churches
on Sunday last
SPAIN.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The telegraphic cores
nnpdapf nf ha n aiIu Naur-
that the peaceful termination of the nsurrec-
ton at Cadiz is entirely attributable to the
good offices of r. f. Farrell, the American
Consul.
MADRID, Dec. 15-P,litical affairs are still
in an unsettled cou iition both here aud
throughout the country. There is great dis
tress among the poor of Madrid, and trade Of
every kind is almost at a stand still. Many
people are leaving the city fearing new troubles.
The government has commenced prosecu-
tions against several journals of this city for
publishing articles approving the Cadiz insur-
rection.
Gen. Dulce has gone to Cadiz. He will en-
bark from that port tomorrow for Havana. to
assume the duties of Captain General of Cuba,
vice Lersundi, removed.
The Correspondence to-day denies that there
was any truth in the story OF the projected
coup de etat in favor OF Duke Montepenseir at
CadIz. The Duke on reaching Cordova found
that the movement at Cadiz was in the interest
of the Democrats, and fni Their. that it had peen
suppressed by the government. He therefore
voluntarily returned to Lisbon.
Notwithstanding the surrender of the Cadiz
insurgents, there is a reacti0nary movement
spreading throughout Spain, and disturbances
are prevalent in many places. The National
Guard was again called out yesterday to pre-.
vent the workmen from rising. Families cou-
tinue to leave Madrid in fear OF coming trouble.
| The Door are in fearful condition and BUSH
ness is generally paralyzed.
The Governor of Tarragona telegraphs that
| the Carlsts are fomenting agitations in the
| environs. Associations formed there have
| branches which extend all over the country.
| The Marquis Villuna is the President of the
| organization. 1t is ostensbly formed for The
| protection and the unity of Catholicism but is
in reality established for the propagation of abb
solute principles, preparatory to rising in
AFRICA.
LONDON, Dec. 14-Advices from the west
coast of Africa report that the Spanish inhabi-
tants of Fernando Pc were holding great
iubiles ever the downfall of the Spanish Bour-
bons.
TURKEY AND GREECE.
| VIENNA, Dec. 14.-In compliance with the
demand of the Turkish ultmatum, the Greek
government is requested to disband its volun-
teer corps and forbid Grecan officials from
participating in thu Cretan instruction, and
also permit the families OF the insurgents to
return to Crete. Greece refuses these demands
| and looks upon them as Offensive. The Turk
ish Minister is preparing to dc part from Athens
| VIENNA, Dec. 15.-The Semi-O Official Cores
dence of this city has the following special dis
| PATCH
Constaati,eople, Monday Night.-The Greek
| Minister and several of the Greek residents
here have left Constantinople.
The same paper publishes dispatch from
| Athens, stating that the Turkish Minister has
left that city, and that the people made enthu-
siastic demonstrations before the American,
Eng ish, trussian and Russian Embassies.
The Correspondence this afternoon publishes
the following news, which it says was received
from Greek source:
Athens, Dec. 14.-The government rejects the
sum ons OF the Sultan amid great popular
enthusiasm.