The Portland daily press., 1869-07-02
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, July 1.-The Lord Mayor gave
banquet to her Majesty's Ministers last night
at the Mansion House.
Mr.. Gladstone was present and made
speech, IN which he alluded to the Irish Church
bill. de said the government had bestowed its
best endeavors in the conduct of the measure,
which formed the vital and essential portion of
its work for the peace of Ireland and the secu-
rity of the Empire Since the bill passed the
House of Commons there had been great ex-
citemcnt, rumors of reaction and threatenings
OF its speedy doom. During this excitement
he and his colleagues had remained in state
of great tranquility, for they felt that the re-
view of their work was not a matter to arouse
them to jealousy, but rather to create satisfac-
ton. Although great care has been bestowed
on the bill, no doubt it still had many faults
The Premier concluded as follows: We shall
be grateful for every Improvement; and all
charges respectfully considered subject to the
position in which we stand to words spok-
en- pledges given, and to the commission we
have received. We rendered the terms of cov-
enant when in opposition, and shall not forget
them when in power.
A fearful disaster occurred at Carnavoon
Wales. to-day. During the carriage OF some
packages OF nitro glycerine from the harbor to
the quarries, the material explodeded and the
cart, horses and men attending were blown to
atoms. The railway station near the scene of
the explosion was torn to pieces, and village
q quarter of a mile distant was much damaged
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among the inhabitants Four menswere kill
ed by the explosion.
A telegraph cable has been successfully laid
between Peter Head, Scotland, and the coast
of Norway
Another meeting of the holders of Confed-
crate bonds was held this evening Admiral
Warren, who presided, said he considered the
position of the bondholders better even than if
the late convention between England and
America had been ratified, for their claims
were now ha adiudieafad 11non
The deputy chairman read report detailing
what had been done in prosecuting the claims,
and explaining the present aspect of the case.
He said they were not fighting their own but
the battles of all those whose interests might
be affected by changes OF government the
principle involved being the inviolability of
contracts made by de facto government The
decision of Baron Hatberler, the Lord Chan
eellor, was in their favor, and he believed
court OF equity would adjudicate the amount
of cotton claimed, which would make the bonds
valuable.
Resolutions protesting against Mr.. Summers
speech, and authorizing petition to Parlia-
ment were read, but without further action
the meeting adjourned.
In the House of Lords the consideration of
the Irish Church bill was resumed in commit
tee Clauses II, 12, 10 and Is were agreed to
without amendment exceptas to the date when
the property of the church shall pass into the
hands of a Commissioner, which was changed
to January 1st. 1t was promised on the part
OF the government that an additional clause
should be formed. providing that the Irish
Bishops shall retain their seats in the House
OF Lords.
The Bishop of Peterborough's amendment
| that all compensation be paid without deduc-
uon therefrom of the income tax was adopted
| by vote of 50 to 80.
Cluases 10, 16, II and 18 were then agreed to
ana an tne consideration of clauses 49, 20, q and
| ~ postponed.
Lord Sarnaroon's amendment, fixing the
communication OF life interests at four year >
p9rcnase, was adopted.