The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-16
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, July 15--The Times, in an article
on the Cuban question, says: The progress of
Spain towards an enlightened commercial
policy will soon become necessity, and with
a more liberal tariff system it win be difficult
for her home produce to compete with Ameri-
can, and she will be unable any longer to mo-
nopelize the markets of the Antilles. Under
these circumstances Cuba will become useless
to Spain, and pride alone can lead her to hold
on to dominion which is disputed in the
teeth of the best Spanish troops. Ged. Prim
and other statesmen are convinced thSt the
separation of Cuba is only question of time.
National honor prevents Spain from taking
such step as long as the instruction pre-
walls, but when the island is pacifed the natu-
raj dictates of reason ought to be listened to.
Cuba is valuable. Spain wants cash and o
purchaser is at hand. Should the island be
canvassed plebiseitum would result in favor
of annexation to the United States. The only
serious question is can the Americans at this
moment afford the purchase money. 1t is for
the advantage of both hemispheres that each
should follow its own course, untrammeled by
the interference Of the other. Spain, like Rus
STA and Denmark, may well consent to sell the
remainder of her transatlantic possessions. 1t
is only fortunate that she has anything left to
sell.
In the international rifle match on Wimble-
don Common, the refemen of Scotland were
victorious, beating those of England and Ire
land.
LONDON, June 15-Midnight- the House
of Commons this evening the Irish Church bill
as amended in the House of Lords came up fol
consideration.
Mr. Gladstone said with respect to the
amendments which had been made to the bill,
that the government proposed to restore the
preambles and date of dsestablishment as they
appeared in the original bill.
Mr. Gladstone then moved that the House
disagreed to the preamble as amended.
Mr.. Disrael thought the House out to agree
to the amended preamble.
Mr.. Ball, member for Dublin University
thought the restoration of the original pream-
BILE would be fatal to many advantages secured
to the Church by the Lords. Ma
Mr. Bright declared that the public feeling
was now totally opposed to religious endow-
ments, and no minister would be able to carry
such scheme.
Sir Roundeli Palmer considered, under the
circumstances, that grants for residences to
clergy of great majority could not be refused
out of that fund, which was wrongfully taken
from the great majority and used for religious
purposes Of the minority. I eF
The House then divided and the amendment
OF the House of Lords, with respect to endow-
ments, was disagreed to by vote of BAG against
222; majority for the Government, 124.
Mr.. Gladstone then moved the restoration Of
the original date, namely, the LIST day of Janu-
airy, 1871, for the dissolution of the legisla--
tive union between the churches of England
and Ireland, and after some discussion the
date was restored without division. The
House then adjourned.
FRANCE.
PARIS, July 15-The French journals com
ment unfavorably on the propagation of the
Corps Legislatif before the notifications of thu
elections was completed. The government il
accused of closing the Chamber with design
of sitting discussion. The session will proba
bly, be resumed on the 10th of August.
It is rumored that Prince Napoleon is to b
made President of the Council of Ministers
M Baroche President of the Senate, and M
Du Nuval Senator, while M. Rouher become
candidate for the vacant seat in the Corp
Legislatif.
MADRID, July 15.-In the Cortes yesterda,
Marshal Prim introduced the new Minister
and remarked that the present Cabinet wa
constituted from the majority, and that thougl
men had been changed the policy of the gov
eminent had not Republican Deputies re
phed, making severe attack on the govern
ment policy.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, July 15.-Severe tumults took placi
this week among the workmen at Brunn TIL,
mlltary We're called out to suppress the rio
and were nred upon by the mob killing tw,
and woundlng twelve. The crowd has dis
persed but great excitement still prevails there
and the autnorities are taking every precau
ton to prevent the renewal of the disorder
SWITZERLAND
BERNIE. june 15-Switzerland has rattle
the treaty of commerce with the Zollvere;,
convention, the convention for the protectio,
of literary property with the North Germa
Confederation, and the naturalization treat
with Wertemburg.