The Portland daily press., 1869-09-29
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Grea: Britain.
TENANTS RIGHTS.
LONDON, Sept 2s. s.-Archbishop Cullen, in
reply TO deputation bearing an address from
citizens of Wexford, ireland, said that by mod
Grating their demands, and not by interfering
with the legitimate rights of any class, indus
trious tenants would enjoy the results of their
labor in undisturbed tranquility.
BENCH APPOINTMENT DECLINED.
Lord Westbury has declined the appoint
ment to the bench of the Court of Appeals.
sHIPwRECKs.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 28-News has been re-
ceved here of the loss of the Empress, from
Liverpool for Prince Edwards Island, on lay
lor's Bank. No further particulars known.
The Sharp, from Quebfc for Liverpool, was
abandoned at sea. Her crew have been landed
at this port.
THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.
Lord Clarendon has returned from Paris.
He delivered an address before the Hertford-
shire Agricultural Society tonight, in the
course Of which he acknowledged that the SUBJ
iect of the tenure of land in Ireland was mo-
mentous and vital one, but it should not be
considered as party question. The evils con-
nected with the land system must be abated.
The solution was difficult but not impossible.
The Government would not adopt any wild or
suDverslve scheme. Promoters of such plan
were enemies OF equitable settlement, and no
friends of the Irish people. He asked If there
was language strong enough to condemn the
land owner who evicted his tenant and reaped
the benefit of the tenants labor and expendi-
ture. This couree was too often followed, and
the evil must be abated. He believed the
right OF property should be scrupulously up
held and its duties rigidly enforced by law
He said he intended to introduce measure
which would command the respect, support
and practice OF every honest man. Lord
Clarendon. in conclusion, alluded to the
present condition of Europe and expressed the
conviction that at not time within tbeypast
three years has there been fairer prospect
Tor continued peace than at present.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH EMPRESS.
FLORENCE, Sept. 28.-Kiug Victor Emman-
uel and the diplomatic body at Florence will
go to Venice to receive the Empress of the
French on her way to the East.
L1L Portugal.
DEATH OF CARDINAL RoDINGUEz.
LISBON, Sept. 28.-Cardpal Emmanuel
Bents Rodinguez, Patriarch Of Lisbon, is dead.
France.
THE LONDON TIMES ON THE SITUATION.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The Times, in an article
on the situation in France, says:-The coinci-
dence OF the Emperor's sickness and the re-
construction of his Government is a serious
misfortune. The energies of the Emperor
cannot be well spared at such crisis The
reforms come unfortunately while the Emperor
IS ineapacitated, and a time when he is most
required. The speculations of the people on
the uncertainties and opportunities of the fu-
ture are SO encouraged as to augment the pub
lie disquietude. II the crisis had occurred ten
years ago the Emperor would have brought to
work the energies he carried into the Italian
campaign. Ii the experiment. had then sue
ceeded France would now possess generation
OF statesmen, with some parliamentary expe-
rience. The only question is, was the pros
pect of success SO clear then as to Justify pre-
cip'tating Instead of postponing it, The pres
ent peril serious in any case, is aggravated by
the Emperor's enfeebled health; but peril Of
some kind has been the prospect of the Gov
ernment for the past two generations.