The Portland daily press., 1869-05-24
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GREAT BRrrAiS.

LONDON, May 22-The Times this morning
has another editorial on the Alabama question,
suggested by the recent speech of Mr.. FORSTER.
The Times says England has equal cause OF
complaint against America. Great Britain
resisted the temptation to recognize the South,
thereby infilcting sufferings on her own pe0-
pie and disobliging an ally, and in fact declared
In favor of the North; and is now mlsunder-
stood and accused of hostility and selishness
The Pail Mall Gazette, an Independent news
paper, also has leading article on the Ala
bama claims question. The writer says:-
ssWhatever England did in respect to the
Americans, France did, and ten times more,
for nothing but our refusal of her invitation to
recognize the Southern Confederacy saved the
North from more trying and doubtful con-
test" Sir Francis Head had communicated
several additional official documents to prove
the assistance extended by America to the Ca
madam revolt in 1887. He asserts in his letter
accompanying the document that Mr.. Sum
ners language applies to that case as well as
to the case of the Alabama, but the Engllsh
government never received or claimed lndsm-
nifty.
day, also discusses the question. It says: "The
truths told by Mr.. Forster, the Old and stanch
friend of America, much teach Americans how
universal the resistance would be II Mr.. Sum-
ner's demands were seriously pressed.
was held in Belfast, Ireland, to-day, to protest
against the dsestablshment of the Irish
Church. 1t is estimated that nearly 200, 900
people were present.
The rejection Of the treaty for the sale of St.
Thomas by the United States Senate, causes
much irritation at Copenhagen.
FRANCE.
PARIS, May 23-Gen. Dix, the American
minister, to-day had an audience with the
Emperor, at which he introduced Mr.. WASH
burne as his successor and took formal leave
OF His Majesty. Mr.. Washburne then pre-
sented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentary of the United
The general election for members of the
Corps Legislatif commenced to-day. The vot-
ing in the city progresses quietly, and reports
from all parts of the country show that tran
guilty prevails.
The French Derby took place to-day The
grand prize of Paris was won by Count f. de
Lagrange's c. h. c. Consul.
MARsEILLEs, May 23.-The American schr.
Angela was abandoned an sea and her crew
have landed at this port,
PRUSSIA
BERLIN, May 22.-Baron Won Gerolt, Prus-
sian Minister at Washington, has arrived here.
SPAIN.
MADRID, May 22-In the Cortes yesterday,
Article "a of the National Constitution was
adopted.
The marriage bill has been introduced.
Adelardo Lopez de Ayala, the Minister to the
Colonies, has resigned.
The Republican newspapers of the city rep
resent that the recent vote of the Cortes has
only deferred tho scheme for Federal Repub-
lie, not defeated it. A Republic sooner or
later, must come through the want of mon
arch and the absence of unanimity ON the part
of a majority of the Cortes.
Queen Isabella has proposed to abdicate in
favor of her son, the Prince of Asthurias.-
Gonzales Bravo, her former Prime Minister,
and Others, have advised her otherwise.
MADRID, May 23.-Admiral Topett has been
appointed Minister of the Colonies ad interim.
1t is reported that Prince Augustus of Por-
tugal will be put forward as a candidate for
the Spanish throne, and that negotiations are
on foot for his marriage to daughter of the
Duke of Montpensier