The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-28
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THE RECALL OF MR.. MOTLEY.
LONDON, June 27.-The reports of the in
tended recall of Mr. Motley excited surprise
and are not credited.
THE YACHT RACE.
The yacht Cambria has gone to her place of
rendezvous off Kinsale, on the Irish coast,
near Cork harbor. Mr. Ashbury is on board
and takes out some handsome prizes for the
races in America. besides service of silver
plate valued at $3.50.
CABINET CHANGES.
1t is believed that Earl Granville will ex-
change the desk OF the Colonization for that of
Foreign Affairs
THE WHEAT CROP.
The Mark Lane Express reviews the prospects
of the wheat crop and comes to the conclusion
the crop is safe.
CONNECTION OF THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
OCEANS.
Senior Gaterriez gave dinner at Richmond,
at which Mr.. Squres, the explorer of Central
America, the Prussian and Peruvian minis
tiers and nther important persons were pres
ent. The question OF connecting the Atlantic
and Ps citic oceans by canal was discussed and
the merits of the scheme was advocated by
Senior Gaterriez and thoroughly explained.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The collection of tolls by the Austrian and
Prussan authorities on the Elbe ceases on the
first of July.
The United States steamer Juniata sailed
yesterday for Portsmouth.
DEATH OF LORD CLARENDON.
Lord Clarendon was Frustrated by excessive
labor and had for long time been subject to
violent attacks of govt The immediate cause
| of his death was darrhese. When first attack
| ed no paid no attention to the disease, which
| operating on u debilitated system soon became
dangerous, and within three days terminating
| fatally. The State ball " hich was to have been
| given BY the Prince of Wales has been post
| poned in consequence of the event.
| EULOGIEs ON LORD CLARENDON. ~
| In the House of Lords tonight Earl Gran
1 vile in glowing terms announced the death of
Lord Clarendon. He praised the deceased for
his ability, sagacity, experience and modera-
| ton, his wit his conversational powers and his
| conciliatory temper to all he had marked in
| fucnce with the Queen, with parties and with
| foreign courts and their representative. Lord
| Granville said he believed he would best honor
| the wishes of the deceased by not moving the
customary adjournment OF the House.
The Duke OF Richmond, Earl of Derby and
Earl Cowley followed with similar eulogies, at
the conclusion of which the House in commit
tee resumed the Irish Land Bill.
In the House of Commons to-day j. B.
Smith, a member of Stockport, gave notice
that he should move a resolve exacting the
ability to write as a qualification for voter.
THE STRIKE EXTENDING.
Cork, June Electromagnetic strike here
| is no longer confined to iourneymen taors but
has become general Laborers in all depart
merts of industry are leaving or threaten to
quit work. The steamship works are abandon
ed, the foundrymen have left their shops, the
lackmen have stopped work, and even work
women stay at home, and newsboys refuse to
sell raDerS, There have been no acts of viO-
lence but the situation is dangerous and the
excitement and anxiety is intense.
spain.
| ABDICATIoN OF QUEEN ISABELLA
PARIS. June 27.-The abdcation of the
Queen of Spain was signed by Isabella in the
presence of all the royal family in Paris and
several Spanish grantees and generals. The
The ex- Queen has notified the Pope of her alb
dication and begs his blessing for the Prince o
Asturias and SPAIN
THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
PARIS, June 27-The Committee on Peti
tons in the Corps Legislatif at the request O
M. Olivier have reported upfavorably ON tn,
J application of the Orleans princes to return t,
France.
CARD FROM GEN. DE RoDAs.
HAVANA, June 27.-Capt.Gen. DeRodas pub
, fishes a card, in which he refers to the charge
made in the Madrid journals that he is Free
Mason and at the same time perseontes to-
order in Havana by ordering the arrest of it
members. The Captain General denies tina
he is or intends to be member of any secre
society.
MURDER OF PRISONERS.
The insurgents recently surprised and cap
tured party of mariners who went out fror
Puerto Principe on foraging excursion. Tn
prisoners were all killed soon after their cap
} | capture. Seven more of the fillbusters unde
: Louis command have been killed and onl
t eigut men remain of the second expedtio
| | landed by the steamer George B. Upton.
3 DEATH SENTENCES COMMITTED.
,, The Captain General has committed sever
teen death sentences to Imprisonment or exil'