The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-25
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Great Britain.

Great Britain.
THE PEABODY FUND.
LONDON, April o. -The trustees of the Pea
body fund have declined to purchase the Mag
dalen Hospital. y.E
THE MoRDAUNT DIVORCE CASE.
Lord Penzance declines pastnAno tho
Mordaunt divorce case beyond next Wednes-
day.
MONEY MARKET.
The money market, which has been quite
active at times during the week, closed quiet
this evening.
THE ECUMENIcAL COUNCIL.
LONDON, April 2-The first schema dogma
of the Ecumenical Council has been promul-
gated.
wORKlNGMEN's MANIFESTO.
One of the manifestos issued by the labor So.
cieties in Paris advise the workmen either to
abstain from voting on the plebiscitum or cast
blank ballots, and also demands reforms in
taxation and military CONSUMPTION aud the
erection of republic.
THE AMERICAN BALLOT.
Several communications have appeared in
the English papers lately, written by Ameri-
cans, correcting msstatements of the Edin-
burg Revieao touching the ballot in the United
States.
THE SUGAR DUTIES.
Sugar brokers complain bitterly of the ruin
GUS effects of the sudden remission of the sugar
duties. Many holders bought their stocks
when current prices were 80 or 40 shillings per
100 weight for No. IL Dutch standard, but
when the budget was presented to the House
OF Commons recommending a reduction of
duties on sugar the price suddenly fell to 80
shilings, at which it now stands.
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
The Spectator says that anarchy in Ireland
and England is the alternative Of the passage
of the land bill.
The celebrated horse "Blue Gown" sold by
will, after continental campaign, be brought
to Ascot and to train for the great race for the
gold cup in June.
RAILWAY COLLISION
A collision occurred on the Great Northern
Railroad to-day. The cars were badly wrecked
and one man, fireman, was killed and several
slightly hurt
TELEGRAPHlc SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
The Continental cable service was somewhat
disturbed to-day from unexplained causes.
FENIAN SCARE.
The recent Fenan panic in this city was oc-
casi0ned by the filing of information with the
chief of police that large number of Fenians
recently arrived from America for incendiary
and other purposes, and that together with
other buildings the offices of the Times and
Pal Mall Gazette had been threatened with de.
authorities are recording names of all dodgers
at the hotels and boa cding houses as a measure
OF safety. The Observer says the Fenians here
mean mischief. The government has been au-
thentlcally warned of their intention to DESTROY
the offices of The Times and Pail Mall Gazette.
and other projects equally mischievous, but
the publication of particulars is withheld.
France.
THE EMPRRoR's PROCLAMATION.
PARIS, April pa proclamation from the
Emperor to the people will appear tomorrow
in the JOurnW Official. The same paper will
on Monday morning contain manifesto signed
by all the ministers. Both these documents
will be placalded throughout the empire 1t
is reported that the Emperor in his proclama-
ton explains the motives which led him to
submit to the people the liberal reforms since
1850. He asserts that it Is not the design to
make vain show of power, but to establish
the government on solid foundations, and rem
der sure the peaceful transmission of the
crown. 1t is also reported that the ministerial
manifesto will merely announce the adhesion
of the Cabinet to the Emperor's proclamation.
A FORMIDABLE VESSEL.
CHERBoURG, April 23-The iron clad Rooh-
ambeau, late the United States steamer Dun
derberg, is now said to carry eight Compound
ers and two 450-pounders. Visitors are vigor-
Ohsly excluded.
LONDON, April 23.-Correspondents of the
London papers assert that fully one-third of
the guests at the British charity ball recently
held at the British legation in Paris were
Americans