The Portland daily press., 1870-03-15
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Great Il ritain.


THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
LONDON, March 14-Velnon Harcourt and
others denounce Mr.. Forster's educational bill
because it refers religious difficulties to local
bodies for settlement.
AN oLD-FoGY OPINION
| :, The Times to-dfiy publishes letter against
tne proposed Reduction of cable rates to 81. 20
Tor twenty words. 1t predicts that it would
stop the per cent dividend and effect the re-
LEGISLATION FOR IRELAND.
In the House of Lords tonight Earl Gran
vie announced tie early introduction of a
Dill containing some police regulations for Ire
land, and the Duke of Richmond promised his
support to the measure.
In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone
promised that bill for enforcement of the law
IN ireland would be introduced on Thursday
next. 1t will contain provisions of several acts
passed In former years for the preservation of
the public peace. 1t would empower the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland to suspend the habeas
corpus and provide for a summary trial with
out jury for certain offences named in the
bill, such as the possession of powder, prowl-
ing by night or travelling without destina
ton or purpose. 1t would compensate the vic
Tins of violence and increase the powers Of the
officers of justice for obtaining evidence. The
bill was to remain in force for a limited time
and weuld be applied only to the districts in
which the Lieutenant General had pro claimed
lu0 SUSPENSION OF the naDeaS corpus. line
press in the districts under the operation of
the law would be held answerable for offences
against order: The statement was read with
uproarous applause from both sides of the
House.
THE MARY LOWELL
Mr.. Otway, Under Secretary of Foreign At
fairs said that no demand for indemnity FIR the
seizure of the American schooner Mary Low
ell in the West Indies by Spanish cruiser
could lie against England as the vessel was
captured on the high seas and not within Brit
ish jurisdiction.
YACHT RACE.
"A race has finally been agreed upon between
the Douglass yacht Sappho and Ashbury's
Gambia. 1t is to be go miles dead to the wind
ward and retnrn.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Mr.. Brough the dramatist, is dead.
Stephen Gladstone, son of W. S. Gladstone,
was ordained at Lambolta to-day by the Bishop
of Winchester.
A sculling race of one mile took place on the
Tyne to day between James Taylor and James
Percy for e75 side. The betting was to
on Percy. Taylor won by four lengths.
DIFFERENCES IN THE CABINET ON THE ROMAN
QUESTION.
PARIS, March 14.-DIfferences have arisen in
the Cabinet on the policy to be pursued to-
wards Rome. Count Daru is in favor of ener-
getic measures, to which Olivier is opposed.
The matter may result in the withdrawal of
Daru. The Emperor has sent Prince Napoleon
to consult with Olivier aud endeavor to bring
the ministers to one mind on the subject.
Marshal Mcmahon, Governor General of AL
geria, has rendered his resignation. The re-
cent discussion in the Corps Legslatt on the
administration of Algeria caused the Marshal
to take this step.
Spain.
PRIM REVIEWS TIE VOLUNTEERS.
MADRID, March 14.-Gen. Ppim reviewed the
volunteers of Madrid to-day. He was receiv-
ed with great enthusiasm.
Italy.
IMPORTANT FROM ROME.
LONDON, March 14-The feeling at Rome
adverse to Papal pretensions is gathering
strength daily. Dispatches confirm the report
of the demand made by France for represen-
tation in the Ecumenical Council. The publ
cation of the twenty-one canons of the church
renders inevitable the change in the attitude
Of France, as in the abstract they violate the
principles Of modern government aud society,
and are hostile to the wishes expressed by the
Emperor Napoleon in his speech.