The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-09
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Great Britain.

THE IRISH LAND BILL.
LONDON, March SIN the Commons to-
night the debate on the Irish land bill was
continued. Mr.. Mcguire, the member for
Cork, attacked the measure, declaring it fell
short of the exalted expectation of the Irish
people. The leases should be protected and
made transferable. Politically the Irish ten
antry was dangerous; personally they were
peal of the law of distraint, and concluded by
expressing the opinion that the bill, il proper
ly amended, would prove benefit to the coun-
try. Mr.. ODonoghue thought the task UNDER
taken was really the organization of the social
system of Ireland. There was one hopeful au-
curry, in the fact that his voice, hitherto un-
needed, was now heard. Mr.. Barry showed
that the tenure system of England favored the
tenants, while that Of Ireland favored the land
lords. This inequality needed redress, the
opportunity for which the bill afforded. The
Celts and Protestants who had fled to Ameri-
ca bore vemorus hatred toward England, and
from them came the possibility of war with
America He then proceeded to defend the
bill in detail, and after further debate the
House adjourned.
SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAs CORPUS.
DUBLIN, March 8.-The Irish Times asserts
that the Government will soon issue orders
suspending the habeas corpus in Ireland.
A TELEGRAPHIc CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, March 8.-The Austrian Govern
ment has authorized Baron Won Lerderer,
Minister at Washington, to represent Austria
at the conference suggested by President Grant
for the better protection of ocean Geographic
cables.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CoRTEs.
MADRID, March 8.-Admiral Topete contin-
ues member of the Cabinet. The COrtes has
authorized the prosecution of the Bishop of
Sartiauo naputioc tO- do ov,do vOrpd
to bring the question of monarchy before the
Cortes, but at the request of Gems. Prim and
Rivers its consideration was postponed.
The unusual ceremony and attention with
which the Prince of Asturias was received by
the Pope occasions much comment here.
| AN APPEAL FOR POLITICAL UNITY.
PARIS, March Sat a political BANQUET last
night M. Olivier made a remarkable speech,
He urged all political parties to give the
Ministry assistance and not keep aloof because
of errors which had been or might be commit
ted by the Ministry. He hoped the different
parties would not be discouraged because mis-
takes had occurred, but would continue to
point out improvements, He closed with a
prediction that, in spite of difficulties and acct.
dents unforeseen, the ministry would yet
succeed.
DEMONSTRATION
Eight hundred conscripts to-day marched
through the streets, with''a crape-bound banner
at their head, to the publishing Office of La
Marseillaise," after which they quietly dis
persed. The police made no attempt to inter
fere.
| Italy.
| DEFINITION OF PAPAL AVAILABILITY.
ROME, March 8.-The Pope, in Difference tt
the request Of great majority of the Bishops
has distributed among the members of the
Council scheme proposing defpition of til,
dogma of infallibility, with notice that tn,
suggestions of the Fathers on the same will be
received until the 18th inst. In consequence,
J Of the introduction of this scheme the Frencl