The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-01
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NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
LONDON, June 30.-The North German Lloyds
have arranged for steamship line from South
ampton to the West Indies. The first steam
ship will sail sometime in October.
THE EcUMENIcAL COUNCIL.
Dispatches from Rome announce that the
report of an immediate vote in the Ecumeni-
cal Council on the infallibility dogma is un
true. The discussion still continues, and it is
reported that the Pope has ordered the Cardi
nails to oppose any proposition to set aside dis
cussion. A committee of Bishops of all ma
tiOns, among whom are the Archbishops of
San Francisco, Mexico, Baltimore, Quito and
other Americans have addressed a request to
the faithful that subscriptions be made for the
Catholic church at Constantnople, which suf-
lered so terribly at the recent fire. 81
THE EDUCATION BILL. )
The House of Commons went into commit
tee on the education bill, and Sir Stafford
NOrthcOte offered an amendment expunsing
the cause prohibiting the teaching of religious
| fOrmalities. The amendment was opposed by
Messrs. Foster and Gladstone, and favored by
| Mr.. Hope. Mr.. Gladstone said as the bill could
| be read and expounded without regard to any
| particular doctrine, the plan placed the small
est possible restraint on religious teachings;
| MIR. DiSraei said the clause as it stood would
| not exclude sectarian contention as designed.
| He favored the election of board by the rate
| payers The amendment was rejected, 95 to
252
Mr.. Darlington proposed that the reading of
the Bible form part OF the daily exercises.
Messrs. Rustin and Hardy opposed 1t, and the
| amendment was lost, 81 to $50. Jacob Bright
| offered an amendment, that teaching shall not
be directed against the tenets of any sect. Mr..
| Gladstone thought that the idea was incapable
| of enforcement, and the amendment was re-
iected by 12o majority, and the House adj
| journed.
| THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIANITY.
LIVERPOOL, June 3O-A public meeting was
| held here to-day, at which the Mayor presided
| to promote the New York Christian Council.
| The attendance was large and the influential
interest in the object OF tho meeting was pro-
| found.
| MIsFORTUNEs OF REBEL EXPEDITION.
| HAVANA, June 3O.-The nsurgent Bembuta,
with 600 cavalry, invaded the jurisdiction of San
Spiritus for the purpose Of melting the inhabi-
| tants of the western department to REBEL but
finding the houses desolate and the people fly.
ing, his forces became demoralized. The chOl-
| era broke out among his troops aud be was
compelled to return to the Puerto Principe re-
| giou. Spanish troops have been sent against
| Bembuta from different points and are now
pursuing him.
| CAPTURE OF AN ENGLISH VESSEL.
The Spanish gunboat Crillo captured the
English wreckng sloop John Gray, from Mas
| sau, OIL CayO MORO. lue captain ana crew
were negroes and the sloop was without papers
| San Domingo.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The rejection of the
San Domingo treaty does not dispose of the
protocol for the lease of the bay of SANTANA, al
though if the treaty had been ratified the Sa-
mana question would have been absorbed by
it. A project of ann-xIng Dominica by a
joint resolution is entertained by some of the
friends of the treaty, but at present it does
seem to be regarded with sufficient favor to Sc
cure majority in either House.