The Portland daily press., 1871-08-09
FOR EIG N
GREAT BRITAgN. r
Exciting Debate in the House of
UOmm Onas

to-day, there was the scene OF severe encOun
| ter between the leaders OF the Tory and Lber
al parties Disraeli savagely charged Glad
| stone with bad leadership, both in the House
| and in his party, with wasting many weeks OF
subjects subsequently abandoned, with need
lessly invoking the exercise of the Royal pre-
negative and with postpOning important ant
even vital legislation. lstt.
Mr.. Gladstone retorted that Disraelrs 81
called facts We're but the offspring of his imag
inatiOn and lingual powers and that the los
time of which Disrali complained was due tt
the resistance by the Times to ELECTORAL re
form.
Sir John Gray, member for Kelkepny City
has given notice OF his intention to call the at.
tention of the Commons on Friday to the sub
ject of the riots in Dublin on Sunday.
Passage oftAe Ballot Bill.
Mr. Gladstone implored the House to pass
the ballot bill forthwith. A violent personal
and partizan debate followed, after which Mr..
ed by the people. The bill was then passed.
Cattle Disease.
The foot and mouth disease of an extremely
violent type, has broken cut among the cattle
in the county of Meath, Ireland.
FRANOE.
Council Of War.
VERSAILLES Aug. 8.-A coudcil of war was
held here Yesterday for the consideration of the
state of affair in Algeria. Theirs. and McMa.
hon was present and took part in the proceed
aings. The result was the adoption of energetic
measures for the final suppression of the re-
volt
New Election in strasbourg.
A second Municipal election was held in
Strasbourg yesterday. Fully One-half of the
voters Obstained from the exercise of the fran
chise and only 817 persons voted in popula.
ton of II 900. A similar result attended the
election in MulhOuSe and other CONQUERED
towns. ftE f--
The French A AMBASSADOR to the Austrian
Court will at bis own request replace the Mar
quis de Gabriac as Minister to Berlin.
The Assembly.
The Assembly to-day passed the indemnifi.
cation bill. 1t compensates inhabitants in the
departments for losses and damages suffered
during the war, either from the enemy or
French troops, aftor a due investigation and
settlement OF the amount. 1t also authorizes
the Minister of Finance to distribute imme-
diately the sum of one hundred million francs
among the most needy of the claimants.
..a Plan for Education.
A bill providing for system of compulsory
tro was introduced to-day. The committee
having the subject under consideration has
agreed to report in favor OF an income tax.
The Court Martial, to day, ior the trial of
Communist, commenced the examination of
witnesses. Fene, one of the accused, attempt
ed to make speech in defence of the Com
mune, but was not permitted to proceed. He
denied that be ordered the burning of the pal
ace Of the Ministry. Several witnesses swore
that Fene personally forbade the release of
prisoners in the prefecture whilst it was burn
ing. Both Fene and Asst were insolent in
speech and manner, and were frequently repri-
manded by the Court.
Indt mniacation.
; PARIS, Aug. 8.-The governmental is stated,
proposes the decentralization of the people OF
L
GRASSES ana IN proportion to the amount of
their losses; the precedence being given to
those literally ruined b. war.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
n Fires Raging.
/ TORONTO, Aug. 8.-Bush fires are still raging
on the line OF the Northern railroad, a large
amount OF property being destroyed.
Imperial Troops to be Withdrawn. 3D.
QUEBEC. Aug. 8.-The final withdrawal of
the mperial troops from the garrisons in the
Dominion is settled. The 10th rifles and other
detachments at Quebec have received orders to
prepare for embarkatiOn in autumn. Those in
the South Quebec Notifications are to be imme-
diately reinforced by civilian laborers. 1t is
stated that the 10th go to Halifax and the 7th
to Bermuda.
HALIFAX, Aug. 8.-The steamer City of Hal
flax arrived yesterday from st. Johns, New.
foundland, bringing papers which contradict
the report OF great storm along the coast of
that island. ....
1t is stated that the United States govern
ment proposes if tho Colonies will agree, not
to enforce trnaty of 1918, that they will refund
all duties that may be impOsCd on Colonial fish
before the meeting of Congress, when the du-
ties will be repealed as provided for by the late
treaty.
Navigation interrupted.
CORNWALL, Aug. 8.-The propeller Bruno,
in passing down the St. Lawrence canal last
night smashed the lower gates of lock No. Is
Navigation will be interrupted for a few days.
Foreign Items.
It is again rumored that the ex-Emperor
Napoleon intends to take up his residence in
Switzerland. Valid .t
George Wilkes, director of the Lower Cali
fOrnia Co. has proposed to President Theirs to
receive all Commu nists prisoners as colonists,
and Theirs has promised to lay the offer before
the Assembly.
All is quiet again in Dublin. All the per-
sons arrested for Obstructing the thorOughfares
on Sunday have been discharged from Gus ,ody
on the payment of small fines. Smith, the
member of Parliament who was instrumental
in getting up the amnesty demonstration, and
who was among those beaten by the police has
written letter to the authorities demanding
an immediate inquiry of all facts of the case.
Advices from Algeria say that the nsurrec-
tonists have been routed and that Moned dem
has been subduei. The revolt, however, cou-
tinues in the province of Constantine, the most
eastern of the three departments of Algeria -
Numerous murders are still committed by the
rebels in that province and several forests have
been burned. lftsl
Jules Simmons is said to be member of thu
International Society.
1t is reported that the Prussians will evacu
ate the departments of the Orse and Seine and
the two departments Immediately contiguous
next week.
The state of siege in Porto Rico has beer
raised and all is quiet.