The Portland daily press., 1872-01-31
F. F.OTR E1IlGN N.
GREAT BRITAIN.

| 9ShkEAI BHlTAIN.a ~
JOHN BRIGHT TO TAKE HIS SEAT IN PARLIA-
MENT.
LONDON, JAN 3O.--5 A Mat meeting of
the electors OF birmingham last night, letter
was read from Hon. John Bright, in which he
expresses the hope that he will be able to at
tend portion of the forthcoming session of
| Parliament. He also advises efforts to decrease
the expenditures of the government. a. I.sI
STRIKE OF MINERS IN wALEs-MILITARY UN-
.t0 ;'-" DER ARMS. 'f.
A large number of colliers have struck and
disturbances are apprehended at Blen-Hond-
dan (South Wales) The military are under
arms.
The Hon. Peter John Locke King, NJ P. for
East Surry, in an address delivered at South
wark tonight said that the well informed peo-
pie of England were not uneasy about the
american treaty SPAIN.
TROUBLE AT BARCELONA STREETS GUARDED
y BY MILITARY. -.- .t-f.
MADRID Jan. 29-Evening. Trouble is re-
ported at Barcelona There was q conflict in
the streets, and the military are now guarding
the city.
ORGANIZATION OF THE RADICALS.
MADRID, Jan. 30.-A mass meeting of the
radicals are organizing Electoral Committees
throughout the provinces. They intend to make
vigorous canvass of the Kingdom for the
coming elections. -D ~ -a-.E 10
f.. FRANCE.
PATRIOTIC FRENCHMAN. .ir
PARIS, Jan. 3O-Deputy Paladmes announc-
ed In the assembly yesterday that he should
contribute his salary to the voluntary fund for
the payment of the war indemnity, with the
hope that French soil would soon be read of the
Germans.
' THE ASSEMBLY. '
The National Assembly to-day, by vote of
AZ against 239 passed the merchant navy bill.
Tomorrow the Assembly will commence dis
cussion OF the question of abrogating the COM
mercial treaty with Great Britain.
WHY THE STATE OF SIEGE IN PARIS CANNOT
BE RAISED. -,...tr 2
q. Gen. Cissey, Minister of War; to-day stated
to the Committee of the Assembly tnat it was
impossible at present to raise the state of siege
IN Paris because of the presence in the republic
OF Bonapartists and liberated communists who
would lose no opportunity to create disorder.
munist captured by the government, 9,222 had
been liberated; 1884 sentenced to various pun
lshments and IL ,045 were still confined in the
bulks at naval stations. -'
PLOTS AND COUNTER PLOTS.
Advices from Ajaccio say that many bona
Partlsts are arrivingin Corsica and letter from
Npsoleon is soon expected.
1t is reported that Picard will shortly submit
a motion to the National Assembly providing
for the consolidation of the republic and that a
counter proposition will be put forward by the
Orleanists appointing Duke d Aumale Lieut.
0aiE RUSSIA.
THE TERRIBLE CALAMITY. ...7.....f
LONDON, Jan. 3O-Later intelligence has
Deen received from Schamaka, the town of
1ranscaucasia, which was recently DESTROYED by
an earthquake The town was visited by se-
RES OF violent shocks of earthquake, following
eaen ca .t other in quick succession, causing the
greatest q tn among the inhabitants. "A panic seiz-
ed the people, and general exodus commenc-
ed The shocks continued for some time. cuI-
mlnatlng in conclusion which shook the
earth TOR miles around, involving the city in a
mass OF I, ruins Scarcely building is left stand
ing; Thousands are believed to have perished.
The calamity causes profound sensation
throughout Eastern Russia. 1rFF FER
CUBA. .
SEIZURE OF A BRITISH VESSEL BY A SPANISH
GUNBoAT. 81 n, yo...f
HAVANA, Jan. 30.-The Spanish gunboat As
tuta has captured an English schooner and
crew, and the schooner was towed to Manza-
nillo 1t is reported that the schooner had al
ready landed contraband of war ON the island |
Mhen captured, + 3. hos ., ..l..-..I ..I.F |
d DOMINION OF CANADA. I
VI .e'-'' VARIOUS MATTERS.
HALIFAX, Jan. 30.-[Special to Evening |
Traveller. MR. Fulton of st. john has refrls-
ed Browns offer to row at Bedford Basin or on |
n henne6eccasls, instead he proposes Spring
held, Mass. Browns committee will formally
offer to row on the, Kennebeccasis and if not
accepted the race will be declared off III
i ne steamer City of Halifax from St. Johns, /
n. f. yesterday passed seventy miles of field
ice. : =
The contract for mails having expired none
will go to England on the next trip -
The Peruvian from Englaod reports heavy
weavy weather the entire passage. She sailed
this afternoon for Baltimore. lr-~Ts d
The opinion prevails that the Dominion gov
ernment will accept the treaty of Washington.
In PGrliamet it is known that large majority
is in favor of it. TCf& ' tff'. = -
weather Report, IAN. 80, ID p. M.
War Department, Signal Service, u 8. Army, Dr.