The Portland daily press., 1872-10-04
TO X II G. N.
What n Conservative Thinks.


LONDON, Oct 3-Slr Charles Adderly, Con-
sentative member in Parliament for North
otanordshlre, addressed large meeting of his
constituents at Bweslem last night. He alluded
10 the work of the Geneva Tribunal and the
settlement of the disputes between England
and America and said that the prosperity Of the
world depended upon cordial understanding
between the two nations England had made a
great sacrifice to terminate the state of semi
TaIlenatlon, and relieve the anxiety of Canada.
Inc settlement of the difficulties arising out of
the depredations of confederate privateers has
Deen dearly purchased by England and the par
tles who filled out those vessels and made for
tunes at the risk of the honor of the country
ought to bear the burden of the award of the
Geneva Tribunal.
Suicide of n Judge.
Sir James Shaw Willis, one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas committed suicide
thls morning. Sir James was suffering from a
severe attack of govt which reached the brain
and caused insanity in one of the paroxysms of
"n mo the fatal act was committed.
Inc United States steamer Wabash has ar
rived at Plymouth.
Russians ON the March,
Dispatches from India say that the Russian
FORCES are marching on Khiva.
seduction of Prices i'm the Iron Works.
=, Ihe Staffordshire iron masters have reduced
the prices of finished iron co per ton.
Aisatians in the German Army.
!, fARIs, Oct. 3.-The Strasboufg Gazette says
ehat oO0 Alsatians are now serving as soldiers
III ehe German garrisOns of whom 125 are vol
uHteers The latter will be liable to military
Ser'ices Tor only one year
A Rumor about Theirs.
1t is rumored that President Theirs intends
at the next session of the Assembly to urge the
conservative deputies to support the proposition
1or the definite establishment by proclamation
OF OF. Me1lcan republic based on strictly conserv-
awe awe principles. 1t is also said that Cassimer
rerrier Is nowiusingihis influence with the right
centre of the Assembly to bring it to accept the
residents views,
The Fire Mt EscuriaI.
:, MADRID Oct 3.-The FIRE brigade sent from
thls city has arrived at Escurial Through its
exertions the flames have been checked ahd al
though still burning are confined to that mart of
the palace in which the library is located A
great quantitp of books and manuscripts have
been removed and there are hopes of saving the
entire library. but in damaged condition.
The Pope Still sanguinc.
ROME, Oct. 3d.-The Pope in replying to a
deputation which visited him on the anniversa-
ry OF the taking of the Plebcitum in Rome de-
clared that the triumph of the church wonId
assuredly come if not in his life in that of his
successor.
The Austrian Budget.
PEsTH, Oct. 3.-The Austrian delegation has
finally voted the budget of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs including an,appropriation for
secret service without amendment
Cruising for Suspicious Steamer.
HAVANA, Oct. 1.-Two gunboats and the
the steamer Manuela left Santiago de Cuba
Monday to cruise after a steamer seen off the
coast, which was considered of suspicious
character.
The new line of military defences begins at
Nuevita Bay on the north and ends at Jacobson
on south side of the island.
Steamship City of Havana from New York
arrived Monday afternoon