The Portland daily press., 1872-11-25
FOREIGN


PARIS, Nov. 22.-It is known that President
Theirs endorsed the plan lately proposed by the
committee Of the Left Centre for the formation
>of second chamber of the National Legisla-
tUre. He also favors some definite settlement
of relations between the legislative and execu-
tive departments of the government. AS to
questions of general policy in internal affairs,
Theirs adheres to the conservative ground tax
en- in his recent message to the Assembly.
There was no discussion of national questions
in the Assembly yesterday.
There is nothing known yet of the decision
Of the committee to draft u reply to the Pres-
dents message.
Gaics-Fropcriy of the Bouroems Re.tor-
4 dies catch from Brest reports that heavy
gale prevails outside that port, and that the
departure of the steamer Washington for New
York has been postponed till it abates.
The bill providing for the restitution to the
Orleans family of their property confiscated IN
1852, has passed to second reading in the Ma
tional Assembly
What an English Judge Thinks Of Mar
tyrs in she United States..-Dcstructive
Gales. ~
LONDON, Nov. 23.-O'L 1ary, one of the lead
ers of the Hyde Park demonstration in favor
Of the release of the Fenian prisoners made
application to Justice Quain for the withdrawal
for summons to appear, as the charge against
him had been abandoned and summons to six
other persons to present themselves for trial had
been withdrawn. rha applicant stated that he
contemplated emigratillg to America, where
his prospects would be injured should this sum-
mons rsman III existence. Justice Quain, in
reply, denied that the petitioner would be re-
preached in America for his acts here, and ex-
pressed the opinion instead thereof he was more
likely to be regarded in the United States as
martyr and given public dinner and other
honors, and the Justice in conclusion refused
to grant the application.
Gales continue in the English Channel and
have been very destructive in the vicinity of
Davenport Her Majesty's stea ner Himoloya
has arrived there with the loss of eight of her
crew.
spanish Court.sies.
MADRID, Nov. 23.-Rear Admiral Alden of
the Y. 5. Navy, was present yesterday at a re-
view OF the troops composing the garrison of
Madrid. Subsequently the Admiral and a num-
Der OF officers of the American squadron, ac-
companied By U. S. Minister Siokles, paid a
visit to the engineer and artillery barracks and
lunched with the engineers. Among the toasts
given was that of prosperity to the great
American Republic" In reply to which the
past was invoked to show that Spain in times
of Charles Ill, gave aid and assistance to the
conquest of American independence. The Ad-
mral gave toast to the "King of Spaniards,"
and in his remarks expressed the desire for
closer and more intimate relations between the
two countries. In the evening Gen. Sickles
gave dinner, which was attended by large
number of thu most prominent Spaniards.
King Amadeus Improving.
LONDON, Nov. 24-Buletins from the Royal
Palace at Madrid last night, announce the con-
dition of the King gradually improving.
Slight Disturbances.
LONDON, Nov PSI. 80 A. M.-Mail advices
from Madrid report slight disturbances on the
capital last Monday on account of drawings for
military CONSUMPTION. The lines of telegraph
to Barcelona, Corona Savills and Cadiz were
cut.
Telegraph Linesin Persia.
The Shop of Persia has granted the exclusive
concession to Baron Reuter-, President of the
Reuter- Telegram Co., for the working of the
lines in Persia.
The Situation mt Versailles Unchanged.
PARIS, Nov. 24-The situation at Versailles
is unchanged. Each party proposes its own So
luton OF the difficulty; no two OF them yet
nave been able to adopt common line OF pol
icy. The President awaits the action of the
Assembly and in the meantime the crisis con-
tinues,