The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-09
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GREAT BRITAIN.


A NEW TELEGRAPH
LONDON, Feb ga new company which
proposes to lay telegraph cable direct to New
York has been registered. One of the features
OF its prospectus is that it promises to fiN the
tolls on dispatches at twenty shillings for ten
words.
THE LONDON PRESS ON THE UNCERTAINTIES.
The Times to-day in reviewing the debate in
the House of Commons says it is evident that
the House is unanimous in repudating the in
admissability of the American claims for ind-
rect losses. Mr.. Gladstones language is not
likely to induce Americans to withdraw their
demands The Times strongly deprecates a
verbal discussion over the treaty
The Daily Telegraph critics. the utterances
of American journals on the subject and says
the English government in the stand it took
has only obeyed the unanimous impulse of the
country, but the speeches of Gladstone are in
discreet and will probably prove mischievous.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
In the House of Commons to-day Mr.. Glad
stone moved q vote of thanks to the Right Hon.
John Evelyn Dennison the retiring Speaker of
the House, and also resolve recommending
his elevation to u peerage. Disraeli seconded
both motions and they Were carried by acclama-
ton.
In accordance with the notice given yester-
day MIR. Milbanke proposed to call on Charles
Dixie to justify before the House his recent
speeches against the crown, but he was ruled
out of order.
Mr.. Forster introduced secret ballot bill.
Mr. Newgate opposed it, arguing that il
would lead to universal suffrage The bill
passed to its first reading.
STEAMSHIP ooLLIsIoN-FIvE PERSONS DROWN
The steamship Colorado which sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for New York, when lust
outside the Mersey, was run into by the steam
er Arabian inward bound The Colorado re-
ceived severe damages, and was run ashore to
prevent her sinking in deep water with all on
board. The Arabian, which was comparative
ly uninjured, received all the passengers of the
Colorado, except five in the steerage who, it is
supposed, jumped overheard in the panic which
followed the shock of the collision and were
lost Inc passengers We're brought back to
Liverpool, where they will be transferred to an
other steamer. The Colorado grounded off
crosby, at the mouth of the Mersey, where she
lies full of water.
THE EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND STILL ooNTIN-
UEs-Trs EFFECTS ON AMERICAN SECURE
....-. TIES
The excitement over the Alabama claims is
unabated. The speeches in Parliament sue
ceeding thu newspaper discussions serve to keep
the pubic mind agtated. The anxiety as to
the manner in which the cabinet at Washing
ton Will receive the representations of the Brit
lsh government is felt in all circles The effect
OF this state of affairs is more particularly shown
on change where business for the moment is
demoralized.
The market for American securities onened
HAT with a marked decline in all quotations.
Since the opening, however, u S. bonds of 1862
and 1864 have recovered fraction but Others
continue at falling off from LIZ to 3-4 from the
closing prices of last night, and the market re-
mains inactive. In American railway shares
there have been no transactions thus far to-
day.
The general business is also reflected in the
quotations OF consuls, which have declined from
IA to 3-S since last evening.
FRANCE. aneLa le.
ef~ THE DIVINE RIGHT.
PARIS, Feb. Sit is reported that the Dukes
of Nemours and d Aumale claim reinstatement
in their former rank in the army and Prince
DeJoinville demands his commission in the
navy
MR. wAsHBURNE COMING HOME TEMPORARILY.
Mr.. Washburne, the American Minister, re-
turns to the United States on temporary leave
OF absence. He has transferred the legation to
Col Holman, first secretary to NJ. De Remust
Minister OF foreign affairs, as charge d affairs
GERMANY.
CHURCH AND STATE. tl.s .ar-.
BERLIN, Feb S.-The bishop of Strasburg
notified the cabinet here that the HOLY See no
: longer recognizes the corcordat as applying to
Alsace and Lorraine Bismarck replied that
the Emperor of Germany will undertake indie
pendently of such a measure, the church gov
eminent of those provinces. -taf
DOMINION OF CANADA.
FINANCES OF ONTARIO.
TORONTO, Feb. S.-The treasurer of the nrov-
ince of Ontario in his statement presented to
the legislature last night shows the annual rev.
enue to be S2333, 179, and expenditure $780,
S67.
1854 gt.tfN MISSOURI.
THE ALTON ACCIDENT
ST LOUIS, Feb. S-The coroner's jury sitting
on the bodies of persons killed by the railroad
accident near Alton, ILL.,, yesterday, returned q
verdict that their deaths were caused by the
criminal negligence of Frederick Baker. the
conductor of the freight train, as principal, and
Patrick Halpine, engineer, as accessory.
NOVEL LEGISLATION.
An intimation comes from Jefferson City that
resolution will be introduced in the State SEN
ate to instruct the Attorney General to com
mence legal proceedings AGAINST the Eund C,n,