The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-13
FOREIGN.



DIGBY, n. s., July 12.-The scull race be-
tween Brown and Fulton came off this morn
ing at O'Clock. The water was calm. But
few spectators were present, only those most
interested. Brown of Halifax took the lead at
the start and at two miles he led fully ten
lengths. From that he rowed more easily.
Fulton gained toward the end of the race and
at the close Brown was four lengths ahead.
George Blown, the winner of the race, ma
tive of Halifax, won on the first of August of
each year from 1864 to 1868, the Cogswell cham
pion belt of Halifax harbor against all comers
which afterwards became his property. Last
year he rowed in the single scull race at the
Halifax carnival and came in second. He also
rowed in the four-oared race. He is thirty
three years old.
with the oar He is famous as the stroke of
the st. John or Paris crew, and won the race
on kennebeccasis last year for 81 900, in which
Renforth met his death. With Hutton, Ross
and Price, he beat the Ward brothers of Spring
field, in a match for 5000. In 1867, he won q
three mile scull race on the Kennebeccasis. In
1869 he was beaten by Hutton. His last per-
Torrance was with Hugh Morris, for $500
side, over four mile course on the Kennebec-
oasis, which race he won with ease. He is a
native of st. John.
Damages for Injuries Received from "a
Mob.
LONDON, July 12.-The suit of. O'Bryne
against the Marquis of Harrington, Chief Sec
rotary for ireland, for damages for injuries re-
ceived by the attack of the police during the
Phoenix Park row in Dublin, resulted yester-
day in favor of the plaintiff, the jury awarding
him EGO.
John Bright DenOunces the House of
Lords.
John Bright, on receiving the Staffordshire
testimonial, made speech in which he censur-
ed the conduct of the House of Lords i'm re-
gard to the ballot bill, and said that the House
seems tD he almost tho last rafu0a nf nnlitical
ignorance and fashion. He also expressed dis
approval OF the policy pursued by the Gladstone
government as regards Russia, and in conclus-
ion said that he hoped and believed the difficult
ties with the American people have terminate
ed.
The French Assembly.
VERSAILLES, July 12.-There was an intense
ly exciting debate in the Assembly this even
ing on proposal made by Mr. Gaslonde to in
crease the taxes by licenses on doors, windows
and household furniture.
President Theirs accepted the measure and
maintained that if it was not adopted he would
be under the necessity of reverting to the tax on
raw materials, from which 93,000000 francs
could be realized of the 200,000,000 francs re-
quired. The cup he said, sis bitter, but it
must be drained without flinching, to the
dregs"
The members of the right insisted on more
conservative policy.
President Theirs replied that the government
are the reparers and not the authors of revolu-
ton. You entrusted us with the republic. The
right with one voice verciferated, "no, no." and
the left gave three cheers for the President
Aftet prolonged disorder and interruption of
proceedings, President Theirs again made him
self heard and promised to explain his policy at
later day. Quiet was then restored and the
sitting was closed in good order. A govern
ment crisis is apprehended in consequence of
these manifestations.
Orange Parade.
TORONTO, Ont, July 1.-THE procession in
honor of the battle of Berne, in which 300
men took part, was most orderly and imposing.
The largest assemblage of Qrangemen ever col
lected in Kingston marched in procession there
to-day. Dispatches from various parts of Can
ada reports general and peaceable turnout.