The Portland daily press., 1872-04-24
TO X EIGN N.
supposed Loss of the steamer Ispahnn
-a rrsrr with all on Board.

| Supposed Loss of the steamer Ispa han
| ahmed with all ON Board.
LONDON, April 23.-It is believed that the
steamship Ispahan, from Bombay for this CITY.
Malta, the 18th of February, foundered of
Brest, France, during gale. Fifty persons
who were on the Ispahan, are supposed to have
gone down with the steamer
The weather is fair and favorable to the
growing crops.
The British Parliament.
In Parliament to-day Earl Granville and Mr..
Gladstone stated it would be incompatible with
public interest to declare the intention of the
government with regard to further proceedings
before the Geneva Board until an answer to
Lord Granvilles despatch of March Goth was
received from the United States.
In the House of Commons tonight Mr.. New
gate asked leave to introduce bill providing
for the appointment of committee to inquire
into the character and rapid increase of mOnas-
tic institutions in Great Britain. He explain
ed the provisions of the BILL and declared that
the priests impoverished their parishes and that
women had been immured in converts against
their will.
Henry Mathews, member for hungarian,
protested against the offensive language used
by DIR. Newgate, and rebuked him for en-
deayoring to excite religious strife.
Edward Greene supported the bill, which
was opposed by Sir ID. j. COrregan and Messrs.
OReilly and Sherlock
The French Assembly. 1al
PARIS, April 24.-In the Assembly the bill
for the organization of the Council of State
was referred back to the committee which re-
ported it. The army bill was passed to a first
reading without debate 1t prescribes severe
penalties for drunkenness.
Gulf of st. Lawrence Full of Ice.
HADIFAx, April 23.-The brig Annie NJ.
Young, from Liverpool, which had been report
ed lost, has arrived. Htr
Reports from Port au Basque N F., say the
Gulf is full of ice. The ship Abena went to
IN sight at the edge of the ice but nothing has
gone past Cape Anguilles on this side of tine
ice field 'l' Z. .-l-l. I
A banquet.
BERLIN, April 23-Mr Bancroft the Amer
lean Minister, gave banquet last night in hon
or OF D. Z. b. Davis, agent of the United States
before the Geneva Board. Bismarck and seve-
raj leading German diplomats were present
The Spanish Revolt.
MADRID, April 23-Many members of the
Carlist Junta have been arrested in different
parts of the country Carlist bands are in
creasing in number throughout the Kingdom.
The men cry Viva Charles the Seventh; death
to the Liberal" A large number of peasants
in the provinces of Navarro, Guipuzzoa, Ter
mel, Leonard and Huesca have Joined the forces
of the pretender. The government is active in
Its exertions to suppress the risings, and it is
reported will adopt more vigorous policy to-
wards the disturbers than that now pursued 1t
is believed here that Don Carlos is not at Aune-
ry, as reported from Paris, and that he has not
yet left Geneva. a ...f.r -
LATER.-The Carlists in Navarro are retreat
ing on Roucesvalles, apparently to cover the en-
try of Don Carlos -'-.i
A caucus of Deputies and Senators last night
adopted a resolution in favor of the nomination
OF Rosas for President of the Cortes.