The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-06
FOREIGN.
FRANCE.

RESIGNATION OF MINISTER OF FINANCE.
PARIS, March 5-The deliberations of the
Capnet last evening over the conduct of Pom
yer Quertler, Minister of Finance, were contin-
ued I'LL late hour, and the result of the con-
suitation IS the withdrawal of the offending
members from the Ministry. NJ. Ponyer Quer-
TER To-day presented his resignation to Presi-
uent liners, accompanied with statement ex-
planning his action in testifyng in favor of La
Motte before the court at Rouen.
TROOPS SUSPECTED
1t IS reported that two regiments of the line
whicn nave been suspected of Bonapartists ten
dencies have been removed from the city.
THE INDEMNITY FUND.
The Minister Of Finance, to-day. signed
drafts for 100000, 900 francs in part payment of
the antlcipatory instalment of war indemnity
to Germany.
NO HOPE FOR A TREATY.
Duke Broglie, French ambassador at London,
has informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs
that there is little hope of an understanding
with the British government in regarn to the
commercial treaty between France and Eng
land.
MINISTERIAL CHANGE.
The Official journal will tomorrow announce
the formal resignation of Pouyer Quertier as
Minister OF Finance, and the appointment of
Goulard, the present Minister of Agriculture
and Commerce, as his successor ad interim.
VARIOUS MATTERS
The 10th inst has been appointed for the long
expected debate on Catholic petitions
A movement is on foot for the organization
of new conservative party, the main object of
which is the liberation of French territory from
German occupation and formation of a new
ministry pledged thereto
GREAT BRITAIN.
VARIOUS MATTERS
LONDON, March 5-The claimant in the
Iichborne case has summoned meeting of his
friends.
Sir Charles Mordaunt has applied for the an
pointment of medical practitioners to examine
the sanity of Lady MordauHt.
The Earl of Lausdale died to-day in his 85th
year.
JOHN BRIGHT ON GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
John Bright has written letter to the anti
income tax association, in which he declares
that only in reduction of Government ex-
pendltures can he see a chance for the abolition
of this odieux tax. He despairs of the creation
OF real economy, and advises the Withholding
OF confidence from Government which can
not govern without taking G70 900 600 annually
from the nations industry. J#E
PARLIAMENT
In the House of Commons tonight there was
a long debate on the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Muntz to remedy defects in the educational
law. 81 ~--
Mr.. Forster offered an amendment that the
law had not yet had a fair trial. The amend
ment was adopted-323 to 9S
Mr. Blennerhasset, a new member from Kerry
introduced a bill providing for the purchase by
the Government of railways in Ireland.
AUSTRIA:
COMPELLED TO VOTE. Dbl
VIENNA March 5.-The Upper House of the
reichsrath has passed the compulsory election
bill previously adopted by the Lower House.
DENIALs.
1t is ascertaided from an official source that
Austria has made no offer of asylum to the Pope
and the reports that he intends to leave Rome,
are discredited.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
.fs q ~ CURIOUS INQUIRY.
HALIFAX, March SIN the Legislative Coun-
Gil to-day, Hon. Mr.. Frazer presented copy of
dispatch from Hon. James Howe dated Jan
10th, asking the return of the names of Ameri-
can citizens arrested or imprisoned for partici-
pating in the Fenian movement for the last 10
years and also the names of those released. The
Lieut.. Governor replied that there were none so
far as could be ascertained.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
ST. JOHN, N. B., March 5-In the Lesisa-
ture, to-day, the Provincial Secretary in reply
to an inquiry, said the clause in the Washing
ton treaty relating to the abandonment by New
Brunswick of the export duty on American
lumber exported by the way of St. John river
was under consideration of the local and Do
minion government but no action would be
taken till the result of the treaty was known