The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21
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GREAT BRITAIN.
THE AT,ARAMA CuOST

mons to-day Mr.. HorSman, in accordance with
his before expressed intention, again asked the
government to assure Parliament that in case
of fresh negotiations relative to the Alabama
claims were entered upon with the American
government no proposals will be finally accept
ed till they had received the sanction of Parla-
ment. taslE hitlt
Mr. Gladstone, in reply to Mr.. Horsnan's
question, said he informed the gentleman last
night that he had been unable to consult with
his colleagues on the subject. He was yet with
out an opportunity to do so, and consequently
not able to give the assurance asked for He
would state, however, that Parliament would
be informed at all times of the spirit, aim, di-
rection and policy of the government on all inn
portant questions. As far as the Alabama
claims were concerned, he believed the speech
of Her Majesty at the opening of the session
gave all necessary information. Mr. Gladstone
in conclusion, said it would be impossible to
delegate to Parliament the power of making
treaties 5asets .'las Il -a-.l aa
Mr. Horsman in reply to the last portion of
Mr. Gladstone's remarks, cited that an Ameri-
can Senator had the power to ratify or reject
any treaty the government may make.
| Mr.. Gladstone repeated his assertion that it
| would be impossible to allow Parliament to be
| the treaty making power but stated at the same
time that it was the duty of the government to
keep Parliament informed of any alteration in
the governments policy.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
THAwING OUT SLOWLY.
ST. JOHN, March 20-The railroad is not open
| but a train is expected hourly from Bangor.
| The English mail which left Halifax last Thurs
day arrived last night. 1t came through nearly
all the way in sleighs
COMPLETE BLOCKADE.
| OTTAWA, March 20-There has been no COM
munication with the outer world to-day, and
| trains are all cancelled Between the St. Law
renee and Ottawa fifty men are engaged SHOW
cling snow, which drifts back Immediately. 1t
| is bitter cold. :.
GERMANY.
BURNING OF THE ACADEMY OF ART
DUSSELDORF, March 20.-A conf1agration at
! tended with most disastrous results, occurred
| last night. The Town Council Hall and the
world famed Academy of Art were burned, and
large number of the most valuable paintings
| in the latter building were destroyed.
| .'e' 8. .s> SPAIN.
MOVEMENT OF THE CARLIsTs.
| PARIS, March 2O.-Information has been re-
ceived from Spain that the Carlsts are endeav-
| oring.tO import arms The dissensions in the or
ganization it is thought may prevent any de-
| monstration. i i 5-1 tg
THE INSURGENTS EVERYWHERE RoUTED-CAT-
TIE THIEVES ON THE TEXAS BORDER.
MATAMoRAs, March 19.-The particulars of
| Trevin0's defeat near Zacatecus prove that the
| disaster to the revolutionists was greater than
was at first reported. While the battle was in
progress a thousand men revolted and Joined
Rocha, which created panic resulting in the
route of the revolutionists and the capture of
| TrevnO's main command with all their war
material
Cortina has attacked the revolutionists near
Camargo and defeated them, capturing great
many prisoners Quiniga's position in Camar-
| 60 is rendered precarious. -7-f
! Col. Nader, of Cortina' s command, has de-
feated a party of revolutionists, capturing 80
| horses. lTeE g-ili-A "A =
| Gov palaoo;s T,or;st oox,,,..o,,do- =. Ma
moras, on hearing that Mexican thieves were
/ driving over cattle from Texas, sent a force of
cavalry against them. The troops caught the
| thieves in the act. The latter resisted and a
eight captured and twenty-three head of cattle
retakens The balance were left on the Amer-
! can side by the robbers. This is the first effort
of the Mexican authorities to stop the depreda-
ions of the bandits who have so long infested
the Texas border ~ e,1s y. =, f'
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
! NEW YORK, March 20-Panama papers of
the 9TH inst announce that Manuel Murillo
Toro, had been chosen President of Columbia.
Ex-President Gutierreg was dead.
Hinton Il. Helper was at Panama en- route
for the United States. Commodore McDougall
was also there bound for San Francisco
A rupture between Honduras and San Saliva
dor was feared.
OUTRAGE UPON AMERICANS.
Two Americans, Capt. Cunningham and Mr..
Simpson, were severely wounded by Nicaraguan
soldiers for neglecting to remove their hats in
the presence of a religious procession at Mana
qua. Both had been in the country but fort
night and neither understood Spanish. The
American Minister is moving in the matter.
There were severe shocks of earthquake at
Arequipa. '"''8''
VARIOUS MATTERS
The steamer Merrimac brings Rio Janeiro ad-
vices to Feb. ed
The Argentine Government has annexed the
Chaco and made Villeo Occidental, a Paraguay
an town claimed by Bolivia; as its capital.
Three thousand insurgents against the Ar
gentine Confederation were routed by the Gov
eminent forces near Corientes and nearly all OF
their infantry captured or killed
Fourteen of the thirty eight assassins at Lam
dit have been condemned to death and fifteen
to fifteen years imprisonment
Peace has been concluded at Montevideo, the
Blancos obtaining the appointment of political
chiefs of fonr departments.
Yellow fever was raging among the shipping
at Parahyba, and there had been twenty-four
deaths. --r rs
sHId's COMPANY RESCUED.
PERU, Feb. 16--Bark Delta picked up at sea
q persons who had escaped from the burning
French bark Oriental
tt"G' NEW TELEGRAPH.
telegraph is completed from Buenos Ayres
to Mendoza, beginning at Valparaiso, within
two days communication with Buenos Ayres.
The new treaty between Brazil and Paraguay
creates great alarm among South American re
publics, and an alliance against Brazil is open
ly talked of. a. 10 -ft.H