The Portland daily press., 1872-03-07

THE CLAIMANT ABANDoNs HIS CASE.
LONDON, March 6-The celebrated Tichborne
case which has been on trial in this city so long
was brought to a sudden and most unexpected
termination this forenoon. Upon the opening
OF the the counsel for the claimant to the Itch
borne estate announced that their client had de-
cided, in view of the action of the Jury Mon
day, in saying they had heard sufficient evil
denee whereon to base verdict, to withdraw
the cause before the court.
After this announcement Of the counsel fol
the plaintiff the counsel for the defence asked
the Lord Chief Justice Boville to issue a war
rant for the arrest of the claimant on charge of
perjury and to fix his bail at 80, 900 pounds
The petition was granted and bench warrant
issued for his arrest, The claimant was not
present at the session of the court this fore
noon and 1t Is believed he has fled from the
city.
ARREST OF THE FALSE SIR ROGER TIcyBoRNE.
The claimant to the Tichborne estates did not
as first supposed leave London Immediately up
on his decision to withdraw his cause. Shortly
was taken into custody by the police and con-
veyed to Newgate.
LUCKY JOHN BROWN. 4.
Queen Victoria has presented her groom, John
Brown, with n gold medal aud granted him an
annuity of R25 in recognition Of his promptness
In arresting O'Connor last week, when he as
saulted Her Majesty,
VI SANADA.
SNOW BLOCKADE. .fs1
HALIFAX, March GA heavy snow storm
From the southeast obstructs the roads and de-
lays the trains.
LOST AT SEA.
Two of the crew of the brig Albert, named
VIM. Shorthand and John Sheffield were lost on
the voyage from Porto Rico. Two seamen of
the steamer India made complaint against
the third officer who put them in irons and said
they joined the ship but refused to sign articles,
IA, SIGNIFICANT SPEECH OF BISMARCK.
The upper house of tho diet has under con-
sideratiop the school inspection bill. During
the debate to-day Prince Bismarck made sig
niticant speech He expressed his fear of the
Catholic clergy and insisted in the clause pro-
vidng for the introduction of the German Ian
guage in Polish schools, He assured the Cole
conservative members of the diet that the gov
ernmontd did not intend to break with their party
but 1t would not submit to pressure.
HiNiN3N FRANCE.
TROUBLE AT HAND,
PARIS, March can uproarous scene, took
place Wednesday in the French Assembly in
cause of the resignation Of Quertier, Minister of
Finance, Another ministerial crisis is expect-
ed as o conflict between the assembly and
government is at hand, =.
'a DUEL.
M. Sauton, editor of the Corsaire, fought a
duel to-day with M. Rogat of the Pays, The
latter was twice wounded tsit
aFAHN.
H AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED Stairs
MADRID, March 16.-The appointment of Adj
miral Polo de Barnate to the Embassadorship
at Washington has been decided upon.
- nELGIUM.
MINIssER TO ROME.
BRUSSELS, March 6.-The Chamber of Rem
resentatives have decided, So yeas to "a nays, TO
maintain the accredited minister at the Vati-
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| .'F ITALY.
| REAL CATHOLICISM. ..a ~
ROME, March Cat a meeting of the Italian
society for diffusion OF the tiihla Pere Hyacnthe
said that while he could not become member
of the society," he willingly gave his approval to
and concurrence in its great work