The Portland daily press., 1873-03-22
FOREIGN
Revolt in San Domingo
Defeat OF the Insured
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NEW YORK, March 21.-A Porto Plata ST.
IDomlngo, reuter-, states that there is considera-
lowing circumstances: VI VIC Aoi'
Gu the announcement of the lease of so,.o,
Bay to Americans. one Nevez formerly Gnnan
nor OF Porto Plata, protested against President
Baezs action, gathered some followers and
threatened an attack on Porto Plata Gonzales
the present Governor of Porto Plata, sent a few
government troops and dispersed Never. The
followers and two sons of Nevez fled, finally
taking refuge in the private residence of the
British Consul, Hamburger Gonzales sent a
demand to Hamburger, demanding that tn ev
be gwen up to him, but Hamburger refused,
claiming that the British flag protected the flu
gitives in his private residence as if they were
at his his official consulate Office. Gonzales
ordered the refugees to be taken by force, and
they were thus taken from the residence.
Hamburger protested and is reported to have
sent for an English man-Of war. The course of
Gonzales is endorsed by President Baez, and
the prisoners have been sent under guard
from Porto Plata to St Domingo
The Geneva Award.
LONDON, March 21.-In the House of Com
mons TINS evening, Claiborne Hardy moved an
ADDRESS to the Crown, praying that the govern
ment be instructed ID dissent from the three
rules adopted by the Court of Arbitration.
MI. Hardy, in the course of an able speech
IN support of his motion, declared that in max
ing u ne had no party object, nor did he intend
pA.o oiSutc luputdtlOu on CQe FAIRNESS
OF the arbitrators. The disclaimer was received
with cheers : -
Mr.: Foster opposed the motion because it
practically called for vote of ceusure on arbi-
traitors who adopted the rule These rules af-
fected the United States as much az England.
No other nation was interested. If we Object
, 10 them now it will appear as if we were smart
ing under the sense of having to pay the COM
pensati~n awarded, and the united action of
America and England hereafter in case of war
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sible.
Mr. Vernon Harcourt spoke strongly in favor
OF the motion. He declared that the rules never
neld water. The best thing possible to do was
to request the United States Government to
Withdraw them and substitute others, which in
event OF war would not make neutrality intol-
cradle.
ME- Rathbone was opposed to disturbing the
decision OF the Geneva Board. He argued that
rules only required England TO enforce her own
laws, and If they were repealed Englands
commerce would be ruined forever in the very
next war. He hoped the House would not re-
verse the Governments just and statesmanlke
policy.
Mr.. Gregory. conservative, sharply CRITICS ed
the action of the Geneva Board in imposing
dangerous liabilities on neutrals
Sir Stafford Northcote was disposed to favor
it. He asked whether the Government really
accepted the ideas involved in these rules If
it did, they ought to be made law.
Mohamedan Invasion of N Drthern.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-The steamship
to-day, and brings advice from the former to
Feb 18th and the latter to Feb. oath. Great
apprehension was felt of Mohamedan invasion
of northern China.
The Grand Lama of Tibet processes allie
gience to the young Emperor of China.
Loss of the Ship Seneca.
The clipper ship Seneca, engaged in the tea
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a crew of %, including the Captain, only one
man was saved. All hands at first escaped on
a raft which four days after went to pieces.
The Country Thrown Open to Foreig ners.
A special edict tolerating christianity
throughout Japan has been promulgated and it
is determined to throw the whole country open
70 foreigners The government is endeavoring
to form code based upon European systems.
A universal exhibition is t. be held in Japan,
probably at Yeddo, within the next four years.
Arrest of the Principal Operator in the
Bank of England Forgery.
HAVANA, March 20.-On the strength of the
Gable dispatches from London, the police here
have arrested Austin Bayson Bidwell alias
Warren, his wife and Harry Nun, servant.
BIdweil is supposed to be the principal operator
IN the recently discovered frauds on the Bank
OF England, and answers to the description tel
egraphed by the London police, travelling with
with an American passport. He went through
France into Spain, and reached Santander,
where he embarked ON board a French steam
er for Havana. The steamer arrived here on
Saturday when the whole party we're taken in
to custody. Bldwell and the servant Nun are
in Jail and forbidden to hold communication
with any. one, or each other The lady was
permitted to remain at hotel, where she is
uuder. surveillance of the police. Although
there is no extradltion between Spain and Great
Britain, the authorities will send the whole
party back to London.I If proper proofs are furn-
ished. -
The confession of Noyes, now under arrest in
London, will implicate Bdwell in the forgeries