The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-28
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French Affairs.

LONDON, May IA despatch from Paris to
the Times says that the new French govern
me mt has resolved to adopts free trade policy
and also to reduce the military Expenditures. 1t
is stated that ex-President Theirs will resume
his literary labors. The News has despatch
from Berlin conveying the idea that it is the
prevalent opinion in the German capital that
Mcmahon will prove the counter part of Gen
Monck, the restorer of the house of Stu TT to
The English throne, and that his election her.
aids a legitimate restoration in Frauce.
Tom Hughes Lectures in Parliament.
LONDON, May q In the House of Com
mons to-day the usual motion was offered to
adjourn over the 9th of June, Derby Day.
Thomas Hughes protested against the prac-
tice and denounced as a public humiliation,
such action of Parliament in defence to what
was called the national sport. He believed the
example was injurious in the highest degree to
public morals. He hoped the government
would extend the operation of the betting
houses actto Scotland, where English sports
men were still able to evale the law The
English papers were filled with betting adver-
tisements, purporting to eminate from Scot
land. the police there were powerless against
. this gross scandal which was daily Increasing
because the local law sanctioned it. After
further debate, in tue course of which the gov
eminent promised to extend the act to Scot
land, the motion to adjourn on the 9TH prox.
was carried.
MADRID, May N.-Captain General Pieltain
has been officially notified to carry into effect
the order of M arch oath, directing the emanci-
patton of 10000 slaves.
The council of ministers has been postponed
in consideration of the electoral law for Cuba
There is reason to believe that the govern
ment has resolved on measures which will con-
sderaby reduce the interest ON the public debt.
The Pope ON the French Crisis.
ROME, May 81 The Pope in a special yes
terday, declared he had ever prayed ior France,
but he would now with greater confidence; for
the election of McMahon to the head of that
country was guarantee of order and justice to
civilization which was menaced on all sides
The Chamber of Deputies has finally passed
the bill for the abolition of religious co.opera-
tons.
The Atlantic Wreck.
HALIFAX, N. S., May 27.-Three bodies, two
males and one female. were recovered from the
Atlantic wreck ON Wednesday On Thursday
a body was seen wedged among the debris of
the wreck, supposed to be that of Mr. Fisher of
Vermont An effort will be made to recover
it, The schooner Annie Brown, chartered by
the New York Wrecking Company to carry
cargo of goods from the wreck, was seized by
order of the Vice Admiralty Court at suit of
Edward Ryan, James Conlen and others of
Prospect, who claim $4,000 as compensation for
saving life and property at the time of the
wreck.
Tue wreckers from the hull of the Atlantic
report that large quantity of the cargo is still
in the vessel, and the sides of the vessel having
fallen in on the cargo makes its rescue very
difficult The blowing out of the sides of the
vessel by powder mangled msny bodies be-
yond all possib recognition, and the divers say
that heads, arms, legs anu feet are strewn on
the bottom in all d 'ections The bodies found
require the most careful handling or they will
drop in pieces. The portion of the cargo res
cued and sold at Halifax brings good .prices.
A Village Burned-Frcshets.
QUEBEC, May 27.-Mon real parties who
have just returned from the eastern townships
report that Saturday night fire broke out in
hotel at Bedford and a large portion of the
village was soon in ruins. Among the build
ings destroyed are the town hall, three hotels
and the leading stores
The heavy rains in this vicinity have 50
swollen the lumber rivers that about five mil
lion feet of lumber have gone adrift.
Success of the Canadian Railway Loan.
MONTREAL, May FIT s stated without
doubt, that Sir Hugh Allan and his colleagues
have succeeded in making arrangements in Lon
don for the immediate supply OF large portion
of the capital required for the building of the
Canadian Pacific Railway The remainder
will be furnished as the work proceeds.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
During an alteration on train Sunday,
near Manchester, KY, Jack Bradford shot ohm
Pearson, then cut his head nearly off and
threw the body off the train. Bradford was
arrested. Both.were negroes.
The Indiana Agricultural Congress meets at
Indianapolis to-day Nearly all the States and
territories are represented 1t is expected that
the subject of transport ration will be the main
topic of deliberation.
Six persons We're burned to death in fire in
London Tuesday morning.
The coal miners at Pottsvile have held indig-
nation meetings on account of the action of the
companies in compelling the employees to work
additional hours day. They decline to strike
at present. believing that it was the policy of
the companies to cause strike in order to re-
duce the amount of coal on hand. They say
they will abide their time and strike when the
companies will be compelled to accede to their
demands
The decision of the Court of Appeals in the
Stokes case will not be rendered for several
days.
Newport Tuesday. Walter B. Vincent was elect
ed Clerk of the Senate. Edwin Metcalf was
chosen Speaker of the House, and j. A. Sea-
mems and Charles F. Ballou Clerks.
The bill Incorporating the New England Rail,
road Company has passed both houses of the
Connecticut Legislature.
Two women were killed by lighting Sunday
at Ossawatme, Kan.
The new railroad bridge over the Missouri
river at st. Joseph will be formally opened to
travel on the 30th inst.
The Rhode Island Assembly elected General
Van Zardt Lieutenant Governor, there being no
choice by the people. He received 70 Of as
votes.
The Courier building in Hannibal, Mo. was
damaged $50, 900 by fire Tuesday. "'''
The Bank of England furger. William Rid.
well, arrived in London from Cuba yesterday.
Joseph Chase and I. f. Poole were drowned
Dv the upsettlng of boat in the Connecticut
river, near Guidhm, N. II.
Elk PRESIDENT Theirs took his seat in the As
sembly yesterday.
Parls correspondents of the German press
aS.ert that the movement for the removal OF
liners was organized in Rome and Florence ,
The funeral of Lieut. Harris, killed in one OF
the Modoc fights, will take place in Phiiadel-
phia Tuesday. .,,. ,,a
The Prince Edwards Island Legislature Moi
day accepted the terms of UNION
The Prashvterian Assembly, in session at
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