The Portland daily press., 1873-07-15

LONDON, July 14.-In the Chamber of Peers
this evening Lord Cranmore read the Arch
bishops reply to the Church Association, show
ing tendency in the Church of England to-
wards Catholicism, and moved that commit
tee be appointed to consider what legislation is
needed to check the evil.
He supPo,Sod ti.o motion IN a long speech in
the course of which he read PASSAGES from, q
petition OF 4S3 cergymen of the Established
Church, asking for the appointment of confess
sors and the restoration of other Popsh prac-
tices winch the Reformation abolished He
wants to know OF what casuisty English clergy
men holding such doctrines retained their nosi-
tions in the church.
The Archbishop of Canterbury said the noble
Lord had stated the question fairly. 1t was no
M1nuer popular 1eellng was working upon this
suDlect Ihere was good cause for alarm. The
power OF the Bishops should be increased,
The Bishop of Salisbury declared that the
positions taken by Lord Cransmore were mas
S So, but be thought the motion inoppotune
The confessional Was so contrary to British
feeling that the attempt to introduce it couId
only be considered wild and visionary. The
4S3 clergymen who had signed the petition con-
stituted only 2} per cent of the clerical
body of the church.
The Archbishop of York expressed the opin-
ion that whatever was done in this matter
should come from the church and not the Leg
lslatnre. He, therefore, was opposed to the
motion, but he declared he would make every
exertlon to prevent the prayer book from be-
coming Ron anized.
The motion was then negatived.
In the House of Commons Mr. Lawson gave
notice that he should move next week that the
ancient custom of expell1ng strangers from the
galleries be abolished, except on certain occa-
sions.
Strike of Carpenters and Masons.
LONDON, July 14.-The journeymen carpen-
tiers and masons of this city have made a de-
mand for an increase of wages with payment at
noon Saturdays Conference has been held
wifi M eff hu1J nd III
ever, failed to result in an accommodation of
differences and general strike is threatened
Saturday next.
The Recent Disorders in Alcoy.
MADRID. July 14.-The details of the recent
disorders in Alcoy show that while the rioters
held the city ten houses were burned, fifty per-
sons killed, and that many were wounded. A
great reaction in favor of order has manifested
itself in Malaga.
The Views of President McMahOn.
New YORK, July 14-A Paris correspondent
reports Mcmahon as saying to him that he ac-
cepted of the presidency of France to save the
army and rescue the government from hide
GUS scramble for power and profit. He added
there is no reason why the present regime in
its amended constitutional form, with militia
ry executive who would reign over the country
and rule over the army should not become es-
tablished in France. When the words empire
and rep1blic become synonyms with discipline
every citizen and soldier and every soldier, the
servant of the republic, wrangling and strife
will cease in the country" He likewise said
everything that can be done to insure the
Pope's safety and the necessary liberties of the
Holy See, shall be done. 1t is directly against
the interest of Italy to expel the Pope, for were
he to take refuge elsewhere, the Catholics of
all the world would be united against Italy,"
Japan Affairs.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14-The steamship
Colorado brings the following news:
Trade in Japan is extremely dull.
The farmers were alarmed about the rice CROP
1t is reported from the interior of Japan that
several prisoners had been burned by mobs
BY order of the Educational department of
Japan, all foreign teachers will in future be
obliged to procure Licenses. No teachers of the
christian religion will be employed.
Extensive CONFEDERATION.
LONDON, July IA despatch from Amster-
dam tonight says that an extensive confagra-
ton is raging among the coal stores in that
city
Disorder i'm the Assembly.
VERSAILLES, July 14-The sitting of the AS
sembly to-day was unusually disorderly. A bill
was before the Chamber authorizing perma-
nent committee during the session to sanction
prosecutions against the insulters of the Assem-
bly,. During the discussion there was an indis-
crbable tumult.