The Portland daily press., 1874-02-16
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Fire i'm London-Lo.s SIS 900 900.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Taylor's pantechnicon and
furniture repository IN Belgravia covering an
acre of ground, was burned last evening. The
fire broke out at p. m., and ragged un9il mid
night and then the fire was only stopped by
the engineers demolishing the walls, prevent
ing its preventing its progress. The binding
was insured for 81 900, 600.
The total loss, including the contents of the
burned structure, consisting of pictures, mir
rors, hve hundred carriages and a vast amount
OF other goods of various kinds, is estimated at
$!5,OO0,OOO Five houses and several large sta
bles adjacent were partially destroyed, There
were number of accidents and, and two fire.
men killed. The fire attracted an immense and
unru,y crowd, and 1T became necessary to call
out the military to preserve order.
The New Ministry.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The Observer SAYS that
the new ministry will probably be composed as
follows: Disraei first Lord of the Treasury
Lord Cairns, Lord High Chancellor; Duke of
Buckingham, President of the Councfl Duke
OF Richmond. War Secretary; Earl of North
Hunt or Mr.. Hubbard, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer; Gathore Hardy, Home Secretary.
1t is rumored that Mr. Gladstone will advise
the Queen to elevate Chichester Fortescue to
the peerage.
The Siege Of Bilboa.
The Carlists will soon be obliged to raise the
siege Of Bilboa. Gen. Rivera with an advance
of 1000 strong of Gen. Marion's army is now
within nine miles of Portugalate.
The national troops have defeated 1000 Car.
lists before Talosa and revictualled the city.
Various Matters.
Six hundred and thirty eight members of
Parliament have been elected, divided as fol-
lows-COnservative,3 342; Liberals and Home
Rnlers, 296; net Conservative gain, 50.
In Buckinghamrhire, yesterday, Benjamin
Disraeli and Sir r. Harvey, Conservatives,
were returned. Disraeli received 1889 votes
and Harvey 1902. The defeated Liberal can.
didate received ], ,72O.
SULLIVAN and Cullen, the Home Rule candi-
dates, were chosen by an immense majprity to
represent the county of South Island. They
ais, who sat in the last Parliament Six Home
Rulers contested the two seats for the county
of Tipperary.
The Standard believes the Cover ,ment will
resign Monday or Tuesday. 1t is rumored that
simultaneously upon his retirement from the
ministry. Gladstone will be created a peer.
The future form of government in Spain will
probably be decided by a plebiscite.
Cardinal Tarquini. who was announced seri
ously i'll Thursday, died last night
The Atcheenes have defeated the Dutch
troops, capturing several mitrailleuses, besides
other arms, ammunition, &c.
The wife OF James Anthony Fraude died to-
day,
LONDON, Feb. 16, 6 a. m.-The election in
ireland is still pending. With the week end
ing Saturday. 346 Conservatives aud 297 Lib
erals and Home Rulers were returned to Par
lament, the net Conservative being go. The
Commons will contain PIG new members
BAYoNNE, Feb 14.-It is reported that Gen
Dorregaray has been murdered
HAVANA, Feb. 15-The carnival is in pro,
gress and is very animated.
p..+"rA- Cuban News. Al-t.-
HAVANA, Feb. IA In consequences of dis.
turbances in front of the Captain General.
palace on Thursday evening, several hundred
policemen and a body of gen-d' armes were
quartered in the vicinity of the palace last nigh
as precautionary measure, but everything was
quiet. The Captain General has received q tel
egram stating that the Spanish troops had kill
ed Pedro Urquiza, member of the rebel gov
ernment
Arrest Of Rep.bIienns.
HAVANA, Feb 15.-The police have made
leading part in the demonstration of Thursday
evening, among them Senior Niceto Sola. editor
of the dsfunct Republican journal Ei Gorro
Trjio. The arrest of the President, Casho on
Friday; was not political, although the prisoner
is well known Republican He was taken iu
custody at the Instance of the Bishop There
has been no attempt to renew the disturbance.
Hard Luck
HALIFAX, Feb. 14-The brig Italia, about the
safety of which fears were entertained, arrived
from Boston last night; She was three times
blown of the coast by the heavy southeast
gales and stow storms After leaving Boston
January 10th, she had fine weather and north
west winds until she made Cape Sable at noon
on the 30th ut She was then driven off by a
northeast gale. She made within twelve miles
of Sambro on February Sd, when she encoun.
tered heavy gale and snow storm from the
southeast and was driven off to the northern
edge of the gulf stream in lat. 40 20, long g. 80
The vessel was badly used up and five men
frost bitten. The gale abated on the 6tn and
cleared the ship of ice, and she succeeded in
again making Sambro on the evening
of the 10th. Here she again met an.
other easterly gale and snow storm and was
| compelled to run off as far as lat. AZ so long
$3.50. The gale continued till the 18th, wher
she made Geddore Head, Friday morning ano
| arrived safely at this port.