The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-09
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The Parliamentary Elections.


LONDON, Feb THE Daily Telegraph SAYS
that the opinion of the country has beer pro-
nounced and is strongly adverse to Gladstone.
he Will comply with the decision, as he is
pound to do, and will follow the constitutional
precedents set Iby Peel, Melbourne and Others
under similar circumstances. They met Par
ment with royal speech and either resi- rned
thereupon or submitts q to a formal defeat.
The result is to be attributed to Mr. Bruce's
unpopular licensing act The division of the
Liberal party on side issues are upon such as
the education act, female suffrage, the permits
sion bill, etc, the deep and not unnatural dis
pleasure at the violent language against society
used by the supporters of the workingmeu's
candidates, and lastly, the want of tact aud
sympathy shown by several members of the
administration.
The Post of this morning thinks that it is
quite certain that Mr.. Gladstone will resign the
premiership before the new Parliament assem-
bes.
The Press of this city unanimously recogniz-
es the completeness of the defeat of the gov
eminent in the elections
According to the latest dispatches, 4S4 men,
bers of Parliament have been returned of
whom 255 are Conservatives and 229 are Liber-
ais. The Conservatives replace II Liberals and
the latter have ousted q Conservatives
La the elections to-day in nlne constituencies
eleven Conserv atives aud three Liberals
returned. -Four Conservatives were chosen for
seats lately occupied by Liberals. Sir Arthur
E. Guinness. Conservative, and Mr. Brooks
, Home Ruler were elected from Dublin.
The Parliamentary returns announced to date
show seventy five Conservatives elected to
seats formerly filled by Liberals ard twenty
seven Liberals chosen in place of Conserva-
tives
Indian Famine.
A despatch to the Times reports that the In
dian famine has extended to Nepaul.
Mr.. Gladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone will await the conclusion of
the elections before dpciuDo as tn what oourca
the government will take.
Mexican News.
CITY OF MEXICO Feb. 1, via Havana, Feb
1.-THE weather is unusually cold Ten Indi-
ans were frozen to death in Pochuca.
The small pox prevails in Omnatillan and
Mazatau-
Congress has adjourned.
A newspaper in the city of Puebla SAYS six
teen murders instigated by Priests occurred in
the State of Puebla during the past year. Two
hundred men headed by Priest have pro-
bounced against the government of the State
of Pueba
A duel between two women in which one
was killed has taken place in Sinelva.
Coal mines have been discovered in the State
of Vera Cruz
A party of Catholics in the city of Zacotecas
attacked and matreated Protestant minister
named Philips.
The frosts have injured the sugar cane some
portions the country.
DENOMINATIONS OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of Cuba.
| HAVANA, Feb. THE Proclamation of the
| Captain General gives full explanation of the
| present state of the insurrecton and the reason
| why it continues 1t also contains assurances
| that the citizens can have tranquility and Sc
curity under the protection of the laws as long
| as they do not infringe them.
A second proclamation declares the entire
| island in a state of siege. All robels and per-
| sons accused of sedition, murder. and similar
| crimes ara to be tried by CONT martial. o her
crimes and msdemeanors to be tried before
| the ordinary courts.
The Governor General also orders one slave
| out of every thousand to be put to work on
Notifications, etc., and to be liberated at the
| end OF the campaign, the government paying
| $1,000 for each. He establishes Vigilance Com
mittees in the interior towns to prevent sym
| pathisers from communicating with the rebels.
| He proposes to crush the rebellion in six
| months
| A third proclamation orders mobilization of
one volunteerout of every ten for active service.
| This is to begin Immediately and will continue
| six months All between 20 and 45 who are
| not volunteers the first of February are to be
| enrolled in the militia. Voluntary enlistment
| is to be one year. Any volunteer who may en-
| list one year will be exempt from all future
| drafts. The drafted men will be sent into the
| field with regulars one third at a time, and the
| other two-thirds doing garrison duty
! The fourth proclamation holds everybody
| subject to militia duty under certain conditions
| The fifth proclamation provides for en- roll
ment of free negroes.