The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-05
F OR E IG N.
Debate ON the Supply Bill in the House of

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FOR E IG N.
Debate ON the Supply Bill in the House of
Commons.
LONDON, Aug. AIN the House of Commons
to-day there was sharp debate in committee
on the supplementary estimates of So, 900, 900.
Messrs. DodsOn and Gladstone attacked the es-
Inmates, the latter showing how the laxity of
the government estimates tended to destroy the
control of parliament over the public expendi-
lures Mr.. Stafford Northcote, chancellor for
the EXcheGuer, admitted an apparent deficit of
100000, but was confident the increase in the
revenue would more than cover the supplement
tary estimate. The supply bill finally passed
the committee, and it is expected that govern
ment will be prorogued by the 18th inst
The Lord Mayors Banquet-Speech of
Disraeli.
The annual banquet gwen by the Lord Mayor
Of London and Her Majesty's ministers took
place tonight at the Mansion House, and was
attended by the usual large and distinguished
company. Dsraeli responded to the toast to
the government and declared the country was
prosperous and the people content Abiding
to foreign affairs, he said peace prevailed, and
In his opinion it would continue to prevail. If
the foreign relations of Great Britain were
scrutlnized he believed it would be found that
they were conducted with prudence and firm
ness. The colonial empire would be developed
ought to be assimlated with those Of the moth
er country and ultimately the colonies will
prove source not of weakness but of strength
and splendOr.
Reviewing the work Of the present session of
Parliament, he adverted at some length to the
incident of the shipping bill. He stated that
in proposing new measure the government
had been assisted and not coerced by public
opinion In conclusion, he repeated the opin-
ion which he once before declared here. that
fhn nrto of oil hiatt off
than the nobility of other countries. The
speech was received with enthusiastic cheers.
Other members of the Cabinet spoke in SINH
lar strain.
International Prison Congress.
LONDON, Aug. At has been decided that
no session of the International prison congress
will be held in 1876. The permanent prison
commission composed of DR.. E. G. Wines Of
the United States, Baron Halzendorff of Ger
many, NJ Stevens of Belgium, M. Polls Of Hol-
land, and others will meet at Frankfort to re-
ceive reports for the consideration of congress
which will be held later probably in Zurich.
Preparations for thu O'ConneII Centen-
airy.
DUBLIN, Aug. 4.-The Fanian Amnesty AS
ISOLATION Of Dublin has issued proclamation
calling on Irishmen to assemble by thousands
| to join in the O'Connell Centenary procession.
They have resolved to carry banners inscribed
"Remembe the Political Prisoners" and "God
save Ireland" At the end of the march they
will assemble around the O'Connell monument
and present Lord Hagan's address to the peo.
pie.
1t is believed that Lord Hagan will not de-
liver an GRAFTON, unless assured of complete
order.
All public houses will be closed during the
| dav. -Four thousand troops are quartered in
different sections of Dublin.
Cardinal Cullen has issued a pastoral enjoin-
ing strict temperance upon his people. He
does not fear any difficulty.
Death of Hans Christian Andersen.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 4.-Hans Christian An
dersen, the poet aud novelist, died to day, aged
/ 20.
Montenegrins Joining the Herzegovians.
VIENNA, Aug. An spite of the efforts of
Prince Montenegro several bodies of his sub
jects have crossed into Herzegovina to Join the
| insurgents.
The Cuban Patriots Increasing in Conf.
dence.
New YORK, Aug. Am Havana letter of
the 10Th alt, states that the patriots in the in
terror are becoming more bold daily, and the
Spanlards dare not 60 two miles outside of their
ordinations Provisions are very scarce ut
Puerto Principe Yellow fever and chils are
diers.
The recently arrested gsssIda spectators have
Valmaseda is reported 10 DC uee
Iho" ioFoi 10 qulte prevalent IN Havana
harDor, and several foreigners among the ship
ping have died. Small pox is almost an epi-
demic in the suburbs of Havana
Foreign Notes.
Capt. Joseph Larrie and four seamen of the
schooner Marie Beatrice were picked I'D at sea
on the Both ult., and have arrived at Quebec.
Inc bshop OF Paderborn, who was deposed
bv the Prussan law court and seuuestered in
Vessel, has left that place without permission.
He justifes his action on the ground of nj
health.
The sudden rise in grain has caused increas-
ed confidence in business in Montreal. Boats
that have been laying up have began to move
and IN few weeks it is expected the carving
trade will greatly improve.
One hundred thousand dollars in specie have
been recovered from the wreck of the steam
ship Schiller.
The liabilities of Jacosta, Roalte g. Co.. of
London, whose failure was reported July list,
are now stated at $3,0O0,0O0
The crew of the ship Sunbeam, from Ply
mouth Aug. 3D. for the United States, discov-
ered that she was unseaworthy and refused to
proceed. An examination of the vessel has
justified their refusal.
The session of the French Assembly was
closed yesterday in accordance with the resolu-
ton for recess till Nov. 4.
The ministry of Victoria have resigned in
consequence of the opposition of Parliament to
the budget,
The Parliament of New South Wales has an.
proved the tender of thd Pacific Mail Com pa
ny for carrying the mails.
A special to the Loneon Times from Berlin
says the Turks are collecting a large force to
crush the instruction in herzegovina at one
blow.