The Portland daily press., 1875-07-30
F OR E IG N.
mr. Piimnsou Anolauizes.

LONDON, July AJ.-1u tuo house OI COm-
mons this afternoon Mr.. Plimsol read an apol-
ogy for his conduct last Thursday. He said he
retracted the supplementary expressions, but
not his statement of facts. He then submit
ted his case to the Judgment of the House.
Mr.. Disraeli asked that the order moving for
reprimand of Pimsoll be discharged. Messrs
Bent.c and Newdegate objected, but the order
was discharged by an overwhelming majority,
amid vociferous cheering.
The Lord MA, Or's Benquet.
A grand banquet begins this evening at
Guildhall by the Lord Mayor of London to the
various municipal heads of British and foreign
cities and towns who have assembled here 10
respone to the Lord Mayors invitation. The
preparations for the banquet are very elaborate.
1t is said the decorations alone cost $4,000 A
ball in honor of the visitors will take place in
Guildhall tomorrow night.
Changes i'm Gable Stock.
The POST financial article says the shares of
the A pglo-American Telegraph Co. advanced
yesterday, while those of the Direct United
States declined on an uneonfrmed rumor that
the steamship Farraday had abandoned the at
and was returning to England. The direct ca
BILE shares are now reported at Ell.
Fleet of Steamers for the O'COnneIlCeu-
tenmial.
LONDON, July 3O-5.3O P.M.-It is reported
in Manchester that arrangements have been
completed for placing twelve steamers in the
vey passengers from Liverpool to Ireland du
ring the O'Connel Centennial week. 1t is re-
ported 10000 persons will go to Dublin from
the various home rule centres in Ct. Britain.
The Fenian Amnesty Association announce
that great mourning demonstration will be
held in Dublin concurrently with the OCon-
nell procession of August 9th.
Liberal Triumph.
LONDON. July 29.-Mr. Bell. Liberal, has
been elected to Parliament from Hartlepool by
1888 majority to fill the vacancy occasoned by
the resignation of Thos. Richardson, Liberal.
Alphonsist Success.
MADRID, July 29.-An official despatch has
been received at the Ministry of War an
nouncng that the main body of Carists is
concentrated in Catalonia. Gen. Martinez
Campos has taken De Urgel, in the province
Of Sesida, among the Pyrenees, by assault.
The citadel still holds out but must yield to the
heavy artillery of the Alphonsist troops.
A Mediator.
BERLIN July 29.-The Press says the Prince
Bishop OF Breslau, Monsieur Forester. in his
dual capacity as German and Austrian Bishop,
is mediatiDg betw cen the Vatican and Prussia
through the Papal nuncio at Vienna. 1t is
stated that the nuncio himself is now in COM
munication with the Prussian embassy at
Vienna.
The Failure Abroad.
PARIS. July 29.-Many kilograms have been
received here from Americans on various parts
of the continent, holding letters of credit is
sued by Duncan, Sherman q Co., which have
been dishonored, inquiring about them. 1t was
rumered here to-day that English and Ameri
can bankers would accept Duncan, Sherman 81
Co.'s circular notes, and there was much dis
appointment when the report was found un-
true.
The way they use strikers abroad.
BERNE. July 29.-Twenty-two hundred
workmen employed ON the St. Gothard tunnel
struck work to-day and became riotous. They
gathered at the northern entrance of the tun-
mel add blocked it. The Swiss government sent
body of troops to the spot, who dispersed the
rioters, killing two Of them and woundng sew
eral others.
French Claims Against the United States.
PARIS, July 29-Tn the Assembly to-day M.
Raoul Duval asked the government why the
United States had not paid to the French
citizens the indemnity due them for losses sus
tanned during the civil war, while claims of
other foreigners had been settled. Duke De
Cazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply
said the indemnity due to other foreigners was
likewise unpaid President Grant in his last
message to Congress recommended it to take
legislative action this matter. Congress,
however, had not moved yet. In conclusion
Duke De Cazes said he hadufull confidence in
the good faith of the American government.
Constitution of the Committee.
The permanent Committee of the National
Assembly as approved consists of twelve
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group and eleven of the Left.
Ramifications of the Failure.
TORONTO. July 29-Campbell & Cassets,
BANKERS and brokers, have suspended until adj
vices are received from England as to the fate
of the sterling bills of Duncan, Sherman & Co.
on their foreign agents, on which Campbell &
Co. are endorsers.
Foreign Notes.
Everett Brothers, hatters, and Keny & Co.
statoners, of Halifax, have made assignments.
The specie in the Bank of France has in
creased ,213, 900 francs the past week.
The specie in the Bank of England has in
creased e27S.0OO during the past week. The
proportion of the reserve to liability, which last
week was 49s per cent. is now 81 per cent.
Hostilities between the Turks and Herzegov-
inians, continue. The Turkish troops refuse to
grant quarter.
The Pope has written letter to the Arch
bishop of Naples, in which he mathematics
the Irish National Catholics.
An Irish Amnesty Association has been
formed in London to urge the release of the
Fenian prisoners.
Continued wet weather has considerably
damaged the hop crop.
The Goodwood cup was won by Aboentarer,
Scamp second and Tent third.