The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-24
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~ he Tichborne Case in abe House of Com
mons.


LONDON, April 23-In the House of Com
mons this evening Mr.. Sullivan stated he had
been assured by the Marquis of Huntington
that a resolution was soon to be introduced reg
Mating the posi- ton of reporters of the press in
the House. In view of this promise he said he
would not carry out his intention of calling at.
tention TO the presence of strangers. This was
a great relief 10 the spectators who had crowd
ed the gallery in expectation of an exciting
debate on the Tichborne case.
After the transaction of some important bus
mess, DIR. Kenealy rose and moved a royal
commission he appointed to investigate the Cir
cumstances attending the Ticbborne trial. In
a powerful speech in support of his resolution,
DR. Kenealy alluded to the growing dissatis-
faction at the result of these trials, and the
manner in which they had been conducted by
the bench. Nothing short of royal commits
sion of inquiry would content the people OF
England, who were convinced justice had not
been done He stated he had received many
letters from America to the same effect. The
discontentment had grown into torrent Which
was pouring over the land. The late ministry
owed its downfall to its conduct in regard to
the Tichborne case. He asserted that he had
positive proof that Chief Justice Sir Alexander
Cock burn, in society, had said during the pro-
ress of the trial. he would give the claimant
fifteen years imprisonment
He spoke in severe terms OF the Pittendrelgh
forgeries and stated that the claimant was UNI
able to call more witnesses for lack of funds.
The penalties for contempt of court had only
been directed against one side. Witnesses were
brow beaten and the Partially of the bench
was patent throughout the proceedings.
DR. Kenealy declared he had sacrificed him.
self 10 his sense of honor and duty and bad
been rretrievably ruined in his profession. He
believed the motion before the house would
never be renewed in its present form. 1t was
impossible to predict the result it this commits
SION should be refused. The defeat of the mo-
tion would spread dismay throughout the
country. w. r,
DR.. Kenealy spoke three hours He was fol-
lowed by Mr. Whalley, who seconded the mo-
ton.
The motion of Dr. Kenealy was then rejec
ed by vote of 433 noes to aye.
New Dominion Trade Regulations.
OTTAWA, April 23-A series of regulations
have been mutually agreed upon by the United
States and Canadian governments, whereby
dutiable goods may be transported from one
Tinted States port to another through Canadl-
an territory and vice versa, from one CANADIAN
mort to another through United States terrific
~. By water or partly by water, and partly by
land and in either American or Canadian YES
sells.
The police authorities of Posen have notlhed
all ursiIljne sisters iu that district VINO are NOT
natives of Germany that they must leave the
country within two months.
Admiral Woo den, of the United States navy
has arrived at Florence, where he IS the gues1
Of Mr. Graham the american Minister.
There is an unusual increase OF denentla
| among the inmates of the Liverpool ware
houses, attributed to a religious excitement.