The Portland daily press., 1876-01-21
f O r E IG N,
transportation to Siberia.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Berlin corresnondant
of the Times says there are various renortS
concerning tie transportation to Siberia Of tbe
Odessa merchant, whose name is Brodskv
The incident is considered to be of necnjisr
importance because Of the rarity of such nro
ceedings in the reign of the present Emnarnr
The transportation was decreed by political
policy. There was no semblance of a tr;oi
1t is variously surmised that Brodsdy. who ia
highly respected in Odessa, spoke against the
government IN the town council, or sold arms
to the Turks as has been alleged or was ac
cessory in publishing the recent report on tha
export trade. 'A0
The Cuban Circular.
LONDON, Jan. 2O.-A Reuter- telegram from
Berlin says: mo Spanish circular note hos
been received here replying to the American
circular concerning Cuba. So far the varions
powers have made no representations TO Snan
The American circular did not contain anv
declarations liable to affect the friendIu raiay,
tions between Spain and the United States
Its mere acknowledgements by European powers
further steps. Consequently it is NOT exnectaG d
that the incident will lead to any eomnlics.
tions." p'o"
WI. Buffet and the Left
VERSAILLES, JAM 2O.-At the sitting of the
permanent committee of the Assembly TODAY
a sne Leit complained that the projects were in
Huenclng the elections. M. Buffet refused to
dlscuss the subject, alleging that he did not
desire to anticipate the debate on the yerifica-
ti0h OF elections in the new Assembly. He only
admitted the committee the right to summon
tne present Assembly if it saw fit. He MAIN
talned tne Legality of his instruction to the
projects in relation to the press, which were to
the effect that the licenses of newspaper deal
ers may be revoked in case the legal reguls lions
are not complied with. If the Left disapproved,
they could appeal to the tribunals,
The Left protested against the Minister'S
course, and the matter was there dropped
Buffet likewise refused to make any explana-
ton in regard to the suppression of the banquet
10 MI. dambetta at Marseilles, or to take notice
OF reports that the government favored a Bona.
partlst candidate in the Department of the
Gironde
Dominion Board of Trade.
OTTAWA, Jan. 20.-In the Dominion Board
OF Trade Today resolution was passed urging
the government to pass an act to clearly define
the respective rights and liabilities of common
carriers by land and water, as well as what
constitutes delivery of goods by vessels arriv-
ing in ports of the Dominion.
Resolutions were introduced setting forth the
injury which American competition had in
fticted upon Canadian industries, and in favor
| of memorializing Parliament to pass laws to
protect Canadians from such competition, not
only in their manufactures, but also in the pro-
ducts of their soil and mines.
After long discussion the amendment elm
| mating those portions relating to the products
l VI II0 SOli duu ulueS was aQOpteQ, ana the
motion as amended was carred-yeas 49, nays
IA.
The board adjourned till tomorrow.
Foreign Notes.
The liabilities of Samuel Radford & Sons,
| grain merchants of Liverpool whose failure
| was announced Wednesday, are about 1885,
600 and their assets. e154,0O The creditors
| took acceptance in full; payment in three, six
and nine months.
Martinez Campos' army has commenced
| moving against the Carlists in Navarro
A Hungarian journal states that prepara-
tons are making at Eszols, fortified town on
the River Drave, for garrison of $4,000 men.
Gambetta has arrived in Paris
M. De La Rochette, legitimist, elected sena-
tor for life by the Assembly, is dead.
The Montenegrin minister of war has re-
turned to Cettinje.