Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-31
England.

LONDON, July 30. Debate in the commons last
night was dull and spliess. Ii adjourned early.
Inc debate Is expected TO close Thursday. Dur
ing the speeches OF Cochrsne. conservative, and
Ashley. liberal, only few members were present
and there seemed to be considerable Indifference
rs to the contest.
After long debate between a number of minor
members, Assheton Gross home secretary. replied
to Gladstone's speech. lie dec Jared he did not
know whether to consider Gladstone the humble
follower iival OF Lord Harrington. Cross then
entered into u de tailed reiutation of Gladstone
charges, but his arguments were mainly such As
had been used before. He maintained that the
congress would have been impos. ihle without the
Ang lo-Rasslan agreement. He said tue Turkish
convention had lot increased Euglsnd's respons
bilitIes. lie only hoped the opposition would as
no interests in Asia. The bate adjourned until
Thursday.
Marine Notes.
The little craft, Nautilus, from Boston, forty
five days out passed the Sclly lslauss, yesterday,
oil well.
Latei.-Thc sail boat Nautilus has been sight
ed approaching Falmouth.
Personal.
Salisbury went to Osborne. this morning to re-
ceve iIom the Queen the insignia OF the Garter.
Lord BeacOnsfield.
Lord Ieaconsfcd in replying to the letter read
by Gladstone IN the commons to-day, SAYS the
computation OF 1ne llst OF tUeDslVe eptnets used
ny the gentlemen would entail a search of over n
period of two and half years. Lord Beacons.
tie id cites the expressions IF Glad tone, that he
(Be sconsheld) had degraded and debIscd that
great nam, Of England; that he had sold the
Greeks, and that he had been guilty of an uusur-
passed act OF duplicty.
Arrived.
MovrLLE, July 80. Arrived steamer Bolivia
from New York.
Austria.
VIENNA, July 30 The Fremdenblstt announces
the approaching b,trothsl Of Count Andi sssy s
only daughter with Prince Alfred of Montenucva,
a distant cousin Of the Emperor of Austria.
France.
PARIS, July 80. A preliminary meeting of del
egstes to the congress for consideration of com
mercial treaty between France and the United
States was held Yesterday. The draft of the treaty
was submitted and will be discussed at a future
meeting. 1t is proposed that the French govern
ment shall engage 10 admit all American produc-
tons at the same rate imposed on the produc-
tons of the most favored nations, aud that the
U. ;. shall make the same engagements regard
ldg the productions as If either nation imposes a
domestic duty upon its own productions. the same
duty may BE- imposed upon the productions of the
other.
Bank Matters.
The lie Temp announces that the Bank of
Franch is about to change its issue of notes, on
account of iorgerles.
Political.
The government is about to allow the return of
a number of political refugees.
Fire.
A large cotton mill at Tourcolng was burned
to-day Loss 100000.
Russia.
LoNDoN, July 30. Reliable letters from ST.
Petersburg reports that no Russian loan will be
issued within he next few months.
SeIyia.
BELGRADE, July 80. It'll stated in well in
formed circles tat ptopols will be made in Sep
TENDER to make Servli kingdom.
Italy.
ROME, July 30. Cardinal Franchi is seriously
i'll.