The Portland daily press., 1878-12-07
EUROPE.
Parliament Still Discussing the
Afghan War.
FeebienesS OF the GOyernms m
Opposition.

LONDON, Dec. Gu the House of Commons
th's afteroood, VIII, bred (Llhersi O ave notice
that he would offer res .ldSfop disapptoyiog
the Afghan war, and asked for he apooiut-
ment OF day tor IT'S discussion. Mr.. North
cote said be could not postpone the discussion
OF the government resolution fixed ior Monday
UOon tbs announcement of the Chancf lor
Lord ID arlington appealed to the govero me- nt
to giv~ place to Mr.. Whitbred's resolution.
q adstope supported H.rtinston's appeal, but
Northcote stating that the governments mo-
ton was not necessarily meauing TO charge all
the costs OF war to Iodia, he could DOT consent
to adjourn the discussion. Mr.. Chamberlain,
lRadical,) gave notice of an addition to Mr..
Wnitored's resolution stacking the alleged
unconstitutionaiity of the govera ment's pro-
ceedings relative to Atghanistan
Lord Cranbrook Secretary of State for India
IN the House OF Lords, AID Mr. Ssanhope, IN
der Secretary of State for India in the House
of Com mons, will, on Monday, move resoiu-
tor, ~ follows:
ReSoEued That Her Majesty, having directed
the mill ary expedition of her forces to be des-
patched against the Amer of Afshanist Az to
be charged upon the Indian revenues, this
House consents that the revenues Of Iudia shall
be applied 10 defray the expenses of the militia
~ Operations, which may be carried on beyond
the external frontiers of Her Majesty's Indian
possessions
The resolution is framed in compliance with
the act of 1858, which provides that except for
the pfeveotiou or expeliipg of invasion, or un-
der other sudden urgent necessity, the consent
OF Parliament must be obtained before any part
of the revenues of Indis Can be applied TO de-
fray the ex oenses of auy military operation BE-
| youa the frootiers of India. The resolution
! will raise the whole question of the govern
ment policy. The question of the actual distri-
| button of the burdens of war will be left for
| future decision.
The opposition speakers strongly urged the
| Inconsistency of discussing motion on sub
sidiary point concerning the India revenues be-
fore Mr.. Whibread's motion, which raises the
question of the whole policy of the govern
ment.
Sir Stafford Northcote ultimately yielded and
| agreed to postpone the report on the address
uotil Monday, when it would b. the first SUBJ
| ject to be discussed, aud Mr.. Whitbread's reso-
| luton will b. Woved as amended thereto.
Lord Hart ugton gave notice of the inteuton
Of himself aud followers to support Mr.. Whit
breads resolution
Mr.. Bourke, under foreign secretary, stated
| that the foreign Office had received no coz fr-
nation OF the alleged address of Gen. KaUtf
mann to the Ameer of Afghanistan in connec-
| ton with the presentation of the sword.
Sir Stafford Northcote said the reference in
the despatch Of Lytton 10 the possibility of a
direct understanding between England and
Russia Tor wipiug out Afghanstau could only
| be regarded as the personal opiuioD Of the
| Viceroy as 10 the probable result of the Amer 8
policy. There was no ground for supposing ID
referred to any dirsct or formal proDoaal.
| E1fkey's New Grand ViZler.
| A despatch from Vienna says that the mDiste-
| rial crisis at CoDstsutinople has produced a
| very unfavoTable impression there. kheiredd u
| Pacha, new Grand VJz'er, is one of Austria q
| bitrereSt adversaries He urged the Sultan to
forcibly resist Austrian occupation of Turkish
| territory Hs Is regarded there az an uuscI up-
| uous schemer, cap able of leading Turkey 10
| her ruin. The change of the ministry is be-
leve to be mainly attributable to Russian il
trigues
Ana American Reviva list slandersd.
In the Nottingham, England, police court
yesterday, Rev. Feed Bell, formerly of Brook
Ign, New York, brought an action for libel
against Mr.. S5evenso0, solicitor, and Rev.
Richard Grlffi hs, B .ptist miuister, for circu-
lating band bills charging him with immoral
| conduct with servant Of the house where be
was a guest. Mr.. Bell was holding religious
revival meeting ia Nottingham at the time,
aud was drawing large audiences. The case
| has been adjourned one week.
The Times on Thursdays Debate.
LONDON, Dec 6-The Times leader and edi-
torial on Thursday nights debate 10 Paria
| meDt, says: For the last month or two our
| columns have b3en crowded with the language
OF indignation and protests more vehement
| than are often read, against the impolicy and
| iuiquity of the proceedings of the government
| Parliament has met, aud all this Indignation
| has an opportunity both to express and to JUS
| tlfv itsef, bat the only result is two very tame
| debates 10 VIII Oh the most responsible persous
say that they have not yet time for 6efiute
| Judgment o0 The subject. IL Lurd Granville
| aud Lord HartDg on were Inconsistent their
| Inconsistency was 10 one respect of a very h Ap-
| py character. They both stated distinctly that
All emergency having arisen they would give
| their whole Influence to furnish the government
with all that N ght be necessary to carry it to a
| success full cor clOsiOn. AS responsible states
men, they reeogOlze that there is no other course
| open to us and they have thus assured the
| practical unanimity Of the counseis of thu ma
| ton. The main result of the debate s TO show
that fhe vehement opposition which has bern
| Threatened cannot b. maintained, and thou Oh
much light may b. thrown on the subject oy
subsequent discussions, the general verdics OF
| yesterday is not likely to be altered.
Tue first victory of the war and the practical
! acqurescence of Parliament have thus happily
| colnclded and we may augur we'll for the fu
| ture of our new policy.
The Italian Crisis.
ROME, Dec. 6 10 the Cha mb-r of Deputif,
today Meister ZAnardeli declared that 10,
government would lot object TO special meas
ures against the InterpatioDali-ts If proved
| necessary and SANCTIONED by the legislature
but be believed that the exs,iug laws We're suf
fcient. Premier Carroll spoke fully, concur
| ring with his colleagues Both ministers WERE
Si&' ors Correntino, B-ughl aud Prlccini de
c'4red that though net satisfied they would no
bring forward any hostile resolutions. Slgeor
Pater so-to and MInghrtti, however, submitted
motions hostile to the COVE The debate
will be continued Saturday.
Another gana Failure in Great Britain
MONTREAL Dec The bank hera received
a despatch to-day announcing that the Western
nsland Bank had suspended lis Capita
stock is 100000 pounds sterling and it has a
| agencies. The headquarters are in BRISTOL
rne suspension arose out of losses in the iror