The Portland daily press., 1881-07-27

LONDON, July 26.--In the Commons Sir
Michael Hicks Beach moved a vote of censure
in relation to the governments course in re-
gard to the Transvaal.
Mr. Rathborne (LiberaD moved an amend
ment that the House approves the steps taken
by the government to effect peaceful set
Element, and feels confident that every care
will be taken to guard the interests of the
natives.
Beach's motion was rejected by a good ma
jority.
In the debate Mr. Gladstone showed by a
comparison of dates that peace overtures had
been begun before the disasters to the British
occurred.
Compulsory Education in France.
A Paris despatch says the Chamber of Dep
uties passed a compulsory education bill, re-
jecting the Senate's amendment, but specials
which have been received here state that the
Senate amendments were accepted
The Irish Land Bill.
Mr.. Parnell has placed several amendments
on the report on the land bill on the paper.
He will move that the emigration clause be
eliminated. The Standard understands that
if division be taken on the third reading,
complete liberty of action will be left to the
ParnelllteS.
The amendments include one empowering
the land court TO refuse the application of an
absentee landlord to fix an increased rent, and
purchase land and resell or let it in allotments
to small farmers and laborers.
Tho Internal Machines.
The Times, in an editorial on the Liverpool
internal machine discovery, says: eve may
count no doubt, upon the cooperation of the
United States in the effort to bring to Justice
the men who are the enemies of their kind.
The last days of Dean Stanley were disturbed
by anonymous letters, warning him that it
was intended to destroy or injure his beloved
Abbey, and he did not think it right wholly
to ignore them.'' The Times adds that the
impression has gained possession of the author
tiles that some Of the internal machines were
intended for use in the House of Commons
but that the precautions taken render improp-
er access to any part OF the palace utterly inn
possible. Several Irish members Indignantly
condemn the conduct of the consignors of the
the machines.
The British press, irrespective of the poll
tics of the individual papers, agree in express
ing the belief tha: England can rely on the
good of America in endeavoring to prevent
renewal of overt attempts by conspirators
against the British government.
The Manchester Guardian says America
will doubtless omit no effort within its capac-
ity to discharge its obligations, not only to-
ward International friendship, but the COM
mon interests of humanity. The difficulty is
to see what more America can do to prevent
internal machines from being shipped, than
England to prevent their landing. The same
Journal QOuDCS Un0 wisdom OF asking Lu6 leu.
eral or State authorities to put check on the
safety valve supplied by the vaporings of the
Fenian press.
The Standard thinks the American police
could surely this time have discovered some
thing as to who shipped the internal machines.
Public opinion" it says. "will demand
full inquiry, and we are sure the American
government will consistently, with its own
municipal law, show every desire to help US.
We hope due diligence will now bear the same
ipfar atotia in laho a
demand no damages we only ask friendly aid
in checking an infamous conspiracy"
The Morning Post thinks the time has come
when America should adopt similar attitude
toward O'Donovan Rosa and others who
abuse her hospitality, as England did toward
Johann Most. AS regards attempted repeti-
tons of the outrages, it says: 1--WE will not do
America the injustice of suppoSing that only
sense Of the personal risk to her own citizens
will induce her to take strong measures.
Ransom of British Subjects.
Lord Granville, foreign secretary, has adj
an d consular agents abroad, informing them
of the decision of the government to make no
pecuniary advances in future to ransom Brit
ish subjects, when acting in no public capac-
ity, in the event of their capture by brigands
in Turkey or other countries.
The!Siberian Plague.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July 26-The epidemic
among the cattle has extended to sLivonia.
The ravages caused such alarm that medical
aid was sent in haste from Dorpat. 1t is be-
lieved to be the Siberian plague, as a peasant
took the disease and died.
Prosecuting the Jews.
VIENNA, July 26.-Telegrams report fresh
prosecutions and pillagiDg of Jews in Pultava.
Seventeen villages were entirely destroyed.
Affairs in Tunis.
TUNIs. July 26.-The Bey's troops have de-
serted en- masse, There are hardly enough
left to guard the palace. No officer is willing
to take the responsibility of leading the few
who remain against the insurgents.
PARIS, July 26-In the Senate on Monday,
during the discussion of the budget for the
foreign ministry, the Duke de Broglie (Or-
leanisD inquired whether the government in
tended to advance In Tunis, and demanded
the governments promise that in the event of
grave com plications arising they should enter
into no engagements without consulting Par
lame Mt. M. Barthelmy st. Hilaire replied
that the government had labored to maintain
the Bey's power, and it was with that object
that the bombardment of Sfax was undertake
en-. Continuing, st. Hilaire said: eve de-
sire neither conquest nor annexation. The
question of Tripol was raised by imprudent
publicists, but do not show yourselves less
amenable than the English Cabinet who have
been treasured by our declarations. Speak
ing OF Italy, he said the passions excited by
recent events have been appeased. The budg-
ct was then adopted.
Foreign Notes.
Capt. Boycott and wife have returned to
their residence at Tough Mask.
The press association understands that ow-
ing to the unsettled state of Ireland it has
been decided to maintain military establish
ments at their present strength some time
longer.
Charles Christian Bruins, an eminent Ger
man astronomer, is dead.