The Portland daily press., 1881-01-24
EUROPE.
Outline Of the Irish Land Bill.
GREAT SUFFERING IN ENGLAND
FROM THE RECENT STORM
The Powers and the Greek Boundary
Question.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-It is said the bill for the
protection of person and property in ireland
will much resemble the Westmeath act of
1871. 1t will empower the viceroy with the
advice of the Irish privy council to declare
the districts in which the act is to be enforced
and a subsequent clause will suspend the
habeas corpus by empowering the viceroy up
on reasonable suspicion to arrest any person
deemed an offender within the terms of the
act. 1t will also provide that persons arrested
cannot be released, tried or bailed without an
order of the privy council or viceroy. An
other clause will in certain case substitute
trial before two justices for trial by jury. 1t
is possible that the suspension of the habeas
corpus act will continue until the first of
August.
LONDON, Jan. 22-The Standard says it is
probable that the Government will be COM
PEELED to set aside the coercion bills Temperate
ly in order to deal with the obstruction iu the
Commons. The Irish members intend to offer
prolonged resistance to the coercion bills.
Proceedings in the Commons.
In the House OF Commons last night Mr..
Rylands UiberaD moved that the annexation
of the Transvaal was impolitic and unjustifia-
ble
Mr.. Gladstone said it was the resolute inten-
tion OF the Government to re-estabish British
authority in the Transvaal in the first instance.
Hon. G. Duff, under colonial secretary, said
the Government desired to give the psople of
the TranSvaal to the greatest extent the mall
agement of their own affairs as soon as they
acknowledge the Queens Government
Mr.. Rylands' motion was rejected by 129 to
SO.
The under colonial secresary said the Gov
eminent had received no proposal relative for
the appointment of a royal commission to in
quire into the claims of the Beers.
Trial of the Traversers
DUBLIN, Jan. 22.-In the Court of Queens
Bench to-day Sergeant Heron, for the Crown,
proceeded to reply. He declared the counsel
for the traversers shrinked from graphing
with the evidence regarding the damaging
speeches of their clients.
The Treaty between Russia and China.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22-The main out
lines OF the arrangements between Russia and
China are that Russia shall restore all of Kuld-
ia, reserving small territory in the northwest
OF lii. China will pay a substantial amount
over and above the 5,000,000 roubles stipulated
by the treaty of Livadia for the military ex-
penses of Russia.
The Greek Question.
3VtENNA, Jan. 21.-The Presse saws the Greek
representatives at the capitals of the great
powers have been instructed to present COM
munication declaring Greece will favorably
Claim rigid representation in the event of
conference of the ambassadors assembling at
ConBtantinople to mediate on the basis of the
Berlin treaty and Turkey being invited to as
sist thereat.
ordering the immediate formation of three
new battalons of infantry, one regiment of
cavalry, and one battalion of engineers. The
present strength of the army is IS 900 men.
The Minister of War has addressed a circular
to the military authorities concerning the for
nation OF three large military depots at Piera-
Gus. Chalcis and Missolonghi.
CDNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 21.-The powers have
accepted in principle the proposition for nego-
tiations at Constantinople, which will COM
mence after the arrival Of the British ambassa-
dor Goschen and Count Won HadZfedt, Ger
mara ambassador in fortnight. In the mean
time the embassies will discuss the mode of
proceedings of the conference, which will pos
sess the character of a mediation. The ques-
ton has been raised whether Greece will be
formally admitted. No conflicts anywhere
have occurred.
ROME, Jan. 21.-The Grecian Charge d At
fairies has presented 10 thekItalian Government
a telegraphic circular from Premier Couuoun-
douros, dated Jan. 20th making an appeal to
Europe. It says that having decided what was
just; and fitting Europe should take suitable
steps to give effect to its decision and thus Sc
cure peace in the East ON solid basis.
A London Journal on our Latest Fund
ing Scheme.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Economist, comment
ing on the refunding question in the United
States says the times are rather less favorable
than they were for the issue of stock having 80
INV -" Abeo VI iutorcst dS per C0ut.
Administrative Reform in Cuba.
MADRID, Jan. 23.-In the Senate to-day the
Minister of Colonies announced that he in.
tends Introducing at this session of the Cortes
complete bill for administrative reform in
Cuba
The Cause of Sothern's Death
New YORK, Jan. pa London despatch
despatch says Sothern died from Inflammation
of she lungs complicated with disease of the
kidneys.
Suffering in England on Account of the
Storm.
| A great deal of suffering is reported in Eng.
land from the effects of the storm. Most Of
| the railroads have reopened, but hardly any
other travel is known. The Thames is frozen
| over above the bridge and the streets of Lon
| don are badly INSTRUCTED by masses of snow
Trade is entirely suspended and in the poore,
parts OF London drinking water is not obtaina
! BILE.
The Foreign Policy Of France.
| PARIS, Jan. 23.-Gambetta yesterday made 8
declaration which it is supposed is intended t.
counteract the impression produced by hi
speech at Cherbourg. He aid:-"Despite the
unfounded assertions the whole world knows
that the foreign policy of France masks Meth
er secret objects nor adventures. This guar
antee is inherent in the republican form
of government in which all depends on nation
al sovereignty"