The Portland daily press., 1881-04-08
FOREIGN.
The Land Bill Introduced in the
Commons.
ITS PROVISIONS SATISFACTORY TO
IRISH MEMBERS.
More Horrible Details of the Chic
Earthquake.

LONDON, April In the Commons today
Sir Charles Dixie said England declined to
participate in the monetary conference. The
India government will send a delegate,
who, however, will not participate in the dis.
cussion.
Forster, replying to question about the cir
culation of the New York Irish World in Ire
land, said it was difficult to stop the circula-
ton OF papers published abroad. IT, however,
the Irish World contained such articles as
were cited he would feel called upon to ask
the advice of the law officers.
A Russian Grand Duke Arrested.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Constan-
tnovitch, formerly notorious in connection
with the theft of diamonds, was arrested Tues
day night in the village OF Sublinr on the rail-
way to Moscow, and interned in a castle be-
longing to his father, the Grand Duke Con-
stantine, a brother of the late Gear, near St.
Petersburg. on suspicion of being concerned in
political intrigues in favor of his father. 1t is
not known whether the latter was privy to the
intrigues.
The Irish Land Bill.
In the House of Commons Gladstone arose
to introduce the land bill. He was much
cheered. The House was exceedingly crowd
ed. Gladstone said the bill would deal both
with the relations between the landlord and
tenant and subjects which may be grouped as
requiring advancement from the exchequor.
In presenting the land bill, which he did
in three hours speech, Gladstone concluded
as follows: "Justice Is to be the principle to
guide England in regard to Ireland" The
bill was then read the first time.
The Irish members met directly after Glad
stones speech was delivered. 1t was the gen.
eral opinion that if the bill passed there would
be little cause left for complaint on the part
OF Ireland. Fears were expressed that the
House of Lords might alter the BILL
Bi-Metalism in France.
PARIS, April Gin the Senate NJ. Magnim,
xs,.so C
United States, the Netherlands, Italy and
Spain agree upon the principle of double
standard. Bi-metallsm was making progress
in Germany. Public opinion in Belgium is in
favor of it, and the chambers of commerce in
England had made declaration in similar
sense. The adhesion of England might still
be hoped for and that would remove all obsta-
| ces. The object of the conference would be to
establish international monetary regulations.
France would support bi-metallism.
M. Parian drew attention to the fact that
France buys in gold and is paid in silver,
whence arises continuous loss.
M. Buffet urged that no silver coin be struck
without consulting the legislature
M. Magnin promised to consult Parliament
in case the convention relative to the coinage
OF silver should have to be modified.
Determined to Fight.
LONDON April 1T is generally believed
at Athens that the Government secretly does
not mean war, but the popular feeling is un-
tiinching and the army is eager for war, which
must break out unless the powers apply effec
tive pressure to prevent it.
Herr Most Committed for Trial.
In the Bow street police court to-day Herr
Most was committee for trial on charge of
having in tho columns of his paper melted the
people of foreign state to Sedition and
rebellion. Bail was refused.
Beaconsf1eld's Condition.
LONDON, April 8, a. m.-Beaconsfield
passed yesterday free from any distressing
symptoms. His weakness now is the chief
source of anxiety.
Seville Threatened with humiliation.
SEVILLE, April THE Granddaughter is
now nine metres above the ordinary level It
is believed if it continues to rise the whole
city will be inundated. Many houses are I'M
dermined.
MADRID, April THE latest accounts from
Seville are slightly more favorable. Fifty
houses are in imminent danger of destruction
and four have already fallen.
Resignation OF the Italian Cabinet
ROME, April Tt is announced that Pre-
mier Carroll has rendered the resignation of
the Cabinet. The King reserves his decision.
The Chic Earthquake.
The Greek Patriarch at Constantinople tele-
graphs to the Greek committee in Liverpool
that the news from Chic is heartrending. The
catastrophe SurpaSSeS all belief / implore
you to form committees to receive subscrip-
tions in aid of the sufferers. The need is mr.
gent. The Lord Mayor has opened subscrip-
tions and nearly 10000 have been raised.
ATHENS, April lowing to large number
of corpses remaining in the ruins at Chic there
are great fears that the plague will appear.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 7.-Shocks of earth
quake continues in Chic and are fast complet-
ing the general ruins.
Eleven sailors and soldiers were drowned
while assisting people.
In village near Kasbro which contained
nearly 1000 inhabitants only 100 are known to
be alive
The United States steamer Galena has left
the Bosphorus with aid for Chic.
Roumania Recognized.
LONDON, April 7.-Germany, Austria and
Russia yesterday recognized the kingdom of
Roumania