The Portland daily press., 1882-01-16
FOREIGN.

Gambettas Bill for the Revision of the
Constitution.
PARIS Jan. 14.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties, to-day, NJ Brisson in expressing thanks
for his reelection to the presidency of the
body, said the present session proposes to be
fruitful of reforms. He urged the Republican
party to be united in the purpose of securing
reforms and the stability of the government.
NJ Gambetta then assembled the tribune and
read the bill for the revision of the constitu-
ton, the principal points of which are as fol-
lows: The election of life senators by both
chambers veting separately instead OF by the
Senate alone; instead of the senatorial dele
gates being chosen by the Commons, one to be
elected by each 500 electors; the principle of
scrutin de liste is TO be inscribed in the consti
tuition; the details are to be subsequently set
tied by an ordinary bill; the Senate is to be de-
prived of the power of restoring items stricken
from the budget by the Chamber of Deputies.
Address from the German Throne.
BERLIN, Jan. 14.-The royal speech, with
the reading of which Herr Won Putekamurer
opened the Landtag, to-day, mentions the con-
tinued improvement of the financial situation;
that a surplus of 29.000,0 900 marks has been
yielded by the state railways, and there is ex-
pectation of progressive increase with the
extension of the state railway system. 1t an
nounces loan of a moderate amount for pro-
ductive works; also an ecclesiastical bill, SINH.
lar to that known as the July law, granting to
the government discretionary powers, but of
larger scope thon those of the May laws. Con-
graduating reference is mrde to the friendly re-
lations between Russia and the Vatican, rem
dering the resumption of diplomatic intercourse
possible.
Aiding Homeless Jews.
LONDON, JAN 14.-The Archbishop of Can
terbury, Cardinal Manning, Earl Shaftesbury,
Dean Bradley and Canons Siddon and Farrar
are in communication with each other on a
scheme for organizing a conference or commit
tee with view to calling public meeting
throughout the country to raise a fund for the
relief of homeless Jewish families in Russia,
and to facilitate their emigration A promi-
nent Israelite has volunteered to head sub
scription list with 10000, and considers e1,-
0O0, 900 necessary to carry out the project.
Foreign Notes
Henry Adrien, provost de Lonpener, the en-
nent French antiquarian, is dead.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Morning Post says: 1.-THE wife of the son of
the Crown Prince Frederick William is report
ed to be enciente."
The Marseilles correspondent of the Daily
News mentions that intense cold weather pre-
walls on the Sahara frontier, and that hundreds
of camels and many soldiers have persisted
from the cold,
The remonstrance sent by the viceroy of In
dia to Mandalay sets forth that, if Burmah
continues the system of granting monopolies,
Great Britain will hold King Thebau respon-
sible for any diminution of friendly relations.
Bismarck is recovering from an attack of
sciatica.
Emperor William has convened meeting |
of a committee of scientific experts to DELHI |
crate as to the best way in which Germany |
could participate in the arctic expedition.