The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-31
FOREIGN.
Matters in Ireland,


LONDON. March 30-The Dublin Freeman's
Journal says Dillon protested to the physician
of the Royal Hospital at K1lmainham against
his further detention as he feels much worse
in health. The doctor submitted Dillon's
letter to Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
but the latter declined to release the prisoner.
Dillon says in letter thas he will not make
anyfurther allusion to the subject after the
present protest and adds, 81 shall request my
physician not to make any further reports on
my health"
of Meath, has refused to attend a committee OF
the House of Lords to enquire into the work
ing of the land act.
DUBLIN, March go 1t is stated warrants are
out against six members of Parliament, none
of whom consequently will visit Ireland dur
ing the Parliamentary recess.
Forcing Bradlaugh into Bankruptcy.
LONDON, March 30.-In the court of Queens
against Bradlaugh, iapplied for Judgment
notwithstanding Bradlaughs appeal to the
House of Lords is still pending. Justices Grave
and Huddlestone gave Judgment against
Bradlaugh, whose opponents design to force
him into bankruptcy SO as to vacate his seat IN
the Commons. 49,. 4
The judgment given against Bradlaugh is
for $780, In respect to the first occasion on
which he voted illegally the question Of costs
stands over pending the result of Bradaugh's
appear W tuc IlOuSo VI 4OEub 81
Proceedings in the Commons.
In the Commons tonight Gladstone, reply
ing to question, stated that the arrears OF
rent under the land act would be subject for
consideration during the Easter recess. De-
bate on the cloture resolution was resumed.
John Bright arose to speak and was received
, with loud cheers from the Liberal benches.
He said there could be no doubt unless some
thing was done to deliver the House from its
difficulties it would stand before the country
as having neglected its duty 1.-THE proposed
resolution erred it was in not being sufficiently
severe. He concluded with an appeal to the
members generally to assist the government in
the discharge of its duty. Sexton said he
would rather his name should go down to pos
terity with the names of the base lnformers
who had sworn away the lives of innocent
Irishmen than with the names of the Irish
mem bers voting with the government
After speeches by Sir Stafford Norhcote
and Gladstone, Mr.. Merritt's amendment was
rejected by vote Of 31S to 49, Gladstone
then moved adjournment of the debate until
Monday, and the motion was carried.
Tho Gear Doomed by the Nihilists-The
Empress Threatens to Leave Him.
BERLIN, March Terrorist placards are
again making their appearance on the walls of
st. Petersburg. One, which is of the most Vi
olent character, declares that Alexander Ill.
is now condemned to death definitely and
without appeal, as he is the incarnation OF all
the horrors of autocratic government and all
the vices of his ancestors. These threats have
made very painful impression at Gatschina.
1t is rumored that after domestic quarrel,
caused, it appears, by the Emperor's too
pointed attention to circus rider, the EN-
press of Russia has threatened to retire to Den
mark with her children.
Labor Troubles in Madrid.
MADRID, March 80. Strikers in Barcelona
paraded the streets to-day and burned the sem
try boxes belonging to the Octroi Guards.
Many additional arrests have been made.