The Portland daily press., 1882-11-17
FOREIGN.


OIeII40Ns
Spanish Cortes
MADRID, Nov. 16-A royal decree has been
issued summoning the Corter to meet on Dec.
4th.
Mr.. Dillon.
LONDON, Nov. 16-Mr. Dillon returned to
London yesterday. He proposes to temporarily
resume his Parliamentary duties.
Only Rumors.
The Daily News this morning says the re-
ported changes in the Cabinet are entirely con-
jectural.
Prof. Palmer's Box,
The Admiralty have received information
from Egypt of the recovery of the despatch
box of Prot. Palmer, who with his party, was
murdered by Bedouins.
Shipwrecks Reported.
A heavy gail prevails around the coast of
a brig was lost with all hands off st. Ives. A
small vessel is ashore in st. Ives bay and anoth-
or vessel is totally wrecked at Hayle.
Pilots Lost.
Five pilots were drowned while attempting
to reach distressed vessel in the Firth Of
Forth.
The Rifle Team.
A banquet was given at Lancaster last night
to Sir Henry Halford captain of the rife team
which visited America. Responding to toast
to his health, Sir Henry said the recent rifle
contest had brought together the two armies
and made friends of them. He proposed the
health of the National Guard of America,
which was drank very cordially.
In the Commons.
In the Commons this afternoon Thomas
Dickson, Liberal, asked whether, considering
that difficulties had arisen in the working of
the arrears of rent act, the Government will
not introduce bill extending for three months
the time for payment of arrears due Nov. J.,
1881.
[NoTE-No more than a150,Oo0 have been
yet applied for under the act
Mr.. Gladstone replied that it would ba diff
cult TO amend the act this session, but the Gov
ernment would do its best to prevent the be-
neyolent intention of Parliament from being
defeated.
In the House tonight the debate on the clos
ure question was resumed. The fourth rule,
that when before the division on tho decision
of the Speaker or of the chairman of the com
mittee that the tayes'' or ''noes'' have it is
not challenged by more than twenty members
the Speaker or the chairman may forthwith
declare the determining of the House or of the
committee was passed.
On the Speaker putting the fifth rule that
Speaker or chairman of the committee may
call attention TO the continued irrelevancy or
tedious repetition on the part of member,
and may direct him to discontinue his speech,
Lord Randolph Churchill moved an amend
u6uI, intended 10 foQuer tn6 rule l0appllcADIe
as to the chairman of the committees.
Mr.. Gladstone hoped the amendment would
not be passed, but he admitted the mode in
which the chairman of the committees were
selected was too off hand, and he said consid-
ering of the dignity of that office it was desir-
able that more suitable process of election
should follow as sequel to these procedure rules.
Lord Randolph Churchill withdrew his
amendment and the fifth amendment was
adopted.
The House then adjourned.
The Palmer Massacre.
Mr. Gladstone stated that there were hopes
OF securing most, if not all. OF the persons i'm
plicated in the massacre of Prof. Palmer and
party.
Submarine Cable.
The Recommendations of the conference on
submarine cables, recently held at Paris, are
published. The principal of these are that
wilful damage to cables should be punishable,
and damage should be recoverable by civil ac-
ton; that fishing boats and other vessels should
be bound to keep mile distant from ships lay
ing cables, and that fishing boats losing gear in
endeavoring TO avoid cables should be able TO
recover against cable companies.
Mayor Suspended.
PARIS, Nov. 16-The Prefect of the Depart
ment of Sarthe has suspended the mayor Of
Ro1ssllon for two months for having attended
a banquet given by Legitimists.
Floods Causing Loss OF Life.
Extensive floods have occurred in various
paris of the country causing several wrecks on
the coast and some loss of life.
A Telling Speech.
VIENNA, Nov. 16.-A speech made Dy Herr
Plener, prominent member of the Reichstag,
at the sitting of the Austrian delegation at
Pesth to-day has created great sensation. His
speech was long exhortation to Government
to avoid anything calculated to bring on war.
1t is evident that Herr Plener possesses weigh
fu info I'M rA tn lafiN to
tria with Russia.
The Identity of Casey,
DUBLIN, Nov. 16-At the Joyss murder trial
to-day the spprovers, Philbun and Thomas
Casey, swore positively to Patrick Casey's
identity. Thomas Casey said he Joined the
party who visited the Joyces house by the
prisoners command.
Freedom OF the Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.-Liberty of the
press is demanded in Finland
Gone to Italy.
M. De Giers, the Minister Of Foreign AT
fairs, is going to visit his family in Italy.
The Missing Danish Vessel.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16.-The President Of
the Danish Geographical Society bas received
telegram from Sir Allen Young, the English
nection with the proposed expedition to go in
search of the missing exploring vessel Dijmph-
ma
Fire in a Theatre.
PEsTH. Nov 16.-The theatre at Grass Bees
kerk was set on fire tonight by the upsettiDg
of a petroleum lamp and the building was
partly destroyed. A panic prevailed among
the audience and many persons were injured.
On the Sick List.
CAIRO, Nov. 16.-The health of the British
troops continue bad. OF the total force in
Egypt fourteen per cent of the cavalry, eleven
per cent of the artillery and seven per cent of
the infantry are sick.