The Portland daily press., 1882-06-07
FOREIGN.
O'Donovan Rosa Advertised in
the Commons.


NEW YORK, June 9.-The Herald's London
dispatch of last night says: New interest was
developed tonight in committee on the crime
prevention bill, owing to the contention OF the
Irish members that the jurisdiction OF the new
court should not extend to trials for treason or
treason felony when the acts were done or the
words spoken sutside of ireland. This limita-
tion was strongly resisted by the government
through Sir VIM Harcourt, who declared that
it was necessary to extend the jurisdiction OF
the court over all cases where judge and
Jury would have jurisdiction. In order to
strengthen this view of the case he cited o.
Donovan Rossa, and stated that if there were
only one reader of RoSsa's paper the crime
prevention act would necessarily deal with
him. This statement provoked an irreyerent
demonstration from the Irish benches. Mr..
Healey, in reply, taunted Mr.. VIM, Harcourt
with advertising Rosa for his own purposes.
He said that Rossa's paper would have been
dead three months ago il Sir VIM Harcouft
would refrain from making attacks. He con-
cluded by saving that Rossa was as necessary
to Sir VIM Harcourt as Sir VIM. was to Rosa,
The House laughed heartily at this attack,
which was felt to contain considerable
amount of truth. The Home Secretary show
ed how badly he was hit by his surly demeanor
ON the Treasury bench. In order to put on re-
cord protest IN form, Mr.. Healey moved an
amendment, 1"fhat no person should be tried
for treason or treason felony committed out OF
Ireland" which he defended energetically.
The Repression Bill.
LONDON, June 6. The Commons committee
resumed consideration of the repression bill
this evening taking up clause three which
court of criminal appeal. This was passed
50 to 20. The fourth clause providing that
persons guilty of intimidation shall be guilty
of an offense against this act was then taken
up. Mr.. Healey moved an amendment re-
quiring in cases of intimidation OF the persons
Ial,o 4 vxlafr,
Parnell supported the amendment. Mr.. Har-
court opposed the amendment and it was re-
jected-2l9 to 27.
The Egyptian Imbroglio.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 6.-Dervisch Pasha
has taken a large lumber of presents to Egypt.
Osman Refki and other officers condemned by
tho court martial have arrived here from
Egypt. They are detained in one of the palac-
es and are forbidden communication with the
outer world.
Signor Mapcini, the Italian Minister of For
egn Affairs, replying to the Porte's objection
to the holding OF conference, says ne mas nos
yet responded to the invitation of England and
France. He informs the Porte that II Der
yisch Pasha's mission proves unsuccessful, IT.
ally will then be prepared to recur to the con-
ference.
although it has signiied its assent to the con-
ference, it accepts the communication from
the Porte ad referendum, aud is ready to enter
into fresh negotiations with the Powers.
Coant Won Hatzfeldt, acknowledging the
Turkish dispatch, says Germany cannot with
draw from the European concert. Prince Bis
marck has not yet replied either to the invita-
tion to the conference or the circular OF the
Porte.
Irish Crop Prospects Excellent.
LONDON, June6.-The special correspond ent
of the Daily News at Longford telegraphs that
the harvest prospects in counties Longford,
West Meath, Rosommon and Kings are excel
lent Rents are being paid everywhere. A re-
duction, about equivalent to that made in the
land col s, is being universally granted.
Foreign Notes.
DIR. George Reinhold PAUL., the German
historian, is dead He was in his Goth year.
A London dispatch says that Prof. James
Spruce is dead