The Portland daily press., 1882-04-12
FOREIGN.
The Troubles in spai,

The Troubles in Spain.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Standard dispatch
from Madrid says King Alfonso is much con-
cerned over the disturbed state of Catalonia,
and has expressed his desire that the Galatians
be conciliated even if some concessions must
be made to them.
The Situation at Barcelona.
New YORK, April ia Madrid dispatch
saws the situation at Barcelona is much inn
proved The majority of the workmen and the
nianufacturersare ready to resume WORK during
the debates on the Treaty OF Commerce, their
Populations having informed them that the
Cabinet would attend in part to their COM
plants in the tariffs and taxation There is
not the slightest probability at present of a
treaty of commerce with England, which the
agitators fear more than they lido the French
treaty. Only sixty per cent OF the mills Joined
the recent manifestation. The Democrats
completely abstained. Barely thirty-fve thous-
and operatives struck. The rest very reluct-
antly obeyed the intimidation OF the secret
juntas. They are now expected to remain quiet
until the French treaty is voted. Senior Sagas-
ia proposed to let the Galatians discuss the
question and be beaten in fair fight by the
majority in Congress, which is composed of
free traders.
The Release Of Mr.. Parnell.
DUBLIN, April 11.-Mr Parnells release was
not at first understood TO be on parole, and tel
| egrams were sent to all parts of Ireland an
nouncing that the release was unconditional.
| The result was that the rcjoicings were gener-
| al. Preparations were made for Examinations
| and torchlight professions. When the true
| state of agairs became known bitter disappoint-
ment prevailed. A strong feeling sprang up in
| several places, giving rise to apprehensions
| among the local authorities. The announce
ment that Mr. Parnel left for England with
| out seeing single friend alayed the public
| feeling The Dublin evening papers contain
ed leaders expressing their intense satisfaction
| at the release of the member for Cork, exhort-
| ing the people to be calm and congratulating
the Government on at last recognizing the fact
that coercion had failed The following is a
copy of the Chief Secretary's letter ordering
Mr. Parnell's release on parole
DUBLIN CASTLE, April 8. 1882
| Sir: am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to ac-
know edge the receipt of telegram received by me
| from Mr.. Parnell this afternoon in tue following
terms: 81 have just heard of the death of my sisters
only child from typhus. wish to attend the funer-
al in Paris, and Aill undertake not to take part III
any political matter during my absence"
| am also directed TO state that upon understands
| ing hat Mr.. Parnelrs engagement includes an un.
dertaking not to take part IN any demonstrstion
| parole for one week, or for such further time IS
will enable him to attend the funeral of his sisters
child You will please hand Mr.. ParnelI copy Of
this letter.
1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
w. E. FORSTER.
To the Governor of Kilmainham Prisoa.
Another American Released.
An American suspect named White was un'
conditionally released from Kaas Jail to-day.
An Irish Rumor.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily News In a
leading article says rumor finds avor in Dut
lin that Earl Cowper, Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land, is about to resign, and says it may be tax
en- as proof that, in the opinion of we'll inform
ed persons in ireland, some further step, il moi
some change in policy, must be made il order
Is to be re-established.
Bad Weather for the Crops in Austria
VIENNA, April 1.-THE frosty weather con.
tinues. Snow and hail are damaging vegeta
ton.
The Newfoundland Seal Fishery.
ST. JOHNS, April ia telegram from St
Georges Bay, on the west coast of Newfound
land, states that the sealing feet are having
unprecedented good fortune among the oil
fields of the Gulf of st. Lawrence. -Four yes
sells are reported to be loading within sight Of
the highlands of st. Georges Bay. Tens Of
thousands of prime young seals have beer
hauled on shore since Friday last by the lands
men. Five large whales were caught in an
ice nip about ten miles north of the highlands
of ST. Georges and were crushed. One o.
them has been secured by the shoremen anC
safely landed. The mail steamer Newfound
land is still missing since Friday. One hun
dred and three icebergs have come in sight o.
Cape Race, most of them being of enormous
dimensions, and have passed away southwark
Foreign Notes.
A st. Petersburg correspondent reports thai
the station master at Moscow has been arrested
for supposed implication in a conspiracy
against the Gar.