The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-09-09
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EUROPE.



"a ass& BERLIN, Sept. g.
John A. Kasson, of Iowa, who represents
.ne United States. is at present negotiating
Win the RUSSIAN government for the cstab-
nshment OF postal treaty similar to that just
c9onciuded between Great Britain and the
CARLsRUHE, Sept. G.
The Grand Duke Frederick William made
speech at the opening of the Baden Diet in
this city yesterday. He took strong ground in
favor of the union of Baden with the States of
- MADRID, Sept 6.
Strict orders have been issued to the proper
authorities at all the ports in Spain, requiring
vessels hailing from the United States to be
subjected to rigid quarantine. ~ gss
M. Moustier, the Minister for foreign affairs,
has issued circular in regard to the confer
ence recently held in Saizburg. He states
that the meeting of the sovereigns was merely
one OF coincidence over the Archduke Maxi
milan To be sure there was a general inter-
change OF views on the situation of European
politics, but no alliance or combination was
Planned by the Emperors as has been stated.
-t.qs8ss ae.se PARIS, Sept. 6--Evenng.
1t is stated that M. Drouyn Dc Lhuys Will
soon re-enter the French Cabinet. Its thought
he will take M. Monsters. place in the foreign
Office. @ sll
"+ LONDON, Sept. 6.
Recent dispatches from Alexandria seem to
discredt the reports of the release OF the Eng
lish captiyes in Abyssinia. In the meantime
preparations for the expedition to Abyssinia
continue. ....-,z-s
A pacific note has been issued from the
Prussian Foreign Office, in which the note of
NJ Moustier, the French Foreign Minister, is
alluded to as highly satisfactory to the Prus-
sian government
- eii q ~ LONDON, Sept 7-Evening
The yacht John T. Ford, from Baltimore for
Paris, before reported capsized at the entrance
OF the English Channel, was found on the coast
OF Ireland, near Queenstown, with valuable
papers aud other articles on board.
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e uia From WashingtoE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. z.
The Intelllgencer says that during the de-
alterations of the Cabinet yesterday, it is I'M
derstood that it became evident that in the
opinion OF of every member present the legal
effect of the Amnesty Proclamation would be
to relieve all persons included within its terms
from all disqualiications as well as all penal
ties incurred by their completely in the late re-
belllon, and so far as the action of the general
government was concerned, from all disability |
as to the right of suffrage
The Treasury Printing Bureau has issued |
this week S439 900 in fractional currency. Dur |
ing the week $453,00 have been forwarded to |
the National Banks and Government deposit
tories. & 80 ,s -
The amount of national currency now in cir |
odidtion Is @AJU,VUO,UUU, "A comparison OF the |
public debt Sept. LIST, shows reduction of
S264 ,906, 206 since the same time in 1865.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
week were IS $50, $685. ~ saN,aGiH IN
ossr WASHINGTON, Sept. s.
The Board of Managers OF the National Asy-
lum for Disabled Volunteers net in this city |
yesterday. There We're in attendance Pres-
dent Johuson. Gen. Grant, Gen. Butler, Elk |
Gov. Smythe, Gen. Martindale Gen. Cayen- |
der, Mr.. Yeuncle and Dr. Woolcott Reports |
from the Asylums show that there are now in |
the three Asylums, located at Augusta Me-,
Columbus, Ohio and Milwaukee, Wis, 600 |
disabled soldiers, and that 500 more with their |
families are aided by out door relief at their
own homes. Gen. MartiHdale, from the COM
mittee ON the location of a central asylum,
reported the purchase Of 500 acres of land near
Dayton, Ohio, which was confirmed, and an
appropriation made for the Immediate erection
of buildings at that place. These, with the /
new buildings in the course of erection az Au- /
gusta and Milwaukee,, will accommodate 600 |
more, which, from the applications received for |
admission, tae Board think will be required |
during the coming winter. Major Theodore |
Yates was elected Governor of the North |
western branch, and Gen. Butler was made |
temporary Treasurer, he giving bond in the |
sum OF 100000. The reports showed the sew |
eral asylums to be in the most fourishng con- /
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