The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-16


LONDON, Oct 16-The kilograms from Ney
York announcing the result of the elections i
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana he beef
duly received and commented on as fohows:
The Daily News (RadicaD says:-H TN
| Democratic party had only remai ned passive
the Republican blunderS would have giveI
them the power; but the Democrats have al
equal, if not greater, aptitude Tor error.
The Morning Post CONSERVATIVE says:
| The Democrats are beaten; their friends her,
could wish they had been guided by safel
| counsels. SEQ
The Telegraph (Liberal) says:-Wbile an
proving of the result, that it will end in the
ruin of the Republican party, in which there
are so many wide differences ON financial cues
| tons. FITEI
new YORK, Oct 15.-The Herald has the
| following special: Com fer.1s 4 =. t9Iss,..
LONDON, Oct 14.-Evening The naturally.
aton treaty negotiations which are being con-
Quoted between Minister Reverdy johnson on
| the part of the American government, and
| Lord Stanley on the part of Queen Victoria
| are progressing in very favorable manner
| The doctrine held by the United Saates with
| reference to the acquisition of citizen domicil
and transfer of allegiance by foreigners, pre-
| yious to and since the war of 1872, has been
| fully maintained by Mr. johnson in shapipg
the new naturalization bili-a work which has
| been just concluded.
| The joint committee of Anglo American and
Atlantic companies has decided to abolish from
| and after November list, 1868, the system of
| counting letters in estimating tariffs and count
| only by words. p3.
Ii is reported to-day that the French govern
inent has furloughed 1000 men from the army
and navy.
Mr.. Gladstone made a speech yesterday at
Liverpool. He examined the questions of Fee
nlanism aud the discomfort in ireland, and as
signed the causes therefor, He spoke earnest
~ OF the need OF reform and quoted and dwelt
on the words of DARCY MCGEE, a cor servative,
those Vol e aal f,a,
over the ocean.
EDINBURG, Oct. 15.-Mr. John Bright has
been rendered the freedom of the city.
SPAIN
MADRID, Oct 15.--Forty eight cities, being
all the administrative centres, adhere to the
iunta and monarchial principles. Seven cities
aenounce the clergy, and all denounce religious
orders. q -
The meeting of the Cortes has been fixed for
December 15th so that representatives from
Cuba and Porto Rico may appear
The 1unta has removed the Bishop of Huesa
and the Bishop OF Argee, who are accused o.
having aided the recent Carlist demonstrations
The Catalonians have petit;oned against the
reduction of the customs tariff. ~ II
FRANCE .. -'H
PARIS, Oct. 15.-The Epoqpe thinks it likely
that some of the great powers of Europe will
soon ask the United States government the
cause OF Admiral FarrogutS movements in
Europe. o.
..- BELGIUM. r-
A great fire occurred to-day in the petroleum
works of Vendbois & Co, in this city. The
building, 1000 barrels of petroleum, and many
millions OF gallons of naptha were burned.
Loss very heavy.
DENMARK. 'a r. .-5..-.
LCoPENHAGEN, Oct. 15-The Rigsdag, in re.
ply to the Kings opening speech, regret the
failure of the negotiations with Prussia in the
matter of Schleswlg Holstein, rejoice in the
unity OF feeling between the King and people,
hope for continuance of friendly relations
with Prussia, and that the internal differences
may be easily settled.
+'nHi fli1i THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
LISBON, Oct. 15.-The mail steamer from Rio
Janeiro brings important intelligence from the
seat of war in Paraguay. The Faraguayan DO
sition at the mouth of the Tbicuary had been
taken by the allies sis.tC f-fE - ....----
President Lopez had gone to VOLTA, a town
IN the interior, unattended, abandoning the
capital to the allies u = - |
Two foreign corvettes were about to ascend |
the river to Ascension ~5E,- -