The Portland daily press., 1868-08-31
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E U ROP e.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. Or. A. Curd. promi-
nent merchant of this city died day before
Yesterday. He was largely engaged in the
American cotton trade
1t is announced to-day that the new Parlia-
ment will meet on the 10th of December. The
meeting will be merely for the qualification Of
members and other parliamentary business
The Queens speech will he delivered on the
14th.
LONDON, Aug 29.-Reverdy johnson arrived
at his hotel in this city last evening from his
visit to Disraeli
LONDON, Aug 30.-The possibility of war
on the Continent is more and more discussed
by the leading European journals The opin-
ION generally expressed is, that Prussia though
ready for war really desires the continuance
OF peace, but that to Austria and Russia peace
is indispe nsible, and that the French Emperor.
IS now undoubtedly prepared for conflict but
his policy is uncertain.
The Liberals cf Toulouse. says Marshal Neil,
who is on a visit to that city, told the Consul
General that the army was animated by the
best of spirits, its armament was complete. the
arsenas were full of material, the financial re-
sources of the Empire were inexhaustible and
compared with other powers; France alone
was equally ready for peace or war. Some pee
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discomfort of certain classes in France may
cause the Emperor to adopt warike policy.
Ihey say the election by so large a majority
of the Liberal candidate, Mr. Greny, in the
department. of the Jura, the manifestations of
general disaffection on the part of the stu
dents OF the medical schools and universities
in Paris the great success of the Lanterne,
and the deep and widespread Indignation
at Its suppression are signs of the public tenn
per sufficient in themselves to alarm the EN-
peror. Add to these circumstances the ex-
pense of keeping an abnormal armament on
foot and the encouragement TO war offered bv
the success OF the last loan, there is reason,
these people say to expect a war in autumn or
prlng. A confederation OF these views is
sought in recent leading editorial in the
OonstIsutonel urging the claims of the ET 8
press Eugenie to the regency. 1t is argued
that such claims as these would not be put
forth at this time, were it not anticipated that
the Emperor might have to lead an army and
be exposed to the perils of the field. On the
other hand, to offset these forebodings. there
are the official pie dges Of peace daily made,
the advice officially given to capitalists to act
as ii assured of peace, aud the argument so
frequently urged by the French Government,
that the very completeness of the armament
is guaranty of peace.
Recent and sudden changes of feeling on
the Bourse and the variation in Rentes are e1-
planned as the results Of the alternate ascend
ency OF these opposing views at the financial
centre of France. ~
VIENNA, Aug. 3O-The Minister of Justice
has notified the civil courts that in case the
marriages, they must be forced to comply by
legal process.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29.-Advces have
been received here announcing great confla-
grafton had occurred at Mariopol, town of
considerable commercial importance on the
sea OF Azof Two hundred and fifty houses of
all kinds were totally destroyed entaiing heavy
loss. The last dispatches received from there
mention the fire as still burning fercely, and
fears are entertained that the whole town
would be reduced to ashes.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-It is reported to-day that
all the French troops will be recalled from
Rome.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-In public speech made at
Marsellles, M. Behie assured his hearers that
the policy of France was for the preserva alton
OF peace. The Emperor, he said, would guard
it without ambition and without weakness
The military precautions taken by the govern
ernment would make peace sure.
SPAIN. fft
paris, Aug. 29.-The Liberte of this city
has the following intelligence: Queen Isabella
will form Ministry from the moderate party
with Concha as President.
ITALY.
FLORENCE, Aug. 3O.-Gen Garabaldi has
resigned his seat In the National Parliament.
PARAGUAYAN wAR-FALL OF HUMAITA.
LISBON, Aug 28-One of the steamers of the
regular mail between Rio Jaueiro and this
port arrived late last evening. Advices from
Rio Janeiro are to the 9Th INST. The tactics
OF the allied forces in attempting to reduce the
Paraguayan garrison OF Humaita by starvation
had been entirely successful. The Paraguay
ans held out to the last nome Mt, and on the
oath of July, when their stores became ex-
hausted, evacuated the position. The allied
forces marched into Humaita the next day :.
ty of ammunition, small arms, ETC., which the
Paraguayans were compelled to abandon, were
captured by the allies. The retreating Para
guayans were pursued, and 1000 of them cut
off from the main body and surrounded in Ell
Gran Chaco. They here formed line of bat
tie, and in answer to demand to surrender
emphatcally refused. Three of the Brazilian
iron clads forced their way through the OBJ
structions aud past the batteries on the river
Parana, and had joiHed the feet in the bonn
6ardment bar OF President Lopez at the mouth OF
Tibiguary. Marshal Caxias, the allied COM
mander, was also advancing troops on Lopez
from the land side. AS the guns of the allied
fleet command all the routes of retreat, it was
expected that the Paraguayans will soon be
ferced to surrender their dosition. 1t was re-
ated the important defensible town of limbo.
In view of all these advantages gained by the
allies the opinion is general throughout Brazil
that war was very near a successful termina-
tion. There were no new developments in re-
gard to the difficulty between Webb, the
American Minister, and the Brazilian govern
ment
A formidable revolution had broken out in
Paraguay, but it was summarily put down and
many leaders captured. Two of them, Gomez
and Tearrera, were tried and shot The first
named was formerly the Paraguayan Secretary
of Foreign Affairs
The new ministry of the Brazilian govern
ment is removing the Presidents of the Prov
inces, and appointing others in their places.
This action was incurring the opposition OF
the liberal party every where throughout the
country.
LONDON, Aug. 80. = Accounts of recent
events on the Rio Paraua have been received
| from Paraguayan sources. The Paraguayans
claim that the allies received severe checks in
| two battles on the 10th and 18th of July. The
| Fortress was subsequently, evacuated without
| the knowledge of the enemy. All the heavy
| guns were spiked, and the arms, ammunition
and stores removed. 5Htit ..f.a io. -
The governments of Chill and Bolivia have
offered their good officers to Lopez as media
| tors. -. =.
The Patre of Paris has advices from Para
| quay which explain that Humaiti was aban
doned because Gen. Lopez had completed hi
| new defensive line of Notifications on the I'll
| bucuari. aO-
The Paraguayans were confident that tn,
allies, though holding the river, would not at
| tempt to enter the interior of the country ant
| they believed that the war would soon b,
| brought to an end by the lassitude of the com
bined powers.