The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-02
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GREAT BRITAIN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-A London special saws
that the announcement of the official recogni-
ton of the Provisional Government of Spain
is now thought to be premature. France, Eng
land, Russia and Prussia have not vet an
swered the application made for the immedi.
ate recognition of the present state of affairs.
The call for the election in England has been
issued. The elections in the boroughs will
take place on the 18th and 10th, and in the
counties on the 18th and Goth of November.
LONDON, Nov. lit is reported that slight
shocks of an earthquake have been felt in
bennington in Warwick county.
The formal dissolution of Parliament will
probably take place this week. The writs for
the elections will be issued Immediately there
after, and the elections will commence three
days from the dates of the writs.
Serious riots took place in Rotterdam yester-
day. The troops were called out and were
obliged to fire upon the rioters. 1t is reported
that several persons were killed and many
wounded. Large number of arrests have been
made
received here that the American bark Bound
ing Billow, from Barcelona for New York, has
been spoken off the coast of Portugal, under
jury masts, having lost her manmast, mizzen-
mast and foretop mast in gale on the 18th
inst.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 1.-Steamer Deutsch-
land, from New York, arrived here at half past
ten o'clock this morning on her way to B1est
RUSSIA.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Khan of Khokand
has sent embassy to st. Petersburg to make
offers of friendship and submission to the Gar.
TURKEY.
New YORK, Oct. 31.-A Constantinople dis
patch of yesterdays date says the Turkish
Government has issued circular to foreign
diplomatsts declaring that the closing of the
Straits of Dardaneles was guaranteed by the
f.n ttnC .NEI ,1nva Of and. Do
1t declares that exceptional favors may be &C.
casionally granted, as in the case of Admiral
Farragut, according to the law of the Empire
but that no vessels of war will be allowed to
pass the Strait except those having on board
an European monarch, or the Chief of an in
dependent State.
Foreign residents at Constantinople consid-
err this document as offering an opportunity to
the American Government to come forward
and institute new code of Maritime laws.
as it is not bound by the above mentioned
treaties. The American Minister has writ.
ten infinitely to Washington, giving all the de-
tails of the case, and asking for instructions.
At the same tme he has sent his protest
against Sarfet Pacha's circular, stating in SUBJ
stance to that minister that the United States
would in no manner recognize the principles
contained therein, or assent to such doctrine.
PRUSSIA.
NEW York, Oct 31.-A Berlin special says
the news of a difference existing between the
Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia, |
his uncle, is confirmed. che difference is
purely political, aud relates to the manner in |
which the King of Hanover and the King of |
Denmark have been treated.
PORTUGAL.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31-A Lisbon special of |
Oct Both, says the Portuguese Ministers hav- |
ing manifested the desire of union with |
Spain are strongly criticised by considerable |
portion of the press of the country opposed to
hat union.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Nov. 1.-The Provisional Govern
nent is about to send reinforcemeuts to Cuba |
The city OF Havana has been authorized to
borrow 100000 crowns for the completion of |
,he Isabel canal
=. Belgium has recognized the Provisional
Government.