The Portland daily press., 1868-10-30
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GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Oct. 90 The leaders of the Liberal
party have, after careful survey of the field,
become convinced that they are sure of the
choice in the coming election of a large ma
Jorlty OF Liberal members to the new House of
Commons. The following has been quietly
named 10 Literal circles as the probable cast
OF the new ministry Premier, Right Hou
" ID Gladstone; Foreign Secretary, Earl
Russell; Home Secretary, John Bright: Chan.
celior OF tn" Elk chequer, Hugh CuIiing Elrd.
ley Childers; Lord Chancellor, Sir Rounded
Palmer; Secretary of War, Marquis of Harl-
ington.
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-The session of the North
German Diet Will be formally opened by KlnD
william IN person on the 4h of November.
and 1T is asserted on semi official authority
that the spe Oh from the throne will be of a
reassuring and pacific character.
AUSTRIA.
PARIS, Oct 29-The Moniteur to-day saws
the army bill which has passed the A ustrian
Relchsrath will not be signed by the Emperor
1t adds that the Minister OF War; Baron John.
has said publicly that Austria is arming only
IN proportion to the extent of her population.
vienna, Oct. 29-The announcement is
made by the ministry that the Interpretation
Wn1ch mas been put upon the recent speech of
Baron Beust is false one, and that the policy
OF Austria is peace.
VIENNA, Oct. 29-Afternoon.-The Diet has
passed bill giving authority to the Govern
ment to recruit 10000 additional soldiers,
Baron Beust having given formal assurance
mat the men to be enlisted will merely fill up
the deficiency in the standing army, and not
swell it above the number fixed by law
VIENNA, Oct 29-Evenng.-The ministry
have made an explanation to the Reichsra:h
as to the strength OF the amy. The normal
war footing is fixed at 100000 men, and the
present active force is not TO be increased.
FRANCE.
PARIS. Oct. 29-Queen Isabella and suite
are expected here on the 9th of November.
THE EsTHmUs IL sOUrEz AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Steamships Eagle. fro m
Havana, China. fom Liverpool, and Alaska
from AspinwalI, have arrived.
PANAMA.
The Alaska brings Panama dates to the % h
and S229,2 04 in treasure from California. Gen.
warren, Minister at Guatamala is a passen.
ger. II. +. Perkins, late Postmast at San
Francisco, died on the voyage from San Fran
cisco to Panama.
Two small vessels laden with arms eyaded
the vigilance Of the Panama authorities aud
escaped to Los Santos to aid the re, olutionis q
there Two men, owning both vessels took
refuge on the steamer Nevada and escaped ar
rest, although soldiers were sent to the vess
for the purpose.
Several Costa Rcans and Nicaraguans
have been impressed as sold ers to ioin an ex-
petition to put down the rebellion in Chireuui.
which expedition sailed with President Cor.
reago as commander,
Several political prisoners at Panama have
been released GU paying bonds.
TOWN DESTROYED BY TIDAL WAVE
Acapulco advices state that the port of San
Bias Was nearly destroyed by hurricane and
tGal waves. Four lives were lost.
Valparaiso dates of Oct Sd state that great
damage was done throughout Chill by the
heavy rains: Forty persons had been drowned
IN the swollen rivers, and the crops in the
southern provinces were seriously damaged,
causing much suffering.
Senior Flees had arrived from Ecuador to
complete joint treaty of peace with Spain
ECUADOR AND PERU.
Ecuador and Peru favor Mr. Stewards arb-
tratiou plan, while Chill favOrs the iudepepd.
ent truce recommended by France and Eng
land.
Arancona is overrun by bandits, and the
Government is powerless
Communication between Talcahuana and
Conception is now suspended at high water,
owing TO the extraordinary tides, which have
done much damage. The water at Talca huana
has been so hot as to throw up all the fish in a
cooked state, and great subterranean rumb-
lings are frequently heard.
The official report of the loss of public offices
at Arequipa puts the amount at 2,079, 100 reals.