The Portland daily press., 1869-07-14
EUROPE
GREAT BRIrArx

LoNDoN, July IA collision occurred at
Sheffield to-day between two parties of miners
one belonging to the Union and the other AM
many were injured, one fatally IS -
The Star to-day says the Intervention of the
Americans has undoubtedly helped to prolong
the instruction in Cuba. The government
has resolutely declined to be led into acts of
open hostility to Spain, but the Lairds Of Amer
lea have eontrived In some instances to outwit
il. This does notexculpate England, but shows
that the faults of which she is accused may be
committed by another nation at the very time
they are exacting redress for them. - 5ILe' S
William Winthrop, United States Consul at
In the House of Commons tonight, Mr.. OF
way, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in
reply to the remarks of Mr.. Sykes in respect
to the relations of England with China, adj
mitted that it was the interests Of England to
strengthen the central government of that
country, and not weaken il by gunboat policy
and extravaganza demands. He reminded the
House that America and other countries had
treaty rights in China as well as England. In
revising the treaty of lien Tzin,s we must
consideder the probable action Of other coun-
tries as well IS our own demands and rights.
The internal trade Of this country was destroyf
ed by British merchants selling certificates to
Chinese traders to enable them to defraud
their own government The Chinese govern
nent desires to yield to the wishes of the mer-
tA1AAeo, @u0 WHICH tuc l1tuYtI0I aGEdlNS us ma
jority it is hoped that we shall be able to treat
with him on all questions in regard to the
rights of trade in that country Of English
merchants.
PARIS, July 13.--It is officially announced
that the Senate will be convoked for Aug. I'd !.
that the session Of the Corps Legislatif win be
Immediately prorogued; and that the resigns
tons of the ministers have been accepted, but
they will continue to hold Office until their
successors are appointed. ss,sl dgs s.
The Tiers party, deeming the message Of the
Emperor satisfactory, have withdrawn the
The Debats to-day, in commenting on the
political reforms promised by the Emperor,
thinks that it is impossible to undervalue their
meaning, and unjust not to be grateful for the
Emperor's concession.
BREsT, July ia dispatch from the Great
Eastern, dated yesterday, announces her arris
consequence of which she had as yet been I'M
able TO find the shore end of the cable, with
which to make the splice. The deep sea cable
will probably be cut and buoyed to prevent ac-
cident, until the fog clears up.
Later cable has been cut and buoyed.
No communication has been received through
it since last night q seis e - sssss &.
siii8 q AUSTRIA. tsdioaa = $3.50
vienna, July 13.-Bishop Linse has been
convicted before civil court of uttering doc
trines subyersive of the public order, and has
been sentenced to three months imprisonment.
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MADRID, July 13-A new ministry has been
formed and is composed as follows: President
of the Council and Minister of War-General
Prim; Minister of Marine-Admiral Lobete
Minister of State-Lilvela; Minister of the In
terior-Sogasta; Minister of Agriculture
Ochegaroy; Minister of Finances-Ardanez;
Minister of Justice-Foulla; Minister Of the
Colonies-Becerra. ,ss.e ,ssst< sssssssF
The remains of Spanish lady who died in
the Protestant faith were inferred to-day in
the general cemetery. This is the first case of
the burial of Protestant in such cemetery
This has occurred under recent order of the
Alitade, permitting and defending such funer-
ais. Nearly 200 Spanish Protestants were
present. There was no disturbance.