The Portland daily press., 1870-06-16


News by i.te Eafesi asiis.
The Ecumenical Council has passed dog.
ma attaching the penalty Of anathama to those
Directing to its declaration of infallbility.
A young man and two ladies' were drowned
at Philadelphia Tuesday night by the unset
ting of boat
Negotiations are in progress for mutual
settlement of the difficulties and law questions
between the new board of Concord railroad di-
rectors and manager Stearns, but no result has
been arrived at yet.
McArthur's store and residence, the Gates
House and Isaac Sands band building at
flattsvllle, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day. Loss, $780,
Gov. Holden of North Carolina has issued an
order to the different military divisions of the
State FOR the formation Of regiment Of State
troops for active service, to be composed of
white volunteers if they can be obtained /; 9TH
erwse negroes will be enrolled; also orders
the immediate enrolment of the military with
instructions to set apart special number of
minute men in each regiment as reserve.
The State Department has received despatch
es from Minister Motley at London in relation
in Japan. The British, French and Prussian
governments are in accord with our own in in
terposing their good offices for the protection of
these Christians Force cannot be used as no
treaty obligations are violated. The Japanese
oppOsititiOn is not because the converts are
Christians, but from the fear that their profess
ed faith will render them disloyal to their gov
eminent.
young man named Flanders, 10 years old,
attempted to commit diabolical outrage Upon
daughter of Joseph Chase of Danbury, N. H.,
mothers house. The alarm was given and he
was pursued, but finding escape in vain, sur
rendered himself up.
The members Of the left center in the French
corps legislatif have decided not to oppose the
construction of the st. Gothard railroad, but to
request the French government also to take an
interest in it.
In the House of Commons Tuesday night
Charles Buxton, member for East Surrey, NOV
ed an address to the Qnaan aslsing a concur
renee in the proposition for the appointment
of a Commission to revise the translation of
the Bible and supported his motion in speech
countries should concur. Mr. Gladstone in
reply said, 'The government has carefully con-
sidered the question and thought it better to
leave the subject to the ecclesiastical authori-
ties, revision of ,he Bible was dubious, odious
| and untimely." The motion was finally with
| drawn.
At the Ascot races Tuesday, Sir J. Hawley' s
Siderolite won the sweepstakes and golden
vase presented by Queen Victoria, in the two
mile races for all ages; J. Dawson's King
O'Scois won the Prince of Wales stakes in the
one mile and five furlongs race for three year
| dds The Ascot race for two and a half mile
race was won by Musket The trial stakes fol-
all ages, winner to be sold for 600 soveregns
was won by Green Riband The last race for
the 18th Ascot biennial stakes was won by
Merrs' Perth, beating Lord Falmouth's OTTO
Ian.
The miniature steamer "City of Ragusa" ran
ashore on the Coast of Ireland put into Queens
town for repairs. She will soon sail again fol
New York.
The steamship Great Republic from Hong
Kong, May II, and Yokohama, May 22d, has
arrived at San Francisco A violent earth
quake had occurred in Japan, the severes
| since 1855. The accounts of disaster are mea
gre, but several villages were destroyed The
| great volcano of Asamayama, in the interior
{ of the Island of Nippon, which has been quie
for centuries, is in violent eruption, accompa
MED by frequent earthquakes and destroying
the neighboring villages. The captain of The
bark Benefactress observed an active volcano
at sea 200 miles from Yokohama. Some por
| lions of the crater were above the sea ant
clouds of steam were issuing therefrom Th,
water around the volcano appeared to be in q
boiling condition.
The officers of the United States squadron
on the Asiatic coast have decided to erect :
monument to the memory of the victims of th,
Oneida disaster. The Japanese government
have granted permission for the establishment
OF a school for the instruction of native youths
| in foreign languages and naval and military
| tactics. Japanese troops are now drilled or
the European system.
Admiral j. A. WiLslow is detached from the
command Of the navy yard at Portsmouth, N
| H., and ordered to hold himself in readiness
for command of the Pacific fleet. Rear Ad
miral S. P. Lee is detached from duty as CHEZ
signal officer of the navy and directed to hole
himself in readiness to command the Nortl
Atlantic fleet Commander A. M Pennock il
detached from duty as member of the exam
lining board at Washington and ordered to the
command of the navy yard at Portsmouth
N. H.
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