The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-28
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Pierre BO1e0p0.'te Acquitted.
His Arrest on a Civil Suit with
Damages at 100, 600 fr.
TRIAL oF PRINCE BoNApARrE.

PARIS, March 26.-The Procureur General
made his argument in the high court at Tours
to-day. He opened his DISCOURSE with an en-
ergetic denuncation of the political party to
which Victor Noir BELONGED. He made ire
quent references to the Marsailaise, a journal,
he said full of blame. Nearly all the evidence
of the prosecution was set aside by the procur-
eur who, however, demands the cOndem nation
of the Prince because the shooting was not in
self defence. The Prince was much excited
during the delivery of this argument. Mes
sieurs LerOux and Demange, the counsel for
the defence, both denounced the Narsellaise
The court will meet again at noon tomorrow
when the verdict is expected.
PARIS, March H.-Prince Pierre Bonaparte
has been acquitted in spite of the strong ap-
peal by the Frocureur General for verdict Of
guilty, with extenuating circumstances. The
jury were out one hour. As soon as the YER
1ict was announced the counsel for the partie
ciuile demanded one hundred thousand francs
damages In consequence of this demand the
Prince was not released from custody. He was
exceedingly indignant because be was not al
lowed to leave the court instantly. He said
be wished to show that he was not afraid OF the
meuaces made against bis life.
The news of his acquittal produces eyerv-
where immense sensation and astonishment,
and is the universal topic of conversation.
THE sTRIKR AT LA cRuzoT.
The strike at La Cruzot continues. There
have been many arrests but no collision has yet
occurred between the troops and workmen.
Spain.
ELECTION OF DEPUTIES IN CUBA
MADRID, March 27.-SenOr Becerra, the Min
lister OF the Colonies, declared in the Cort4s
yesterday that the Captain General of Cuba
for deputies to the Cortes if the situation of
the island will permit them.
The Colonial Department is in possession of
documents showing that one of the most con-
e - - IT -
Cuban insurrection bad for its object the cleo
ton of Lersmidt to the Vice Royalty OF the Is
land.
THE NEW DOGMA.
PARIS, March 27.-It is believed at Rome
that the French government is discussing with
the English government the political aspects
Of the question of Papal iDfallibility. The pub
lcation of the Bishop of Strassmayer's protest
against the proclamation of the dogma is hour
~ expected. A manifesto on the subject from
Count Daru is also looked for.
Great Britain.
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, March 26.-In the House of Com
mon this evening Mr.. Barry, member for Cork
county, moved an amendment to the bill for
the preservation of peace ia Ireland, recurring
one warning to seditious iourpaIs. Tnls was
adopted. An anne ndment limiting the opera
tons of the bill to March, 1871, was rejected.
Several amendments were offered to the Irish
land bill which were generally adopted. The
bill then passed and the House adjourned.
A NEW NOVEL BY DIsRAELI.
LONDON, March 27.-The Lopgmans an
nounce the publication in May of new politi-
cal novel by Dsrael.
THE IRISH CHURCH CONVENTION.
DUBLIN, M 'rch 26.-The Irish Church Con-
yentlon in session here, after warm debate
decided TO invest a portion of their finds in
American and other foreign securities.
India.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION
LONDON, March pa telegram frnm Rom.
bay reports terrible conf .gratiou in the town
OF Comptah, near Nagpoor. Over 800 houses
ana Iogo bales OF cotton were destroyed. The