The Portland daily press., 1870-07-12

sEy ERE STORM AND LOSS OF L. Re,
LONDON, July ia heavy storm in Lam
cashlre yesterday caused freshets on all the
streams. Inc mills suffered severely and a
Some lives were lost, whole houses with their
inmates being carried away by the flood.
THE FENIAN THOMPSON.
The Government has delivered the remains
OF the Eenlan convict Thompson to his friends.
who have given pledge that there shall be no
unusual display at the funeral.
ENGLAND A CoNsERvAToR OF PEACE.
In the House of Lords this afternoon Earl
Granville said that France having announced
Prince Leopold, Her Maiestys Government,
10 connection with other powers, was using
every means to preserve peace and restore an
amlcable understanding. Similar statements
were MADE on the part of the Government in
the House OF Commons. Mr. Otway, Under
Foreign Secretary, said that England had not
expressed herself favorably on the Selection of
the Prince of Hohenzollern for the Spanish
throne, and Mr.. Gladstone added that his nom
NATION had taken the Government by sur
prise. Franco had threatened to proceed to
extremities, and should she persist in execut-
ing her threats Her Majesty's Government
would exhaust every means to prevent war
upon case SO little warranting it.
France.
THE STRIKE AT MULHoUsE,
PARIS, July 1.-THE strike at Mulhouse
continues and nearly 10000 workmen remain
IDLE. The mandatory of Messrs. Jourdain
there has been destroyed by fire. Some 1000
troops have been posted in and around the
town, but as yet there have been no serious
outbreaks.
PRESS RESTRAINTS.
A law is to be submitted to the Corps Legis-
latif prescribing the limits to which the press
shall cOnfine itself in publishing the details of
military OreneratiOnS and movamants
UNREAsoNk BILE POSITION.
The horses of the Emperor have been sent to
the frontier, France will not consent to a
congress Of the powers until pressure Yields on
the question of Prince Leopold.
PRINCE LEOPOLD,
who is at Ems, is participating in the councils
of King William and his ministers, and has re-
ceived the Kings consent to the acceptance of
zen. FIRMS offer. Count Benedetts yesterday
informed the Emperor of this decision and Mr..
Paul Dario left for Ems last night with the
last instructions for Benedict.
DENMARK AGAINST PRUSSIA.
The Danes are enthusiastically in favor of
war against Prussia. F
IN THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF
to-day Duke de Gammont declared that the
Government understood the impatience of the
Chambers and the nation, but could not vet
make known the result Of the negotiations.
1t awaited an answer, upon which its move
ments depended. All the foreign governments
to which it had addressed itself Appreciated
the legitimate complaint of France. He hoped
that all would soon be known to the Cham
bers, but to-day he must appeal to the pat
rl0tlsm and sense of honor of each member
M. Argo replied that he desired as much as any
one to hear pacific declaration. He must ask
the Minister of Foreign Affairs whether among
the questions awaiting solution there were not
some which had nothing to do with the case
of the Prince of Hohenzollern and if SO he
must conclude that the government sought a
pretext for war. The clamnOrS of the rnaiOri-
ty prevented M. De Gammont from making a
reply.
NO ANSWER FROM PRUSSIA.
PARIS, July 11-Evering-It is not known
that any answer has been received from. Prus.
STA. The delay depresses the Bourse and
rentes declined to 6Sf. 45c.
The members of the Cabinet at st. Cloud
have been all day in close consultation with
the Emperor.
SLIGHT RIPPLE.
BERL-y, July 1.-THE North German Ga
zette says that the words used by the Duke de
Cannot in the Corps Legislatif last week
were a piovocation rather than the prudent
language OF statesman. II this was the OBJ
ject of the minister he had better take care.
Spain.
neutrality-suspicious. BY sERRANo.
MADRID, July 11.-At an interview Saturday
Serrano told Baron Mercier, the French min
lister, that as a rule he never interfored with
nominations for the throne, as he desired that
it should not he said of him that he wished to
retain the Regency; and added thai in the
AFFAIR OF Prince Leopold he had acted as in all
previous cases.
Cubs.
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES.
HAVANA, July 1.-DuriDg an engagement
lately near Marcer, between Lieut.. Patino and
the Spanish army, eighteen soldiers were
killed. Col. Moral attacked this same body Of
number.
Great excitement exists on the island over
the European complications.