The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-14
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Great Britain.
THE YACHT CAMBRIA
GLASGOW, July 13.-The Sidonia, which ar
rived to-day from New York, passed the Cam
bria at noon on the 9th inst, in lat "a 80 Ion.
&c 80. She was standing W. N W., and had a
light easter)y breeze.
wARLIKE PREPARATIONS BEGUN.
MADRID, July 13.-Minister Sagosta had a
protracted conference yesterday with the Min
listers of France, England and the United
States. Neutrality-suspicious. have commence
ed here. Orders have been signed calling out
the first military reserves.
Austria.
LEANING TOWARDS FRANCE.
VIENNA, July 13-The Vienna papers de.
nounce Prussan arrogance and invoke the
mediation of England to prevent war. The
Toses Presse openly takes sides with France.
France.
FEELING OF DIsTRUsT.
LONDON, July 13.-Telegrams from Paris
confirm the reports that feeling of distrust
and insecurity still prevails on the Bourse.
Notwithstanding the withdrawal of Prince Leo
pold. Troops are moving through Paris for the
frontier, and there seems to be no abatement
in military activity in other quarters of France
BELGIUM PREPARING FOR WAR.
The Belgian government is providing fol-
warlike contingencies. All leaves of absence
have been recalled and troops have been order
ed to the frontiers with instructions to destroy
railways and telegraphs in case of an invasion
by foreign arny.
THE FRENCH PRESS.
PARIS July 1877 p. M.-The tone of the
Constitutional is pacific to-day, but the other
journals contin ne to fill their columns with de-
tails Of warke preparations. The Bonrse to.
night was agitated and rentas have fallen to
69fr. Toe.
INCREASING COMPLICATIONS IN FRANCE--RE-
sIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
The evening journals report that all the Min
listers have resigned The Corps Legislati
held an excited session to-day. Deputy Je'
rome David submitted an Interpolation which
the Duke De GrammOnt refused to answer un
til Friday. NJ David therefore pointed out the
fragrant contrast between the previous haste
and present slownesS of the ministry to declare
itself The situation is now ridiculous in q
ministry which at first made such bold speeches
and the delay was working all the while to the
advantage OF Prussia. The President howev
er, has appointed Fridry as the day for an ans
wer to the Interpolation.
South America.
THE DARIEN CANAL TREATY.
NEW York, July 13-Private advices from
| Bogata. dated June 18th, and are to-day late
| than the regular mail, state that the DarieI
| Canal treaty had passed the House and woui.
| be returned to the Senate for concurrence.
was generally believed that it would not be &C
ceptatlc to the United States government.
| Dominion of Canada.
ORANGE CELEBRATION
TORONTO, July 13.-Yesterday was celebrat
ed quite generally by the Orangemen through
out the Dominion. In this city the procession
was very large, numbering many thousands
Delegations from the Orangemen societies
England and Ireland were present.
| RED RIVER AFFAIRS.
The Governor Generals proclamation to b
issued shortly, declaring the admission of Man
itoba into the Dominion, will contain an am
| nesty clause.
The latest advices from Fort Garry stat
that Riel is virtually kept a prisoner by hi
own men, who have set guard over him to pre-
| whites and Indians have sent deputations t.
meet the Dominion expedition and tender thei
aid and the assistance of the inhabitants alon!
the route.