The Portland daily press., 1870-07-08

LIE EOfOfEAN COc -LlCATlON.
PARIS, July There is great agitation and
activity in the foreign office. 1t is said that
scores of kilograms passed between Prim and
Bismark before the intrigue was discovered by
the French mi mister of Berlin. 1t is not be-
lieved that France would agree to a conference
of the great powers in the question as she de-
sires to settle it directly with Prussia and
Spain.
Austria so far maintains strict neutrality
The French fleet will Immediately sail via
Brest for the Mediterranean. The rumor that
Gen. Prim had abandoned the candidature of
the Prince of HOhezollern in view of the threat.
ening opposition of France is not confirmed
Gen. Prim wishes to have the decision of the
Cortes on the question, and insists on the
project as not hostile to France.
The Liberty to-day demands that Prussia be
forced by European Congress or by war to give
guarantees which will bind her not to inter
fere in the affairs of other nations, and also
calls on France to get possession of the Rhen-
ish frontiers either by diplomacy or war.
REFRESHING IGNORANCE.
BERLIN July 7.-All the sem-official Jour-
mails here are silent on the Spanish imbrOglo
with the exception of the North German Ga .
| zatte which processes to have learned for the
| first time from the declaration of the Duke de
GrammOnt that any Prince of the house of
Hohenzellern had accepted an offer of the
Spanish crown, and fails to understand the
| talk about war INDUCED in by M. Olivier yes
| terday in the French Chamber.
THE PEKIN MASSACRE.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has received
| full confirmation of the massacre of the French
| in Pekin, which will be Immediately sent to
| the commander of the French fleet in Chinese
waters. No special expedition dispat ched as
the naval force is deemed ST. ficient to vindicate
| the dignity of France.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Morning Post to-day
| says the great powers will be disposed to sane
| ton any energetic action on the part of France
for the punishment of Chinese, and it is thought
| that the Post is semi-Offcially authorized to
| speak for the government.
The bullion for the Bank of England has de-
| creased e443 900 sterling since the last report
and the Bank of France $29, COO francs.
PARIS, July THE Gaalois retracts its re .
port that Gen. Prim had given way. He still
| maintains the candidature of Prince Hohen-
| zollern, but the Spanish Minister here has tel
| eRraphed to Madrid that the project must be
| abandoned or there will be war.
-ss THE REPLY OF PRUSSIA.
PARIS, July 80 P. MA note has been
received here from Prussia, the substance of
which is as follows: Prince Hohenzollern is
not member OF the royal family of Prussia
russia did nothing to procure the offer of the
spanish crown for him. The consent of the
King of Prussia to its acceptance will be given
dehnitely only after vote of the Cortes and if
the latter should elect Hohenzollern, Prussia
/ VIZ ouppoEt ulHi 1JeSpatCueS mas Deen sent
to st. Petersburg to obtain the advice of Rus
STA on the candidature of Prince Hohenzollern
and important dispatches has been sent by the
minister of Foreign Affairs to Serrano to-day.
a rumor prevails that Spain concluded yester
Day a new treaty of alliance with Prussia
Inc French Senate propose to increase the
military contingent from 10000 to 10000.
THREATENED SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RE-
LATIONs WITH SPAIN.
PARIS, July -7,-Midnight. -OlozaSa, the
Spanish minister, will receive his passports il
the reply of Spain to the French despatch sent
to Madrid to-day is not favorable. The gov.
eminent has received no communication ofthe
Spanish question since yesterday.
Spain.
MADRID, July THE TeHpo and Eooca
which support Alfonso and the other journal.
join in the outcry against the Prussian ALI
ance. The partzans of Prim will press it as
last resort Of Spain.
MADRID, July 7.-Evening.-The govern.
ment has resolved to communicate officially tC
the foreign powers its decision in regard to the
, candldature Tor the throne. The hopes of the
Carllsts on the frontier are reviving in conse
quence of the complications Of the Prussian in
trigues.
STRIKE OF THE TAILoRs.
CORK, July THE German tailors who
: were introduced here have struck and Joined
] the Irish.