The Portland daily press., 1870-07-21


PARIS, July 2O.-An Americ an resident here.
DR.. Evans. has given 10000 francs to the So
clety to aid the wounded soldiers of France.
WAR FORMALLY DECLARED ON TUESDAY.
In the Corps Legislatif to-day M Gram
mont announced that war had been declared
with Prussia and her allies in the following
words: The expose presented to you on the 18th
against Prussia. According to the rules and
usages OF nations and by order of the Empe-
ror, have requested the Charge d'Affairs at
Berlin to notify the Cabinet of Prussia of our
resolution to seek with arms the guarantees we
could not obtain by discussion. This has been
done, and have the honor to make known to
the Corps Legislatif that in consequence there
ct state of war exis's since the 10Th between
France and Prussia This declaration applies
to the allies of Prussia who give her armed as
sistance.
A SANITARY Con 1IssIoN.
A meeting of citizens of the United States
was held at the residence of Dr. Evans last
night, to take measures for the organization of
Sanitary Commission. 1t is proposed that
the commissioner shall co-operate with the in
ternational and French societies in aid of the
wounded. DR.. Evans has placed at the dispo.
sal of the new organization report of the
Sanitary Commission, and collection of mod
els of ambulances, stretchers, hospital tents
and other appliances used by the Commission
during the late war. A donation of 10000
francs was also made by DR.. Evans as the nu-
cleus for sanitary fund.
ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE 10 ITALY.
La Liberte asserts that M. Vinergate has gone
to Florence with treaty of alliance between
France and Italy.
THE WARL ~ ENTHUSIASM.
Ihe same paper says that in case Denmark
JOINS france IN the war the Princes of Orleans
VII! serve In the Danish army. The warlike
enthusiasm IN France is unabated. A rich
merchant of Muhouse has offered to eouip
200 volunteers and supply them with rations
during the war. The deputies in the Corps
wounded. Scheinder gives 10, 900 francs 4, one
of the aid societies.
FINANCIAL.
The Bourse is growing weaker: rentes con-
tinue to decline, and are now quoted at 65
francs. No lighting on sea or land has yet
been reported.
NO CONFLICT YET
Inc deputies from the departments of the
upper and lower Rhine, Moselle and Menrthe
are Kept we'll informed by telegraph of the
movements OF the army, and they state that
no important conflict has yet taken place.
There nave been some skirmshes between the
patrol and customs officers, but no bloodsbed
The Emperor did not come to Paris .day. He
received the Ministers and answered dispatches
at st. Cloud
BIsMARK IMPATIENT.
The Prussians on the border say that Bis
mark is much troubled at the slowneso of the
landwehr in coming forward.
AN EXCITING SCENE N COURT
In the High Court of Justice Yesterday, NJ.
F'lOquet, advocate of the accused moved that
fifteen of the prisoners be tried separately
Among the reasons on which he grounded his
motions on was that these men had nothing to
do with the affair of bombs In the course of
his argument he called Megy, one of the pris-
Oners Monsieur, and was interrupted by the
President of the court who pointed out that
owing to the grave offence with which the pris-
oner was charged he should not be thus ad-
dressed. This interference of the court occa-
stoned scene between the counsel of the de-
fence and the Procureur General, Gerand Per-
ret. The latter demanded that M. Floquet be
ordered to leave the court room. M. Lowier,
one of the council, then announced that he
threw up his brief. The other advocates for
e ehe prisoners dld the same and all the counsel
for the prisoners withdIew from the court room.
OF the total number of deaths in Paris last
week one fifth were from small pox.
Prussia.
THE X: JG's SPEECH.
BERLIN, July 2O.-King William in his
speech said Prussia had no interest in the Sc
lection of the Prince of Hohenzolern for the
Spanish throne except that it might bring
peace to friendly people. 1t had neverthe-
less furnished the Emperor of the French with
pretext for war unknown to diplomacy; and
scOrnng peace he had INDUCED in language to
Germany which could only have been prompt
ed by the misunderstanding of her strength
Germany was powerful enough to resent such
language and repel such violence. He said so
in all reverence, knowing that the event was
in Gods hands. He had fully weighed the re-
sponsibility which rested on a man who drives
into war and havoc two great and tranquil ma
tions yearping for peace and the enjoyment of
the common blessings of christian civilization
and prosperity and for contests more salutary
than those Of blood. Those who rule France
L. ,l,~ ILL., A. r
hitting the sensitive pride of tnat great neigh
Dor nation, and to promote their interests have
misguided it. Then concluded the King: as
our fathers before us have done let us fight for
liberty and our rights against wrongs inflicted
by foreign conqueror; and as he was with
our fathers so God will be with us in struggle
without which Europe can never enjoy lasting
peace.
Great Britain.
FINANCIAL DISASTERS.
LoNooN, July 2O--The Liverpool markets
yesterday were utterly prostrated. Nothing
sion. Many men worth 9100,O0) sterling day
or two ago, are bankrupt to-day.
NO ENGAGEMENT YET.
No news of any engagement either by land
or sea has been received here. The rumors of
alliances are still rumors only. No authentic
information of any powers having taken sides
with either of the combatants have been made
public.
THE PARIS CONVENTION.
1t is reported that France denies that the
stpulations of the Paris Convention apply to
the present war.
AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK.
The bark Birkshire ran into and sunk on the
East coast of England an American vessel
whose name could not be ascertained. All on
board were lost
RUMORS OF ~ ENGAGES INT.
LONDON. July 90 P. Mt is rumored
that a collision took place this morning near
Foroach, between the French and Prussian ad-
yanced guards. Nothing further is known of
the affaF, and some doubt is cast on the report
as advlces rom Paris to-day are positive that
there has been no fighting.
NEGOTIATIONS USELESS AT PRESENT.
Earl Granville reports that the determined
and absolute refusal of the Emperor Napoleon
to entertain negotiations, render it probable
that any attemts to renew them will be useless
until a great battle has Leen fought.
Switzerland.
FEARS OF A BREAcH OF FAITH BY PRUSSIA.
BASEL. July 2O.-A general of the Swiss
army and several Other officers of hiph rank
have been arrested in Germany 1t is believed
that Prussia purposely rstards her stransfer to
Swtzerland's declarations of neutrality.
Germanv,
vIEDICTIvE ULrMATuM,
LONDON, July 20.-Germaay makes the
dethronement of the Bonaparteits ultimatum
Relunmu,