The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-15
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DEMONSTRATION BY STUDENTS.
PARIS, July 14.-Military preparations still
continue. Last night to 400 students made
from public ball. They shouted, "Viye
| France, down with Prussia" and SANG the
| Marseillaise without interruption by the nolice
| THE FRENCH MINISTER ORDERED OUT OF
PRUSSIA.
| 1t is positively ascertained that Count Bene-
detti has been ordered back to France, and he
| only waits the departure of Baron Van Vert
| her, the Prussian Minister from Paris.
| sPAIv QUIET
Advices received from Madrid are pacific as
far as Spain is concerned, and Batsa Bayvint,
the Spanish Minister of the interior, has sent
| conveys to the different courts to notify them
OF the acceptance by Spain of Prince Leopold's
| remuneration.
FAVORABLE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
The Emperor left the Tuilleries at 6 o'clock
| on his way to st. Cloud and at the same hour
| the chambers were informed that no declara-
| ton would be made by the government to day,
| While the ministerial council was in session a
despatch was received from the King of Prus-
sia which changed the situation and there is
| now reason to believe that peace NAV be pre-
served. The agitation throughout the city is
extreme. The majority of the evening papers
maiStain war-like tone and groups of people
in the streets seem strongly in favor of war.
REPORTED INVASION CoNTRADICTED.
The report that the Egyptian troops had
landed at Bay Asab on the Red sea and cap
tured an Italian trading station is officially
contradicted.
CABINET COUNCIL.
PARIS, July 14,-5 P. Mt appears that the
King OF Prussia has refused to receive Count
Benedetti or sign the promise required of him
BY the French government. The Emperor left
st. Cloud this morning by special train and
arrived at the Tulleres at noon. The minis
tiers were all at the palace and council was
held Immediately. At half past 3 o'clock this
afternoon the presidents of the Senate and the
corps legislatlf were informed that the gov
| eminent would have communication to make
to those bodies before the close of the sitting
1t is generally believed that this communica.
ton will be declaration of war;
EMS, July liking William will leave EN-:
Tomorrow morning on special train for Der.
lin. Count Benedetti, the French Ambassa
, dor, lett at o'clock this afternoon. The Ger
man papers and the people are unit in sup
port OF their King and wild enthusiasm pre-
/ walls in the minor States. Gen. Moltke ha
been summoned to Berlin from his Silesan es
f tates.
EFFORTS FOR PEACE.
BRUSSELS July Az P. M.-England, Rus
STA and Austria are making energetic effort
to prevent rupture, but SO far they have mad
} no progress.
LONDON, July 14.-The North German Par
| Ids uCcu COuNOkGu anu Will meet mex
week. Bismark heard of Prince Leopold
withdrawal while on his way to rejoin tn
: Nlng at Ems whereupOn he turned back ant
set out fer his estates at Vasgine.
Grent mritain.
The scullng match for $4,000 between Kelle
and Saddler to-day from Putney to Mortak
| was won by the latter. y
VARIOUS ITEMS
| The Queen has gone to Asborne for til
0 summer. 'f
The SUSSEX Gazette asserts that MARQUIS But
: never actually Joined the church of Rome.
Sir Geo M. Clifford, Lord Justice Of tn
Court of Appeals in Chancery, and DR.. jaime
Copeland, an eminent medical author ar
Q dead.
The Lords tonight rejected the universt
tests bill 1t the Commons tonight M. MOI
e zell said the government was sensible of th
gallantry of the Canadian troops in repellin
the Fenians, but he had received no nOmna
: tions for promotion.
Rome.
If THE VOTE ON THE DOGMA.
o ROME, July BIN the Council to-day whe
II the vote on the infallibiity dogma was take
e 6Ol fathers were present Many who were o
l. leave of absence had been hastily recalled
lessen the numerical Importance of the oppos
o ton.
J. ATTEMPT TO WHIP IN. i.
l. Each father voted aloud as his name was ca
led. Another sitting was to be held, at whic
y efforts will be made to persuade the dissentn
" members to reconsider their votes, and aft
y this meeting there will be public congreg'
" ton held, at which the new dogma is to be pr
mulgated.
~ Dominion of Canada.
FEARFUL STORM AT MONTREAL.
III MONTREAL, July 14-A most fearful stori
n swept over Montreal last evening. 1t common
ed about o'clock and actually levelled ever.
III thing in its way A large number of buildin.
rs were utterly destroyed and hundreds severed
damaged. No loss of life has yet been repor
4 ed. Two of the large freight sheds of ii
n Grand Trunk railroad we're Frustrated. Tt
loss is immense. All telegraphic communic
N ton with the city was stopped as far west
to Lachine. There are rumors of still create