The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-16

mel, nor with tho Priece of Hohenzollern.
whom we consider to be under the shadow OF
tue klng. Nor have we advanced any other
grievance than tlis candidacy oi the Prince for
the Spanish throne. The Prussian Minister of
Foreign Affairs opposed to us determination
not to receive our representative, pretending
70 ignore the affair. We then addressed our
serves to the King, who maintained that he
was a stranger to the affair, and that he could
not hot intervene except as the head OF the family,
out ne avowed that he had instructed Bis
marck. We demanded that the King should
ln:nuence the Prince of Hohenzollern. Re-
siStance to the project came from the quarter
where it was least expected. We then de-
mianded that the King should give prom
use 1or the future. This moderate de-
cared to be without reservation. The
Alng declined to say that he would re-
fuse in future to interfere with the candida
ture, and he refused to authorize us to transmit
TO you the declaration that he would in future
oppose the candidature. He declared that he
reserved to himself the right to reconsider the
circumstance. Even after this refusal we did
not break off the negotiations, but adjourned
our explanations to you until this date. Yes
terday we were apprised that the King of
Prussia had notified our Ambassador that he
would no longer receive him. and to render
the rupture more obvious he gave notice of his
action to the Cabinets of Europe The same
time he assured him he either might take his
AS"Nc3 duu tIdt lHt dTuldtlltuI VI RUSSIA Dau
commenced. On our part we yesterday called
out the reserves and we have to take other
measures as the interest and honor of the coup-
try demands. A copy of this declaration has
been presented to the Corps Legslatf by Mon.
sieur Thekeper of the Seals. The government
ask vote of supplies and the call to arms of
all classes owing military service.
SUPPLIES VOTED.
The Corps Legislatf has voted the extreme
demands of the government, the left voting in
the negative.
THE CAUSE OF THE WAR
LONDON, July 15-The French declaration
OF war is based on the following causes: First,
the insult offered at Ems to Count Bennett,
the French Minister, and its approval by the
russian government. Second, the refusal Of
the king OF Prussia to compel the withdrawal
OF Prince LeopOld's name as a candidate for
the Spanish throne; and third, the fact that the
TACT that the King persisted in giving the
frlnce liberty to accept the crown. The dec
laration continues: "The extra constitutional
changes in Prussia awaken the slumbering re-
collections of 1914. Let us cross the Rhine
and avenge the insults of Prussia. The vic
tors of jena survive"
The excitement in Paris is intense
Prussia.
.r CIRCULAR BY COUNT BIsMARK.
LONDON, July 15.-Count Bismark has issu-
ed circular, which has been telegraphed in
all directions, notifying German vessels to has
ten to ports of shelter. The notice of course
applies to all ocean steamers belonging to Ger
man ports.
LONDON, July 15-Evening.-I is reported
that the Prussian government itself demanded
of France the recall of her Minister. Count
Benedetti, and the European powers yester-
day united in protest against the impacabil.
ity of Prussia, but without effect.
Great Britain.
LONDON, July 15--Evening.-Thee excitement
has been intense here all day. Business is at
stand still and commercial quotations are NOM
inal. After Change hours the markets were
generally firmer, and American securities were
steady but nominal Es >.
Spnia.
PARIS, July 15.-The Madrid correspondence
of .he Steele predicts that Gen. Prim will be
superseded by Senior Gorilla or Gen. Decorlo-
ha