The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-28
FOREIGN.
SOUTH AFRICA.

SEIZURE OF THE DIAMOND FIELDS.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The mail from the Cape of
Good Hope brings accounts of the manner in
which the announcement of the annexation of.
African territory to the British Dominons was
received by the inhabitants. The intelligence
that the treaty was finally concluded produced
much excitement. Mr.. Brand, President of
the Free States, issued formal protest against
the transfer of the diamond fields to Great
Britain.
GOLD DISCOVERIES.
Discoveries of gold in considerable quantities
had been made in the Transvaal Republic The
reports attracted many adventurers to that
quarter. Diamond seekers were abandoning
the diamond districts for the newly discovered
gold country.
CHINA.
PROGRESS.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Dispatches from Shang-
haze announce that the Chinese Government is
determined to follow the example of the Japan
csc and send young men to England and the
United States to be educated.
ROME.
DEATH OF A CARDINAL.
ROME, Dec. 27-Cardnal Arnard San Filip-
pc E. Sosso Bishop of Palestine and Vice
Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, is dead.
He was elevated to the cardinale in 1887 and
died at the age of rs.
FRANCE.
THE PRESS TO BE RESTRAINED.
PARIS, Dec 27.-The Minister of the Interior,
to check the license of public journals, proposes
to increase the stringency of the laws and regu-
lations for the control of the press. 1t is un-
derStood that the minister's intention have the
approval of the press, and the journals most
offending will soon be made to suffer.
GEN. SHERMAN IN PARIS.
Gen. VIM. T. Sherman and Lieut.. Fred D.
Grant are expected here tomorrow.
THE ASSEMBLY.
In the Assembly to-day the proposed income
tax was again under discussion. The Minister
of Finance, Pouyer Quertier, spoke in OPPOSE
ton to the measure, which he denounced as ar
bitrary and inquisitoraL The speaker cited
Lord Brougham and President Grant in sup
port of this remark. In the course of some al
lusions to England the minister asserted that
competition. Waloski's proposal for an impo-
sition of general income tax was finally re-
jected by large majority.
AUSTRIA.
MEETING OF THE REICHsRATH.
VIENNA Dec. 27.-The sessions of the Aus
trian Reichsrath was opened to-day, but the
Emperor's speech will not be delivered till to-
morrow. The estimates of the Minister of FL
nance for the coming fiscal year were submit
ted, and give the probable expenditures at $685.
100000 forms against a revenue of 1896, 000,0 900.
FORMS
SPAIN.
SPANISH REINFoRCEMENTs.
sailed from Santander to join the Spanish army
in Cuba. King Amadeus was present and made
a speech to the troops, causing immense enthu-
siasm.
TARDY RECOVERY OF THE PRINCE.
LONDON, Dec 27-1 P MA noon bulletin
from Sandringham to-day reports that the
Prince of Wales passed quiet night but con-
valescence is retarded by painful affection
above the left hip accompanied by feverishness
No inquietude is felt as to the Princes condi-
| ton, but regret and disappointment at the
slowness of his recovery are generally ex-
pressed Hopes have been raised that he would
be able to go out before the end of the holidays
and preparations for public rejoicings had been
made The generalization of these expecta-
tons throws damper on the festivities Of the
| season.
LONDON, Dec. 27-6 p M.-The Queen re-
turns to Sandringham to-day.
THE WEST INDIES.
DR. HowARD's CASE.
HAVANA, Dec. ga communication from
the authorities of Cienfuegos says that the
father of DIR. Howard came here as colonist
with his sons and received lands from the Gov
eminent recompense. Subsequently he
was appointed Commissary of Police and there
by became Government official. DR.. Howard
was always considered Spanard, but never
held Office being physician. On the 10th of
January, 1870 he took out police document,
same as is issued to Spaniards, and made no
objection to it, 1t is therefore considered
doubtful whether Howard is an American
TERMS OFFERED THE INSURGENTS
An engagement recently took place near
Manzanilla, in which the Spanish Col O. Bre
gan was killed.
Captain General Valmazeda has issued
proclamation, inwhich he says the offer of pardon
to insurgents cannot last forever. He now
gives notice that every insurgent captured after
Jan. 10Th will be shot, and those surrenderng
| altar that la vii To ral
imprisonment. Negro men will be treated the
same as whites. All negro women captured
will be delivered to their owners and will be
compelled to wear chains four years, and all
white women captured in the woods after Jan.
18th will be banished from the country. The
chiefs of insurgent bands will be allowed to
surrender till the 18th of January under condi-
tions hitherto granted.
FROM THE MEXICAN FRONTIER.
NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Advices from Monterey
to the Goth, via Matamoras the 26th inst, state
positively that certain Government command
ers are in league with the revolutionsts and
will turn the entire border over to them. Trev-
inc and Canales, Governor of Tamoulipas are
now consulting at Lineras The attack on Mier
is postponed. Quiroga in Monterey has his
force furloughed for five days. Trevino' IS forces
have mostly been given to Matinee for move
ment ON San Luis There is much discomfort.
Strict orders have been issued against any goods
going free from the IONA to the interior
DOMINION OF CANADA.
REMOVAL OF BRITISH TROOPS.
HALIFAX, Dec. 27.-It is reported on good
authority that all the British troops, except a
few artillery, will be withdraw from Halifax in
the spring, the only garrisoned city now in the
Dominion
Several Nova Scotia vessels are quarantined
in the West Indies in consequences of cholera.
There are reports that the Provincial Govern
ment has applied to the Spanish consul to have
the restriction removed at Cuba and Porto Rico.
The defence in in the trial of Mrs. Wharton
begun yesterday at Annapolis but nothing i'm
portant was developed