Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-01

A Vote of CenSure on the
Versailles Government.
Sale Of Royal Property.
The Watchword Of the Commune is
Death to the Rich, Death to
the Land Owners and Death
to the Priests.
Civil disturbances are Imminent in
Japan.
Brussels.

Brussels, March 81. The Peace conference
has suspended its sitting, for the purpose of
avoiding controversy, and its business will
hereafter be conducted by exchange Of votes.
The commercial question will be settled by
special delegation from France and Germany.
London.
London, March 81. In the House of Com
mons last evening, Sir Chas. Dixie in contin-
uaton Of his remarks upon Russia's repudia-
ton of the treaty Of sc, submitted resolu-
ton expressing regret on the part OF the
House that the government had accepted the
proposition for holding peace conference.
Mr. Gilpin concurred both in the remarks
and motion of Sir Chas. Dixie, and asserted
that it was not mission of England to pre-
serve peace in Europe, and advocated gener-
al disarmament.
Lord George Manurs continued his attack
upon the Ministers who were, defended by
Sir Robert Peel.
After having been severely criticised by
Ministerialists. Dixie finally withdrew his mo-
| ton.
A race between the Oxford and Cambridge
will come eff tomorrow morning on the
Thames over the usual course, between Put
ney and Mortlake. The latest betting is six
TO on the Cambridge.
his Office of Secretary of State in the Papal
Cabinet.
Civil disturbances are again imminent in
Japan. One of the Mikados Counselers has
been assassnated in consequence of political
difficulties,
Madrid.
Madrid, March 81. Orders have been sent
to the Corps General of Porto Rico to hold
| IL bat Isl in, Iu1y ho ho
election will be ordered as soon as necessary
the preliminaries have been completed.
Paris.
Paris. March 81. Delegates 10 the Com
mune National surrounded the general post
| Office TO day, and presented its transfer to
Versailles. The postal service is completely
! disorganizeG. The election committee de-
mands rigid scrutiny into the elections of last
Sunday.
! At the recent session of the sub-central
committee morton was made to pass a vote
of censure on the Versailles government for
accepting the Peace conference, the motion
vas negativvd without division.
| DEGREES have been issued to the revolu-
tionary agents to search out and bring before
| the sub-central committee all enemies OF the
commune. The committee has released the
tenants and dodgers of homes in the city from
all liability for rent for period of nine
months and declared all claims for the same
to be RENTED. A decree has been published
declaring the liability of every able bodied
citizens or subject in the city to become a
national or be otherwise attached to the cause
| of the Republic if the commune should any
time demand his services. At the recent SEES
sion of the sub central committee, proposal
was made to sell by auction the property
which formerly belonged to the Crown, con-
ssting of chateaus, parks, villas, &c. The
proposal received earnest discussion from the
| committee. 1t is ascertained that an Ameri-
can company has made an offer of one mill
lion of francs for the chateau and parks at
| Versailles, which were formerly occupd as
the Imperial residence, the purchase if con-
cluded to he subject to the National contir-
| nation.
Special to n. Y. World.
| All is CONSERVATION. The watchword OF
the Communes is death to the rich, death TO
the land owners, death to Priests DEGREES
confiscating the church property have been
prepared. Demonstrations of the Suspects
are made hourly and many persons have been
arrested
Drafts on the treasury are not paid either
| in Paris or Versailles.
Count De Byandt, who has represented
the Dutch government at Berlin since 1865,
has been transferred to the London Mission.
| Florence.
Florence March 81 The financial con-
vention with Austria has been ratified.
st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, March 81. The Gar has
conferred upon Prince Gortschokotf and his
heirs the cross of the Legion of Honor, as a
mark of satisfaction at the settlement by the
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Russia.