Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-10

EUROPEAN NEWS, &c.
Paris again Bombarded.
The Powder Magazine at Porte
Maillot Exploded.
Rossel Virtually a Military Dictator.
The officers Commanding Fort DIssy
Arrested by Gen. Rossel.
Gen. Nitzel Killed at the Capture
of Issy.
A General Assault en- Paris is I'M
minent.
V ERsAILIES,

feTsdliles, May 8. he new battery on
Nortre Toul opened moderate fire on Paris
to day, the bombardment will be resumed
with greater energy tomorrow. The fire
from Issy and Vanvres to-day has been weak.
er, and the other federal batteries kept up a
vigorous cannonade.
The Communal decree fixes the price OF
bread at so cents per kilogramme.
Colonel Nitzel was killed at the CAPTURE of
Issy.
Gen. Dombrowski is expected to assume
chief command of the troops of the Com
mune.
gunboat belonging to the Commune has
been disabled.
The investment of Paris from Genneville
to Issy is complete, and a general assault is
imminent.
Paris, May 8. The powder magazine at
Porte Maillot was exploded by two shells this
morning 1t was an awful sight, and several
were killed The officers commanding at Issv
declared that it was necessary to explode the
fort. Rossel ordered them to hold out, and
they replied that they would rather resign
Rossel had them and two others arrested.
Gen Rossel has great determination, and
is virtually military dictator 1t is reported
that Bismarck is going to Campegne, the
headquarters Of tie Prince of Saxony, to
confer with Theirs on the subject of the paw
ment OF the Indemnity installment. He has
informed Favre that any further delay in the
execution Of the treaty will result in grave
consequences TO France
ENGLAND.
London, May .. In the House of Com
mons to-day, Viscount Enfield announced the
receipt of a cable despatch from Earl dc
Gray, that the treaty between the American
and British government had been signed by
the High Commission at Washington. but
said that he was unable to disclose the cond.
tons.
In the House Of Lords this evening a bill
was introduced providing for confederation
Of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies.
1t was announced that the Admiralty re-
GREETED its inability to aid punctually the
widow OF Gen. Bergern.
Mr.. Mall, member from Bradford, moved
for the establishment of church of Eng
land, and supported the motion in a speech
of marked ability and great eloquence.
Henry Austin Bruce, Home Secretary. dis
puted the motion that the dis-establishment
of the English church was a coolary to that
of the Church of Ireland, and expressed an
opinion that the question was untimely
Rounded Palmer defended the Church of
England from the assault of the member from
Bradford.
Edward Adam Leatham, member from
Hudderstield. advocated the resolution and
referred to the property OF the Episcopal
church of America. as an argument for the
dis establishment of the Church of Eng
land.
Disraeli thought France and not America
should be looked to for proper examples. He
mplored the House to disregard the advice
of philosophers and doctors who were con-
stantly assaling the church.
s Mr.. Gladstone sustained the views of Dis
raeli, and brought forward fresh arguments
in favor of the present establishment of a
church.
The new steamship Spain, built by the
Lloyds for the National line, and intended for
Liverpool and New York trade, was launched
at Liverpool to-day. The Spain is 450 feet
long and 5000 tons burthen.