The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-13


PARIS ITEMS.
PARIS, March 12-Swaine, the finaucier,
says the total circulation of notes of the BAH
VI ance last Sent-mber was IT'S 900 900
francs, aud now 2 900 900 900. Notw,thsland.
ING toaos were made to government the cred c
OF the bank has not suffered. Its notes are
eVerywh-re accepted at par.
Gen. Vinoy has issued orders suspending the
pubileation of the Veugeur Mort de O.dre
Ori du Peuple, Caricatu' e, Pere Ducbeane aud
Douche Fer aud the publication of new politi-
Cal or soc'al journals is forbidden.
The Germans evacuate Versailles tomorrow
and the French troops will Immediately occu-
py the town.
Marquis de Bonneville has been appointed
French ambassador at Vienna and Nj. Mette-
tai project of police.
Tue health of the city is improving.
The Syndical Chambers of Commerce have
decided that no Germans shall be employed in
toe trades of Paris.
The official journal contains DEGREES dissolv-
ing certain headquarters of stsffs of army, ap-
proving the formation Of regiments OF infantry
and urging the establishment of camps of in
structiou.
IAE THREATENED REVOLUTION AT AN END.
LONDON, March 12-President Theirs and
all the members of the Government are ex-
pected in Paris to- morrow.
1ne threatening demonstrations in Mout-
martre have ceased aud the national guards
Austria.
SENSATION SPOILED.
VIENNA, March IL. The report that a vol
canic mountain in the Tyrol had caved in
causing great loss of life is totally false.
New South Wales.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
SYDNEY, Jan. 81, via San Francisco, March
1.-THE ministry have been reelected
The Government and Chamber of Commerce
favor direct California mail service in Oppose
ton to the New Zealand route
The crops are njured by unfavOrable wealth.
er.
An Irishman named Martin murdered his
wife, her father and her mother near Orange
He is now in Jail. A German woman cut the
throats OF six CHI children and then her own
near Bambaa
Rich diggings, extending about three miles,
maze been discovered at Gulgong. Another
silver mine has been discovered near Brind-
wood.
The iron shin City of Sydney, from London,
is missing. She had valuable cargo. The
Insurance is refused.
The American whalers Xantho and Osceola
were spoken near Trstram DUO Cumtra, Thew
reported having met with fair success.
Inc Victoria Parliament has been dissolved
and the general elections are proceeding with
great excitement, the Catholics opposing the
ministerial party.
Cargap, Principal of the Wellesley College
IS dead. There was deficiency OF ST. $50, 900
IN last years revenue. Another 100 pound
nugget has been found at the Berlin digging.
Inc wheat crop is a martial failure
Gov. Blackall, of Queensland died on the Cd
inst, and Col. O'Counell is acting Governor
pending the action of the British Government.
Land telegraph lines have been com pleted
and are ready to be joined to the Batavia cable.
Pnnce Alfred sailed from New Zealand in the
Galatia on the 18th.
The new sbip City of Auckland, nearly
ready to sail for London with a cargo of WOOL
gum and fax, was burned in Auckland harbor
Exchange on London go days per cent.
premium. American goods are well supplied
at Sydney. Kerosene nas advanced, the best
66 to Csc the English gallon. Square Lumber
Is scarce TobaccOs are wanted.
snndw Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ia severe shock
of ar earthquake was telt in Hawaiian Island
Feb. 7th. Makes sugar plantation and Others
were badly damaged. At Honolulu three
shocks, lasting over one mioute, were felt The
Seminary walls are SO much damaged that
they must be pulled down, and macy houses in
the valleys we're greatly shaken up. No lives
were lost.
INSURGENT DEFEAT.
HAVANA, March 11.-Col. Lapoya surprised
a party Of insurgents in the WOODS of San Vim
cente on the 18th Ct February aud after a short
engagement killed eight anu took ten prison.
ers, among whom was the rebel commander
Horatlo Simmoni, native of Puerto Pripcipe,
and married to an American lady, daughter
OF Mr.. Fairchild, who was a very prominent
man here at one time but is now living ID New
York. SmmOni was woun ed and captured
at the ASSAULT o. Moron 1869 and pardoned
by Captain General Dnlce aud afterwards
went to New York. He was sentenced the
same year with Jordan and made himself v-ry
and since vas promoted to colonel
KINGSTON, March 1.-THE steamship Hornet
re mans az Fort au Prince closely watched by
the Spanish War steamer Pistarro. Can't.
q uoson mas been relieved and lett for home on
the 9tn INST. The Hornet is to be sold by order
OF the consignees.