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The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

ANOTHER CHINESE OUTRAGE.-A New York
Herald correspondent at Hong Kong gives an
account of the wreck OF an English steamer
on the Chinese coast, and the capture and
cruel treatment of her crew and passengers by
Chinese pirates. If anything were wanting
after the Tien-tsi massacre of last June to
convince Americans, Englishmen and other
Western nations of the thorough hostility to
all foreigners it can be found in this narrative.
After reading it the American public will
agree with the suggestions of Mr.. +. w. Sew
ard, in his diplomatic correspondence pub
lished with the Presidents last annual mes
sage that when demand for Justice is made
on this people it should be done with the clear
intimation that il the demand is not complied
WIN we snail md way to right ourselves,
thus using moral suasion with a strong reserve
of force in the background-unquest
the only sure way to deal with the heather
Cbinee.
The English steamer Don, from Kong Kong
for Shanghae. ran aground on point Of Okshu
Island on the night of Feb 18th, The weather
being foggy. The Chinese soon came around in
swarms, aud commenced stoning the passen-
gers and crew of the Don from the high points
and crags overlooking the deck. Being un-
armed, and fearing that their retreat might be
cut OH and themselves OverpOwered by num-
bers, they took to the boats and quietly ship
pea pea away under cover of the fog and darkness.
aney headed for the nearest coast, not far from
nanty, and got along very we'll till daylight
r.. morning, when the four boats in, which
; lucy were embarked were surrounded by fish
them Iu thaa which ran them down, separ,ed
nlnndered red ,b STAYED in the sides of the boats,
ith;n 'uem and the passengers of everv-
tnIng money, watches, proyisinns an u I'VE ~
The VI wr .ngll Clothes they could strip off.
tneh SET ashore to SHIFT for tbemsai,a'e r mere
attempted to make their wav :" They
knowing the way and finding no 10y. oat not
to show them having NOTHING 70 me me willing
money to buy any, meeting oniy with v aIe no
n s on he pont Of for snsfe days
hunger when they fortunately met with a ana
friendly ChInaman, who fed them and had
them guided to Annoy at the rate of two do or
lars apiece.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

REV. w. A. p. DILLINGHAM The brief tele
graphic announcement in yesterdays issue, o
Rev. w. A. p. Dillingham;, at his residence il
Sidney, last Saturday afternoon would seemftt
call for more extended notice than the bare
announcement that he had held a number o.
responsible offices.
Mr.. Dillingham; was born in Bangor in 1924
received his preparatory course 10 the August
High School, Prof G. E. Hamblin of Cobb,
University aud G. A. Ian bard, E.q, OF Ros-
ton, being his Classmates. At the age of % he
graduated at the Cambridge Divinity Schoo
and commenced preaching He successful,
sustained the pastoral relati IN to the Upiver
salist societies in Augusta, Norridgewock, Do
ver, Waterville and Portsmouth, N. q. Mr.
Dillingham; could never be regarded with grea
favor by those who measure Christianity by
any one dogma or sect He was prominently
aChristian in his life and teachings and this
fact together with chat that be was an indepen-
dent and earnest seeker for truth will account
somewhat for bis non adherence to any sect. His
preaching was always practical, and often elo-
quept and nspired.
Until the guns upon Sumter aroused the
nation, Mr.. Dillingham; adhered to the Demo-
cratic party, but from that time out he was a
firm and outspoken supporter of war measures.
To bis own pecuniary loss, he advocated the
most radical measures of the Lincoln admins
tration. 1t is not so much of his worth and in
tegrity as public man that we would notice
Mr.. Dillingham;, but rather as bright exam
pie of q Christian gentleman in his private and
social relations He has always been the friend
ofcommOn school education and the most &C.
tive in promoting broader and purer culture
and more general INTEL gence He will have
no sincerer mourners than in the town where
he lived, for there had displayed the genuine
ness of his Christian character, his zeal as
public educator, and enterprise as business
man.
His wife died year ago. Two sons are now
in Dartmouth College. In his sphere, no man
will be moro missed.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

AN IMPERIAL VIsIToR-Our telegraphic
dispatches Friday morning furnished the in
teiligence that the Grand Duke Alexis of Rus
STA, son of the Gar, would visit this country
this summer leaving Constantinople the mid
die of May in an Imperial yacht escorted by a
fleet of Russian ships of war. The New York
Times, which has official information of the
visit says:
The Grand Duke Alexis il the third son of
the regular Gear of Russia, Alexander ii. he
was born on the I'd of January, 1850, and is
consequently little over q years OF age. He
is said to be strikingly handsome; in fact he is
considered very much like his ilustrious
grandfather, the late Gar Nicholas, who in his
day, was not only the grandest looking sover-
eign, but was called the handsomsst man in
Europe Prince Alexis has been carefully
educated at the Imperial palace at st. Peters
burg, and is spoken of by his tutors as an apt
scholar. He is also Represented as being a
bright, Intelligent young man. thoroughly de
sian navy, in which it is said his own abilities,
even were he not of the blood imperial, would
have secured him exalted rank, nothwith-
standing his extreme youth.
The Imperial party will proceed from New
York to Washington. where they will be the
special guests of the United States. After a
rapid tour through the Eastern, Middle and
Western States, and a journey across the con-
tinent to San Francisco, it is surmised at
the Russian Legation that the tourist will
cross the Pacific and traversing the immense
Empire of Russia on the continents of Asia
and Europe reach st. Petersburg some ii ne in
October next.
The Imperial retinue will be a very large and
brilliant one, comprising among its members
some OF the most distinguished names in the
Russian Empire. Immediately attached to
the person OF His Imperial Highness, it is ex-
pected, will be the Count Talstor, the learned
Imperial Minister of Public Instruction, Roar
Admiral Krabbe, late Imperial Minister OF
Marine, besides number of young Russian
nobiemen who are, as far as the rigid rules Of
ERussian Court etiquette will permit, associates
of the Imperial sailor.
Its very probable from the programme OF
the Grand Ddke's tour that he will visit the
Natural Seaport ( ~
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

WEAVING. Another improvement in weav-
ing has come along, though in this case the in
ventor does not claim so great an advantage as
was claimed for the Abel loom. We allude to
au invention by DR.. H. G. Davis of this city,
who has applied his improvement to a loom in
the Milbury cotton mills, where it is now
weaving from forty-ssven to fifty yards per
day. The same loom before the alteration was
producing from thirty two to thirty-fve yards
in the same time. 1t is thought that it would
easily make fifty FIVE yards day, and, what is
OF great consideration. the web and the loom
run better at this high rate than previously at
ane lower speed. This improvement can be
appmed to any loom, we understand, at small
WIZ enable looms generally to turn out one
o nundred yards per week each more than thew
v W"ni Without it: It's equally applicable TO
z. tSe" aS TO cotton machinery Worcester Ca
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

STANDARD OPKRAs.-Ws have received from
Oliver Ditson & Co., through Messrs. HAVE,
q Cragin, the opera of I'll Troverto," prob.
ably the best known Of any Of the standard
operas. The score is given complete, with the
words of all the principal airs, rectatives, etc.
printed on good paper, in clear, bright type,
A biographical sketch of the composer is in.
cluded, and neat, handsome volume is thus
afforded, embracing 1874 pages for the low price
of$1.O0. This is the first of q series of the
Standard opera. .
The term STANDARD Operas requires some
explanation. There are very few of them
Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Meyer
beer, Auber, Weber, Flotow, each have fur.
nished few; Beethoven only one; and that
is nearly all. A very few dollars will stock
your library with the whole, and the ones on
Ditson's list, mentioned above, are favorites,
and will make an excellent beginning; while
to musicians at distances from cities, and who
cannot hear the living singers, tho books will
furnish musical feast ct . small expense.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

The PRESIDENT AND Mr.. BOUTWELL,
With regard to the reported retirement of Mr.
Boutwell, from the Cabinet, a special despatch
to the New York Evening Post says that some
days ago prominent public man called upon
the President to ascertain whether there was
any truth in the statements. The President
was Informed that the repeated appounce-
ments, in papers regarded as semi-oficial or
eans of the administration, tended to create q
belief that he wasinot opposadlto MI. Boutwell's
retirement; that this uncertainty caused un.
easiness in the money market, affected good
securities, and made financial men distrustful Of
as he knew there would be no change in the
Treasury Department, as MIR. Boutwell, had
not expressed any intention of resigning, and
he had no desire to have him do SO. Mr.. Bout
well and the President have never had any
DISAGREEMENT on any subject whatever. They
had differed in regard to the abolition to the
income tax, but this was not of such conse-
quence as to interfere with the kind and friend.
~ relations existing between them.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

OMNoUs-A Dexter correspondent writes
as follows:
good deal of discussion has arisen here a,
to the meaning of the advertisement which
reads thusly :-"8 o'clock" Ardent Repubi
cans say il is the cabalistic call of the Ku Kluz
U1iian, aud wonder at the PRESS inserting it,
riease Inform your many friends at the
DEXTER House.
We are sorry that we cannot epigbten orr
Io'iespoodent without breach of confidence.
Du. II ardent Republicans are right in their
oon'ec'ures they ought to thank the PRESS for
e"ins ''meiy warning of the hour when the
massacre is to begin. WIG" INC
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

'rsoh WEBB holds a Teachers Insti-
,u'e AZ raymond Village Wednesday and
inursoay OF TINS week; also at windham Cen.
tire on Friday and Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Root Of
Portland. will give lessons in drawing, and DR..
Smaller will give lecture on Friday evening
at the Institute at Windham.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

e. w. Stoughton, Esq, of New York city,
has recently presented Dartmouth College
with $4,000 to found Museum of PATHOLOGY
cal Anatomy to the medical department of the
institution
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

Daniel Symonds. lately manager of the
Olympic Theatre, New York, is dead.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
FOR &sALE!
FOR Sale!

<s% At Presumpscot Falls, in Falmouth, house
E;;:I and lot; house 1-2 story SKIS wood shed
square rods
Also two acres good eld all for Eve hun fred dol
lars. For particulars inquire of
CHARLES ADAMS
aposlw on the promises.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Memoir ANDA.

Sch LeocadIa, (of Portland) Deland, at New York
from Matanzas via Key West, reports, 10th inst lat
81 80, Ion 70 20, encountered q very severe rotary
hove to was struck by squa which took the fore
sail clean out OF the bolt ropes. The decks con-
stanfly filed with water. ioremast head gone and one
side OF the nam rigging of leaving the vessel to the
mercy OF the storm. From thence hal moderate
weather and on the 22d was taken in tow by plot
boat and assisted into port.
Rrig Carrie K Pickering, lot Deer Isle) Torrey at
New York from Messina, reports 18th inst lat IS 4o
Ion go so, fell in with barque Hazard from Havana
for Falmouth Il. with sugar dismasted and water
logged. Took off master and crew.
Sch Nevada, from Turks Islands for Belfast. before
reported seen with loss Of sails put into Cuttyhunk
goth INST tor repairs She experen ced q severe hur-
ricane in the Gull during which the sails were torn
to pieces and the rigging damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR. J. n. sTROUT

wishes to say to his patrons that he has Just returned
from his southern trip with health greatly improved
and Is nov ready to wait on them at his office, No.
Clapp's Block. ap25sn1w
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
PSliticaI Notes.

The Springfield Republicans Washington
despatch says that the enforcement act will
not be dead letter, but that the President
will execute it without hesitation when it be-
comes necessary.
Rumors of three pending cabinet changes
are current.
The Democrats of the District OF Columbia
are very much cowed by the awful whipping
they received Friday. A great many conser
vative white voters for the first time voted the
Republican ticket. As rule, the men Of
property joined hands with the colored voters
10 elect Gen. Chapman, and the old secesh ell
ement had only the Irish to depend upon, and
some of them left their old party associates
Everybody admits that the result will
strengthen the administration.
The sale of the new government bonds are
such that Secretary Boutwell, is sanguine Of
his ability to dispose of the whole Of the loan
in a short time. He will soon. conclude ne.
gotiations with foreign bankers for large
amounts.
g Washington dispatches say that Oh the le-
gal tender question the Supreme Court will
reverse its decision, and confirm its constitu-
tionality. The Court stands five to four and
the decision will be officially promulgated next
Monday. slt
The Philadelphia Press speaking Of the ap-
portionment bill which passed the legislature
on Friday, says "it gives the Republicans a
majority of one in the Senate and six in the
House, as much as we are entitled to on the
average vote"
THE legal tender case now before the Unit
ed StatesISupreme Court is that of Hepburn
VS.. Griswod, decided in December, 1860, and
now reopened. The suit is brought on con-
tract, made before the passage of the legal
. tender act, to pay certain number of dollars
A majority of the Court, comprising Chief
Justice Chase and Justices Nelson, Clifford
and Field, held that the act was unconstitu-
tional SO lar as it applied to preexisting debts,
and this discussion has since been acted upon
in great number of cases.-and cities in
Maine having debts to pay that were con-
tracted before the war, among the rest. There
were three dissenting opinions when the case
was first decided and Justice Grier did not
join in the opinion. Two members Of the
court have since been appointed and there is
some probability that this decision may be re-
yersed, --
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Valuable Hotel Property for
Sale.

THE favorite Summer Resort known as
n the GLEN HOUSE, situated at the foot OF
EE3il Mt, Washington. and at the announcement
dEk# of The carriage road to the summit, will De
EkAX offered sale, togp ther with the lar d. on
tanning ahont one lhousan d acres, (well ii M
bered) ali the Cntbuildngs, Stables and Mill on the
same. also the Furniture, Staging, Mountain Car
riages, Horses, &C.
The House contains some two hundred and twenty
hve rooms ca able o. accommodating between tour aud
five hundred guests The whole property, If not dis
will be sold at Public Auction close the estate OF
the late j. M. Thompson Notice OF the time and
place of sale will be hei eater given.
Any person DESTROYS of seeing the property which
10 10 thorough repair wishing make any eDquir-
les, can do 50 by applying to j. W. Weeks, Admin
istrator, at Laneas ter, N or to S. Ii. Cummings,
Falmouth Hotel, Portland, Maine.
Portland, March Is, 1871. mr15-is
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Neus nv Lsrest Malls.

The New York canals are open for na''sa'
ton.
One of the mills of the iron wosks a. noHe'
Nv Voc destroyed by fire Monday morning.
Loss $150,000.
Eortv-four out of sixty-two professors and
lecturers of the Munich University have signed
on address to Dollinger, encouraging him to
nerseyere in his opposition to the papal decree
and constitute himself the champion of liberal
ism in the Catholic church.
George Hall and John H. Fowler, two Of
four burglars who robbed Churchill, Gilman
s. Co.'S store, in Boston, of $1,000 worth OF
silks, have been convicted. There was no agree.
ment upon their comrades.
The Bonnet Care crevasse on the Mississip.
pi is now from 600 to $50 feet wide, and a vast
volume OF water PUSHES through with a roar
IKE thunder, piling itself up in the middle in
the form OF an arch, of which the centre is five
or SIX feet higher than the sides. The torrent
has cut its channel through the front battuse
nifty feet, while steadily, foot by foot the grSat
ieyee crumbles into its boiling waters Inc
closing of this crevasse is beyond tue range VI
possibilities, so the next best thing Is 10 pre-
| vent if possible widening of the breach.
continuous body of water extends from more
/ to Lake Poncharatrain and Tor many miles
| above and below. The disaster is great and
| deplorabe, add is beyond the reach OF remedy
/ a. every one who has seen it admits.
The brig Pomona, which arrived at New
| York from Cardenas, picked up off Elbow Key
| a boat containing Charles Halves, mate of the
| schooner Lillian OF Stockton, Me-, bound fol
| Baltimore. and John b. Caldwell, mate of the
! British brig Elizabeth Ann, for Portland. The
vessels were seized 1t Sagua for having two
negro stow. Always. These men were requested
to leave and stop at Elbow Key, where they
will be called for when the vessel would be re
leased on showing that they were the guilt,
parties.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

TEN HOURS IL THE TRENCHES. is in
a state of siege and the excitement has extend
ed to Portland. Yesterday barricade was
erected on Exchange street near Federal, deem
trenches were dug, battery mounted in posi-
ton, and above all waived flag of defiance.
AT an early hour powerfully built man could
be perceived urging on his men in the trenches
to renewed exertions. A crowd gathered; tho
question flew from mouth to mouth, what do
these fearful signs portend? Has civil war
arisen in our midst? Hurrying to the spot we
recognized among the crowd His Honor the
Mayor, members of the City Government,
Custom House employees, and the officers of
the G. A. r. and the city militia. Upon
reaching the spot our fears were allayed, the
battery was nothing but collection of harm
less water pipes, the trenches were filed with
honest Greeks, pipe in mouth, the red flag of
defiance had inscribed thereon "Stillingia and
Iron," and the orator was the celebrated DIR.
Hendricks assuring the public that ten hours
in the trenches would be sufficient to supply
him with water works and that in the mean.
time they had better just drop into the store
and try drop of Hendricks Bitters. Quiet
DOW reigns on the corner of Exchange and
Federal streets.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

DOWN IN SALOON is the title of temper
ance tale by the author of ''Both Sides of the
Street." 5000 prize volume, from that prince
among publishers of juvenile books, Henry
Hoyt. The hero of the tale is circus boy and
from Mother Bragg's saloon the reader follows
bis fortunes and learns the old, old story Of
ruin that rum brings ito the tempted of all
ages. Bound in gold and black, $150. Min
'sters will find Lessons IN Elocution by Prof.
Griffith helpful manual in correcting faults
IN tone, gesture or position. Prof G.. il said to
occupy ia the department. of oratory a similar
position to that of Agassix 10 Natural Science
though better known at the West His Drill
Book is practical treatise on Vocal Pbysiolo-
~ with numerous engravings to illustrate
methods of breathing, infectious, gesture, etc
admirable alike for the class room or private
tudy Adams, Blackmer and Lyon, Chicago.
Beecber says that rods, like kisses, should
be rarely used, but when used they both should
be ''Iaid on WE'LL"
lions Herald says "7ne C.ristian Reoister is
one of the best edited papers. 1t sparkles
with every kind of wit and wisdom but the
Gospel sort. How bright it would be If it we're
really Christianr' The Register replies :-"Ths
Herald which never contains sleepy syllable,
is in many respects one of our favorite ex-
changes. If it were only converted, and would
manifest truly Evangelical temper, it might
become stout champion of Christianity. God
grant us both more of the spirit OF Jesus"
To which we say amen.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Brig Frontier, for Savannah.

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Akyab Sd uIt, ship Bertha, Humphrey, from
BOMBAY.
Ar at Zaza- It'll, barque Mary Fox, Ross, PhiIa-
delphia.
Sid FIN Cienfuegos 18th, brig Prentiss Hobbs, ior
Boston. -
Sid I'm Caibaricn 18th. baroue Norton Slower, Bib
Der, Boston; 18th. Winfield. Miller new York.
Ar at New York 2fth. brig PoIedo. Dyer, from
Metanzas.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
MARIN r N EWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Ntts. MFNN Monday, April "a.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Pike, Boston tor East
port and st John. NIB.
Barque Archer, Wooster, Boston, to load for Bue-
nos Ayres.
Brig Startled Fawn, tBr) Morine, Barbados Esd
ult- 16a hbds 81 ties sugar to order.
Brig q Redman, Kedmap. Boston.
Sch Morton, tBr) Smith, Halilax-coai TO Jas L
Farmer.
Sch Waterman, IInkley, wareham.
Sch Lindsey, Hamilton, Beston-sugar to @
Jersey.
Sch Plymouth tBr) Stewart, Boston, to load for
Maitland, Ms.
Sch Freighter, Allen, Boston.
Sch Bl0Omer, Parker. Boston.
Ssh Fo.r Not, WILKINSON, Newburypcrt.
Sch Evelina. Squirting. Cranberry Isles.
RETURNED-Sch Harriet Fuller Willard. hence
for New YORK, in distress, having sprung head of
mainmast off Portland Light. Will have new mast
fitted.
CLEARED.
Steamer Dirigo, johnson, New York Henry
Fox.
Brig Finn. Wiley, Havana Jos II Hobson.
Sch Nellie Chase. Upton, Boston-Yeaton & Boyd.
Sch Kossuth, Thomas, Boston-Nickerson g. Itch
field.
Dxfo
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Island Property for Sale.
Family Horse for Sale.
To Contractors.

DROP0SALS will be received until the 4th day Of
Il May, 1871. at the store Of Thomas II. Cole, Bid
deiord, where plans and specifications can be EXAM
ined TOR The enlargement OF the First Congregation
al Meeting House, ut BiddeLord, Me.
The Committee The right tn accept or reject
any or all proposals that may be made.
All necessary informal can be obtained at the
office OF Y. Ii. FASSkrr, Architect. Of Middle ST.,
Portland.
THOS. II. COLE,
SIMEON NEWCOMB,
JAMES ii. FO9G,
+. NEEDS, ~
49,. Building Committee.
Biddeford, April "a, ISL. ap25td
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Room to Let

THREE story French root, very desirsbly located,
Il splendid neighbor hoof bay window, modern
improvements. aud in perfect order Terms very
easy. TAYLOR & CO., 20 state ST., Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
SPOK EN-.

A,,i, IA. off Cape Florida. earque george henry,
from Cie1fuegos for New York,
April g. lac "a 80 lon 80 20, sch Kelley, OF CAL
ais, bound North.
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

nNE front Room to Let with or without board.
OF Free ut. apr2o'iw
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Blacksmith ar,d .ToIh;rg Pusino
Desirable House for Sale

E'ok SALE; regular run OF Job-work. and all
necessary tools in perfect order, well established
lease. and low rent. Small capital required. TAY-
LoH " Co., &c State street, Boston. ap25-3t
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25

A FIRST-CLASS Photograph Car. nice,v fttsa nm
"a win u appurtenences in perfect order A
bargain is offered il applied Tor Immediately Small
Boston. ~ ~ enok ~
The Portland daily press., 1871-04-25
Fruit, Confectionery, and Gig
Photograph Business. for seIe

r COATED on Washington Street, splsffuIdlv a
IL ted up, business frst-class, convenience n
lunch Il wanted. Satisfs tory reasons ior sellin
TAYLOR IL CO., 20 State Street. Boston. an9s-