Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-26
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Pyatt Arrested by the Commune.
The Commune grants Religious Tol.
Grafton.
The Cannonading around Paris has
Ceased.
The Bonapartists at Work.
Gen. Dousy and Clinchamp will
operate against the Insurgents.

London. April 25 In the House of Com
mons last evening Mr. Rowe in continuation
of his remarks already reported said: tif the
government was compelled to withdraw the
Budget, the government mast seriously con-
slider the proper course to pursue" Mr..
Gilpin, and Jacob Bright, and others, liberal
members, made speeches in opposition to the
Budget. Disrael spoke in denunciation of
the proposition of the Budget, for an increase
of the income tax, and succession of duties,
and for the imposition of an excsie duty on
matches.
Mr.. Gladstone in reply, said that to recall
and reconsider the Budget, at the bidding of
an adversary, was unprecedented He was
however, willing to reconsider the question
Of a tax on matches in case it should be
found inconvenient to the people as well as
unproductive of favorable results.
In the House Of Commons this evening Mr..
Gladstone stated that he had assumed the re-
sponsibilty of ordering the police to prevent
the anti-match tax demonstrations. He
declined to say why the same powers should
not be nsed to stop sundry demonstrations.
Dsraeli gave notice of resolution to the
effect that the financial plans of the govern
ment were unsatisfactory to the House and
should be reconsidered
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, then an
in opposing to the measure, would withdraw
the match project and propose substitute on
Thursday.
Dispatches from Paris, of yesterdays date,
have been received. Felix Pyatt has been ar
rested by the commune on reasonable charg-
es. The commune has promulgated an order
precludiDg its officers from hindering or in
terfering with citizens in worship and relig-
ious service, and granting religious tolerance
and permission to worship to all within the
city.
The cannonade from the various forts and
batteries around Paris has ceased, and tenn
porary lul1 prevails: The fort Mont Valer-
len alone speaks.
A strong section in the assembly embracing
some of the most prominent members is ma
nouvering to secure the election of the Due
d Aumale to the Presidency of the Republic.
The Bonapartists are also actively at work.
Numerous emissaries have been engaged in a
thorough canvass of the provinces, and every
agency has been excited to insure influence in
favor of restoration of Napoleon. These
exertions have had their due effect, and a
powerful action is now stated to be taking
place in the provincial districts favoring res
toration.
M. Theirs announces that the forces of the
government will be formed into two corps un-
der the command Of Generals Douay and
Clinchamp, and will shortly commence oper-
atoms against the insurgents.
A delegation recently arrived here from
Lyons and had several conferences with NJ.
Theirs relative to the present crisis in Paris,
and the probat lity OF a reconciliation. The
members of the delegation are much dissatis-
fed with the ideas expressed by M. Theirs
on the subject, and consider them both I'M
reasonable and unfair to the Commune. They
have intimated their dissatisfaction to NJ.
Theirs and also threatened him if other mea-
sures were not adopted they would join the
Commune.
The Commune has made acquisitions upon
the vacant houses in Paris for lodgings for
the people flying from the bombardment.
Renault has resingned his office as dele
gate of the ministry of public safety and is
succeeded by Gourmet.
During the suspension of hostilities at
Neuily, the troops of the two armies will
hold their respective positions and the firing
will cease all along the line.
The army assembly are mainly engaged in
the establishment of new batteries.
Dombrowski demands the prosecution of
the chiefs of the 220th and 22lst battalions of
the National Guards for cowardice.
Versailles.
Versailles, April %. A heavy cannonade
from the batteries of the Versailles army at
Mendon, Creteriel and Chatillon opened this
morning, on Forts dIssy and Valion, and
the ramparts at Point du Jour.
Picard has issued circular to the Projects
of the Departments to the effect that the mu-
nicipal elections soon to be held, will be fol-
lowed by those for filling vacant seats in the
Assembly.
The Official journal announced to-day that
until the instruction is quelled the Germans
will continue to hold certain forts about
Paris, because the government is without
credit.