The Portland daily press., 1871-08-15
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SAN FRANCISCO Aug. IA The English
press in China -denOuuce the return of the
American fleet to Chez Foo as having all the
moral effect of a defeat
Two EDglshman and one German engaged
saving materials from the wreck of the Ger
man schooner Chusan, on Sir James Halls
Island, have been captured by the Cretsns,
bound ha1d and foot, slung on bamb0os and
packed of to the interior of Corea. Nhe Brit
ish fleet sailed from Japan to inquire into the
matter.
Other Matters.
The MahOmmedan instruction in North
China is still formidable.
In New Zealand the citizens have determin-
ed to form "a joint stock whaling company to
compete with the American whalers in those
quarters. ....s'.
FRANCE.
Thiers, Power.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 14.-Debate on the pro-
longatlon OF Theirs power will begin in the
Assembly Saturday. 1t is estimated 500 depu-
ties are in favor OF the measure.
GERMANY.
Not 10 Euacuafe.
BERLIN, Aug. 14-Bismarck has gone to
Gastein to attend the meeting of Emperors
The National Zeituug denies that convention
has been concluded for the evacuation OF the
forts about Paris, and Of the departments of
the Seine and Seine ct Aaise.
GREAT BRITAIN. .aA.
Dreadful Calamity.
LONDON, Aug IA dreadful calamity has
visited the small iJland of TagalOnfa, In the
Malay Archipelago, about fifty miles northeast
OF the island of Celebes. An outburst OF the
volcano of Ruwang, accompanied by a cOnvul-
sion OF the sea and wave forty yards in height
swept all the human beings cattle and horses
from the island. The number of persons who
persisted was 416.
House Of Commons.
In tie House of Commons this evening there
was lively debate upon army matters. Will
liam Henry Smith, member from Westminster,
attacked the course of the government and
MIR. Cardwell and Lord Northbrook< respec.
lively, Secretary and Under Secretary of War
defended the ADMINISTRATION of the a, my. Both,
of these gentlemen also spoke in opposition to
the royal inquiry into the management of the
army. The subject was finally dropped with
ont action upon Mr.. Smiths motion to that
effect.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
The Poiaris.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. 14.-The Swedish
gunboat Iuquord, with dispatches from Capt.
Hafs Arctic ship Polaris, arrived at Halstem-
berg July 31st, and would waiG until Aug. 9th
till the arrival Of the United States steamer
Congress with supplies.
Foreign ltems.
The Turkish authorities are taking the most
stringent measures to guard against cholera.
Both the Renforth and Winship crews will
row in the Montreal regatta Sept. Sd.
( Steamship Gina, from Hong Kong July 18th
and Yokohama 22d, arrived at San Francisco
Sunday night, with .38 cabin passengers, 283
Chinese ia the storage, and 1880 packages OF
merchandise.
Further accounts from Persia corroborate
accounts previously received of terrible famine
Tens of thousands of people are already dead
of starvation. The country is said to be liter
ally ruined and its population flying to other
lands.
I A train of cars at Madrid dashed into
standing train carrying Serrano and other
officers. Serrano had his foot slightly hurt.
There was nobody killed but many were in
jured.
Japan is quiet. Immense improvements are
being carried on by the government, including
the widening and deepening of the canals, the
building of Railways, new barracks and a new
palace for the Mikado.
A riot took place in Londonderry, Ireland,
Sunday, occasioned by the police scattering
crowd of apprentices led by member of Par
Lament named johnson attempting to form a
procession. Several persons were injured.
I A second report says that the meeting in
Hyde Park, London was a failure instead OF
being success first reported.