The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-10
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Minister w sshh urine and the Communists
LONDON, July 8-The Times Of to day pub
fishes letter indicating the conduct OF U >.
Minister Washburne during the siege OF Paris
by the Versailles army, and stating in the most
positive terms that Washburne was never in
favor of the Communists.
Count dChambord has gone to Bruges, in
Belgium.
The French railway have made considera-
BILE reduction in their tariff Of rates for the
transportation of goods and passengers.
Gen, Faidherbe is engaged in the pIepara-
tiOn OF q history of the war with Germany
and its successor, the civil war for the posses
sion of Paris.
The deaths in Paris are rapidly decreasing.
1t is announced that the city of Paris will
issue loan to the amount of 6OO,OOOOO0 francs
to be expended in the repair and the rebuild
ing of the monuments and public walks dam
aged or destroyed during the SIEGE
The bourbon Standard.
The Count Chambord is at Chat au Cham
bord. He refuses TO see the orleans fflhceS
until he cOnsults the people OF France.
A proclamation calling upon the people TO
rally round the Bourbon throne causes great
excitement. Unless the authorities interfere
there will be an imitation of Napoleon Stras-
bourg programme.
Proclamation Condemned
PARIS, July 9-The manifesto of Count d.
10 SCuCidi'y - $50
verest terms by the press as calculated to in
crease the agitation which it pretends to dep
recate.
Increase of Taxes.
The Assembly, by 483 to 3, has passed bill
imposing additional taxes on colonial produce:
Municipal elections for the city of Paris will
be held ON the 26 b inst.
The army has everywhere voted the Repub-
lican ticket for the Assembly.
Gambetta is about to undertake the publ
cation OF a newspaper, and has proposed to
Gen. Faidherbe to take charge of the military
The present harvest in France will fall below
the usual average.
Ths I.egiaimisis 10 Resign.
The Gaulois says several If the legitimists
will resign their seats in the Assembly.
The Army Vote.
Gaubetta has written letter rejoicing over
the result of the elections and urging mOdera-
ton and patience of all. The lists of aandi.-
astea voted for by tue army were all headed
with Gambetta's name.
Loss of Life.
The French ship Souvenance las been to-
tally wrecked on the coast near Cape of Good
Hope. All on board including number of
passengers were lost. One hundred and fifty
bodies have already washed ashore from the
wreck.
SOUTH AMERICA.
AAANNoAON, "a. Cuiy o.-AutICeS lrOtu aOu-
duras to the 18th of June represent that the
ministry was unpopular, and that revolution
was threateded. Tine inhabitants who desired
to emigrate had to pay $1,000 for passport to
entitle them to leave.
Callao advices to the 22d of June Announce
that the English ship Wealth of Nations has
been lost The captain and part of the crew
we're lost.
Norwegian ship Benedita has foundered at
sea. Crew saved
The United States war steamer California
had arrived at Callao.
Foreign Items.
Emperor William arrived at Ems yesterday
and was received with great rejoicing The
heights around tho city were illuminated last
night in his honor
Intelligence FROM New South Wales via Cal
ifOrBia is that an extensive tract of metallifer-
GUS sand has been discovered near Clearance
river; that the census of the colony shows a
population of 502 900; that the ship Emma
Patterson was wrecked off Noumen, losing
the mate and five of the crew.