The Portland daily press., 1871-07-29
FO r. EIGN N.
FIR ANCE.

PARIS, July 28.-The Journal de Paris an
nounces that Favre is replaced in the office o
Foreign Affairs by Goulond, recently one O
french negotlators for peace at Brussels
Compulsory Service.j
The committee of the assembly for the reor
port i'll favor of compulfrry service for all male.
between the age of 20 and 40, soldiers not to be
entitled to vote at the election.
False Report.
The report that the German troops will
evacuate before the first of August is pro
nounced without foundation. The German
troops will not be withdrawn from their pres.
ent positions in the vicinity of Paris until ).
10000, 900 francs OF the indemnity have been
paid, and will be impossible for the French
inst.
The Avenier says that the Empress of the
French has written letter to the Gar urging
him to continue to maintain friendly relations
with France.
PrOlonGatiOn of There Power
The next setting of the Assembly will take
place Monday next. Meetings of deputies OF
the left and extreme left have been held to
bring about coalition of the two wings of
effect. 80
Threa hundred deputies have pledged them
selves to vote for a prolongation Of Theirs
powers as Chief Executive.
The Washington of France.
The Salute, which supports the President.
declares that the sole ambition of Theirs ia to
be regarded hereafter as the Washington of
France. :
The Times ON the Riot.
LONDON, July 28-The Times tod ay in an
editorial on the New York riots, full particu.
lars of which have reached here by mail, says
in reference to the procession of the Orange
men, that Gov. Hoffman incurred a terrible
responsibility in permitting it to take place
and promising it protection.
The State, say the tories ought interfere
with the parades of both Orangemen-a and rib
bon men. 1t should not encourage antagon-
ism, and should bring all persons to recognize
Its rule, dealing equally with the national feel
ings of all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon.
The Echo gives an authoritive denial of the
truth of what it terms the romantic tissue OF
exagerations published by the Times respect
ing DeVienne President of the Paris Court of
cessation, and fatty c0ntradicts the reports
that the Empress ever contemplated divorce
from the Emperor.
THE DOMINION.
Colt Excursi0nisfs.
HALIFAX, July 28.-The steamer New
Brunswick with $50 exeursonist from Boston,
arrived al Annapolis leet Eht.
The party came to Halifax this morning and
returned to Annapolis tonight by special train.
To morrow they go to st. John.
The hotels are very crowded here and the
exeursionists experienced difficulty in finding
accommodations.
Foreign Items.
Garibaldi is Frustrated by serious illness.
The rinderpest is Increasing in France.
The courts martial will probably open on
Thursday of next week.
The bullion in the bank of France has de-
creased 5000, 900 since last week.
The new Spanish ministry has resolved to
put down theinsurrection in Cuba regardless
of the cost and sacrifice of life and means.
The Italion government has requested Bar
on Won Beust, the Austrian chancellor, to act
as an intermediary and propose Cancellation to
the Vatican.
There is an increasing clerical agitation
throughout Prussia over the difficulties arising
out of the questions now at issue relative to
the Papal See.
A petition from the inhabitants of St. Cloud
presented to the Assembly Thursday declares
that the Prussians burned 600 houses in that
place subsequent to the engagement of the ar
mistice which preceded the treaty of peace
Reimbursement is asked for the losses thereby
sustained.
Great depression in trade exists in Germany
on account of the frequent occurrence of labor
strikes. Fresh strikes are reported 0aily, and
in some districts business is almost at stand
STILL
The Archbishopal palace in Bourges was
burned Thursday. The loss by fire is i'm
mense, as both structures were magnificent
specimens of the highest style of ancient ar
cnitecrure, and were unsurpassed in France.
The interior vas decorated in the costiliest
manner. In the library upwards of q, 900 vol
umes, including numerous rare and valuable
works, were consumed. ..r