The Portland daily press., 1871-11-20
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The Mexican Revolution:
MaXxCO.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. IL, (via Havara.)-
There is formidable revolution throughout
the country and change in the existing gov
ernment il expected before New Years. The
country was never 10 such an unsettled con-
ditiop. The State of o ixara has pronounced
fer the revo|utiouists, aud Gen. Porferio Diaz
is at the bead OF the Aguascalientes, Durango,
Zicatecas apd Coapuila have. also pronounced
tor and are marching in the revolutionary
cause. Smaller pronuuciamantos in all the
States have been issued. The governors are
resigning and general alarm prevails every
|. where. Disaffection exists in the army aud
generals and COLONIES with their commands
are joining the revolutionists. Other officers
The treasury Is bankrupt and the people are
going over to the revolutoniss.
FRANCE.
The Press Buzzled.
PARIS, Nov. Is. "A decree has been issued
| suspending the publication of the newspapers
| Lovonr aud LIE Pays, Tor printing articles in
| sulting to the government.
Several additional courts martial have been
| create for a more rapid aud effectual DISPOSE
| ton of the large number of cases of com munist
| prisoners still remaining to be tried
| Gambeita's Speech.
| Gambetta made his expected speech at st.
| Quentin, last plight. His tone was moderate,
| and the speech bad an excellent effect on pub
| lie opinion. He assured his hearers that &c
| danger at present menaced the existence of a
| republic, hut reforms were necessary to con-
tifm it, and the people must set at legislation
| to that end and be not kept back too long IN
| the national assembly. The citizens should
| take a more active and practical interest IN po-
litical affairs and make their influence felt In
| the government of the country, aud to give
| their power its legitimate effect. He advocated
| the formation of National Republican party
and set forth in detail plan of organization
based in many respects upon the American
| system.
The trial by court-martial of tue parties &C.
| cused Of the assassination Of Generals Thomas
| and Lecomte has ended. The prisoners were
pronounced guilty. Verdagener and seven
| others were sentenced to DEATH one to impris-
oument for life with hard labor, and ten to va
| rious terms OF confinement.
The reorganization OF the French army is
progressing.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Accident 80 Anne rican Vessels.
LONDON, Nov. 1S-A collision occurred al
sea between two supposed American vessels
the Ella Morton, or Norton, and the Agnes
Campbell. The latter was SO badly injured
that sue sunk. No further particulars.
An Er8iisg, Catholic Mission TO the
| FREEDMEN.
The first Roman Catholic mission ftom Fog.
land to America sailed to day. The party cou
sists of four priests whose duty will oe to labor
| exclusively among The colored people of the
United States. Archbishop Manning address.
ed the missionaries before sailing and said The
mission was established by the church in EGG
land because this country had imposed slavery
on America aud it was fitting that English
men should be tie fist to move for the anne lior
alton OF the condition o! the newly emancipat-
| ed race.
| Gen. sickles ON Cuban Affairs.
MADRID Nov 1S-Gen. Sickles, the Amer
eau Minister, has made statement called
forth by the recent debate in the Cortes on Gu.
ba aud explaining the documents recently es
tabshed. He says it is due 10 the forme
ministers Rivero, MarteoS and Becerras an(
the 1amented Marshal Prim TO slate that they
all and severally assured him that Cuba shouil
be justly treated as a province of Spain and en-
titled to the rights granted by the constitution
of 1869 Gen. Sckles says that these promi
| SEES prevented the American government from
intervening in Cuban affiils.
Defeat of M n istry.
II movement of the radical members of the
Cortes have resulted in defeat OF the ministry
| upon the test uuestiou and cabinet crises &C
cnrted. The question on which the governmen
was defeated was that proclaming the Corte
permanent with the government opposed bu
was beaten 173 to 49, The royal decree wa
then read declaring the Cortes adiourne with
out day. 1t is thought the ministry will con
tlnue with few changes
| Foreign Items.
DR.. Mcleod states officially that he has at
tedded the Queen for over thirteen years. HI
declares that the reports that Her Maj sly ha
shown symptoms OF mental weakness are un
quafiPdly false.
The committee OF the Spanish Cortes on hi
Budget has agreed to report 10 favor OF tai
on the interest of Spanish bonds hell at hom'
aud in foreign countries.
The Standard announces that tue negotia
tons between the British aud French govern
menis for the modification of the commercls
treaty have been broken of. No cause is as
sigued.
Tue fortress Ohrenbritz, opposite. Cobleut'
on the Rhine, was partial ~ destroy ed ana three
soldiers killed and many wounded by an ex
plosiou, Saturday. The magazines containing
ten years supply of powder escaped.
The Cuban authorities continue to make ar
rests of persons suspected to be IN sympath!
with the INSURGENTS. They are taken to Pin,
Island. The Swedish consul has been ban