The Portland daily press., 1871-07-19
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FOR EIGN.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
FRANCE.
The Cotton 1muort Tax,

The Cotton Import Tax.
VERSAILLES, July 1S-The Minister of FL
nance, Pouyer Quertier, announced to the AS
sembly that he desires to retain the present
import duty of 20 pee cent on cotton, with an
allowance of a drawback in losses of re-expor-
tation. The Assembly will PROFESSIONALLY
agree to the request of the minister.
The Paris Elections.
The municipal elections which take place in
Paris the 18th inst will probably result favor
ably to the general government.
some OF the papers report that President
Theirs and Gambetta are negotiating for the
establishment of moderate republic.
Pertinent Quesiions.
PARIS, July 18.-In is reported that the gov
eminent will shortly be questioned by the op-
position in the Assembly as to the precise po-
sition it occupies upon the question of Italian
unity, the capital of Italy, and the temperate
ties of the Pope.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Ruenos Ayres News.
LONDON, July 1S.-The yellow fever has
ceased to be an epidemic at Buenos Ayres and
services OF thanksgiving have been held in all
the churches
The question of the abolition of slavery en-
crosses attention at HBlenos Ayres.
The Brazilian Senate has authorized the
government to contract a loan OF four million
sterling, and has also passed bill providing
for a tax of per cent. on imports.
Advices from MontevideO represent that
compromise is probable between the two par
ties which have been quarreling for some time
in that republic.
GREAT BRITAIN.
A Knight of the Garter.
LONDON. July 1S.--The Gazette announces
thrt the Queen has made the Emperor of Bra
zil Knight of the Garter.
Serious Riot at Greenwich,
Quite serious riot has occurred in Green.
wlch. One POOk, who has just been acquitted
in murder trial, was upon release from i'm
prlonsment, set upon by crowd of people ex
cited over nv what they regarded as mockery of
Justice The crowd soon swelled to great pro-
portions, and POok was mobbed by fully 1000
people. A number of fights ensued between
the friends of the released prisoner and the
mob, and the town was soon in such q state of
uprOar that the 1re htened shopkeepers closed
their stores aud business was entirely suspend
ed. This condition Of affairs lasted for an
hour or two until the police finally succeeded
IN restoring peace and quiet without the aid of
the military.
SPAIN.
iOullawiug.
MADRID. July 18.-Marshal Serrano has pre-
posed to the King decree Outlaw wing the mem
bers of the International Society in Spain, and
recommends vigorous policy on all questions
OF public order. Minister Seorilla, on the con-
trary, favors liberal policy as the most con
ducve to the preservation of political rights
and public peace.
WEST INDIES.
HAVANA, July 18.-Dr. SALES, of Havana, a
dentist, has been imprisoned for receiving pro.
hbited journals.
Foreign Items.
The North German Lloyds Steamship Co.
has contracted to carry monthly mail between
English and Venezuela.
The magazine of the Greek war steamer EN-
mOnia exploded on the Sd inst, in the Grecian
Archipelago. Forty of her crew were killed
and nearly all the lest more or less injured,
while the vessel itself was almost entirely de-
stroyed.
Reports have just been received from Vienna
representing that terrible riot occurred there
Sunday, when the Socialists are said to have
attacked the Ultramontanes and many people
were injured The police were powerless aud
the military were obliged to suppress the
enaeote
A telegram to the London Lloyds, from
Hong Kong July 18th, announces that ter
rifc typhoon had visited Hiago, Japan. Seven
steamers Were driven ashore or sunk, and near
~ or quite destroyed. The place was inundat-
ed and suffered considerable injury.