The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-25
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
FOR EIGN.
FRANCE
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.

VERSAILLES, April M-Forenoon. nv alerien
continues to cannonade Neuilly, Clichy and
Forte Maillot The firing is slow and deliDer-
ate. and some shells fall within the ramparts
OF Paris. The army of the Assembly is being
continually reinforced. Many new troops ar
rived yesterday and to-day and were at once
J forwarded to the 'front.' The Prussians have
| not evacuated Fort Charenton. 1t is reported
that in consequence of difficulties between the
Prussians and Communists, the former whe
| still hold st. Denis, yesterday stopped at that
point all supplies for Paris from the North.
The insurgent batteries continue to reply to
the fire of Mont Valerien, but their fire is fee
BILE and ineffective.
MASONRY INvoKEs AN ARMIsTIcE.
Theirs has given reception to the deputa-
ton from the Masonic lodges of Paris, who
asked on behalf of the people of the Capltai
for an armlstice. In reply to their request
Theirs said that Gen. Ladmarault had power
to grant truce whenever it should become
necessary, but the Commune could never be
recognized by the Government.
COMMUNIST REPORTS.
SUSPENSION OF HosTILITIEs AT NEUILLY.
PARIS, April M.-Gen. Cluseret reports to
she Commune that suspension Of hOstillties
at Neuilly have been arranged. to date from
noon to-day. He also reports that the affair
at Asnieres are in an excellent position I'M
mense defensive measures are in preparation.
Torpedoes have been planted at st. German
erected in Rue Castellane The Commune
has apolOgized to the gas company for the re-
cent seizure of its cash assets
CHURCHES REoPENED.
TIE churches of st. Troch and st. Sulpice
have been reopened and their cures released
from Imprisonment
Germany.
THE RELATIONS WITH FRANCE
BERLIN, April A.-Parliament has passed
the loan hill Ricmo rox of fod ;,,
to-day that although the French should pay
the first instalment of the indemnity immedi-
ately the forts northeast of Paris would not be
evacuated till the final treaty of peace is con-
cluded. The negotiations at Brussels make
slow progress. The French are trying for bet
ter conditions but Germany is infexible. The
movements of the Commune entaled sacrifices
on Germany, but she would not NEEDLE with
the internal affairs of France.
DIR. DoLLINGER
MUNICH, April 24.-The King of Bavaria
has written a letter to DIR. Dollnger deploring
the sentence OF excommunication against him.
Great Britain.
STEAMER DISABLED
LONDON, April A-The City of Limerick,
which left Liverpool Saturday, is at Queens
town disabled, with thousand passengers on
board, and must repair before proceeding to
New York.
THE NEW Excuses.
An immense number of match manufactur-
ers and their employees, bearing petitions
against the proposed excuses, filled the neigh
borhood of the Parliament building this after
noon and crowded the approaches to the House
Of Commons. A strong force of police were on
.he ground and maintained order, although
the crowd was noisy and turbulent A large
procession from East London approaching Par
lament Yard was dispersed by the police to
prevent danger from accumulation by masses
Of people. sfs.
In the House of Commons Geo. Dixon mem.
Der for birmingham, gave notice of motion
against the tax on matches and at the same
time argued to demonstrate the fallacy of Mr..
loves reasons for expecting larger revenue
from the increasing activity of cotton factories
and diminishing the price Of cotton. The sum
total demanded by the government he said was
lnordinate and unexampled in time of peace
Other members denounced the proposals of the |
budget as unduly interfering with every de- |
partment of industry. Mr. Lowe in reply
pointed to the postpOnement OF any regulation |
bill as calculated to diminish the demands and |
remove the features of the budget, which were
objected to, but generally defended his recon-
mendations and especially that for the match |
tax because that import bore equally on all |
classes of society.
PoRT AU PRINCE, April 1.-THE excitement |
over the annexation of San Domingois subsid- |
AuC pIcDoCG VI lOdu tu0 purpose OF |
redeeming the currency and substituting specie |
payments is strongly discussed. Z
DEFEAT OF CABRAL.
SAN DOMINGO, April 12.-The troops of Baez |
have again Gefeated the troops of Cabral Sew |
eral indecisive engagements between the forces |
of Lupsron and those of Baez have taken place |
recently in the northern provinces.
Venezuela. T--
CARACAS, April 9.-The greatest portion of |
Palidas' army has returned to Laguayra from |
the west, where peace is again reestablished |
1t is generally supposed that Guzman's own |
partizans are working to commence a rebellion |
to overthrow him. Quesada remains at Cara |
cas-, having received 10000 from Casanova the |
emissary of the New York Cubans. There are |
no indications that Guzman will aid Quesada. |