The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
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French Matters.
! PARIS, July 2l.-It is rumored that DUO. D.
Aumale and Prince Deonville have resigned
their seats in the Assembly.
Thiels will shortly leave Paris for one of the
watering-paces.
| In the Assembly to-day Minister Lembrecht
| explained that the state of siege was still
| maintained in Paris because the reorganization
| OF the police had not been completed.
Paris Elections,
The radicals are actively canvassing for the
municipal elections next Sunday, nOtwith-
standing the report of the committee of the
Assembly.
lection before the Assembly.
Several DEGREES are published to day organ
lzng courts OF law in Alsace and Lorraine by
| the German authorities
Press MuzzleJ.
Criminal proceedings have been commenced
against the Avnier Rationale for calumniating
the government.
Gen. Douay has been presented with the
cross OF the legion of honor.
Prussia will evacuate Rouen.
Too Late.
NEW YORK, July 21-Mail advices from
cuba report Gen. Cavada shot on the 9TH in
stead OF the LIST of July and after an order had
been received from Madrid that he be pardon
ed and sent to this country.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Tendon Press ON the NIistry.
LONDON, July 21.-The Times says:-"The
act OF the ministers abolishiDg the system of
the purchase of army commissions by royal
warrant lsa violent wrench of the Constitution
and wantOn setting aside of the will of the
House Of Lords.' The Times regrets that this
grave issue has been raised, but expresses the
nope that the House of Lord, in their future
action, will think OF the effects upon officers of
the army rather than indignity to their own
The Daily News approves of the conduct of
the government in making themselves the ex-
pOnents OF the popular will, and recommends
that the Lords pass the bill abolishing the pur
chase OF army commissions.
The Telegraph is exultant over the action of
the ministry, and says Mr. Gladstone will he
more popular for vindcatng the dignity of
the House of Commons in securing the harvest
OF it laborlous session and for recognizing the
defences OF the country and guarding the in
terests of the army.
The Post says that the course of the govern
ment has been somewhat UNCONSTITUTIONAL
bringing, it believes, parliament into contempt
before the people.
The Standard asserts that Gladstone has
grossly violated the privileges of parliament,
wasting its time and precipitatlng constitu-
tiOnal crisis. st -t54t...
: LONDON, July 21.-The engineers on strike
at New Castle held meeting to day and re-
ployers.
George Francis Train lectured at Cork last
night and explained his plans for the invasion
of Germany.
The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, has
arrived in England.
rs Foreign Items. sr
The weather in England is very favorable to
the crops. .-...~ f--r
General Spinner was at Berlin on the ID
inst discussing the new loan with the Rotbs-
chids.
Napoleon visited Woolwich arsenal yester-
day which is a sign of the falsity Of the reports
of his serious illness. 'ef1
Carl Diehl, government manager of the rail-
ways of Nor way, has accepted an invitation to
visit Canada and see the workings of the mar
row gauge roads. ..-=.,
A very destructive fire occurred in Lisbon,
Thursday. Several persisted. in the flames.
Buenos Ayres advces to June 18th repre-
sent that the yellow fever has entirely disap-
peared.