The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-02
imself he accepted the principle of ministerial

himself he accepted the principle of ministerial
responsibility
very great Duval made violent attack ON
| the government Henceforth, he said, neither
! the Orleanists, Bonapartists or Legitmists will
exist, but all parties will unite to arrest the
| fatal descent of the country. He continued at
| length in a violent strain and concluded by
moving resolve declaiming that the munich
pal councils had violated the laws OF the coun-
try and that LIE France, in receiving the adj
dresses for the President, had also failed to
observe them.
Amid mnch excitement the Assembly pro-
ceeded to vote on the motion and it was APP
proved by 305 yeas against 800 nays.
line result caused great sensation in the
chamber and the sitting was Immediately
brought to a close.
Throughout the entire debate party feeling
was inflamed to its highest pitch
The gloomiest impressions prevail this even
ing in Paris. 1t is believed that it will be i'm
possible for Theirs to govern the country under
the present circumstances.
The Monarchis declare they will oppose
Theirs to the bitter end unless he disavows all
responsibility for the cause of Gambetta.
Latest, Up. MT is announced this evening
that LIE Franc has rendered his resignation to
the President
Ihe ministers are now closeted with THEIRS
PARIS, Dec. l.-eyening-via London, Dec2
a. m.-The resignation of NJ. LIE Frame, Min
lister of the Interior, which was rendered es-
terday immediately after the result of the de-
bate in the Assembly was declared has been
accepted by the President.
A cabinet council was held to-day. which
lasted three hours
All the Ministers have offered their resgua-
tons, but up to the present time NJ Tbiers
refuses to accept them.
III inc e PRESIDENT is much affected by the last
left for him j. to resign. Nothing is vet set
tled. The situation is one of the gravest Paris
u uneasy, but the Monarchists are firm and
confident.
Sensation Rsmsr Contradictea.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-The German government
authorize an emphatic contradiction of the re-
port teiegraphed from Paris to the London tele-
graph that Gen: Manteuffel. Commander of the
German forces in France has received orders TO
concentrate his forces in case of certain contin-
gencies
Small Fights in Spain.
MADRID, Nov 30.-In a fight in Marcia, 80
insurgents were killed, and in Malaga IS we're
left on the field
Forty persons have been arrested for com
plicity in the rising at Bejar.
Mexican Affairs.
MATAMoRAs, Nov. 30.-It seems that the
Mexican Commission is endeavoring to show
that The cattle stolen from Texas were return
ca TO the owners rather that to disp-ove the
fact OF the alleged depredations. The govern
ment order abolshing the import duty Of half a
cent per pound is confirmed, and in lieu there
OF the government has fixed duty of five per
cent. on all goods imported into the free zone.
The merchants have held meeting and re-
solved to petition the government to abolish
the duty on calico, which was formerly sixty
cents bale and is now five dollars
From China and Japan
pan FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-The steamship
Alaska arrived yesterday, bringing dates from
Hong Kong to October Goth, and from Yokoha-
ma to November 9TH. A proposition is mooted
TO connect Macao and Hong Kong by telegraph
Paul Wenzel, the German consul at Tien-
tsln, died on the 9TH OF October
The government has made ample provisions
Tor the relief of the people in the inundated
districts of Shunton, Japan
There were great festivities at Yeddo OH the
2lst birthday of the nikado.
LIZ reported that the government has obtain
ed credit of one million dollars to sustain the
value OF the national coinage and to enable it
to pay for the shipments of bullion ON its own
account
PHILIPPINE IsLANDs-A typhoon on Octo-
Der 18th, at Manila, sunk the Spanish brig
Genoveva. All on board were lost excepting
one seaman The briggs Alexandra, Rodrigo
and Ceres were beached with two others, the
n lanes OF which are unknown. The vessels in
the harbor suffered to some extent The new
pier for steamers was totally destroyed Three
hundred houses on the shore near the place
were demolished