The Portland daily press., 1873-09-08
TO X IL IG N.
Spanish Affairs.

MADRID, Sept. Sin the Cortes to-day Senior
CASTELAR, further demanded as conditions upon
which he would accept Office that he be empow-
cred to increase the army purchase 5000 rifles
organize militia and impose loan, or be fur
Lished means by which he can obtain 800, 00O,-
600 reals to meet the expenses of war against
Carlist and InbranSigente insurgents.
He also demanded authority to suspend con-
stitutional guarantee and deprive the Agun-
tarmentos of the powers they assume when in
his Judgment such measures were necessary
The Cor es unanimously voted to confer all the
powers demanded. The deputies from Porto
Rico, with the exception of Chorch edo, sup
port the candidacy of CASTELAR, for the Presi-
dency
Martas has arrived in Madrid.
MADRID Sept. 7-[5 a. m. 1.-The Cortes on
Saturday discussed the appointment of chief
executive power. Senior Pi. Y. Margoll made
a speech defending his administration of the
Government. Late in the afternoon the sitting
was suspended and was resumed at IL D. M 1t
lasted al night and the House is still IN session
The election of Senior Castelar, is considered
certain. He is looked upon in the Cortes as the
saviour of the country
The garrison of Berga, besieged by the Car
lists, threaten to evacuate the town unless SUD-
plies arrive soon.
The Germans Leave France.
PARIS, Sept. THE French Government has
received a notification from Berlin that France
having luill'ltu all uoT engagements, the OcCu-
patton of her territory by German forces is
legally ended.
The evacuation of Verdun by the Germans
has begun.
vari0ns Items.
LONDON, Sept 6.-The steamship Great East
earn, which for some time past has been Crap
ping for the Atlantic cable of 1866, is expected
to return to Sheerness ON the 10Th of this
month.
A special from Paris to the Times say S that
the trial of Rane, which was authorized by the
National Assembly for his participation in the
Instruction of the Commune, will not take
place until after the case of Marshal Bazaine
is disposed Of
1t is also stated in the same despatch that a
letter purportng to be from the Due de Broglie
to an English diplomat, giving the reasons for
the overthrow of Theirs as lately published in
New York journal is apochry ohal.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The statement which re-
Gently appeared in American newspapers that
Germany intends purchasing Lower California
from Mexico is without foundation.
Destructive Fire.
HAVANA, Sept. Last night square of
buildings known as the Plaza Vapor, was re-
duced to ashes The fire broke out simultane-
ously in the four corners of the square, and is
supposed to have been the work of an incendia-
ry. The loss is estimated at SS,000,000 ~. 1t
is reported that twenty lives were lost. The
scenes around the burning square were exciting
uhu tlTlblt. IuIcW bu6u lIOHl
the balconies to save them from the flames.
More of the Great storm.
HALIFAX, Sept. Gall the Liverpool IN 81
Labrador fleet have arrived except the schooner
Nova Scotia, for whose safety much anxiety is
manifested
Antigonish was visited by heavy thunder
storm with rain yesterday. 1t is feared much
damage will be done to crops.
Heavy rains Thursday night and freshet in
Colchester County did considerable damage to
the roads besides dyke lands.
The brig T. Alanora of Portland from Pictou
got ashore at Cape Jack on the night of the I'd
INST, and is supposed to be a total wreck. She
was loaded with coal.
Additional particulars of the recent disas-
trous storm on this coast have come to hand.
1t is estimated thirty vessels, with all hands,
were lost in North Bay alone. OF this number
the names of only three American schooners
nave been ascertaine6. They are j. g. Starr,
Charles G. Doane and Carrie E. Rich. The
loss of property on shore is immense
In Cape Breton farmers who lost barns will
nave difficulty in saving crops 1t is feared
there Will be starvation among the fishermen
and probable even among the farmers, who
sustained heavy losses by the gale,
There will be suffering aud the country will
not get over it for years. Ga the Nova Scotia
side of the Straits of Canso all the wharves be-
tween Port Mulgrave and Sound Point are car
red away. About 600 barrels of macl1erel were
lost off the wharves at Port Mulgrave.
The wrecks of two vessels at Black Rock
Light, Cape Breton, are supposed to be those
OF brig and schooner. The latter is probably
the Eureka of NewsYork, before reported. No
account OF the crew of either has been received.