The Portland daily press., 1873-08-21
FOREIGN.
Spanish Affairs.

MADRID, Aug. 20-It is reported that in the
event of a recess or adjournment of the Cortes,
which is regarded as not improbable, Senior Cas-
tellar will visit London. Berlin, Vienna and
Rome, and endeavor to bring about the recog.
milton of the Spanish Republic.
Relations BeGweed France and Spain.
New YORK, Aug. 20.-The text of the semi
official statement concerning the relations be-
tween France and Spain sent to the French pa
pers has been received here. 1t says that the
attitude of the French government in the pres
ence of events which now agitate SPAIN is on
the other side of the Pyrennes, talked of by all
parties. The government of the Spanish Re-
public not having been recognized by France
our relations with it are purely official. Our
position may be summed up as follows: To as
sumo to the frontiers the inviolability of our
soil and in the interior of Spain the protection
of our countrymen. The first of these two
necessities is to be provided for by troops placed
along the frontiers. Our Consuls have received
instructions to satisfy the second. With re-
gard to the factions which are fighting in the
south and on the coast of Spain, the same rule
of neutrality is imposed ON us. The principle
of non-intervention therefore inspires all the
policy of our government towards Spain.
State Interference with the Church i'm
Prussia-The Patent Congre
Foreign files received tonight have the fol-
lowing:
On Sunday, the Sd inst, official notice was
read to the congregation at Fichue, announc-
ing that the Prussian government had refused
authority to President Amat to celebrate relig-
ious services there, although he was appointed
by the Archbishop As he was appointed
without the consent of the State any ceebra-
bration of religious service will make him amen
able to the laws, and the congregation was
warned not to request his services in any priest
ly function.
The amendment proposed by the American
delegates to introduce q graduated tax upon pa
tents according to the condition of each respect
i've country was withdrawn. A resolution was
adopted that the specification of all patents in
force must be accessible to the public. A res
olution making it obligatory upon patentees to
place new inventions at the disposal of every
body wishing to use them, upon paying a fit
ting remuneration, caused considerable debate,
which on the 9TH inst was not concluded.
Attempt to Lynch ROchefOrt.
PARIS, Aug pa despatch from the vessel
il which Henri Rochefort was shipped for New
Caledonia says that his fellow convIcts consid-
ering his course as reasonable to the cause of
the Commune made an attempt to lynch him.
The officers of the ship were obliged to assign
him quarters apart from and protect him
against the Communist eXiles.
American Sunday Schools.
LONDON, Aug 2l.-At the meeting of the
Sunday School Union of London last night
Rev Mr. Hartley, who had just returned from
an inspection of the school system of the
United States, spoke in terms of high praise of
the efficiency of American educational facili-
ties as to both sacred and secular instructions
The frigate Congress of the European sta
ton has arrived at Great Grimsby.
Scarcity of yyOrk-Extensive LOck-outs
COntemplated-Strilx"s Probable
The iron masters of Manchester have deter
mined on a lockout of one tenth of their men.
to commence on Saturday next, and to be fol-
lowed every two weeks by similar lock-outs.
1t is probable that the movement thus inaug-
urated will extend throughout the country.
The iron workers at Bolton urge the men at
Manchester to meet the lockout Saturday by
strike. The affair creates great interest as an
extensive strike is apprehended. me points
in dispute between masters and men nave reI-
erance to rates for piece work and over time.
The society of engineers have fund of $780,
Oo(l with which thew will assist the iron makers.