The Portland daily press., 1873-07-02
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Spanish Affairs.

LONDON, July IA des3atch from Madrid to
the London Times Says, eth present Spanish
Ministry is regarded satisfactory by all par
ties. Senior Carvajal, Minister of Finance, has
made arrangements to pay coupons falling due
in July.
The correspondent of the London News at
Madrid telegraphs that the Irreconcilables in
that city have made several demonstrations, but
they were OF an insignificant character. The
troops are in readiness to rcpress any formula
BILE demonstration that may be made Another
crisis i'll the government is feared.
MArRID, July LIN the Cortes last evening a
bill granting extraordinary powers to the gov
ernment was presented and read by Senior Pi "
Morgall The Cortes by vote of 1888 against
10, decided to proceed Immediately with its cou
sheraton,
With the exception of few shots fred in the
air last night the quiet of the city was not dis
turbed, Only small number of Irreconcila-
bles are believed to be in favor or resortng to
violence as means of gaining their ends
A Church Observation-Disclosures Ngauufac-
turer= Alarmed.
At meeting held last night. resolutions
were adopted prostesting against the introduc-
ton of the confessional into the church of Eng
land The Earl of Shaftsburg presided and the
meeting was large and influential.
The Birmingham and WOlverhampton Jour
nails express alarm at the decrease of orders
for hardware from America and at the re-
markakle development of trade in the United
those of England in the colonies and South
America.
The British Consul General in Egypt warn
travellers ira against taking route from that city
ed at Alexandria on account IT u auafraHRt q.
which is reported to exist in the northern parts
of Adiratic.
Republicans defeated by the Car1ists.
The Herald correspondent at Camp Lecum
bercri says that after taking Fort Quorum on
the 18th ultimo, the Carlists were attacked by
q column under Castonan, 1000 strong, between
Lecumbercri and Jaben. Five battaIions of
Carlist under Elio, defeated the Republicans
and took cannons, baggage and eighty prison
ers including Maj. Wreta and one captain.
The loss OF the Repub licgns is estimated at 300
The Carlist loss is nearly the same including
Majors Aspiazo and San Juajo Dorregarry's
chief of staff, was seriously wounded
The minister of the colonies has sent a cable
despatch to the Captain-General of Cuba and
Porto Rico After saiuting the inhabitants of
these islands without regard to color, he declar-
ed that the government is determined to main
tain the integrity of its territory and appeals to
the Cuban insurgents to desist from an aimless
and InglorOuS war.
Chinese War.
CALCUTTA, July 1.-The Chinese have cap-
tured Momeit. capitol town of Burmah, north
east of Ava. The place was carr led by assault.
and there was great slaughter of it's defenders
and inhabitants.
The French Assembly.
PARIS. July IN. Dufaure, late minister of
the interior, will introduce a motion in the As
sembly to morrow, for the immediate consider
alton of the constitutional bills proposed by
President Theirs before his resignation. 1t IS
anticipated that the right will split on this
question:
Cuban Affairs.
HAVANA, July l. - The Tribune publishes
manifests of the federal republics, urging the
union of all parties and calling on the insur-
gents in the name of the Captain General and
the Republic to lay down their arms and enjoys
the benefits of republican government The
republicans have appointed a commissioner to
go toMadrid and represent them before the gov
eminent and Cortes. The political governor
has resigned and will return to Spain A bat
TALON of volunteers at Cienfuegos. reyolted and
tried to prevent the newly appointed Governor
of the city from taking Office, but the attempt
failed,