The Portland daily press., 1873-08-08
A Terrible Earthquake.
BeDluna, i'm Venice, Shaken to
Pieces.
Many Persons Killed and Millions of
Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, Aug IAN official letter,
dated Belluna, Italy, July 6, says that on the
| evening of June 29th a terrible earthquake &C.
| CURED there, carrying death to many and con-
sternation to all. The dead are counted by tens
| and the material injury done by millions. Of
rendered uninhabitabe. The principal monu-
mentS are Overthrown or seriously injured
Every where cry of anguish is raised and
seeks for prompt and effectual relief.
Various Matters.
LONDON, Aug, IA rumor is current
throughout the city this morning that the
Right Honorable Robert Love- Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and Right Honorable Acton
Since Ayrton, First Commissioner of Works
and Buildings, have rendered their resigna-
ton.
The report that Hon. John Lothrop Motley's
illness was the result of an apoplectc stroke is
incorrect He was suffering from very Sc
we're attack of neuraliga, but is now much bet
ter and expects to be completely restored.
London journals contradict the report that
Prince Arthur is betrothed to Princes Thyra of
Denmark.
Conservative Triumph.
The election in East Staffordshre to fill the
vacancy in the House of Commons, caused by
the death of Mr.. MCLEAN, resulted in the re-
turn of S. c. AlsOpp, the Conservative candi-
date. Alsopp's majority was 900.
The weather is again very hot, the thermom-
eter stands $50.
Those Princes.
PARIS Aug. IA Vienna dispatch says that
Count ChambOrd yesterday returned the visit
of Count de Paris. The interview between
the Princes lasted over an hour. Nothing is
known of the nature of the conference.
Crop Prospects in France and Germany.
NEW YORK, Aug French correspondence
| gives favorable account of the harvest pros
poets in France. In the north the wheat crop
is magnificent. In some parts of the east
storms have laid the grain and done great dam
age by breaking the stems. In the south the
harvest is in full activity and the results ex
cellent.
In Hungary and Germany the wheat pre-
sents an admirable appearance. The vine crop,
which suffered severely early in the season, has
largely recovered There will be deficiency
IN the quantity, but the quality is good.
Probable Wreck of a Steamship.
large quantity of debris from a wrecked
vessel was discovered off the coast of Ireland.
The wreck is supposed to be that of the State
line steamship Alabama, which left glasgow
Tor New York Saturday last. No survivors
from any wreck in that vicinity have yet been
heard OF and nothing more definite in regard
70 the disaster can now be learned
Changes in the English Cabinet.
AT a cabinet council held this afternoon the
discussion resulted in important changes in the
present ministry The Marquis of Ripon and
Messrs. Childers and Baxter have resigned, the
Two first for private reasons. Mr. Gladstone, in
addition to the Premiership, assumes the
Chancellorship of the Exchequer in lieu of MIR.
Lowe, who assumes the Home office. Mr..
Bruce is to be made a peer and will succeed
Lord Ripon as President of the Council. Mr..
Bonham Carter succeeds Mr.. BaxteI as joint
Secretary of the Treasury. Arthur Peel be-
comes the liberal whip. Other changes are ex-
pected in few days. John Bright joins the
Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancas-
ter.
:, The liberals lost the election to-day in East
otaifordshire.
Orange DemOnstration.
:, LIVERPOOL, Aug. THE Orange societies of
this city to-day welcomed the Canadian Orange
deputies with a CRANE public demonstration.
Outbreak i'm Japan.
NEW YORK, Aug Japan correspondence
kuosa in the province of Tsikustn On tae Dist
OF june Ten thousand men armed with bam-
90 spears assisted by the former Damo's re-
tainers attacked the government castle at Flu
Huosa They readily effected an entrance and
set hre to the building and destroyed all official
books and papers. Six officers were killed and
Tour are said to have died by their own hands.
!hree officers only escaped and fed to Laga,
SIX miles from Maya All The telegraph line
completed from Nagasaki to Tsikuen has been
utterly destroyed The houses of all the in
nabltants of Hakata who refused to Join the
insurgents were burned ON the 21st of June, but