The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-01
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Spanish Affairs.


ep by lnsurgents-The Garrison of Ari-
hueIa surprised-Ereat Confusion in
the COrtes.
MADRID, July BIN the Cortes to-day Sc
nor De Curdobe, Minister of War, read a des-
patch announcing that the insurgents had re-
commenced firing upon the city of Armenia.
This afternoon the insurgent proiectles de-
molished the house occupied as the German
Consulate, notwithstanding the consulate flag
was flying.
Seven hundred Insurgents from Carthagena
surprised the garrison of Arhula, in the prov
ince of Alicante, captured the town and are
marching upon the city of Alicante. The in
surgents in Valencia are reported discouraged
and Gen. Martinez expects an easy victory over
them.
Prerrad was in command of the insurgents
who endeavored to destroy the city of Seville
by fire this morning.
In tine Cortes to day the Deputies Of the Left
protested against the vote of thanks to the cit
liens of Almera for devotion to the Republic
Angry EXPLANATIONS from the majority follow
ed Senior Quintero defended the proceedings
of the Insurgents. The majority again protest
ed against the course of the deputies of the
Left. A passionate debate followed by great
confusion in the Chamber.
The insurgents at Carthagena attempted to
fit out the iron-clads Mendez, Pinto and Fer
nando ct Cataleco to assist the vessels engaged
in the attack upon Ameria, but found their
supply of coal to be insufficient.
The insurgent government at Carthagena has
made effort to place loan in London but
failed.
MADRID, July 31.-The revolutionary Junta
at Granada has decreed the seizure of proper
ty belonging to the State, including churches,
converts and bell foundries, the latter in order
to obtain metal coin.
The insurgent Junta at Seville, has decreed a
reductions. Of 80 per cent. in leases and rents of
the community, and similar reduction in the
necessarles of life, CLOSING the factories and
making division among the people of uncul-
tvated lands. A despatch has been received
from the Minister of War, announcing that the
insurrecten at Seville has been suppressed and
that the city is now occupied by government
troops. The fires started by the insurgents
have been extinguished.
The Cortes has adopted resolution thank
ing the Republican troops at Almeria for the r
heroic resistance against the insurgents. The
foreign property in Almera is i'll great danger
and foreign residents will appeal to their re-
spective governments for projection,
Rombar.lment Of Valencia Resumed
Abolition of Slavery in the Antilles.
The insurgents in Valencia still refuse to
surrender and tile Republican troops resumed
the compartment of that city last night,
The citizens of Alicante, fearing an attack
by the insurgents, have made an urgent appli-
cation to the Madrid government for reinforce
ments,
A second conference between Senior Calanca,
Colonial Minister, and the deputies from Porto,
is fixed for Monday next to devise the frame
work of bill for the abolition of slavery in
the Antilles.
BAyoNNE, July 31-Don Carlos has entered
Biscay
Opened Fire Upon the Arsenal.
LISBON, July 3l.--Tle Spanish frigate Villa
Madrid, at Cadiz, joined the insurgents to. day
aud opened fire upon the arsenal.
DevOtiOu TO the Pope.
PARIS, July 3l.-One hundred deputies to
the French Assembly have sent to the Pope an
address assuring him of their continued devo-
ton.
Various Meters.
1t is reported that the Count de Paris has
gone to visit the Count de Chambord.
Gen. Chaband Lateur refuses to sit with the
court martial convened for the trial of Marshal
Bazaine.
Annuitics to the Royal Children.
LONDON, July 31.-In the House of Conf
mons the bill granting an annuity of e25,OOO
to the Duke of Edinburg upon his approaching
marriage came up on its second reading.
p A. Taylor, member of Leicester, moved
that the second reading be postponed a month
He protested against the frequent applications
by the Crown for annuities to royal children.
He stated that such applications place the
Queen in an unfavorable and satisfactory
light before the public. He thought if the
civil list was sufficient for the royal household
the Crown ought to surrender to the public
treasury the immense private property now
held by it, He held that if her private prop
erty be retained by the Queen there could be no
necessity for the application. He stated that
the whole management Of the civil list natur-
ally gives use to numerous grave suspicious on
the part of the public by reason of the secrecy
with which it is invested. The people of Great
Britain were not interested in the proposed
marriage and besides the Duke receives ample
allowance now, wrung out as it is, from re-
luctant and indignant people.
(IpOrOp A n1prSOn mQmhpr for trIaSOOw
seconded the motion to postpone, and declared
that the proposal contained in the bill was dis
graceful
Edw. w. Bouverie, member for KlmaiDock,
and John Sidney, north member for Oxford
shire, spoke in opposition to the postpOnement.
Mr.. Gladstone regretted the tone of tine dis
cussion. He denied that the government had
maintained any secrecy touching the manage
ment of the Crown property. The civil list
was never intended to provide for Forthcoming
off royal children. Parliament must therefore
anopt the course proposed, and as pursued with
regard to those of the royal children already
married, or provide for an increased civil list.
He upheld the proposition, as it gave to Parlia-
ment control of the conduct of the Crown, and
OF the royal family,
The motion to postpone was lost and the bill
passed on to a second reading by 1853 ayes to
Is nays.
Arrival of the Falmouth.
HALIFAX, July 3t.-The steamer Falmouth
arrived from Portland this afternoon. She had
been detained in fog
The Canadian Pacific Scandal to be In
vestigafed.
New YORK, July 81 "A Toronto special says
the Governor General has just ordered royal
commission to investigate the charges against
the ministry by Mr.. Huntington in the House
of Commons. The commission will have the
power of administering oaths which the Parlia-
mentary Committee of Inquiry did rot.