The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
FO r E q N.
The Trial of Won Arnim

New YORK, Dec 3-The Herald's special
says that reports received from Berlin state
that the trial of Count Won Aruim. which was
liked 10 commence Monday, t, e 7th inst, will
probably be postponed till January. rhe coun.
Sci tor oefeuce have PERMISSION only during
TWO hours day to examine the papers, subject
to the survei lance of an officer of the Foreign
Department. These restrictions reIard the
progress OF the preparation of the defence, and
1t may be found necessary to postpone tae trial
again from January until spring. The indict-
ment against Won Arnim shows that the charge
preferred to be for the removal by public
servant OF official documents without an object
of gain" The offence Is punishable only by
imprisonment for not less than one month
The trial will be conducted by three judges 1t
is not expected that all the proceedings will be
public.
The Cnrlist War.
MADRID, Dec 3-Marshal Serrano will leave
next Saturday for the north, whonce he goes to
direct military operations. In the selection of
his staff great pains were taken to have no one
placed on it suspected of being supporter of
Prince AlphOnso, son of ex-Queen Isabella.
The Carlist leaders, Velasco and Cucula un.
uccessfuly attempted to enter the province of
Mucia with their bands.
Message of President McMahOn.
PARIS, Dec 3-The message of President
MacMahon was delivered to the Assembly this
afternoon: The President says:
Order has been maintained throughout the
country. The relations with foreign govern
ments are on an excellent footing. France has
shown firm determination to respect treaties
and has gained the increased confidence of her
neighbors. No foreign power now doubts her
desire 70 maintain pacific rela ions with all ma.
tions. The financial position Of the country
has sensibly improved at home. Thanks to a
good harvest, agricultural production has
reached an unprecedented figure. The export
trade has never been so considerable as during
| the last four months. Everything now favors
the expectation that these most satisfactory re-
suits will be at least equalled in 1876
The President insists strongly on the necessi
ty of definite legislation with regard to the con-
stitutional powers and continues as follows:-
most perncious doctrines, the country asks
yon to guarantee by measures of wise foresight
the regular action of the public powers during
the period of stability which you promised
France.
You will shortly examine these grave oues-
tons and an understanding will, hope, be ar
rived at. | shall not declare any share of the
responsibility, nor will the intervention of my
government bs wanting. / wish to state how L
understand my duties toward the Assembly and
the country. did not accept power to serve
the aspirations of my party. l only pursue the
work of social defence and national restoration.
1t il my ardent desire to have the support and
| good will of those men whose personal prefer
ences bow before the present necessities of the
sacred cause of country. claim their support
in the name Of France, whose welfare and
greatness have alone in view. Nothing will
discourage me in the accomplishment Of the
task. 1t is my duty not to desert the post in
which you have placed me, bit to occupy it up
to the last day with uushaken firmness and un.
scrupulous respect for law" FeGs
Various Items.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Capt. Geo. S. Naves, now
in command of Her Majesty's ship3Challenger,
has been elected to command the expedition to
be fitted out by Great Britain for explorations
in the Arctic regions.
The steamer Viking spoke the Direct Gable
Oompany's steamers Faraday and Ambassador
on the 18th ut., in lat 40 north, long. A west.
All progressing well.
Three hundrediand sixty.fve Of the passen-
gers of the steamship Abbotsford, who left
that vessel for Liverpool before it was discov-
cred that she had small-p 0x on board. embarked
on the American Line. steamer Illinois, for
PHILADELPHIA, but their final medical examina-
ton proving unsatisfactory, they we're again
liverpool workhouse. The Illinois win pro-
coed without her Storage passengers.
End of the Argentine Rebellion-Another
sI..... in Uruguay.
BAHIA. Brazil, Dec. 2.-Intellgence is re-
ceived here Of the conclusion of peace between
the Argentine Government and Gen. Mitre,
who, with his officers and soldiers, have been
granted amnesty.
1t is reported that serious revolution has
broken out in the Republic Of Uruguay.
Change of Ministry.
MONTREAL, Dec. "a rumor has been afloat
for few days that combination was effected
to unseat the Quebec ministry and form Goa
lition. One OF the carefully drawn up pro-
grammes of the new ministry reads as follows:
For Provincial Sec rotary of Finances, Hon.
q. Starnes; Attorney General, Hon. George
Giving or n. Lynch; Solicitor General; Mr..
Bacha-d; Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr..
Jaly or Mr.. Marchaud; Treasurer, Mr.. Jaly
or Mr.. Bellingham; Speaker of the Legislative
Council, Frazier de Berri; Commissioner of
Crown Lands, Mr. Lafountaine or Mr. Germ.
The nomination of candidates to represent
Montreal Westin the Dominion Parliament
took place to day. Thomas White of the Ca
zette, was nominated by the Conservatives, and
Fred Mckenzie in the interest of the govern
ment. The election will take place on the 10th
inst.