The Portland daily press., 1874-01-05

patches. 1t appears that Paria will be courl
,nartiaied Tor rebellion and his supporters have
0eeh disarmed. The new government under
Marsnal Serrano is in process Of formation.
The Coup d'EEiat of Gen. Paria.
AS 1t was not supposed that the CASTELAR, gov
eminent would be of long duration, a change
was expected, but not in the manner Yesterday
reported from Madrid, and therefore the Coup
q Etat of Gen. Paria excited much snrrrise in
diplomatic and other circles, his name not bay-
ing before been mentioned in a manner which
would occasion even the suspicion of such
movement on his part. Speculat6ns are free
ly expressed as to the future, and the general
opinion is that the republican cause has been
damaged by the lately reported revolutionary
proceedings. Bnt the official information thus
far received is of so meagre character as to
afford no basis for reliable comment.
The CASTELAR, Government had during the
Virglnius negotiations respectively declared not
only its friendlessness toward the United States
but Its desire to draw still closer thr relations
OF the two countries, and our government
evinced like amacable feeling toward Spain.
even taking the negotiations out of the hands of
Gen. Sickles in order to be in better accord
with the CASTELAR, Government The friends of
That government in Congressional and execu-
i've circles regard the recent events in Spain as
Hkely TO delay the promised reforms in Antilles
and to prevent such negotiations through Gen
Gushing asa would tend the pacification of
Cuba and Poto Rico and at the same time pro-
tsct American interests in Cuban waters from
the arrogance and outrage to which they have
been SO frequently subjected
The Financial Policy.
The general sentiment is among Con-
eress nen that they should. first see to what
extent the appropriations can be reduced before
they consider the subject of assistance to the
Treasury, either in the form of additional taxa
ton or OF temporary convertible loan, the lat
tor finding more favor than the former mode of
relief
Various Matters.
The Treasury Department favors a revision
OF the customs laws as to exclude from par
tlclpatlon in fines, penalties and forfetures all
customs officials except such as may be imme-
dlately connected in giving information.
ing quarantine regulations in some degree I'M
der the national control.
A Washington special says that from Jul 1st
to Nov. 1st. 1872, when Congress was not in
session. there were purchased for the use of the
Senate folding room DOC. 700 speech envelopes,
at cost of $500; and these, in addition to
$4,000, were furnished Senators and commit
tees. The number of speeches folded during
the same time was 204.990, and the cost of the
work was S2,2S3 The pay roll of the folding
room during the same time was S2,9O5.
A Washington special says the Secretary
of the Treasury has submitted to the
Attorney General for his opinion the question
whether the law directing him to publish the
result of an assay of coins of the world and
statement of their value in our coin authorizes
him to collect customs duties on basis SO as
certaiDed. He expects an answer to-day.
1t is not improbable that the House will con-
cur in the Senates substitute of the bankruptcy
BILL
The customs receipts this month are estimat-
ed at S15,0OO,00O, and the internal receipts at
$4,000 900.
The Supreme Court will also resume business
Tomorrow.
There is no hew developments with regard to
the Chief Justiceship, though the preponder-.
ance of opinion now = that the nomin alton of
Williams will be confirmed.
The estimates of the Light House Board
have been cut down to about 81 0O0, 900, leaving
them one half the sum submitted at the begin
ming of the session.
Col Samuel w. Owen, aged 40 years, we'll
known in military circles as the proprietor Of
the Owen House, died at late hour last night
of consumption,