The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-06
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LONDON, Mar. "A despatch to the Times
from Bayonne contains the following intelli-
Sence obtained from Carlst sources:
Don Carlos has announced that it is not his
intention to impose a contribution upon the
population of Bilboa when that place is taken.
On his entrance into the city he will proceed to
the Cathedral and be crowned King of Spain.
He will swear to support the liberties of the
people and will constitute a government with
GEN Ell s as President of the Council. An ap-
peal will be make to foreign powers to recOg
nize the beigerency of the Carlists. He will
to any other government than his own. He
will draw $5,000,000 as the first installment of
loan previously contracted
The Bengal Famine.
Dispatches from Calcutta report that the
distress in Eastern Tirpoot is increasing. In
one village eighteen persons had starved to
death in four days. Applications for employ
creased from Is 600 to 10000 in a week.
The Tichborne Case.
Jean Line, claimants witness in the Itch
borne case, to-day, was fnlly committed for
trial on charge of perjury. Large crowds fill
ed and surrounded the court room in expecta-
ton of seeing the claimant, but the latter was
not allowed to appear in court
Andrew Boyle, the old negro servant of the
Tichborne family, and one of the strongest wit
nesses for the claimant, has become hOpelessly
i'll since the verdict was rendered against Ortoni
News from the Gold Coast.
Dispatches at last have arrived from the gold
coast fully confirming the previous reports of
victory and dispelling the fears entertained for
the safety of the expedition. The Ashantee
King finally surrendered himself into the hands
OF the British troops aud was prisoner at Gen.
Wolseley's headquarters
Assembling Of Parliament.
The Parliament assembled to-day. The open
ing proceedings in the Chamber of Peers was
formal and undressing.
In the House of Commons Henry Chaplin
(Conservative( proposed and Lord Cavendish
seconded the motion that Right Hon. Henry
BOuvevie Brand, Speaker of the last House be
declared Speaker of present House. After en-.
loglstic speeches the motion was UNANIMOUSLY
carried.
Percy Herbert congratulated the speaker in
behalf of the absent minister, and Gladstone
tendernd him the compliments OF the opposi-
ton. The swearing of the members was then
begun. Gladstone was most warmly received
by the Liberal members when he entered the
hall and took his seat on the front of the oppo-
sition bench.
War Eminent in Brazil.
LISBON, March, 5.-The Brazilian mail steam
er from Rio Janeiro, Feb 9Th, has arrived The
PROBABILITY OF war with the Argentine States
on account OF new insurrection in Paraguay
was increasing and there was gensral decline
in values in consequence of troops and We ssels
going forward to Paraguay. At Buenos Ayres
the elections are in progrers and are attended
wish intense excitement. Troops are being dis
patched to various points on the border and
war with Brazil is looked upon as liable at any
moment. Munitions are arriving from the
United States.
Cholera continued to rage and deaths average
seven daily.