The Portland daily press., 1874-07-31
manently stationed at Cinto yscchia as refuge

manently stationed at Cinto vecchia as refuge
for the Pope in case of necessity.
Spanish Recognition.
LONDON, Jnly 3O.-The Vienna journals say
that Austria has received a circular note from
Germany urging the great powers to combine to
prevent the continuance OF Carlist atrocities in
Spain, and has given favorable reply. -.
The Morning Post asserts that Germany will
propose in the Brussels Congress the recogn-
tiOn OF the present government OF Spain.
Cuban Affairs.
NEW YORK, July 3O.-Private advces from
Havana state that Cuban force crossed the
Tocha and committed great destruction in the
burning of Spanish plantations in the Trinidad
valley. Two Spanish forts were also burned
neighborhood of Cienfuefos, destroying planta-
tions and successfully enlisting slaves and cool
les in the Cuban ranks.
The postmaster at Havana has decreed that
all letters for the United States and Europe
must be placed in the Havana postoffice two
hours before the sailing of steamers, and be
prepaid, ten cents each, in Spanish currency.
Also letters coming into Havana from the
United States or Europe must pay 12a cents on
the former and 25 cents on the latter, although
they are prepaid.
The Lumbermen's Convention.
OTTAWA, July 3O-The Lumbermen's Con-
vention resumed proceedings. The committee
recommended that the association be ncorpor-
ated at the next session of the Dominion Par
lament. They also recommended commit
tee be appointed before the close of this meet
ing to investigate and report fully with regard
to the best practicable means Of bringing
supply of timber and lumber into accord with
the demand, and check the waste of valuable
raw material now going on by the excessive
production, and add that they have the opinion
from each member of the committee as to the
remedy to apply to retrieve the present depress-
ed state of the markets, both In the United
States and Quebec, and that they are unani-
nous in the opinion that the exigency of the
situation demands that the production for the
remainder of the present season and coming
winter should be reduced to the lowest possible
point, and with view to this declared them
selves willing to enter into an agreement to re-
duce by one half the usual production, either
by shutt ng down the mills or curtailing opera
tions in the woods, this to apply to the manu-.
facture of square timber as well as lumber.
Hon. James Skead, IN seconding the adoption
of the report, said the time had arrived when
they must unite to prevent over-production,
which would result in bankruptcy. He believed
the production of one-half the quantity each
year would result in more real profit than the
sending out of large quantities as at present.
The report was adopted. The members of tue
convention then adopted and signed agree
ment to shut down their mills and reduce
the usual production by half, either by
that means or curtailing their operations during
the ensuing winter This agreement to apply
to the manufacturers of square timber as well
as lumber firms, which during the present
season made only one raft be allowed to make
one raft of not more than one hundred and
twenty Thousand cubic feet. The Secretary
was instructed to correspond with the timber
associations of the United States and ascertain
il they will cooperate with the Canadian men,
bers in the general eLrtallment of production.