The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-06

~ DE Russia and Spain.
LONDON. Nov. "a despatch to the Pail
| Mall Gazette from Berlin says it is reported in
diplomatic CIRCLES that the relations between
| thoroughly cordial character and it is expected
that Russia will in short time formally recog-
nize the Republican government of Spain.
Irish Catholic Congress.
The chief authorities of the church have de-
cided to hold great International congress
doctrine of Papal infalibillty re-as sertlng the
Pope's right to temporal as well as spiritual
power, and proclaimng the bounded duty of
all Christians to return to allegiance to Rome.
1t is stated that this discrimination is the re-
suit of direct instructions from the Vatican,
and some of ike highest dignataries of the
church will attend the congress-
The New Gable. ftAv
The following dispatches has been received
from the steamship Faraday engaged in lay ing
the Direct United States cable:
Steamship hi Faprad1ay, My oys lp M lat 50
heavy northwest gale prevailing.
Steamship Faraday, Nov. 4, ga. m.-The
gale is abating but there is very high sea-
Have shifted the paying out from the face to
the after tank successfully. Paid out 81
knots. -
Steamship Faracay, Nov. 4, p M, lat 50 30,
long. 80 49.-Paid out 1913 knots. A strong
gale and high sea; going full steam with fore
and aft canvass set.
Steamship Faraday, Nov. 5, s a. m.-Paid
out 100 knots since last report. There is q
heavy swell.
,s,7rr, Various Matters. .-r --.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The crew of the ship Pa.
ci6c, wrecked on the WEIGH coast, are saved.
Advices from Cape Town to the 18th of Oc-
tober state that the gold fields are attracting
more attention. Large nuggets are found daily.
The crops throughout the colony are in good
condition. 80. -
ROME, Nov. 5.-At the request of Garibaldi
subscriptions for his relief have been suspend
ed,
.s,rs1seE q The Argentine War. ..rs
NEW YORK, Nov. ga London despatch has
the following from MontevideO, Nov. 4th: The
state government has arrived at Buenos Ayres
to protect the city from attack by insurgent
steamers. A4
Uruguay has ordered the detention of rebel
steamer which was about to depart from Mon
tevdeo. Doubtful reports have been received
from there of a battle between the government
troops and the Insurgents near Buenos Ayres,
IN which the former claim the victory Y
The CarIist War.
MADRID, Nov. 5-The government refuses to
permit the publication of any intelligence touch
ing military operations in the north.
Carlists Suffering Heavily.
All the steamers enlarged by government
have begun to transport troops to San Sebastian
for the relief of Irun. Ten steamers are en-
gagged in the work, and each will take about
1000 men. VN#F kHtfF|
An official despatch from Irun reports that
the Carlists are suffering heavily.
BAYoNNE, Nov. 5.-The Commandment of
Irun by the Carlists thus far is conducted on a
small scale. Six Republicans were killed.
A body OF 1850 Carlists from Estella have
surrendered.
A force of national troops under Jayella de-
feated band of Carlists at Albocacer, MANY
insurgents were killed. 4M@ 1Gfg -
SANTANDER, Nov. 5.-The Republican army
at the North resumed operations against the
Carlists on the I'd inst General Iowa has en-
barked here with eight battalions of troops for
the purpose of relieving Irun.
Lumber.
4 ST. JOHN, Nov. 5.-One hundred and ninety
million feet of deals in 1862 vessels were shipped
from st. John to Europe this year, to date
against $4,000, 900 same date last year. Sew
enty thousand tons of shipping are now load
ing deals for Europe. The first cargo of sugar
shocks of the season were dispatched to Cuba
to-day sA
Attempt 10 Rob IA Bank.
PARIS, Ont, Nov "a daring attempt to
rob the Bank of British North America was
made early this morning. Four masked men
entered Manager Carnegier's residence, obtain
ed the keys of the bank, and bound and gagged
the whole family with the exception of the ED
est son, who gave the alarm arousing the neigh
bors. The burglars fled without entering the
bank. Three men, giving their names Corne-
Illus Mulligan, David McMaster and James Car
roll, were arrested this morning on suspicion
At the preliminary trial to-day Mr.. Carnegiers |
purse girl identified McMaster as one Of the
burglars, he having dropped his mask while |
gagging her. The trial has been postponed till
tomorrow.