The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-08
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Parliament Prorogued-The Queens
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Speech.
LONDON, Aug 7.-Pariament was proroqued
to-day by message from the Queen, which
was read by royal commission. Her majesty
thanks both houses for voting the grant to
Prince Leopold. She states that tile relations
with foreign powers are friendly. She explains
that England is represented in the Brussels
conference, but has stipulated that there shall
be no change in recognized rules of internation-
al law, and that no restrictions shall be placed
upon the conduct of naval operations and re-
serves the right to accept or reject the recon-
mendations of the conference. The message
further says: Negotiations have been under
taken for the renewal of the reciprocity treaty
formerly existing between Canada and the
United States The negotiations commenced
by the desire and in the interest of Canada
have been mporarily suspended by the adj
journment of the American Senate. They will
be renewed soon and | hope will lead to an in
crease of commercial intercourse between the
two countries. deeplylament the condition
OF SPAN. and whilst earnestly desiring the
restoration of peace and order in that country
consider non interference thereunto necessary.
A treaty has been concluded with the Sultan
OF Zanzibar providing for the gradual stopping
OF tae slave traffic. / am thankful that the
famine in India has not been attended with
much mortality which is due to the timely
precautions and measures taken by my govern
ment. The Gold Coast is being gradually paci-
lied and re organized, and the King of Asian
tee IS dlschargpg his obligations"
Ihe message proceeds to congratulate Par
lament upon Its work, and expresses pleasure
because of the reduction in taxation, of the
passage OF The factory act, by which the health
OF women and children will be promoted at
the passage of the act reforming church patro-
mage In Scotland which will conduce to the re-
llgIous welfare OF the people, because it re
moves the cause of SEQ ntroversy, aud at the
passage of the public worship regulation bill
which will settle the form of worship of thees-
tabShed church..
The message mentions other measures of
minor Importance, which may be be expected
to be productive of good, and concludes by in
voking blessing of the Almighty upon the
members in the discharge of their duties
A Secret Alliance between Germany and
Spain.
LONDON Aug THE Daily Teegraph's
Paris correspondent says he has reliable author
lty for stating that a secret convention was con-
Guided three months ago between the German
Emperor and Marshal Serrano by which Ger
many agreed, il necessary, to aid in the sup
preston OF the Carlist Instruction either with
money or armed intervention, and also under
took to secure the recognition of the Spanish
republic by her allies. Serrano in return
pledged Spain to an alliance offensive and de-
fensive with Germany in the event of war
with France. Italy was to form a third party
to the alliance.
Germany Seeking Il Quarrel.
VIENNA, August THE New Free Press re-
ports the Duke de Cases, the French Minister
OF Foreign AFFAIRS has complained to the Brit
ish government that Germany is seeking a
quarrel with France. The complaint is based
on conversation July 80, between the Duke
and Prince HOheulohe. the German ambassa-
dor at Paris, where the latter stated that Ger
many, irrespective of other bowers, would take
what steps it thought proper against the dis
elimination made by the French in favor of the
CarIists, in violation of Obligations of neu-
trallty
France and Spain.
PAPTs, Aug. THE attitude of the Spanish
representative here is most conciliatOry, and
the difficulties with Spain are at an end Sem
or Costear is expected at Versailles, charged
with the mission of a negotiation for the recog-
milton of the Republic of Spain.
st. John Indignant.
ST. JOHN, n. B., Aug. THE nstruc ions
issued by the Washington authorities that all
goods from st. John intended for Canada shall
be landed at PASSPORT and reshipped there, it is
feared will cause great Inconvenience, delay
and expense, and is the subject of general
comment.
Strange PhenOmina in Canada.
QUEBEC, Aug. 7.-Considerable excitement
is being oceasloned in the parish of Bazlle
county of Port Neuf, by the occurrence of GER
tain phenomena of nature consisting OF the De-
culiar internal naise and commotion in the
earth as well as clearly defined shocks of an
earthquake. The noises vary from low distant
mutterngs to loud reverbation. On Tuesday
the conclusions were so violent and threatening
that the more Immediate residents fed from
their houses and others are preparing to fol-
low. The opinion is divided whether ire or
water will declare itself. The result is looked
for with much trepidation.