The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
FO r e IG N.
GERMANY AND SPAIN.

The German Fleet in Spanish Waters
| Largely Increased.
| LONDON, Jan. 16-It is still hoped in Berlin
| that Notwithstanding the difficulties raised,
Spain will admit the proprety of ratifying the
| demands of Germany.
The Times despatch from Berlin says the
corvette Nautilus will await the arrival of
| other vessels at Guetaria, on the Spanish
| coast, near the scene of the outrage on the
| Gustave She wiz abstain from hostiliteS un-
| less attacked. The negotiations with the
| Madrid government are not progressing as
| favorahly as expected, and the admiralty have
been ordered to prepare for the despatch of
| three corvettes and three more gunboats to that
| part of the northern coast of Spain occupied by
the Carlsts. This will raise the number of the
German fleet in the Bay Of Biscay to eight YES
sells.
| PARIS, Jan. 16.-A circular letter was re-
| ceved from Berlin a few days ago,which states
| that Germany, although wishing to respect the
| feelings of the Spanish government, considers
she is obliged to satisfy public opinion and
| avenge the insult to her flag. She is disposed
| to adopt the same eonciliatory policy towards
| the new government which she maintained
| towards President Serrano. Therefore she
| claims from the good will of Spain the satisfac-
| ton due the German flag. Ii the government
| is unable to grant it, Germany will address it
| in order to act in concert with the best meas
| ures to obtain satisfaction from the perpetra-
| tors in the outrage,
! German Troops Capture a Town from
| the Cariists.
LONDON Jan. ia Daily News despatch
| from Hendaye states that the German man
of-War Nautilus landed one hundred men at
| Serraniz on the Spanish coast who occupied
| the place after short resistance from the Car
| lists.
BAYoNNE, Jan. 1.-THE report that the Ger
man corvette Nautilus landed party at Ter
ause is pronounced false. Carlisls declare that
they would vigorously resent such an attempt.
They persstently deny that the Gustave W as
fired on and assert that the crew thanked the
Carst officers for the assistance rendered. 1t
is believed that steps will be taken by Ger
many which will lead to vigorous action on the
part of the Spanish navy against the Carlist
position on the Guipascan coast.
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The German feet on the
northern coast of Spain will aggregate fifty
guns.
A1fOnsO's Movements.
MADRID, Jan. licking Alfonso gave a din
ner last evening to members of his Cabinet
and the diplomatic corps. A decree has been
published reducing the punishments in cases
of violotion of the ordinary criminal laws.
Gen, Primo de Rivera will accompany the
King on visit to the army of the north.
AIfOnsO's Intentions.
King Alfonso will assume chief command of
the army of the north He will probably be
Gen. Jouvellar, Minister of War Strenuous
efforts are to be made for the relief of Pampe
luna. A movement of troops with this object
has already commenced. The King has signed
decree relative to salaries of clergy, and de-
clared that while giving support and respect to
Catholic clergy, he desires to firmly maintain
religious liberty as it exists in all civilized coun-
tries. The subvention of the clergy has been
raised from 5000, 900 to Al 100000 pesetas The
merchants of Madrid have presented a magni-
fcent crown to the King.
Success of a 8Onapartist
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE second election for
a member of the Assembly in the Department
of Haytis Pyrennees was to-day held. Partial
returns give Cazean, the Bonapartist candidate,
1000 majority.
A Rupture Between the Kings of Siam.
LONDON Jan 16 INTEL gence has been re-
ceived that a rupture has occurred betwe en- the
first and second kings of Slam they are father
and son respectively. The latter took refuge in
the British consulate at Bangkok. He dis
banded his forces and declines to appeal to
arms A Brissh gunboat has left Singapore
for Bangkok to protect British interests.
A Prospect for Warmer Weather.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE World publishes
a cable despatch from London, saying that the
first tentative computal ions made AT Green
wich OF the data obtained from observations OF
the recent transit of Venus have yielded results
somewhat different from what was expected.
-Four calculations made independently give
the suns parallax as being respectively 9.06
seconds, 8 40 seconds, % seconds and 900
The computations were made by Prof. w. u.
Adams, lecturer on physics in Kings College,
Prof A. Hennie, Pm. ID of University College,
Mr. Frederick Guthrie of the Royal School Of
Arts and Messrs Dunkeye and Ellis assist
ants at the Royal Observatory, Greenwic No
calculations have yet been completed at the
new observatory. The computations as given