The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-13
f O r e IG N 4.
CHINA AND JAPAN.

Foreigners NObbed-Firacy-Earf ualke
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12-Dates by the Col
orado from Hong Kong Sept. Sth and Yoke
homa, 18th, are as follows:
Hostile feelings have been manifested by the
Chinese in the North for some months and it
seems to be extending, venting itself in mob
bling foreigners when opportunity offers,
The PeniDsuar and Oriental steamer Gva-
er broke down $50 miles from Hong Kong
She was unable to sail and drifed to Hainan
where she anchored. A boat sent in charge of
the second officer to Macao for assistance was
overhaued AMI robbed by pirates on the way
but was allowed to proceed and eventually
reached her destination in Japan.
A shorp earthquake shock was felt at Ma
gasaki on the 25th inst
A heavy typhoon visited Kobe on the 9th.
Rumors as to the visit of the Mikado to Eng
land are said to be premature.
The Coreans still reported to be disn-
clined to enter into diplomatic relations with
Japan.
The Russian commission for the exchange of
Saghalien having arrived, it is expected that
the matter will be shortly concluded
The British men.of-war lying at Osak are
ordered to China, and the fleet at Yokahoma
at last advices was urder orders for the same
destination.
News from the English Arc tic Expedition.
LONDON, Oct. 12-Letters have been re-
ceved from Capt. Allen Young and one of the
officers of the Pan ora, dated Disco, August
9Th, and Waigat Straits August 9th. The voy-
age was pleasant The Pandora coaled at Dis.
CO. They had some collisions with icebergs,
but the vessel was not injured. The crew
worked we'll. Capt. Young is greatly praised
for his kindness and strict maintenance of dis
cipline.
South American News.
New YORK, Oct. II Ecuador advices says
the siege of Quito has been raised ard new
register of elections ordered The government
continues pvilp oil 1inU mon bo ox,a too
free vent to political opinion.
The Argentine government has notified Bra
iii that it will not permit any vesse's of the
empire to enter afflufnts of The river Plata
The BrazlianS are actively constructing fortifi-
cations on Otaja Island.
serious disagreement has occurred between
the Bolivian commissioner, Gen. Mejia, and
the Brazilian commissioners appointed 10 set
tie the boundary question between BOLIVIA and
Brazil.
The state of Panama is quiet. The people
are iu daily expectation of the arrival of the
national troops for the protection of transit
News from Bogota and the Atlantic states of
the Union, show that peace has been estab-
lished in the republic. The revolution in Mag
daena is ended and the Magdalena river is
open again.
From Central America it is stated that a
compact has been drawn up between Nicaragua,
Guatemala and Salvador, to unite and form
national government 1t was not vet known
in the movement.
Steamer Uruguay Seized.
KINGSTON, Oct II The Jamaica govern
ment seized the steamer Uruguay and her car
go OF arms and ammunition to-day.
From san Domingo.
HAVANA, Oct. 12.-Advices from st Thomas
to the 7th inst say that quiet prevailed in San
Domingo. The foreign loan proved failure.
President Gonzales has prohibited tie circula-
ton OF DeWSDaDerS which 0efama the Snanish
government of Cuba. The hurricane Of last
month did no damage to the coffee crop in
Hayti.
Indicted for Riot.
MONTREAL, Oct. IL -Messrs. ST. Pierre and
Thebault, prominent lawyers, and Alderman
Ray have been indicted by the grand jury for
being implicated in the ant-vac ,inaton riots.
Snow Storm
The first snow storm of the season fell here
today, one month earlier than last year. There
was heavy fall at Ottawa.
The Nova Scotia storm.
HALIFAX Oct. 12-Reports of damage BY
the storm Sunday night continue to arrive.
Many roads were flooded, embark ments car.
ried away, bridges destroyed and lumber and
cord wood swept away. In Colchester county
thousands of dollars worth of logs and cord
wood were lost and many of the roads are i'm.
passabe. The crews ofthe wrecked ships May
flower Tornado aud San Pareil have arrived at
Sydney destitute James Ramsey, native of
England was lost off the Toronto.
Foreign Notes.
Reuters kilograms declare the news publish
ed by the Post that Holland had sent five
men-of-war to the Caribbean sea, to be entirely
without foundation. The Netherlands are fit
ting up their usual squadron for naval practice
il American waters, bat no vessels nave gone
yet, aud the preparations now making have no
connection whatever with Venezuela affairs.