The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-09
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The Prince of Wales nj Bombay.

| LONDON, Nov. 8.-The evening Echo's tele-
| gram from Bombay says the Viceroy, the adj
miral of the fleet, the Governor of Bombay,
| and many distinguished natives have gone on
board the Scraps, now 10 the harbOr with the
Prince of Wales on board He will d,sembark
this afternoon. --a -.t. is,.,
The preparations for his reception on shore
are immense. There will be succession Of
holidays all the week. 80
BOMBAY, Nov. 8-Gen Lord Napier, of
Magdala. Sir Phipps Woodhouse, Governor of
Bombay, Bon. Sir M. r Swestrope, the Chief
Justice, and many others, including the civii,
military and municipal authorizes, accompa-
nied by 20 native princes and chiefs, met and
pality presented him with an appropriate adj
dress of welcome. The Priuce replied briefly,
after which he and bis suite we're accom- panied
to the Government House. Over 100000 spec
tators lined The route. The reception was of
the most enthusiastic description and partici-
pated in alike by Europeans and natives. A
grand lesee will be given tonight. He will re-
view the troops and accept the hospitality of
the Free Masons of the city.
Boulogne Harbor Closed.
LONDON, Nov. S.--Boulogue harbor has been
closed by the sinking of a steamer at its en-
trance,
Thirty Persons Injured by a Railway Ac.
cident.
An accident occurred at the Ludgate Hill ter
minus of the London, Chatham and Dover rail-
way in this city, this evening. Thirty persons
were more or less Injured.
The Queen of Holland Very Ill.
LONDON, Nov. 8-A special to the Times re-
ports the Queen of Holland in precarious
condition
Mail Service Resumed.
MADRID, Nov 8. Direct mail service with
Barcelona was resumed on Monday, after an
interruption of two years.
The Cause Of Bardoux's ResignatiOn.
PARIS, Nov. Sit now seems. that M. Bar
doux, under secretary of justice, resigned be-
scrattin de Hste, or voting by deDa tments Bar
doux IS conservative republican and deputy
from the department of Curry de Dome
The French Electoral Bill
PARIS, Nov SIN the debate upon the cleo.
torai bill in the French Assembly it was decid
ed By vote of 684 against a. that two years
residence in one place was necessary to qualify
an electOr. An amendment enabling half year
ly residents to vote was referred to commit
tee because of the statement of Duffare, that
compilation of the lists of those electors would
delay the elections from December till April.
At a meeting of the Right Centre it was decid-
ed to support the government with desire to
maintain M. Buffet during the election. The
Left, apprehensive of the defeat of the propo--
ed system of scutin de kste, are endeavoripg to
make arrangements with the legitimate party.
The German EcciesiasticaI Question.
BERLIN, NOV. S.-Ine leaders or the ultra
montana party have published a notice de-
claring that no authority has been given to
negotiation for settlement OF the ecclesiastical
question.
The Emperor Williams Views.
Emperor William on receiving the President
and Vice-President of the Parliament, to-day
laid stress on the eminently peaceful aspect of
affairs, and thought the Bosnian difficulty was
yet unsolved. He expressed himself as per-
fectly confident of the peaceful of settlement of
that in question.
The Ida Taylsr's Men Returned.
New YORK, Nov. "a letter from Sydney
says the Amer can Consul has forced the Aus
tralian authorities to return three seamen
whom they illegally seized from the American
bark Ida Taylor, and had sent to prison over
100 miles in the interior.
He is now claiming exemplary damages in
their behalf.
Malayans Besiexing the British.
SINGAPORE, Nov S.-Intelligence from Pen.
ang announces that the Malayans are beseie
ing the British residing at Perah. All the ma.
tive Rajahs are suspected of completely in the
murder of the late resident, Mr.. Birch. It is
reported that the Malays are preparing for re-
sistance.
The Sultan Ismall is collecting a considera-
BILE force to expel the British from the coun-
try.