The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-20
THE EASTERN SETTLEMENT.
Brilliant Scene in the House of
Lords.
The italian Agitation Still Going
On.

LONDON, July 19.-The London papers, ex
cepting the News, comment favorably on
Beaconsield's statement in the Lords yester.
day of the course of the British plenipoten-
tiaries in the congress.
The Times thinks that Lord Derby trans
crossed his rights and customs which it is
desirable to uphold in making public his
recollections of the former discussions of the
cabinet.
The Debate ON BeacOnsfieId's Statement
The scene in the Lords is said to have sur
passed In briliancy and animation ANYTHING
WITHIN living memory. Every part of the
chamber was densely crowded. The passage
between salisbury and Derby was very sharp
ing revelations. This was his third speech
since he left the Cabinet, and on each occasion
we had an instalment of the same fatal tale
Like DR.. Oates. he said Derby did not know
how much the public would endure so he gave
ms story IN broken doses. So far as his (Salis.
bury's) memory served, he said, Derby.s state
ment was not true. On being called to order
Salisbury substituted the term incorrect for NOT
true, aud disclaimed any intention to impugn
Derby's veracity.
The Italian Agitation.
Meetings in favor of the annexation of Soutb
Tyrol to italy are organizing in the principal
towns. The agitators are extremists and their
course is disapprOved of by the best peonle
The government cannot interfere with the
meetings so long as they do not violate the
law, though the bad effect in Austria of the
agitators is fully recognized.
The Occupation of Bosnia,
VIENNA, July 19.-Caratheodlari Pasha raises
difficulties in his negotiations with the Aus
tIian government relative to the occupation of
Turkish provinces. He insists that the Snl-
be recognized and the duration and extent Of
the occupation should be previously stated.
Neither the date of the departure of General
Fhillppovitch nor the movement of the army
across the frontier have yet been fixed, on &C.
count OF pending deliberations. 1t is under.
stood the Porte has been informed that the
postponement OF the Austrian occupation be.
You'd certain date will be inadmissible.
The Attitude of the English Liberals.
LONDON, July 19.-The Marquis of Harting.
ton gave notice in the Commons that he womb
early call attention to the papers relating to the
Eastern question and move a resolution.
The Outrage ON the British Flag,
VIM. A. Smith. first Lord of the Admiralty.
replying to Robert Montague, said Admiral
Horribly telegraphs that the flag captain of the
British fleet in the Egean Sea had an inter.
view with Gen. Todleben, who stated he heard
nothing of the firing on the British map-of-
war boat sent to demand the release of the
English sailors detained by Russians near the
Gulf of Saros. Todleben said he extremelv
regretted the occurrence and promised to sang
officers specially to the Gulf of Saros to mako
enquiries concerning the affair. He said he
was sure the superior officers of the Russian
army in that district were ignorant of the
attack. "9
Russian Interests in Asia.
A Berlin despatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
announces that Russia proposes to appoint
Diplomatic agents at various points of Asiatic
Turkey to watch Russian interests. Russia is
also making efforts to secure the early con.
struction of the proposed railway from Aren-
burg into Central Asia, distance of 200 Ger.