The Portland daily press., 1879-09-15
EUROPE.

Bngland's Eastern Policy Condemned
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.-The Gazette
warns residents against the treacherous asser-
ton that it is necessary for England to conquer
Afghanistan. 1t says England has always
been a deadly enemy of Russia. The policy of
Russia in Asia can only consist OF reprisals
against England. 1t is necessary to expel the
British from central Asia, and this can now be
done by sending 10000 Russians to defend
Afehanistan Now is the favorable moment
to free Russia eastern frontier forever from
danger on the part of England.
Relief Measures from Famine.
BUCHAREST, Sept 14.-District councils have
eonyoked in extraordinary session to decide
upon relief measures for the rural population,
who are suffering from famine, caused by the
failure of the maize crop
Appeal of the Irish Tenantry.
LONDON. Sept. IA great tenants rights
meeting was held in MARROW, ireland, Satur-
Kenna and other members of Parliament.
Twenty thousand people were present. Res
olutions were passed calling attention OF the
Government to the distressed conditioh OF Ire
land. and suggesting the estapllShment OF q
svstcm Of state relief and general abatement Of
rent.
Foreign Notes.
NJ Cbaveau of Quebec has resigned his seat
in the Canadian Cabinet as Provincial Secre-
tary. 1t is stated that several Liberal members
will follow Chauveau, and that AFTER Joly's
resignation which is shortly expected, coali-
ton government VIII be 1orneu ny OhauVeau
and Chaplain. nv
despatch from Paris to the Times an
nounces the destruction by fire OF the Zoologi-
cal Institute of the Kial Oenmark) Uni
versity.
ouence of the explosion in the pit of the
Crewe Coal and Iron Company at Leycett.
Steamer Faraday engaged in laying the
French cable, has arrived in the English
Channel.
canton of Appensell, in Switzerland, on Sun
day last and did much damage. The valley of
Glattbach was inundated, and several mills
and houses on the banks were swept away and
many others nearly destroyed.
The Banco del Concrete of Havana suspend
ed payments Saturday, but it promised to
resume today 1t is said that the Spanish bank
offered to loan the Banco del Concrete 81, 900, :
900 in paper currency.
1t is reported that Suleiman Pasha, the
prominent Turkish general of the Russo
Turkish war, died Saturday at Bagdad.
A Paris despatch says that Gustave-Hippo-
lyte Roger the famous French tenor, who
made the tour with Jenny Lind on her visit to
England, is dead at the age OF Ga years.
A meeting at Bordeaux Saturday to support
the candidacy of NJ. Arcoord for the Assembly
was dispersed amid cries of "Vive Blanqui.'
The second ballot for member of the French
Chamber of Deputies yesterday resulted in the
defeat of M. Blanqui.
Two brothers named Deal from Toronto,
supposed to be the kidnappers of Mr.. Jaffray,
were arrested in Montreal Saturday on the
strength of description telegraphed by the
Toronto police. They gave their names as
Deal but their names are John and William
Rossdeal. They deny being connected with
the capture of Jaffray, but on the person OF
one was found book of rules OF a secret
society similar to that already referred to in
the papers
Jones Bros of the Ayresom Plate Mills and
Nail Works of NIiddlesboro', England, have
failed. Liabilities 100000. The works, at
which 600 hands are employed, will be kept
going for the present
The gold fever shows no abatement In
Queens county, N. S., fine specimens continue
to be found near the surface. The prospectus
of gold mining company, with capital of
100000, has been issued