The Portland daily press., 1879-07-07
EUROPE.
The Austrian Elections.

The Austrian Elections.
vienna, July 5.-In the elections for the
Kelchsrath 136 Liberals and 100 Conservatives
and Nationals were chosen. The Liberals lost
80 seats. The Minister of Commerce as well
as Minister of Justice will be unseated by the
result of the elections.
Spain and San Domingo.
MADRID, July 5.-The statement that the
Spanish frigate Almanac and war steamer
large Juan have been ordered to leave Havana
and proceed to San Domingo to establish
blockade of the coast if the Dominican gov
eminent refuses to give satisfaction to Spain
is denied. The government will await reply
from San Domingo before taking active steps.
Germany's Tariff Bill.
BERLIN, July 5.-Parliament today voted the
remaining clauses of the new tariff bill, with
the exception OF that relating to tobacco, which
will be discussed on Monday. A duty of 40
marks on coffee was voted-174 to 81, and one
OF SIX marks on petroleum-171 to 80. These
votes were the result of an arrangement be-
tween the Centre and Conservative parties.
Juler Ferry's Education Bill
PARIS, July 5.-1he Deputies have passed
the first six clauses of Jules Ferrys education
bill.
Agricultural Depression in England.
LONDON. July 5.-In the debate in the Com
mons on the agricultural depression Chaplin
said he regarded free trade as question de-
finitely settled, but he could not shut his eyes
to the failure of many predictions of the advo-
Gates of free trade. He did not propose rem
edy now, but only asked for enquiry He
pointed out that the future fate of the British
agriculture is dependent upon the cost of pro-
duction in America. If the cost of importa-
ton fell below the cost of production at home
the ruin of British agriculture was not far dis
tant.
The Liberal arguments were summed up in
speech by Bright who warned the land own
ers that the competition of the United States
would go on increasing, and the only way of
meeting it was to get rid of stupid and mis-
chievous legislation, the regulation, tenure and
transfer of land
MacIve and Bentwick advocated protective
measures.
The government as represented by Viscount
Sandon and Northcote, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, declared that no cause had been
shown for such measures which certainly
would never be sanctioned.
The Marquis of Harrington attributed the
depression primarily to a bad season.
Escape of the Ex-Sultan.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 5.-The rumor that
ex-Sultan Murad has escaped seems to be cor
roborated by the extraordinary measures tax
en- and the search made on board the ships in
the Bosphorus and Sea of Marmora.
Egyptian Finances.
LONDON. July Ga London correspondent
at Berlin reports that England and France
have approved the proposition for liquida-
lIou COullnlSSlOn 10 regulate the finances OF
Egypt. The proposition comes from Austria
and Germany.
Foreign Notes.
The rumored armistice between the Zulus
and British is not confirmed.
Sgnor Sella has been entrusted with the for
nation OF new italian cabinet.
Paul De Cassagnac has been acquitted of the
charge OF exciting hatred and contempt of GOV
eminent by articles published in LIE Pays at
Paris.
A despatch from Rangoon represents that
the King of Burmah still displays hostility to
the British.
The st. Petersburg Golos reports that the
Chinese are committing all kinds of outrages
in Kuldia territory, and thousands of fugitiYes
are seeking protection at Russian forts.
Gen. Grant has arrived at Yokohama
1t is stated that the man who supplied
Solovieff with pistol with which he attempt,
ed the Cars life has been sentenced to death.
Steamer Sunk and As Lives Lost.
LONDON, July Gin hurricane on the
river Doubs, steamer with so passengers
sunk, only five being saved.
Conciliating the Catholics.
LONDON, July 6.-The Posts Berlin special
announces that the Reichstag will be pro-
rogued July 18th. 1t is rumored the govern
ment will grant amnesty to considerable
number of Catholic priests punished under the
Falk laws, and pardon all banished or deposed
bishops, permitting them to return to their
sees.