The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-07
EUROPE.
Turkey Promises Reforms

bassador to London, having promised Lord
Salisbury, the British Foreign Secretary, that
the reforms insisted on by England shall be
duly Ecarried out, the British government
has countermanded the dispatch of squadron
to Vourlah The Porte, while avoidsng pre-
cpitate action, is now celebrating upon the
early execution of reforms.
A London dispatch to the Liverpool Courier
states that England has merely postponed the
dispatch of a fleet notifying Turkey that the
fleet will proceed unless substantial action in
the direction of reform be taken by fixed
date, which date the correspondent does not
give,
A later despatch from Constantinople says
Lord Salisbury, in consenting to countermand
the dispatch OF a squadron, stipulated for the
fulfllment of certain conditions by the Porte.
Report on Irish Affairs.
The London correspondent of the Manches-
ter Guardian says long report by Mr.. Low
Their, Chief Secretary of Ireland, was present
nd to the Cabinet yesterday, concerning the
condition of affairs i'll Ireland.
Improvement in the Cotton Trade.
Continued improvement is manifested in
the present cotton trade. Yesterday the Rib
BILE Bank spinning mill stopped for some
months, started running. HarrockS a. Jack
sons have started their large mill, which has
been stopped for six months. Full time manu-
featuring is rapidly advancing ON the Cont
nent, quantities of mill machinery almost
daily being sent abroad by Lancashire firms.
Guy Fawkes Riot at Exeter
There was riot in Exeter this morning in
connection with the Guy .Fawkes celebration.
A mob assembled in the yard of the Cathedral
around a bonfire and attempted to demolish
"Hoarding," or Enclosure erected to protect the
City Bank. The riot act was read and COM
pany of infantry called out who fixed bayonets
and loaded with ball. The sight of these pro-
ceedings and a free use of policemen's slaves
cleared the yard in an hour. Several arrests
pAt1 aA yv,,fi1 <,x
light.
Financial Crisis in France.
The Times financial says the Paris bourse
has evidently thoroughly disorganized. 1t will
only recover after the whole speculative posi-
ton which has accumulated during the past
six months has been liquidated. Several dec
larations of defaulters were made on Wednes-
day in Paris, but no names are mentioned. We
are informed that many speculative brokers
there failed to make their agreements. Our
Paris correspondent telegraphs that the bourse
closed with pretty general rise but was new
ertheless very agtated. The agitation was
concentrated on two securities, the shares of
Banque Europeonne and of the Credit Mobil-
Ter. NJ. Philippart, or his institution has been
known to have become a large holder of the
latter. The Bourse thought and talked of
nothing but rumors of increase losses sustained
by Philippart. 1t is stated that the directors
of the Banque Europeonne held an extraordin-
airy meeting and decided that having no knowl-
eUSe Oh FnlllDpdrt DDuTSe OpcTdllOUS, WHICH
were managed by himself and with the boards
consent. the Banque Europeonne could not
hold itself responsible for them Philippart
was reported at Brussels endeavoring to meet
engagements
Germany Trying to Keepi Peace Between
England and Russia.
New YORK Nov GA London special says
Germany is doing all in its power to prevent
hostilities between England and Russia.
Critical Condition OF Ireland.
Affairs in Ireland are assuming very seri-
Gus aspect. The government has sent an agent
to investigate the condition of the Irish peo-
Pile. Few Irish landlords can get any rent at
all, and matters are evidently approaching a
crisis.
DUBLIN Nov 6.-The Irish Land League
has adopted an address drafted at the meeting
of the National Land League Tuesdiy, calling
on the farmers for practical assistance in eff
forts toward securing the soil OF Ireland for
those who cultivated it, with view to the es-
adjustment of a peasant proprietary. Owing to
the arrangement for Parnel's American tour
it will be Impossible for him to carry out his
programme of visiting the Irish in the large
constituencies in Great Britain.
CONSERVATION at Constantinople.
VIENNA, Nov. 6-All accounts from Con-
stantnople unite in testifyng to the conster-
nation prevailing in tine palace and at the
Porte at the step taken by Mr. Layard the
British Ambassador.
Practical Abolition of Capital Punish
ment in France.
EgMANcHEsrER, Nov. 6-The Guardians cor
respondent at Paris says: President Grevy
has committed the sentence of five culprits
condemned to death, including the notorious
assassins Abadie and Gillies. The President
is adverse to capital punishment, and this looks
like its practical abolition.
Agreement Between Russia and Austria.
BERLIN, Nov. 6.-The agreement between
Russia and Austria in addition to providing
for general understanding in regard to gem
era interests, also secures joint action, If re-
quired, for the protection of either power in
the Balkan peninsula on basis OF the treaty
of Berlin.
England and Turkey Friendly.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Turkish Consul Gen
eral at Pesth has been empowered to formally
contradict the sensational report that England
sent a note of ultimatum to Turkey, and to
declare that the relations between Turkey and
England will be on as friendly footing in the
future as in the past.
The Complications Between England and
Russia.
LONDON, Nov. 6-The st. Petersburg cores
pondent of the News after stating that the re-
port that the British fleet will proceed to the
Gulf of Smyrna had caused embarrassment
there, says: "People say that if the Sultan
removes Mahmoud Nedim Pasha, Minister of
inc Interior, ana UDe OJ1er ullulotoio, IA VIII
sequence of the menacing position OF Beacons-
field, it will be a diplomatic defeat for Russia
and difficult to support. To prevent this by
sustaining the Sultan in his present choice of
ministers, counter demonstration in a military
direction by Russia might be considered neces-
sary. | believe that no steps have thus far
been taken toward any military movement,
and it will be the business of diplomacy to
render such steps necessary
Growls from the Russian Press.
The News Vrymia says: Evidently Beacons-
fields Ministry aims either at a peaceful
change of the Turkish ministers, which would
practically place the Turkish Central authority
in Engand's hands, or at open rupture,
threatening Constantinople with serious dam
ger in either case"
The Golos refers to the change IN Beacons
fields policy in which he lately professed to
maintain the integrity and Independence of
Turkey, it says: ''The presence of the British
fleet in the Gulf of Smyrna will open the eyes
of Europe to the real cause, namely, Englands
implacable hatred of Russia exhibited by the