The Portland daily press., 1880-04-12
EUROPE.

Queen Victoria as exaSperateQ against Lord
Beaconsfeld, alleging he has deceived her re-
speeding the real feeling of the country and
alienated most of the loyal portion of her do
minions.
Lord Dufferein to be Honored in the New
Government.
From private information received from
England it would appear that there is proba-
bility of Lord Dufferein entering the new
British cabinet as colonial secretary.
Demonstrations in Favor of Gladstone.
Demonstrations in favor of Gladstone as
premier are daily increasing. The country in
sists on its right that he shall relinquish per-
sonal reluctance and resume the leadership
Every leading paper, liberal and tory, concur
in the necessity of the premiership being
offered to Gladstone, leaving, with him the re-
sponsibility Of refusal. Gladstone has written
several scouting the notion of his acceptance of
the CHARACTERISTIC ofthe exchequer or any other
portfolio under Granville, but declares himself
ready to give loyal support to the liberal leader
an impossible situation. 1t is expected there
will be conference of liberal leaders next
week and it is still supposed the Queen will
summon Granville first.
Forcible Language from Gladstone.
The Heralds cable from London says: A
few days ago Gladstone was interviewed by
correspondent OF the Vienna Allgemine lei
tung and said in substance regarding the Aus
trian incident that he had been misrepresent-
ed. He understood perfectly we'll the differ
ence between the old and the present regimes
in Austria, but he hated Matterich, and he
added: II hate all that recalls in the slight
est his system of interference in the affairs of
people who are working out their own free
dom. Freed slave races should be permitted
to build their future without molestation."
Rumors that Bismarck Withdraws His
Resignation.
BERLIN, April 10.-The air is thickly filed
- Co. 4. NJ. NJ
has withdrawn his resignation, but no two of
them agree as to to the reasons on which he
has done so. The idea most generally receiv-
ed is that he has made the act of withdrawal
conditional upon the annulling by the federal
council of the vote by which his measure to
levy tax upon postal order receipts was de-
feated and the surrender by the minor German
states Of their right to vote by procuration in
the federal council.
Great Excitement in Constantinople over
the Result Of the Elections.
LONDON, April 10.-A Constantinople cor
respondent Of the Times telegraphs: "The
elec.lon i IN England have produced on all
palace almost panic. Wild specnlations are
ahoat concerning the consequences of the COM
ing change in the British ministry. The
Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians and Chris
tians generally have long regarded Earl Bea-
consfeld as their most powerful opponent and
| rejoice at his fall.
The more sanguine of them assume that Mr.
Gladstone will Immediately form cabinet and
prepare to carry out his famous "Bag-and-Bag-
gage" policy, that is to turn the Turks out of
Europe "bag and baggage" The Sultan and
his advisers are thoroughly alarmed. We al
ready see one practical result of his fears in
the signing of the trade settling!the Montene-
grin question. The Turkish public, as usual,
| is indifferent and apathetic.
Lord Hartington's declara alton that the Lib
erals will do all in their power to create coali-
| ton for compelling Turkey to introduce re-
forms has produced much comment, and it is
said with truth that for months past the Porte
has been unintentionally doing all it could to
shown such an arrogant and defiant attitude
toward the powers, and the extraordinary phe-
nomenon of all the embassies and legations
working heartily together in several important
questions, including the case of Commereff's
assassin. Never since the time of the Con-
stantinople conference has so much unanimity
been seen in the diplomatic world of Pera It
is confidently expected that change in the
ministry OF England will extend this unanim-
| ity to the Greek frontier question, on which
The Forte has hitherto counted on British sup
| port.
The Naval Demonstration in Chinese Wa
LONDON, April 10.-A despatch from St. Pc
tersburg to the Standard, SAYS it is thought the
naval demonstration may have salutary effect
| on the Chinese, and that the step is partly due
to the news that the reactionary party in Chi
ma is gaining the ascendancy to the danger of
all Europeans, whose respective Ministers have
consequently asked for reinforcements in the
Chinese waters.
Gortschakoff Dying.
A New York Herald special from St. Peters
burg April 10th (eyening) says: Gortschakoff
is dying. the bulletin that his doctor has just
sent to the Emperor concludes by saving his
symptoms are alarming. kilograms have been
despatched to his two sons, one in Paris and
the other the Russian minister at Madrid.
Notwithstanding his exhaustion the Chancel.
Tor has preserved all his faculties. 4,
Conjectures Regarding the New Cabinet.
LONDON, April 10.-The Observer has reason
to believe that the Marquis Of SALISBURY will
be created Duke.
There is some talk of Mr.. Goschen succeed
ing Lord Lytton as Viceroy of India.
Among various suggestions made one has
met considerable favor in important qnarters,
viz, that Gladstone will be called to the House
OF Lords and assume the Premiership as first
Lord OF the Treasury; that Harrington will be
leader in the House of Commons and Minister
OF War, and Granville Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Foreign Notes.
A severe earthquake visited Toxic and Yo-
kohama, Japan on the 22d of February last.
considerable property was destroyed but no
lives were lost.
a Iduama ueSpaICn announces That CalIaO
will be blockaded or bombarded. The Peru
Wan army of Torato has been defeated. A
counter revolution has taken place in Bolivia
and Campero has been restored.
Beaconsfield has returned to London.
-. A Paris despatch states that the King of
Siam leaves London for the United States,
July LIST, on an American frigate.
A Dublin despatch says that arrangements
will be made there for the distribution of the
cargo OF the Constellation. A British gun
boat will assist in the distribution along the
coast.
Baron Won Hoffman, at his own request,
has been relieved of his functions as Austro-
Hungarian Minister of Finance, and Herr
Szlavo appointed his successor.
The Consul at Port Lewis February % re-
ports continuance at the cattle plague on the
Island of Mauritius. 28,770 animals have
died. The suar crop prospects for 1880 are
very cheering.
400 constituencies heard from have Returned
35S Liberals, 230 Conservatives and 50 Home
Rulers.