The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-10
EUROPE.
Discussions in the British Cabinet.
THE SULTAN STILL TRYING TO MAKE
UP HIS MIND.

LONDON, July 9.-The Daily News regrets
Lord Landsdowne's resignation, although it
believes that he acted under mistaken appre-
hension of the character and scope of Forster's
measure.
The Telegraph says the Marquis of Lands
downe is much pressed by his colleagues to re-
main in the ministry.
The Post says it is no secret that some of the
most important members of the Cabinet share
the views of the Marquis of Landsdowne, and
there are others, though not holding high office,
who have been striving and are still seeking to
induce the Government to withdraw from the
obnoxious position they have taken.
The Commons was in committee this after
noon on the compensation for disturbance in
Ireland bill. A scene occurred the Govern
ment having accused the opposition of persis-
tent obstruction. Gladstone said the state of
public business was very grave, but no waste
of time would induce the Government to
abandon measure which they think impor-
tant.
In committee of the whole this evening
Parnell and other members for Ireland per-
sisted in combating the new els of the
compensation for disturbance bill, although
| it was not before the committee. Briggs,
home rule member for Cavari county, was
certain landlords in Ireland, particularly the
| late Lord Leitrim. Mitchell Henry, home
| rule member for Galway, announced his inten-
| ton to quit the land league. He said he re-
| pudiated its extreme views.
Violent Earthquake.
GENEVA, July 9.-An earthquake occurred
| Sunday, the most severe and widespread
known in Switzerland for several years. Two
| persons were killed. Several metres of the
| summit of Scherebelberg, near Quarten, fell
| overwhelming large wood.
The Porte and the Berlin Decision.
| BERLIN, July 9.-The Porte will probably
try to expostulate and shirk from carrying out
the wishes of the powers by bringing forward
| new explanation, but the Porte must soon be
convinced that the intentions of the powers
are this time very serious, and that the re-
| opening OF the Eastern question by war would
certainly result in the total destruction of the
Turkish empire Nevertheless the opinion
| prevails in political circles at Berlin that the
Porte will decline to accept the resolution of
the conference, and it will be impossible to
prevent bloodshed between the Turks and
| Greeks.
PERA, July 9-Favorabte assurance are
| given by the Porte to Montenegro, and Prince
N1klta has ordered his representative to re-
main at Pera.
LONDON. July 9-The News says there is nc
reason to fear that occasion will arise for war
| like demonstration on the part of England
Inc European powers are, to all appearances,
we'll resolved to have the stipulations of the
treaty of Berlin fairly carried out.
The French Amnesty Bill.
PARIS, July 9.-The committee of the SEN
| ate has adopted the amnesty bill proposed by
Gen. Pelissier, excluding incendaries and as
| sassins persons who have been condemned
after due trial from the benefits of the bill.
The Senate passed the amnesty bill with
amendment that the exceptions made against
murderers and incendiaries shall not apply to
convicts whose sentences have already been
i committed.
| Well Known Explorer Imprisoned by
the Chinese.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July 9.--Intelligence is re-
| ceived that the explorer Prjevalsky and party
| are prisoners in the hands of the Chinese. A
Russian caravan has been pillaged on the from
| tier and two merchants killed. sd