The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-25
EUROPE.
The Queen Not to Open Parliament
st s in Person. sa,., H.
FLOODS IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
A Revolutionary Appeal to the Greeks.

LONDON, Dec. A.-On account of the turbu-
lent state Of Ireland and the increasing disaf-
lection among the Irish people of London, it
has been decided that the Queen will not
open Parliament in person.
Inc Earl OF CarnavOn publishes an open
letter to Mr.. John Bright protesting against
MS speech at birmingham on the 10Th of Mo-
vember, in which he condemned the land
laws OF Ireland, and attributed the state of af-
fairs in ireland to the rejection of the compen-
satlon for disturbance bill by the House of
Lords. Carnavon declares that, holding senti-
ments so avowedly republican and hostile to
the crown and to the House of Lords, Mr.,
Bright ought not to be able, conscientiously,
to remain member of the cabinet single
day. He draws parallel between Mr..
Brights mild censure of lawlessness and crime
In Ireland and his scathing rebuke of those
guilty of owning land.
1t seems that the Norwegian ship Juno,
seized by the customs authorities at the mouth
OF me shannon, Ireland, on Wednesday. had
started from Queenstown for New York, but
was driven back into the Shannon by stress of
weather. The customs authorities took charge
OF the vessel as natural result of the charac-
ter of her cargo There does not seem to
have been any surreptitious attempt to land
arms, though the presence of considerable
number OF Irish Americans in that district is
pointed to as a singular coincidence,
Inc police OF PortadOwn, Ulster, TODAY ar
rested Home Ruler named Boyle and a num-
oer Oh documents relating to secret societies
were found upon him.
:, DUBLIN, Dec. 23.-The activity shown by
the government has done good deal to create
a feeling OF confidence. There have been va
rious and somewhat vigorous attempts to en-
force the law against persons attempting to in
tmidate others from Offering goods in the mar
kets. The authorities are getting more help
from the local magistrates.
foundations in France. Belgium and En-
gland.
New YORK, Dec. pa cable dispatch saws
there has been heavy storm in France.
Floods are reported in the department of Cal
towns and villages, including Lislileux and
Font IEveque, are under water. Houses
have fallen in and considerable damapa done
No loss of life is reported.
Floods are generally reported in various
parts OF Belgium, especially at Liege At Hay
the hoods extended over half the town, and
railway traffic was interrupted, several sta
tions being inundated. Accidents are report
ed at Verviers, Charleroi, Namur, Mons and
Maestricht @a - - -.
Several casualties are reported to shipping
on the English coast. A considerable quaint.
y OF wreckage was thrown on the Devon coast
Great anxiety is felt in regard to Hull steam
or which has not been heard of. 1t is supposed
she foundered with the crew of II hands.
Many houses and whole streets in Manchester
are flooded. Several works have been stopped.
Many people were rescued from perilous posi-
lions by carts and cabs.
The Greeks Called Upon to Rise.
LONDON, Dec. A.-The Republican Greek
committee has issued most fiery radical man
the people to rise with the old Greek spirit,
drive out the Turks, crown Grecian king Of
Grecian blood, and permit no foreign throne
TO give them Its pauper offspring for ruler