The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17

ing.
Hannibal Hemlin Arrives Out.
LONDON. Nov, 16-Hannibal Hamlin,
American minister to Spain and Mrs. Hamlin
and Miss Blaine, arrived at Liverpool today in
steamer Illinois from Philadelphia. They are
guests of U. s. Consul Packard. On Friday
they proceed to London enroute TO Madrid
The War in Tunis
TuNIs, Nov. 16.-The Arabs who retired be-
fore the expedition to Kairwan, are now raw
aging undefended points on the coast.
Measures tc Come Before the Reichstag.
BERLIN. Nov. Enclosures to be submit
ted by the government to the Reichstag include
renewed bills for quadrennial Parliaments and
biennial budgets.
Turkey and the Jews.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 16.-The Porte has
informed the representative of some English
and German philanthropists who are endeav-
oring to promote the migration OF Jews to
Turkey that instructions have been sent to the
representatives at st. Petersburg. Berlin and
Bucharest that Jews will be allowed to estab-
lish themselves in separate communities in all
parts of the empire, except in Palestine, but
that they will be subject to the Turkish laws
and have to adopt Turkish nationality.
Probable Destruction of Swiss Village.
LONDON, Nov 49, "A dispatch from Geneva
to the Daily News reports that the complete
humiliation of the village of Elm, in the can
tOH Vi 0ldruoy dppcdIc W 10 Ouiy qucSblOu OF
time and bad weather. The summit of the
peak nearest the village is moving.
The Marquis of Lorne on Canadian 10y
atty.
The marquis of Lorne, replying to an address
of the corporation of Chester yesterday said
there was hardly person in ten thousand in
Canada who did not sattach the utmost value
to its imperial connection.
Mrs. Gar1eld's Acknowledgment of Eng
lish Sympathy.
The News this morning publishes q letter
from Mr.. Hoppin, Secretary of the American
Legation, conveying Mrs. Garfield'S heartfelt
thanks for the resolutions, addresses, letters
and poems transmitted toiher from corporations
societies and individuals in Great Britain and
ireland on the occasion of the death of her
husband, and expressing her regret that owing
to their large number she is unable to acknowl-
edge the communications separately.
Proceedings of the French Chambers.
PARIS, Nov. 15--M Cazot, Minister of JUS
tice read statement in The Senate similar to
that of M Gambetta in the Chamber. In the
Chamber M. Barodet (Rep.) proposed motion
for revision OF the Constitution and asked
urgency therefor. NJ Gambetta opposed the
motion on the ground that the Cabinet could
not identify itself with proposal which
threatened the existance of the Senate. At
the same time it reserved to itself the right of
thoroughly examining M. Barodet's motion
when the time for discussion came which must
be after both the Senate and the Chamber of
Deputies had had an opportunity to discuss the
points on which the proposed reforms bear. M
Clemenceau said he allied to appreciate M
Gambetta's theory as to the necessity of pre-
liminary understanding between the two
Chambers. M. Gambetta persisted in his re-
fusal to accept the demand for urgency which
was rejected by vote of 1868 to 100.
Count de St. Waller and Gen. Chanzy
French Am bassadors at Berlin and st. Peters
burg, respectively, have resigned,
M GamDettas declaration was received in
both houses with very faint applause The
comments of the leading journals regarding
the new ministry are expressed with reserve !:
rather of mistrust than of confidence.
The Russian Budget.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 16.-The Budget for
1881 shows deficit of 5030S,000 roubles.
Frances Foreign Policy.
M. Gambetta has sent circular note to rep
resentaives of the French abroad stating that
the change of ministry will not modify the pa
eifc tendency of the foreign policy of France.
Blown Up by Dynamite and Nine Persons
Killed.
An explosion, supposed to have been of
dynamite, occurred yesterday on board the
Glasgow steamer Severn, Bristol for Glasgow.
A portion of her decks were blown away and
nine persons killed and several severely
wounded.
Foreign Notes.
A decree has been issued in France announ-
cling the separation of the Ministries of Agri-
culture and Commerce. 1t points as an exam
pie to the United States and other countries
which have made agriculture a distinct de-
partlnent.
Sir William Harcourt, English House Secre-
tary denies the report that he will sene doc.
tor to examine the meptal condition of Arthyr
LEROY the condemned murderer.
The Austrian and Hungarian Ministers at a
joint council on Sunday last decided in favor
of increasing the duties on many articles, in
Guiding petroleum The readjustment of the
customs tariff coupled with petroleum tax is
exnseted to produce 100000 holins of reve-
nue. yearly
Ali Bey, the Tunisian commander mas sud-
denly made his appearance at Tunis with
small escortf although his departure from Tag
houan was not announced.
A dispatch from Marseiles says numerous
embarkations for Tunis will commence this
week. A steamship company has been order
ed to prepare for the transportation of 5000
soldiers to Algeria.
L. M. Graham, contractor of Bridgetown,
Ontario, has absconded, liabilities heavy.
Mr.. Brren, editor OF the United Ireland,
was permitted to leave Kilmanham Jail yester-
day to visit his mother, who is dangerously ill.
He afterward returned to prison.