The Portland daily press., 1881-10-26
FOREIGN.
Minister Morton Rivets the Bar
tholdi Statue.
FoXHALL WINS THE CAMBRIDGE
SHIRE STAKES.

PARIS Oct 25.-The ceremony of riveting
the parts of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty took
place yesterday at the workshops OF M. Gagat
Gauthier, in the presence of Senator Laboulaye
Mr.. Morton, the American Minister, the mem
bers of the Legation and distinguished COM
pany of Frenchmen and Americans Mr.. Nor
ton drove the first rivet and addressed the COM
pany as follows:
81 accept with great pleasure the invitation
to be present on this occasion to commemorate
the sympathy and friendship so long existing
between the two leading republics" After ex-
planning measures for the reception, erection
and maintenance of the statue and other steps
which Congress has authorized to testify to its
gratitude for SO felicitous an expression OF
sympathy from a sister republic, Mr.. Morton
added; 1.-THE illustrious names OF Lafayette,
Rochambeau, Noailles and others associated In
this new evidence of the friendship of France
have been household words in the Republic OF
the New World since their ancestors gave their
blood and treasure SO freely to secure its indie
pendence. To this illustrious roll may now be
added the names of Laboulaye and Barthoidl.
France and America have, during the last few
DAYS, Joined in celebration of the browning
victory of their allied armies. To-day we raise
a monument to the liberty they secured May
it stand at the entrance OF the great harDor OF
the New World as an illuminated emblem OF
the friendship between the two republics which
shall last for all time"
M. Laboulaye responded in French. The fol-
lowing is translation of his remarks:
"The friendship contracted hundred years
ago between France and America has undergone
no change. In all Americas trials the wishes
of France have been for the maintenance OF the
Union and prosperity of the great Republic
This statue has been designed as visible en-
blem of this sacred friendship. May the
next century awaken the same echoes IN
the breasts of our last descendants, SO that
they NAV celebrate as we do to-day fraternal
union which time will have only strength
ened."
The French Tariff.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Paris correspondent
of the Manchester Guardian says: An impor-
tant meeting of the French cotton industry
was held at Epinal on Sunday last. Senator
Claude of the Department OF the Vosges pre-
sided He dwelt ON the difficulties encounter
ed in consequence of the loss of Alsace, and de-
precated reduction of the duties. which,. he
said, would give foreigners, including the Ger
MANS an immense advantage. he urged that
an appeal be made to the Chambers to main
tain the duties of 1860 as minimum. The
greatest unanimity was manifested at the
meeting.
FoxhalI Takes Another Prize.
LONDON, Oct 25.-The race for the Cam
bridgeshire stakes, distance l mile and 240
yards, was run today. Mr.. j. r. Keene's 8 year
old bay colt Foxhall, winner of the grand prix
de Paris, of the Cesarewitch stakes and two
other races at Newmarket this fall, won the
race Mr.. G. Perkins three-years old brown
fillv Lucy Glitters came in second and
Mr. Lefeyres's three-years old chestnut colt
Tristan third. Lord Bradford's four-years
old bay colt Retreat was scratched before the
race.
TIE War in Tunis.
LONDON, Oct 25.-The Tunis correspondent
of the Times telegraphs that &c, 900 troops under
five generals are now marching on Kairwan.
The array of this wholly disproportionatef force
against the defenceless city can only be ex-
planned or justified by the supposition that
other operations will follow the fall of Kair-
wan It is understood that as soon as Kairwan
is occupied the main body will advance ON
Gafsa.
TUNIs, Oct. 26-Gen. Saussier's column has
successfully crossed Karoulia pass, which is
considered critical point in the advance on
Kairwau. The insurgents under Ben Amar,
in consequence of defeats inflicted upon them
by Col. Laroeque, have retreated southwark.
Hostages have been taken from each tribe for
the safety of the railway.
More Trouble With the Beers.
LONDON, Oct 25-A despatch to the Stan
dard from Durham says:-Great preparations
are proceeding for an immediate advance OF
the British 1t is evident that it is intended
to make serious demonstration in order to
compel the signature of the convention or that
more fighting is expected.
A despatch to the Telegraph from Maritz-
burg says:-The Beers are reported to be mass
ing near the frontier.