The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-08
FOREIGN.
Unfavorable Crop Reports From
France.
SUSPENSION OF THE ,GOLOS.
More Troops for Africa.

More Troops for Africa.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Morning Post says
eve learn from Marseilles that the French
Government has requested steamboat COM
pany to place at the disposal of the military
authorities several steamers for the conveyance
of troops to Africa. 1t is calculated that 90
600 Franc Tireurs are scattered along the
North African coasts 1t is proposed to dis
patch $4,000 troops to Africa before October.
Crop Prospects Unfevorable in France.
The Paris correspondent of the Economist
says: Accounts of the French harvest are less
favorable, and it now appears that the WELD
will be less than last year and scarcely equal to
an average one, while the crop would have to
be over an average to meet the consumption.
The supply will probably be obtained from
Russia, and in view of coming exports of wheat
the Bank of st. Petersburg has been reducing
its stock of gold, and is reported to have sold
$4,000 francs worth in a fortnight. Three
fourths of this amount reached Paris and has
already been purchased for export to America,
in September.
Opposition to Gambetta.
The Daily News Paris correspondent says:
At an electoral meeting held at the house of
M. Clencenceau, it was decided that M. SigiS-
mund Lacroix and M. Tony Reveillion shou Id
oppose M. Gam BETA in the circunscriptions of
the twentieth reimbursement, for both of
which M. Gambetta will stand. OF NJ Gam
D0Gua 8 ola committee OIL lODJ ana 1910, OZ alone
cut of 120 stick to him.
The Gear at the Peterhoff.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 6.-The Imperial
family and the court arrived yesterday at the
Peterhof Palace, the summer residence.
Parnell to His Followers.
LONDON, Aug 6.-The Standard says: In
| consequence of the action of the House of
| Lords on the Land BILL Mr.. Parne II has issued
a strong appeal to the Home Rulers to be pre-
l ant Tpaad xr,ha tha 10 cd 10
return to the House of Commans.
| A Notification From Bradlaugh.
Mr.. Bradlaugh has written to Mr. Labou-
| chere stating that unless the House of Com
mons declares the seat for Northampt on va
| cant, he will again appear to take his seat
have beeni taken to prevent Mr.. Bradlaugh
| from taking the House by surprise. The House
| of Commons will sit to-day to expedite the
supply bill.
| Cabinet Minister on the Bradlaugh
Case.
A deputation from Liberal Club waited on
Sir Charles Dixie to request him to vote for a
motion of which Labouchere has given notice,
to rescind the resolutions prohibiting Brad
laugh from taking his seat in the House of
Commons Mr.. Dixie replied that there would
be cabinet council to-day, at which further
steps in regard to Mr.. Bradlaugh would be
considered, but he believed that no attempt
would be made this session to alter the Parlia-
mentary oaths law If Mr.. Labouchere's mo-
tion is brought forward which is not likely, he
| would vote for it.
Bradlaugh to Continue the Fight.
A meetieg of 1000 persons at Northampton
was addressed by Bradlaugh to-day, who had
his arm in sling and was suffering from cry
| sipelas. He said if his constituency continued
to trust him he would keep on in the struggle
as long as he lived He denounced the con-
duct OF the House OF Commons and expressed
a mat To and nict, h iC nnrn.
nents. The speech was received. with great
cheering,
The Land Bill.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the land bill
| as it returns from the House of Lords is maim-
ed and impaired. 1t is absolutely essential for
the sake of England and Ireland and Liberals
| and Conservatives, that measure which gov
eminent will be called upon to carry out
should be measure they have recommended,
and not scheme by men who disapprove of
the very principles on which it rests
The Irish Strike.
At a meeting of the striking laborers at
Youghal yesterday the farmers agreed to pay
the laborers two shillings per day during har-
vest time, with board, half an acre of land and
house rent free. The agreement was received
with satisfaction.
International Fishery Exhibition.
A meeting was held here yesterday to further
i
les exhibition in London in 1883. The Marquis
of Exeter, presided. Sir John A. Macdonald,
the Canadian Premier, addressed the meeting
in support of the scheme. He said he could
confidently state that the news that it is in
tended to hold such exhibition would be
hailed with great pleasure in Canada, where
! the fishing interests are so immense. He had
no doubt that his colleagues would cordially
support the idea. A committee was appointed
tc make the necessary arrangements for the
exhibition.
The Worlds Christian Convention.
At the farewell meeting to-day of the
Worlds Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations, addresses were made by Sir
John Kennaway. Member of Parliament, Prof.
Gladstone. Rev. John Hall of New York, Mr..
Russell Sturgis of Boston and others. The
convention has been great success. The sum
of $4,000 was pledged to inaugurate work in
Great Britain similar to that of the 1nterna-
tional committee in America.
Last Months Crirae in ireland.
An official return gives the number of agra
rian outrages committed in Ireland during the
month of July as 250, including four frings at
persons, II assaults, 20 arsons, II cattle MAIN
ings, 155 intimidations and 25 cases of injury to
property.
The Golos Suspended.
LONDON, Aug. IA St. Petersburg dispatch
says the publication of the Golos has been
suspended for six months for having exceed
ed the limits of of propriety in criticising the
conduct of the Prince of Bulgaria, and Gen.
Enrath, and in exposing disorder existing
board Russian man-of-war on the foreign
stations.
Mr.. Gladstone on British Politics.
LONDON Aug. IA banquet was given to
the ministers at the Mansion House tonight
All members of the Calumet were present ex-
cept Granville and Sir William Harcourt.
Among the guests were Sir Garnet Wolsley
and Sir John A. Macdonald, the Canadian
premier. Gladstone in reply to toast to the
ministers dwelt upon the painful scenes which
sometimes disabled and dishonored the neblest
legislative assembly in the world. This state
of affairs, he said. renders necessary the ade-
quate measures for improving the condition of
this great legislative instrument. The conse-
quence has been that though representatives
of the people never before worked so hard the
result is most disappointing After deploring
the necessity for the coercion bill he expressed
hope, though he might be premature in his
saying so, that at least one great measure will
be placed on the statute book. The matter, he
said, is still uncertain, and depends upon other
hands, Eeferrlpgito foreign politics Mr.. Glad
we believe we are travelling on the way to-
ward general peace. The Afghan strife is a
painful lesson, confirming the conviction
that it was an error to break no that united
and independent kingdom. We trust our
course will henceforth only leave in the
Afghan mind an impression of our desire for
their welfare. Mr.. Gladstone praised the 10y
atty of the Beers during the negotiations. He
said there was no reason why the Transvaal
under the shadow of British protection should
not grow up in the enjoyment of the Same ad-
vantages as the other colonies Mr. Gladstone
eulogized the action of Sir George j. Goschen
in the Greek negotiations and concluded his re-
marks with reference to the British colonies,
saying there was no statesman worthy of the
name but would almost as soon think of re-
nouncing the great duties of England towards
those real portions of the British empire.
Russian Policy in Central Asia.
ST. PETERSBURG Aug. THE Journal de
St. Petersburg, replying to newspaper criti-
cisms accusing Russia of paying too much def
erence 10 the susceptibilities of England con-
corning Central Asia, says Russia, for her own
interests, and not from any regard for
England, has fallen back in Central Asia
She, in this respect, was guided by the same
rational motives as those which dictated the
judicious policy of Gladstone relative to AZ