The Portland daily press., 1881-04-30
FOREIGN.
More Resistance to Evictions in
Ireland.
THE GREEK QUESTION FINALLY SET
tiled.

LONDON, April ga dispatch from Dublin
to the Times says the manifesto of the Catho-
lie clergy lis substantially AN Endorsement of
the report adopted by the recent Land League
convention 1t is warmly approved by the ad-
vocates of the tenants, although it is thought
hardly probable that the proposal to elect Land
League assessors to administer the law will be
sanctioned by the legislature, that being the
first step toward the establishment of the
American mode of making judicial appoint
ments by popular vote.
At the meeting of the Conservatives at the
Carlton Club yesterday, it was pointed out
that the land bill would not only deprive land
lords of their rights in dealing with their pron
erty, but would take away large portion Of
that property without giving any compensa-
tion.
The Greek Controversy.
The Times correspondent at Vienna reports
that Premier Commoundouros, replying to the
verbal assurances of the foreign representa-
tives that the powers would interest them
selves in regard to the Epirotes, said he had
nothing to add to his last note, and pointed
out the necessity of a prompt and complete
surrender OF the territory. 1t appears, there
any further answer in writing, and that the
timely concession of the powers in reply ing
verbally to the point about the Eprotes has
put an end to all further correspondence.
The correspondent of the Times at Paris
says Greece has decided not to reply to the
last note of the powers and the powers will
conclude that silence gives consent.
The Tunisian Troubles.
A dispatch from Paris to the Times says st.
Hilaire has received a second note from the
Porte raising tie question of the integrity of
the Ottoman empire with regard to Tunis, and
stating that the Sultan being the Bey's suzer-
ain, he has influence over Kim which France
does not possess, and that consequently, at
single order of the Porte, the Bey might be
made to make all amends to France, thus spar
ing the latter the necessity of coercive meas
uIes and risking diplomatic complications
The note hints at deposing the Bey in favor Of
his bother. France, has however, declined
the protfered Intervention, as she does not de-
sire to acknowledge the Porte's suzerainty.
Proceedings in the British Parliament.
In the Commons to-day, Sir Charles W.
Dixie said negotiations relating to the Fortune
Bay matter were still proceeding.
Mr.. Gladstone announced that the govern
ment intends Monday to ask leave to intro
duce bill amending the parliamentary oath
act.
Resisting Evictions in Ireland.
LIMERICK, April 29.-An attempt to evict
| some tenants at New Pallas to-day was frns-
trated. Five hundred military and police were
| present but mob of 5000 assembled hooted,
| groaned and stoned the sheriff and attenda nts.
| The police charged the mob several times.
| The bailiff's life being threatened he refused
| to point out the houses of tho defaulting ten
ants. 1t is stated 200 persons in the mob were
| armed with revolyers. Another attempt to
| evict the tenants will be made shortly.
| Agitation Against the Jews in Prussia
| BERLIN, April 29.-A popular movement
| against the Jews has broken out at Argendu,
| West Prussia.
/ Foreign Notes.
| A dispatch from Paris says prominent dip
| lomatist at st. Petersburg report the CZar and
| his favorite counselors disposed to adopt rgor-
| GUS repressive measures having no example in
| Russian history.
A. HI. Patterson, Assistant Agent of the
Halifax Banking Company in Truro. N. S.,
| is defaulter, and has absconded. The loss to
| the bank is not yet known.
The News says: At meeting of Whig men,
bers of Parliament, held at the residence of
Earl Fitzwilliam yesterday, it was decided not
! to oppose the second reading Of the land bill,
| but propose amendments in committee. "A di-
| vision will be taken on the motion of Lord
| John Manners, mainly to allow the Couserva-
| tives to place their opinions on record.
In the House of Lords, shortly before his
| death, Lord Beaconsfield strongly expressed
the view that Sir Stafford Northcote would be
his most fitting successor.
The Standard says instructions have been re-
ceived at Malta for some of Her Majesty
ships to be read y to sail for Tunis to protect
the British subjects there.
Several ministerial papers express the be-
lief that the Spanish government will dissolve
the Cortes without previously bringing for
ward the budget.