The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Gladstone Sick, But Getting
Better.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE MONETARY
CONFERENCE.
France Threatens to Fire Oh Turkish
Iron Clads.

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If the Government could see any way of pro-
| posing anything to effect the object of the mo-
ton in the Land bill it would gladly do so.
Mr.: Dixie, replying to an attack by Mr.. Bart
lett Conservative on the Governments for.
egn policy incidentally stated that the settle
ment of the Greek frontier Question was due
to an understanding arrived at between Mr.
Goschen and Bismarck. which led to the uni
ted action of Germany and England
The Conservatives in the Commons will re-
sist the first reading of the bill for the amend
ment of the Parliamentary Oath act, and also
take division against it on its second reading.
The CarIyle-Froude Controversy
Carlyle's niece writes to the Times in reply
to the letter of Mr.. Froude relative to he pub
LEGATION of Carlyle's "reminiscences. Sire says
Froude's reference to hidden reasons for his
action have awakened q curiosity which he
can now hardly refuse to satisfy. Her letter
concludes as follows: 'If Mr.. Froude would
but surrender the papers now, to be examined
and decided upon by three friends of Mr.. Car
lyle, it would be in accordance with the obvi-
Gus intention as expressed in his will and would
bs loyfully accepted by every member of the
Carlyle family.
The Wings and the Land Bill.
The Telegraph says the Wing section of the
House of Commons has resolved to support The
Conservative objection to clause Z of the Land
bill. 1t is thought the clause will be altered or
expunged.
1ilu0SS OF MT GlaQSgCnS.
DR.. Andrew Clark visited Mr.. Gladstone this
morning. He says the Premier has not been
well for some time, and that application to
business has brought on a shap attack of indis-
position, from which, however, he is now con.
vaescent 1t is necessary, he says, that Glad
stone should have rest in the country. Glad
stone went to-day to Lord Roseberry's house
at EPSON to remain till Monday.
The Monetary Conference.
PARIS, May TAT the monetary conference,
to-day, NJ. Cernuschi, French delegate, and
Mr. Dana Horton, United States delegate pro-
posed that the representatives at the confer.
ence should furnish statistics of the gold and
silver coined IN their respective countries. The
proposal was adopted. Mynheer Pierson, a
representative of Holland; made striking
speech in favor of bi-metaliism. NJ Pirmez,
the Belgian delegate, replied, urging the main
tenance OF the status ono. M. Pirmez having
insisted that the states which had forced pa
per currency favored bi-metallism as means
OF extricating themselves by the adoption of
deprecated white metal, Sig. Seismit Doda,
Italian delegate replied that Italy in sending
delegates had no idea of doing stroke of bus
mess, but only of furnishing her quota of ex-
perlence toward the settlement of a question
which concerned not the present moment only,
but the future, of a we'll organized information
al currency accepted by all the states. The
next sitting of the conference will take place
on Tuesday. the 10th inst. The delegates will
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on Monday.
Bradlaugh to Make Another Attempt to
Take the Oath.
LONDON, May 8.-Mr. Bradlaugh tonight
said that if the Government failed tomorrow
to secure Tuesday for the consideration of the
Oath bill it would be his duty again to present
himself in the House to take the Oath.
The Home Rulers and the Land Bill.
1t is understood the resolution to abstain
from voting on tho Land bill adopted at the
meeting of the Home Rulers. Thursday is
almost certain to be amended to enable the
Parnelites to "ote for the second reading of
the bill. The party, however, will not issue
whip for division.
An American Missionary Attack ed by
Circassians.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May S.-Tutelligence has
been received here that party of eight Cir
casons have attacked Mr.. Pears, an Ameri-
Consul-GeneraI Heap has complained to the
Porte.
The Greek Question Still Threatening.
The settlement of the final details of the
Greek question is believed to be surrounded
wilh difficulties Turkish war preparations
continue
Archbishop Croke on the Land Bill.
DUBLIN, May S.-Archbishop Croke in his
letter published yesterday, says "Let the land
committee be brought into such shape as will
commend it to the good sense of the country
or harmony with the views of the leaders of
sound public opinion in Ireland, both lay and
ecclesiastical, let it be rejected as Inadequate
to do what it pretends to do what it pretends
and therefore unworthy of our approval and
support.
The War in Tunis.
TUNIs, May 7.-Gen Logerols has visited
Gen. Forgemol's headquarters aud it is hence
inferred that Logeros advance has encounter
ed little If any resistance. His column has
reached Ferranaints in the Mersale district.
Gen. Braisme's column has arrived at Sioux Ell
Arba Eight thousand French troops have
been landed at Biserta. The commander has
forbidden for the time being all export trade
from Biserta.
LONDON, May S.-Reuter's Constantinple
dispatch says M. Tissol, French Ambassador,
informed tho Porte on Saturday that the
French government have been apprised of the
departure of some Turkish iron -clads for the
Mediterranean and protested against their
going to Tunis He declared the French
would fire on them if they attempted to put in
there. The Porte is preparing circular to
the powers on the attitude of France
Foreign Notes.
The port of Riga is open to sailing vessels.
The Gar has informed the Senate of Fin
land that hereafter his sanction will be requir-
ed for its laws when they are of exceptional
IupOrGduCe
The British Board of Trade returns for April
show decrease of 95, 703 in the imports,
as compared with the same month last year,
and decrease of 81, 1913, 029 in the exports.
man named Levy. relative of O'Dono-
van Rosa, has been arrested in Dublin under
the coercion act.
The Cackoo says: We hear that the persis
tant rumors of the resignation of Lord Sci
borne, Lord High Chancellor, are likely to
prove we'll founded.
The Porte will not recognize the railway ar
ments made between Austria Servia and Bull
garia, which according to the treaty of Berlin
require the concurrence of Turkey.
1t is believed the Grand Vizier opposes the
prosecution of inquiry into the murder of Alb.
dull Aziz any that his position is shaken.
The Danish Folkething has been dissolved
because of the deadlock on an appropriation
BILL Elections will be held on the oath, and
new Folkething meet on the 9th.
The London Times understands that there is
strong desire at the Vatican for some direct
authoritative means of communication with
England, with view of gaining more anthem
tic knowledge on social questions, especially
those connected with Ireland.
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