The Portland daily press., 1881-05-10
FOREIGN.
Lord Beaconsfield to have Mon
ument. ..
HESSY HELFMANN LIKELY TO ES
CAPE THE GALLOWS.
Horrible Experience of Col. Flatters,
Expedition.

LONDON, May SIN the Commons Sir Hen
ry Taylor CONSERVATIVE gave notice of an
amendment to the Parliamentary oath bill. 1t
characterizes Bradlaugh as notorious Repub-
can, publisher of profane literature and an
atheist.
Mr. Gladstone moved an address praying the
Crown to provide monument in Westminster
Abbey to Beaconsfeld. He appealed to the
House not to make it subject of partisan dis
cussion.
Mr. Labouchere opposed the motion which
was adopted-yeas $50, nays "a.
In the Lords, Granville made similar mo-
ton, which was seconded by Salisbury and
adopted without division.
Debate upon the land bill in the House of
Commons tonight adjourned until Thursday
after speech by John bright defending the
emigration clause of the bill.
The Rival Gable Companies.
The Times says it is stated that there is no
chance OF an arrangement between the rival
Atlantic Gable companies and there is pros
pect OF competition at shilling per word
tariff.
Apprehension of More Trouble in Trans
vaal.
DURAN, May 9.-The British residents in
Transvaal are leaving no stone unturned to
upset a settlement. There are exaggerated
accounts OF the doings of both the Beers and
the natives, but there is sufficient truth in
them to give cause for anxiety.
Horrible Experience of Col. Flatters'
Expedition.
PARIS May 9.-Letters from Algiers state
that the remnants of Col. Flatters' Sahara
expedition were finally driven into taking re-
fuge in a cave where they were starving, and
resorted to Canabalism. Fifteen men were
eaten, including sub officer named Popsguin.
American Machinery in France.
LONDON, May 9.-The Manchester Guardi-
ans Paris despatch says the American ma
oh yvu1f ,1nAa thno Ill III
IS to 36 francs duty, now pays francs the
same as English machinery. A large quantity
is waiting at Havre to DO entered under the
new tariff
The War in Tunis.
BONA, May 9.-Part of the French troops at
Bizerta will probably go to Djedeida, six
leagues from Tunis.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 9.-The French am
baSsador here handed to the Porte a note, Sat-
urday, saying that the dispatch of any armed
force to Tunis by Turkey will be regarded as
casus belli.
RoUMEs SIOUX, May 9.-The Kromirs, finding
themselves nearly surrounded. evacuated with
out fighting the important position of Sedic Alb
dallah which the French have occupied. Its
possession virtually decides the campaign.
Lord Salisbury to Lead the Tories in the
Lords.
LONDON, May Sat the Conservative peers
meeting to-day the Duke of Richmond pro-
pfOSeu mOCOn LnaC Lne Marquis OF SALISBURY
shall lead the party in the Lords and it was
carried unanimously.
Hessy Hoffman to Escape the Gallows.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is said to have
signalized her visit TO her Russian home by a
conspicuous act of mercy. She has interceded
for the life of the Jewess HeSsy Helfmann
who was reprieved from hanging with the 9TH
er Nihilist murderers. The Gar, it is believed
will commute her sentence into one of perpet-
ual Punishment.
Prospect of a Convooation of Deputies in
Russia.
A ST. Petersburg despatch says that neither
General Melikoff nor General Milutine will
succeed Grand Duke Michael. A council will
be held Tuesday to give final shape to resolu-
tions establishing the unity of the administra-
ton. There is good ground to believe that a
convocation Of deputies in some form will
shortly be decided on.
The Trial Of Conspirators at Constanti-
nople.
A dispatch from Gonstantinople to the Man
chester Guardian says 1t is now evident that
the main object of the inquiry at the palace
into the death of Sultan Abdul Aziz was to
prevent any future combination of the men
who deposed Abdul Air. and not to establish
the truth regarding the manner of his death