The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-23
Conference of Remnant Farmers.

tation for certain time. On refusing this
they are not likely to be released TO attend
Parliament.
Conference OF Tenant Farmers.
BELFAST, JAN 21-Two thousand delegates
attended the conference OF tenant farmer in
this city yesterday The resolutions adopted
protested against landlords asserting class in
terest in disregard to the equal interests OF
tenants, declared that the reductions of rent
made by the sub-commssoner are inadequate
and deprecated compensation to Landlords:
Messrs. Thos. A. Dickson, John Given and
Charles Russell, members of Parliament, sup
ported the resolutions.
A Philanthropic Motive Questioned.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Lord-Mayor, in con-
sequence of requisition signed by the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, Bishop OF London, Glou-
cester, Manchester and Oxford, Cardinal Man.
ming, Prof Darwin, Samuel Manley, Prof.
Jewett Matthew Arnold. Lord Elcho, and the
Earl of Shaftesbury has called apublic meeting
at the Mansion House, Feb. 1st to make a
declaration of opinion relative to the persecu-
ton of Jews in Russia. The Journal De st.
Petersburg angrily comments on this agitation
in England. 1t says that though the agitation
is carried on under the mask of philanthropy
it has its handspring in feeling OF hatred
toward Russia, and in displeasure with which
the political factions view the excellent rela-
tions between Russia and England, which
have existed since the accession of Gladstone.
The journal declares the accounts of riots ma
levolently exaggerated.
The French Financial Crisis.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Times, in its fnan-
cial article this morning. says it understands
that the president of the Union Generate was
obliged to make application for assistance to a
leading firm of bankers in Paris, and that the
help thus afforded, together with considerable
purchases made, will render its position much
easier for the time being
The Paris correspondent Of the Morning
Post saws: Many Roman noblemen and the
Vatican suffer through the fall in the shares of
the Union Generate. A considerable sum OF
Peters pence is reported to be invested in the
shares of that bank.
PARIS, Jan. 21.-The Lyons branch of the
Union Generate is besieged. If the concern
can meet its engagements the mischief may be
averted. If it has Bourse liabilities beyond its
powers, still worse must be expected. The
Lyons brokers have stopped payment, and the
bankers held meeting Friday evening to con-
slider the situation.
PARIS, Jan. 22.-The Union Generate has
made statement of its affairs and allowed
the examination of its books showing it owes a
large sum to authorized brokers of sthe Bourse
but still more is due it from dealings with the
petite Bourse financial establishments and it
will make advances to the Union on security OF
its stock certificates A settlement on its new
shares is postponed two months. 1t is affirmed
claims presented.
The National Bank of Mexico.
MEXICO, Jan. 22-The government commits
sioners have just signed declaration that all
the shares of the National Bank of Mexico
have been subscribed for and over three mil
lion dollars paid up. Eighteen thousand shares
are held in Mexico, twelve thousand in New
York and fifty thousand in Paris. Under the
terms of the concession the bank can now be-
gin business. The last week in February has
been appointed for its opening.
The Vienna Skating Contest.
VIENNA, Jan. %. = In the international
skating contest here Mr.. Curtis of New York,
one of the most prominent competitors, was
defeated.
Commercial Treaty with Servia.
BELGRADE, Jan. 22.-Prince Milan opened
the Skupoctijna to-day. In his speech he an
nounced that consular convention and COM
mercial treaty had been concluded with the
United States.
Foreign Notes
A Dublin dispatch says there are now 10000
claims for the fixing of fair rent listed in the
land court.
The appointment of Gen. Gourko as tempo
rary Governor-General of Odessa is gazetted.
although good deal of ill feeling exists there
against Europeans particularly against the
French.
The Dublin pastoral letter from Archbishop
McCabe, was read in all the Catholic chapels
OF Dublin yesterday, enloining the peonie not
to listensto abettors of violence.