The Portland daily press., 1882-06-03
FOREIGN.
Spanish rrouhle with Uruguay.


MADRID, June 2.-The council of Ministers
| yesterday was presided over by the King. After
| examining the refusal opposed by the Republic
of Uruguay to the demand for satisfaction fol
repeating outrages on the person and property
of Spanish subjects, it was decided to order
Senior Llorento, the Spanish Minister to Uru-
quay, to present concise memorandum, ask
ing for satisfaction within a short delay, which
the Minister will determine, and If Uruguay
refuses again, Spain will suspend immediately
all relations, as the first step toward more
active vindicatlon OF her long standing claims.
Slavery in the Colonies.
The Cabinet inclines to enforce the law OF
1870, which enacted the emancipation OF all
negroes not duly included in the census Of that
year. This would liberate 10000 blacks ille-
gally kept in slavery in Caba.
An Irish Magistrate Threatened.
DUBLIN, June 2.-It is stated that Mr.. Cliff
ford Lloyd, Special Magistrate for Glare, has
received additional letters from America,
threatening him that he will be killed if he
does not quit the duties of his Office. Thirty
two men have been employed to protect him.
Affairs in Egypt.
LONDON, June 2.-It is stated that after the
arrival of additional ships at Alexandria Ad-
miral Seymour will be able to land thousand
sailors in the event OF an emergency.
The News of Cairo states the consuls have
advised the Khedive to summon Ragheb
dSud, WuO, IL 0utruSl6Q Win Juo iOfudtiOu VI
ministry, it is believed, will undertake to
get Arab Pasha to leave the country. Another
dispatch says the Khedive declined to enter
tain the proposal for ministerial combination
under Ragneb Pasha.
CAIRO, June 2.-Arabi Pasha has received a
letter from the Porte warning him he is held
personally responsible for the preservation of
order and safety OF European residents. He
expresses sincere disposition to obey it.
Insurgents in Soundan have captured Khar-
lOum.
Racing in England.
LONDON, June 2.--The Sandown summer
meeting opened to-day. The race for the
Sandown Derby for three-years-old was run,
and resulted in dead heat for the first place
between Hamilton's flly Leonora, Lorillard's
colt Gerald and Evans colt Marden. There
were five starters.
Proceedings in the Commons.
LONDON, June 2.-In the Commons this af-
ternoon, Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign
Secretary, said Arab Pacha had taken no fur
ther steps towards the deposition of the Khe-
dive, and the government believed all the
powers would accept the invitation to a confer
ence. The House then went into committee
on the repression bill Sir William Harcourt,
Home Secretary, said the treason and felony
clause would only apply to offences committed
after the passage of the act. Parnell said the
statement of Harcourt was satisfactory, so far
as it went, bat political offences ought to be
entirely excluded from the bill. After warm
discussion, Davey's amendment, excluding
cases of treason, or treason and felony, from
those to be tried by the special commission
courts was rejected-70 to 227.
Mr.. Parnell moved to amend the bill by ex-
cepting murder from trial by special commits
sion courts. Rejected-123 to %.
Mr.. O'Connor moved an amendment that
any crimes enumerated in the first clause of
the bill viz: Treason, murder, attempt to kill,
aggravated violence, arson and attack on
dwellings sdould be tried in the first instance
by a jury and in event of the law failing by
special commission court. Rejected 124 to %.
Foreign Notes.
Mr.. Brennan, Secretary of the Land League,
has been released from prison, and has started
for Dublin.
A dispatch from Portree says the land agita-
tion on the Isle of Skye is again assuming
serious aspect.
A dispatch from Berlin states that Herr Be-
bel, the Socialist, has been reaErested at Dres-
den for contravening the law of October.
A Vienna dispatch says Herr Won Kallay
has accepted the portfolio OF imperial minister
of finance with administration Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
1t is stated the resignation of Hon. Francis
Fitzgerald as baron OF. the Exchequsr of Ire
land, which was previously attributed to i'll
health, was due to his unwillingness to under
take duties which would be imposed on him
by the repression bill.
George Henry, third Marquis of Conyng-
ham, is dead, aged ST. He was equerry to the
Queen and Lieutenant General in the army.