The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-16
FOREIGN.
Parnell in the Commons.

LONDON, May I5.-In the Commons this af-
ternoon Parnell read the letter he wrote to
O'Shea, Home Rule member for County Glare,
before his release and which is to the effect
that reforms of the land act in regard to ar
rears of rent, purchase and leases are necessary
and that on completion thereof the Land
League would do all possible to suppress out
RACES in Ireland.
Forster asked that the whole letter be read.
O'Shea then read the paragraph omitted by
Parnell stating if the reforms specified were
made Land Leaguers might act cordially with
the Liberals in support of Liberal principles.
The reading was received with cheers from the
opposition benches.
The bill only deals with two years arrears
and requires the tenant to pay one years ar
rears from November 1880 to November 1881.
When that is paid the whole of the remaining
arrears will be cancelled, and the government
will contribute the remaining one years rent
from the residue of the Irish church surplus
fund, the estimated amount of which is ia1,-
800, 900. There is no reason to believe claims
on the governments contributions will exceed
two millions and the remaining half million
will be made up from the consolidated fund.
The Crisis in Egypt.
LONDON, May 45-The Times Cairo dis
patches state that since the refual by Musta-
pha Fehmy of the Presidency of the Council,
the Khedive has resumed his original attitude
Arab Bey, Minister of War, desires the main
tenance Of the ministry, but his colleagues
wish to yield. The commandant Of the citadel
and several officers have declared for the Khe-
dive.
Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary, stated in
the Commons today that the French and Eng
lish squadrons had code to Sudud on their way
to Alexandria.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 15.-It is stated the
Porte sent circular to the powers protesting
against the dispatch OF foreign men-of-War to
Egypt as unjustifiable.
r7t.z T,f Mo Lot
The Common Council offer q reward ef $500
for the conviction of the persons placing the
canister of powder on the railing Of the Man.
sion House last Friday night.
England's Policy Toward Egypt.
In the Lords this afternoon Granville, For
eign Secretary stated that the governments
policy in regard to Egypt was the maintenance
the Christian population, and that they were
in accord with the French government which
disclaimed any intention to arrogate any pre-
ponderating influence.
The India Tea Trade.
CALCUTTA, May 15--The shipment hence OF
tea TO America and Australia during the pres
ent year will probably amount to 100000
The Union Generate.
PARIS, May 15.-The tribunal of commerce
has delivered a Judgment in the case Of the
Union Generate. The last issue of shares was
declared illegal and the Bourse sales thereof
are annulled. Unpaid installments Of the old
shares are ordered called up at the rate of $50
francs per share.
Foreign Notes.
A Tunis dispatch says it is stated that orders
have been received from Paris to withdraw
the French columns from the SOUTH The
military authorities protest against the step as
premature.
The return for the past four months of this
year shows that the imports of France have in
creased rs, 0O0,00 francs and the experts 133, )
100000 francs, chiefly manufactures, as COM
pared with the corresponding period last year.
The Turkish Admiralty have been ordered
to prepare II ironclads and transports for sea
in connection with the crisis in Egypt
The tanning works at Galashiels, Scotland,
| have been destroyed by fire. Loss 100000.