The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-24
FOREIGN.

Gone to italy.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-M de Giers left here yester-
day for Italy.
The Austrian Reichsrath.
VIENNA, Nov, 23.--The Emperor of Austria has
summoned the Reichsrath to meet on Dec. 9th.
Death of Journalist.
PARIS, Nov: 23.-M. Clement Curaquel, French
The German Budget.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-The debate on the Budget was
commenced in the Diet yesterday. Herr Richter
the most distinguished opponent of the budget was
absent on account of illness. The clerical leader
Herr Scnorlemer, invited the conservatives to 90
nam. haad In hand with elultramontanes all ques
Ambassador Recalled.
ROME, Nov. 23.-M. Desprez, French ambassador
at the Vatican, II present his letter of recall to
the Pope on Thursday
Honoring the Dnke.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Times Berlin despatch
says In recognition OF his services in Egvpt, the
Emperor of Germany has presented the Duke Of
Connaught with the order of Frederick the Great
OF closer union between England and Germany
will heartily hail.
Northcote Very Anxious.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in q letter to the Exeter
Conservative Association says:-I am not seriously
i'll at present but unless get some real entire rest
shall be quite unfit for work at the next session Of
Parliament, which anticipate will be a yery crit
zeal one for the Conservatives. If they work with
~cJ NN r. ut~AAOo AafO uO lodl as 10 Ll9 result,
The Irish Land Rent Bill.
In the Commons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone. in
reply to questions by Messrs. Bartlett and Parnel
failure ahe @ of M had proved
had not yet been ascertained. The Government did
not intend to introduce bill to extend the period
for the payment of the rent of 1881. He desired
tine decision Of the Government to be universally
known.
In consequence of Mr.. Gladstone's answer. Mr..
Parnell, who was supported by over 100 members
ma Ofoff ba u
ued that in consequence of the provision introduced
into the arrears of rent act as concession to the
landlord interest, it was rendered ambiguous and
that it was impossible for any tenant to know how
vantages.
After a desultory -discussion, sustained by the
Irish members, MIR. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, said thare was still period of five weeks
for the tenants to take advantage of the act. The
land commission had prophesied that the bulk of
the applications would come in the last moment.
The arrears of rent act the greatest benefit Par
lament ever extended to an unfortunate class of
people. The Government intended to conduct the
system of relief with such efficiency that it would
give the most positive assurance to the people that
After further discussion Mr.. Parnell withdrew his
motion for adjournment He said the Government
were fully warned of the state of things that might
supervene in Ireland through distress during the
winter.
NewsIfrom China.
HONG KONG, Oct. 28.-The death of Mrs. Young,
wife of the United States minister to China is ex-
pected.
Chinese troops are to be withdrawn from Corea.
Hostilities to missionaries is reviving in China
and several personal attacks are reported but no
loss of life.
Hostilties between the Chinese and French in
Tonquin are threatened.
The Thunderer on Weed.
The Times says the death of Mr. Weed will no t
leave any visible gap in political life in America but
his name has been familiar to three generations of
politicians, and as political manager he will un-
doubtedly be missed.
An Ocean Mystery.
The.captain of steamer which has arrived at
Sunderland reports that off the coast of Norfolk
his xessel passed large raft to which three or four
corpses were lashed.
The Vote at Cambridge.
The polling for a member of the Commons for
Cambridge University, which will continue five
days, opened to-day AT the close of the days poll
ingsH. O. Raikes, Conservative, had received 527
votes and Professor Stuart, Liberal, 436.
Trial Postponed.
CAIRO, Now 23.-The trial of Arabi Pasha has
again been postponed, and very uneasy feeling is
beginning to prevail.
To Come to America.
DUBLIN, Nov. 23.-The United Ireland SAYS that
Mr.. Dillon will go to America shortly to make
heightened sojourn with his brother in Colorado
He insists upon resigning his seat in the Commons
before his departure.