The Portland daily press., 1882-12-18
FOREIGN.


LONDON, Dec. l6.-A despatch to the Pail Mall
Gazete from Windsor says the changes In the Cabi-
ne are now completed the following NJ med minis
ters having taken the oath before before the Queen
IN IN council o-day:-Lord De,by as Secretary Of
OF State for India; Lord Harrington as Secretary of
state f.r War; Right Honorable Hugh o. ChiIders
Chancellor of the hxchequer.
Fenian Threats.
A letter signed sRorv of the Hills,, was received
at the Hote office last evening threatening hat
within the next few DAYS or more of The Govern
ment efees, or some other large building would be
set on lre as ctr button for the execution OF the
three men in Galway ye.terday for the murder of
the joyce family. The police in all the Govern
meht oHces have consequently been doubled in
number. "
Az Indignant French Admiral.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-It is said that at the sitting of
the Council of ministers on Saturday Admiral IAN
regnioerry submit draft of vote of credit for
100000 francs for the expedition to Tonouin.
President Grevy and several Of the ministers op-
posed the expedition project. he other Ministers
dgnabt at the opposition to his BILL flung the docu-
ment in the fire and rendered his resignation. 50
the matter stands for the present.
Another Dynamite Outrage.
A despatch from Montceau les Mines saws two dy-
Mantle cartridges We're exp oded there lass evening"
damaging the front Of the house occupied by a mau
named Martin whose position is to register the out
put OF coal by individual members.
frances Policy in Egypt.
The Temps says Friendly negotiations between
England and France which preceded Fraace's Of
heiai refusal Of The presidency of the debt com
mission leaves the door open for fresh negotiations
France has formula ed 10 counter proposal but
has given England better idea OF the political in
teTests which France intends TO uphold ia Egypt
side by side with the financial interest. of her sub
Jects " hich she is bodnd to protect
France and Tonquin.
Advices from Tonquin state that since the end of
October the country has been entirely evacuated by
the Cnnese. Temps urges the Government to
seize TINS opportunity 70 take possession of Ton
quin.
President Greyy aud Admiral Jauregniberry Minis
ter Of Marine does turn on the question of des
patching an expedition to TONG in Pre- ident
Grevy wishes to entrust the expedition TO civil
commissioner while Admiral Jauregniberry objects
TO the interference of civilian in military enter
prise,
The Sultan Talking Courageouslv.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 16-Ihe Sultan. in con-
versaton with political parsonage, denied all ru-
mors OF dissensions in the Government for eonspr-
acies against himself. He said it was false that he
lived in fear of such dangers The blood of the OF
toman RAJ in his veins and he had his share Of the
wen wei known courage of his race. He new the wants
orous suppression of corruption measures 20 restore
prosperity justice and order.
Reform in Egyptian Courts.
CAIRO, Dec. 16.-Lord Dufferin has submitted to
the Egyptian Government scheme to reform the
native courts OF justice. He propo.es that the tr
bunals be presided over by European Judges and
!hat the coie be as far possible similar to that of
International tribunals.
Muzzling Newspaper Correspondents In
Turkey.
CoSsr raNTINoPLE, Dec. 1.-THE Porte addressed
circular to the foreign representatives at Constanl
nople announcing the creation of a special bureau
for supp ytg correct information to correspondents
OF foreign papers. The circular provides that
should Correspondent write ANYTHING hostile 10 the
Government or spread false news he will rece We
warming and if he repeats the offence his name will
be published and if he continues it a third time he
Will be expelled from the country.
Heavy Rewards for the D,scoverv of
Lord Cavendish's Murderers.
DUBLIN Dec. 17.-Easl Spencer, Lord Lieuten-
ant issued tn ee new proclamations late last eve
nlng offering reward for information relative to
tns Pnoenix Pars murders. namely:-S5000 for in-
formation leading to the lou of the assassins
tae autho ltles promising to insure that the
OF the litormants snail not be idvulged e1OOO to
auy aecolnplice In the crime not the actual murder
er who Will give information leading the convic
tlon OF any actual murderer or accomplce: aad
4oOO for information leading to the iden ication of
ay aecomplice or of the car on which the -s4ssns
roe or or the assassin's clothes or weapons-the
money to be paid on c0rroboralion Of The fuforma-
ton given by that in the possession of the autho
aon even though no person be convicted
felsols ueslrlng 10 tender Information under the
probation offering $500 reward can communicates
with the police anonymously aud will receive answer
py advertisement 1t is considered significant that
the proclamatons, although issued only last right
are dated November 11th.
Mr. Dixie TO Enter the English Cabinet.
LONDON, Dec. IT. Fhe Observer believes the idea
Wnich mas been entertained of appointing Sir Charles
Duke Chancellor of the Duchy of fascasi er has
been abandoned. 1t is certain however he will
shortly enter the Cabinet some other capacity.
Westgate in London.
DUBLIN, De-. 17.-Westgate the seh-accused par
ticlpant in the murder of IaVendish and Burke has
arrived he e. He will be arraigned in the police
oouro tomorrow. Westgate now fatty deuies he
eve. made a confession imp icating himself in the
Phoenix Park murde, or that he knows anything
whatever absut the crime.
Changes in Garrisons.
Berlin, Dec. 17.--It is stated that Russia has ex
planned to Germany that the changes being made
IN the Russian garrisons on the Russo-German
frontier are unimportant.
Chinese Defeated in Tonquin.
PARIS, Dec. II --UnoffieiaI news from Tonouin
reports that body of 900 Chinese marching
against the French surprised in a detle by
oubtalneels and that their rear guard was cut to
pieces. The Chinese then returned to Kuausi.
The Panama Canal
PARIS. Dec. l7.-At meeting of the geoeraph-
cal society to-day De Lesseps promised the Panama
cara should be ready to be opened in 1858. lie de-
scribed the health of the employees as satisfactory
He m lnttined that the fears that the canal would
be liable to destruction by earthquakes were quite
unfounded.
Foreign Notes.
The Emperor William is sick with cold and con-
fined to his room.
The dublin police Saturday made a raid on yari-
Gus public houses equented by suspects but found
nothing discriminating.