The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-04

LONDON, Dec. LORD Granville received
the Madagascar Envoy today.
In the election today, to fill the vacancy in
the representation of Wigany in the House of
Commons, Hon. Algernon #. Edgerton, Con-
servative, received 1861 votes, defeating the
2243 Liberal.
tain1rg INSTRUMENTATION of the assJl9a tcsod5s
appointed by Earl Spencer 10 regulate emigra-
ton under the emigration clauses OF the land
act. The committee recommends that emil
grants be principally sent to Canada.
During the session of the House of Com
mons, today, a letter from Gen. Sir Garnet
Wolseley was read, acknowledging, on behalf
of the army, the vote OF thanks passed by par
lament Tor its services in Egypt
Parliament was prorogued today until the
18Th of February. There were only about so
members present in the House OF Commons
when the prorogation took place.
1t is assured that the murder of policeman
in Dalston, a northern suburb of London last
night, was committed by burglar.
Programme Rejected.
MADRID, Dec 2.-The Liberal publishes
letter IRON the Marquis of Sardoal, an iDfiuen-
tial member of the Monarchcal Democrats,
declining to acceps the programme of Marshal
Serrano unless the articles limiting the Kings
prerogatives are entirely suppressed.
ARABIA Pasha Exiled.
CAIRO, Dec 3.-Before the court martial
this morning Arab Pasha pleaded guilty TO
the charge of rebellion La the afternoon the
court reassembled and pronounced sentence of
death against Arab. The Khedive snbse-
quently committed the sentence to exile for
life Il is believed that Arab will retire to
some part of the British -dominions. His de-
meanor before the court was very dignlhed.
Field Out of Danger.
DUBLIN Dec. 3.-Four men who were arrested
yesterday on suspcan of being concerned in
the attack upon Dennis Field have been dis
charged. Field 10 now out OF danger.
an Interesting Meeting.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3.-Irish members of parlia-
ment gave banquet last evening )sMr. A. M.
Sullivan. Speeches were made by Kenney
the member Of Eunis, sullivan, Parnell and
others. KenDey described Jenkinson as an ex-
murderer from India, who was organizing
system of provocation to crime. Sullivan ex-
toled the power of the Irish in America. He
anticipated that day would come when the
American government would declare that 1T
failed to understand why the Irish trouble
could hot be settled by granting Ireland fed
eral rights, and would invite England to
friendly conference on the subject. Parnell
felt confident hat the Irish party in parlia-
ment would continue to make solid progress.
Foreign Notes.
The Postmaster General of England is
worse.
Gambetta lost the use of two fingers by the
accident last week.
Irish farmers are taking general advantage
of the areages of rent act
An application has been made for extra pay
for the Dublin police.
At Dublin Saturday, man named Martin, a
compositor, has been apprehended on suspic-
ion of being connected with the murder last
Saturday night of Detective Cox.
Bedduph, Wood and Jerons, Iron and tin
plate merchants of Liverpool have suspended.
, Liabilities 100000 pounds.
The condition of Anthony Trollop is less sat-
isfactory
Mr.. Healey has gone to Dublin.
The party of English trades unonists visit
ing Paris were received Saturday by M. Du-
cerc who presented them to President Grevy.
The British steamer Hamsteels, from Leth
for Baltimore, which put il. at Plymouth Fri
day, having been in collision, has her fore COM
pariment full of water.
Important changes have again been made in
the Turkish ministry
Arab Pasha will be liable to death, If he re-
turns from exile
On account of the government holding the
national league responsible for his personal
acts, Mr.. Davitt has resigned from member
ship in the executive committee