The Portland daily press., 1882-05-24
FOREIGN.
The Egyptian Ministry Refuse
Further Negotiations Unless
Foreign Fleets Withdraw.
ACTIVE MILITARY PREPARATIONS
DECIDED ON BY THE COUN-
Gil OF WAR.

| CAIRo. May 23.-1he pour parlers between
| the consuls and ministry have completely rail-
| ed despite the efforts of the Notabes and the
| Ministry refuse further negotiations unless the
| fleets are withdrawn. The council of war
| have decided in favor of active military prep
| arations. 1t is rumored England and France
| have resolved to send an ultimatum TO the
| ministry, and if this is disregarded France
will waive her objections to the landing OF
| Turkish troops. Arab BeyS influence is
greatly increasing.
Michael Davitt and His TicKet of Leave.
LONDON, May 23.-Mr. Harcourt stated in the
Commons this afternoon that Michael Davitt
is subject to the conditions of his ticket of
leave which will be revoked if he speaks con-
trary to,law and order.
The Repression Bill.
The Commons this afternoon adopted mo-
tion of Gladstone that the various charges OF
the repression bill and the adjourned debate on
the arrears of the rent bill shall have preced-
ence over all other business until the house
shall otherwise order.
In the Commons this fevening Mr.. Chaplin
withdrew his motion for adjournment of the
house over tomorrow DERBY Day. upon the
government agreeing not to make setting ON
Derby day a precedent
o. motion to go into committee on the re-
preston bill JOS Cowen, a radical, moved an
amendment declaring that while the house is
desirious of aiding the government in the de-
lection of crime 1t dsapproves OF restriction
on free expression Of public opinion in Ire
land.
Charles Thompson Sand Charles Russell, Lib
erals, supported the amendment.
Right Hon. d. r. Plunket, Conservative
member for Dublin University, supported the
BILL He alluded to the inhuman sentiments
enunciated by O'Donovan Rosa.
A motion by Dillon to adjourn debate was
agreed to.
Reported Crisis in the British Cabinet.
New YoRK, May 23.-A London special
saws: There is a crisis in the Cabinet owing
to difference of opinion between Sir William
Vernon and his colleagues on the subject OF CO.
ercion. Sir William is desperately nervous
about assassination and threatens to resign un-
less the government carry through the crime
prevention act in its original form and under
take to enforce its provisions vigorously. New
trouble is caused by Michael Davitts speech
at Manchester which is regarded as menace
to obstruct the pacfcation of ireland. Il has
destroyed the hope of obtaining any modihca-
ton OF the coercion act.
Irish Affairs.
LONDON, May ga dispatch to the News
from Dublin says it is surmised that Michael
Davitt intends to proceed to America lmme-
diately.
In the House of Lords last evening the Mar
quis of Waterford gave notice OF and post
poned his question relative to the Kilmainham
compact Earl Granville protested against
Commons had ruled similar one out of order.
An adjournment of the House to June was
then agreed to.
Davitt and the Land Movement.
LONDON, May 23.-Davitt has gone to the
south of Ireland in connection with the land
movement. A Dublin correspondent says the
statement that Davitt intends to go to Amer
lea has no foundation.
Father Sheehy Refused a Curacy.
DUBLIN, May 28.-The Bishop of Limerick
has refused to sanction the re-appointment OF
Father Sheehy to a curacy in his diocese.
The Arrears of Rent Bill.
LONDON, May 23-The Earrears of rent bill
passed its second reading in the Commons this
afternoon.
Resignation of Leon Say.
PARIS, May 23.-It is thought that President
Grevy will refuse to accept the resignation OF
Leon Say, minister Of finance. The Chamber
of Deputies will have an opportunity of recon
sidering its action to- discuss the proposal of
substituting duty on Blcohol for the duty on
wines and beers, which is opposed by Say.
[LATER.]
The Chamber OF Deputies to-day by vote
of 302 to 36 adopted an order of the day ex-
pressing confidence in NJ. Leon Say, swho will
accordingly remain in Office.
Foreign Notes.
Three hundred students have started from
Brody for Canada.
A dispatch from Coastantinople states that
the Porte has made representations to the
Greek Cabinet in regard to the dispatch of
Greek men-of-war to Egypt.