The Portland daily press., 1882-07-04
FOREIGN.
The Trouble in the Commons.

LONDON, July 3.-In the Commons this af-
ternoon Treyelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
said nobody was injured by the firing of the
police during the riot at Listowel yesterday.
The Speaker vindicated the action of DR..
Playfair, chairman of the committee, r eporting
O'Donnell.
O'Donnell refused to make any statement as
to his conduct Saturday.
Gladstone moved O'Donnell be suspended
for fortnight.
O'Donnell denied he had used the word Sin
fanny" but admitted otherwise he had spoken
as alleged HE made a long speech to prove he
had not obstructed the business of the House.
Playfair stated he had acted entirely on his
responsibility in naming the Irish members
A long discussion followed and O'Donnell
withdrew from the House pending the consid-
Grafton of his case
Gladstone's motion was carried.
Gladstone moved resolution declaring ur-
gency for the repression bill.
Parnell offered an amendment that SO much
of the resolution as requiredsa two-thirds ma
jority be dispensed with. The amendment was
rejected and urgency voted, ,k259 to 81.
Although the government carried the reso-
luton declaring urgency yet Gladstone was
unable to move public business was urgent as
the rules required 800 members to be present.
Gladstone will therefore move urgency again
today.
Sandwich Islands Immigrant Schemes.
SAN Francisco, July 3.-Steamship Suez
%. The Gibson ministry of King Kalakaua is
very popular. Premier Gibson has introduced
loan bill to borrow two million dollars to pro-
mote immigration and certain internal i'm
prOvements. The Portuguese immigration from
the Azores is checked for the present on ac-
count of excessive charges. The British steam
er Monarch arrived from st. Michaels at Homo
lulu with S65 Portuguese immigrants on board,
at cost to the Hawaiian government OF $780,
900, yet on evidence it is proven that the actual
cost was but $28,000. Attention is now direct
ed to Japan as favorite field for recruits. A
project is on foot to introduce colored laborers
and their families from the United States. 1t
is the purpose of the government to provide for
the passage of immigrants without their being
subject to any contract for service or any
charges whatever.
The coronation of King Kalakaua will proba-
bly, take place Feb. II, 1883, the anniversary
of his accession to the Hawaiian throne.
Crisis in Egypt.
LONDON, July 3.-The Standard despatch
from Alexandria says a conflict between En-
glish iron clads and the forts may occur at any
moment. Dervisch Pasha and Arab Pasha
have agreed.
Preparations for War in England.
LONDON, July 3.-The Press Association
states that committee under Sir Garnet
Wolseley met at the War Office today. Before
rising theywill settle arrangements for the pay,
clothing and victualing of the army reserve,
whose calling out is shortly expected. AT
Woolwich harness equipments are Delng naStl-
ly prepared for a number of batteries, such as
are used in countries destitute of good roads.
The men-of-war Ajax and Agamemnon now at
Chatham, have been ordered to prepare for
immediate service.
Foreign Notes.
Charles Dawson, NJ p, has been reelected
Lord Mayor of Dublin.
1t is reported that plot has been discovered
to assassinate Cardinal McCabe, Archbishop of
Dublin.
The London Daily News and Daily Telegraph
publish special articles this morning referring
to the anniversary of the Declaration of Amer
ican Independence.