The Portland daily press., 1882-10-25
FOREIGN.
Reassembline of Parliament.


LONDON, Oct 24.-Pariament reassembled
to-day. Previous to the reassembling of the
Commons, the advanced Irish mem bers held a
meeting. They were chiefly occupied in ar
ranging the petitions referring to the impris-
onmeut of e. Dwyer Gray. lord Mayor Daw-
son of Dublin has hundred petitions to pre-
sent in the House, In the Commons, Lord
Randolph Churchill Conservative, contended
that the present sitting irregular, apd af-
ter the appropriation bill had received the roy
al assent, Churchill moved the adjournment of
the House, in order 10 protest against an an-
tumn session.
Mr.. Churchill made a long historical review
He pointed out, amidst loud cheers from the
Tories, that the House OF Commons has ever
been jealous against a monarchial or mniste-
rial tyranny. Gladstone said he was glad to
see Lord Churchill, and the House again. He
contended that the precedent quoted by Church
i'll were inapplicable. The House, he said had
full power to take its present course. Church
i'll had small knowledge of Parliament if he
thought the government would be upset by q
vote of want of confidence on an appropriation
bill.
In the Lords, Earl Granville, foreign secre-
tary, gave notice that he would, on Thursday,
move a vote of thanks to the commanders, Off
GERS and men of the British army in Rgypt
and he would then propose that the House ad-
iourn until Nov 10th.
Effects of the Late Typhoon at Manila.
MADRID, Oct. a An official dispatch from
Marrita, dated the 21st inst, states the typhoon
destroyed all wooden and thatched houses, and
carried away iron and tiled roofs of Others
Sixty thousand families are homeless. The
barracks, hospitals, government offices and fac
tories were DESTROYED The loss of life is rela-
lively small. Malacan and Beulacea were also
devastated Communication is interrupted
between Manila and other towns on the island
of LuZon.
Severe Gale in England.
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raging IN England. Telegraphic dispatches
from the Continent are delayed by the storm.
Considerable damage has been done in many
parts of the country The rivers are overflow
ing their banks.
The st. PeteJ sburg Fires.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 24.-The fire in the
timber yards on the river Neya was got under
control at 1 O'Clock this morning. The dam
age is estimated at 100000 roubles.
A Body Snatcher Sentenced.
EDINBURGH, Oct. 24.-The man, Soutar,
whose trial for stealing the body of the Earl of
Crawford and Balcarres, was begun yesterday,
has been found guilty and sentenced to five
years. penal servitude
Egyptian Affairs.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Times correspondent
at Cairo has reason to believe that the entire
proceedings against the rebels now awaiting
trial, may be stopped by decree of exile
against the ringleaders and amnesty to others.
Arab Pasha says events have proved to him
the folly OF hoping in any further national
movements or of trusting the Sultan, and that
the happiness OF Egypt necessitates the virtual
government OF the country by the English.
The Bey of Tunis Very Ill.
TUNIs, Oct. "a. The Bey of Tunis continues
very i'll and there is lttls hope of his recovery.
Foreign Notes.
A dispatch from Paris states that all the an.
archgts arrested a few davs AGO have haan ra