The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
FOREIGN.

LONDON, June 19.-Thomas Walsh. who was
arrested Saturday night in connection with
the seizure of arms in Clerkenwell, was charg-
ed in the police court to-day with feloniously
bayonets and other arms, believed to be the
property of the government. He was remand
ed for one week and bail was refused.
A dispatch from Parsonstown says the ad
mission of civilians to all military barracks in
Ireland has been prohibited. Sentries have
been doubled and night patrols quadrupled.
The greatest precautions are being taken
against explosives being carried into military
quarters.
The Freeman's Journal says the military
telegraph clerks in the Royal Barracks are re-
quired to sleep next to their instruments.
The Situation at Alexandria.
LONDON, June ia dispatch to the Times
from Alexandria states that the banks are
mostly prepared to resist siege. The Otto
man bank has been converted into an armory.
The entrances to the bank are blocked by bales
of silk and the clerks are well supplied with
provisions. They also have ropes ready to
haul up refugees from the streets. Arab
Pasha has thanked the Khedive for his APP
pointment as member Of the ministry. There
is no doubt that he is straining every nerve to
maintain order. He is beginning to realize
that he has provoked the exodus of the Euro
peans, which will ruin the country. The sub
Minister of Justice, who is conducting the in
qoiry into the cause of the riots in Alexandria
states that he cannot justly punish the prison
erS as long as he is unable to arrest the inStiga-
tors of their crimes. He names Arab Pasha
as the chief instigator.
ALEXANDRIA, June 19.-Arabi Pesha has
started for Alexandria.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, June 19.-Said Pasha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, unequivocally and
categorically refuses to assent to a conference
on the ground that it is unnecessary and in
consistent with the interests of Turkey.
Resignation of the Minister of Finance
BERLIN, June 19.-It is announced that
Herr Bitter, Prussian Minister of Finance, has
rendered his resignation.
In the Commons.
LONDON, June 19.-In the Commons this af
ternoon, Sir Charles Dixie stated that Germa-
nv, Austria and Russia have accepted the pro-
posal for conference. Italy previously de-
clared she would follow the course of the 9TH
er powers. Very full instructions, he said,
were sent Admiral Seymour on Friday, which
are sufficient to preserve British interests in
Alexandria, in case of renewed disturbances.
The Repression Bill.
The House OF Commons, in committee, re-
sumed the debate on the repression bill. The
ninth clause, providing for the arrest of stran-
gers found under suspicious circumstances, was
adopted.
Clause 10, directing the seizure of newspa-
pers containing matter melting to the commits
sion of treason, or any act of violence, or in
timidation was adopted.
Foreign Notes.
Alarm is felt at Ismaila because of the vi
cinity of large numbers Of Bedouin Arabs,
who have lately approached close to the town,
and have been observed lowering along the
unguarded banks of the canal.
The German Bundesrath has consented to
motion made by Saxony to extend the state Of
siege at Leipsic another year.
A thunder storm passed over New York city
between 1.30 and 3 p. m. yesterday. No dam
age is yet reported but telegraph communiea-
tion was badly interrupted.