The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-07
Sharp Fighting Still Going On
in the East.
The Prince of Wales and the Eng
lfsh LOngfelIOw Memorial.
The Debate in the Commons ON clad.
stones Resolution.
The Weather in Northern Europe.
Cold Weather.

Cold Weather.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 6.-The river Neva is
lull OF ice and navigation has closed.
Trallope Sick.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Anthony Trallope, the
novelist, while at dinner Friday, was seized
with some kind of fit which largely overpower-
ed his mental faculties.
Chairman Wales.
The Prince of Wales has consented to act as
chairman of the English Longfellow Memorial
Association. In a letter accepting the chair
manShip he expresses much satisfaction Ia ac-
ceding the request to act, and also adds that
he is very gtad that the opportunity has been
afforded him to show the high respect he en-
tertained for the memory of the greatest of
American poets, and his appreciation of the
value and excellence of Longfellow's works
A Close Run.
Lord Randolph Churchill publishes a long
letter IN which he attempts to prove that the
government only succeeded in defeating Sir
Spotford Northcotes amendment for the reiec-
tion OF the closure resolution in the Commons
by majority of 10 to 30.
Home Again.
The Duke of Connaugh arrived to-day from
Egypt. he was received with the greatest
enthusiasm by an immense assemblagss who
had gathered to greet him on his return.
Cholera in Mecca.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6-The cholera is in
creasiDg in Mecca.
The Cabinet of the Bey.
TUNIs, Nov. 6.-The new Bey's cabinet will
be under the presidency Of Siazass Bey NJ
Canton will be minister of foreign affairs, Gen,
FoTgemo minister of war and Gen. Logeral
minister OF marine. 1t is believed Gen. Lam
bert will have charge OF the department of the
interior.
Peril by Land and Sea.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. Ga most violent storm
prevailed throughout the country last night
and this morning and much damage has been
done on land and several shipwrecks are re-
ported at sea.
To Oppose Gladstone.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-At meeting OF the Irish
parliamentary party to-day, X. Dwyer Gray
presiding, it was unanimously agreed to vote
against Gladstones closure resolution when
Northcote makes his motion for the rejection
Of the resolution.
House OF Commons.
In the House of Commons tonight the de-
bate on the closure question was resumed.
Right Honorable Lord John Manners, Conser-
vative, offered an amendment providing that
any division pom the closure shall be taken
by q secret ballot. Rejected. On the speaker
putting the first resolution (the closure rule)
Nsfthcote moved its rejection.
Defeat of the Rebels.
CAIRO, Nov. 6.-Abdel RAIDER telegra phs from
Kaartoom under date of the Sth inst: 81 have
defeated the rebels at three differents points
They were somewhat demoralzed by the re-
port that the English troops were coming to
KhartOum is far a moment relieved"
Trial OF Arab.
CAIRO, Nov 6-The idea which the Egypt
ian Ministry had entertained of employing
English counsel to assist in the prosecution of
Arab Pasha and other rebel leaders has been
abandoned for the present.
An Earthquake.
LIMA, Nov. 6.-Shock of earthquake was
felt here this morning.
The Beers Defeated
LONDON, Nav. Ga dispatch from Durham
says the natives from Transyaal report that
two engagements have occurred between the
Beers and Caffre Mapach. They state that
Mapach sent decoy party, who retreated after
a skirmish with the Beers, drawing the latter
on through neck, where the Caffres fell upon
and defeated them with a loss of 300, aud SUBJ
sequelitly the Beers were again defeated.