The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-11
FOREIGN.
Threatened Revolution in Egypt.
ARAB BEY ovERCoMEs THE KHE-
DIVE.
Disturbances in the Barbary States.

CAIRO, May 10.-Egypt is in state OF revo-
luton. The ministry in violation OF organic
law have summoned the chamber OF notables
over the head of the Khedive. Their nomi-
nal object is to settle difference which has
arisen between them and the Khedive but it is
considered virtually achieved in favor of the
government under Arab Bey unless immedi-
ate intervention occurs
Diplomatic agents OF Germany, Austria and
italy have received strict instructions to OBJ
tain from intervention. The Egyptian minis
ters have formally assured foreign consuls gen.
eral that danger threatens the lives or prop
erty of Europeans, but they declare in the
event of Turkish Intervention they are resolv-
ed to defend their country. The ministers
have promised foreign representatives the Khe
dives person shall be held sacred. The Khe-
dive at private audience declared he was re.
solved not to give way at any cost. He relied
upon material support from England and
France by whose advice he had signed the de-
cree committing the sentence OF the Circassian
officers.
sLoNDoN, May 1O-Sir William Harcourt
will tonight take charge of the bill for the
suppression of crime in ireland. Gladstone
will subsequently assist in the debate.
Nearly 500 members of Parliament will attend
the funeral of Lord Cavendish. The Queen
has telegraphed a message OF coincidence to
the family of Burke.
Ireland's New Secretary.
LONDON, May 10.-Trevelyan, the new Chief
Secretary for Ireland, left for Dublin last
night.
MADRID, May 10.-In the Senate yesterday,
the treaty Of, commerce with France was adopt
ed by vote of 143 to rs. 1t is reported that
the government will introduce in the Cortes
bill providing for the establishment OF oral and
pubjic instead of written and secret procedure
in the law courts. The bill is intended as q
preliminary step,to the institution OF trial by
iury. The Democrats and influential Liberals
advocate the latter
The Isle of Skye Affair.
LONDON, May 10-The following members
Mackintosh. Cowan, Henderson, Beddle and
Barclay have Jointly signed letter, which is
nuhlished in the Times. protesting against the
forthcoming trial of the Crofters on the Isle OF
Skye. who are accused of deforcing sheriif's
officer, taking place lbefore Judge without
iury. All the signers are Liberals.
The English Minister TO Morocco Mobbed
A dispatch to the News from Marseilles says
it is reported that Moors have stoned the En-
elish Minister at the Court of Morocco on
Street in the Capital. The Sultan is stated to
have imprisoned 600 men for connection with
the assault.
The Ring Theatre Calamity.
VIENNA, May 1o.-The prosecution have with
drawn the charge against Herr Won NeWald,
formerly Mayor Of Vienna, who was accused
of neglect on the occasion of the burning OF
the Ring Theatre, and he has been acquitted.
Foreign Notes.
The italian Chamber of Deputies, by vote
of 172 to 50, has approved the treaty of COM
merce with France.
A Constantinople dispatch says the dispute
relative to the war indemnity has been arrang-
ed. A convention will be signed at the Rus
sian Embassy on Wednesday.