The Portland daily press., 1883-03-23
FOREIGN
The
IDjary.
Some Hope for the Dublin Con
spirators.
A Victory for the French in Africa.

LONDON, March 22.-The condition Of
Queen Victoras limb, which was injured by
her fall on the stairs at Windsor Palace on
Saturday last, continues most satisfactory.
Her Majesty keeps her room in ojdience to
the advice Of her physicians She is. however
able to move about. The swelling OF her knee
Is subsding, and IL is hoped by the physicians
in attendance that it will disappear entirely
within few days There has at no time been
any grounds for the excitement over the mat
ter which seems to have been created in New
YORK, but which has not prevailed hero. The
matter creates very little comment in London.
The French Win Victory Il Africa.
PARIS March 22.--Inteiligence has been re-
ceived that column Of French troops in Al
rlcl, under Col. Desborde, after a severe
nght, have captured Bamakere, situated be-
yond the Niger. Unless the troops are sup
plied with troops and money they will have to
abandon their position.
Some Hope for the Dublin Prisoners.
LONDON, March pa Dublin despatch
states that the counsel for the murder conspir-
acy prisoners are confident that they win be
able TO shake the testimony OF James Carey.
me London Times on the New nzerican
Tariff
Inc Times says the new tariff law Of the
nited States is only step towards free trade,
the prospects for which might be couded il the
paosperity Of America were checked. or n the
WSAo W DuILuh ifOtl Lueif pO3lLlOu
on the que9tioD. The alarm OF the protection
ISIS indicator how the prospect for free trade is
at present frightened.
Cardinal Manning Appeals for Aid for
Ireland.
Cardinal Manning has issued an appeal asl-
ing for collections in aid OF the distressed pee
pie in Ireland.
/ a Speech by John Bright.
John Bright, In delivering his address as
raefor ~ GiaG00gv ITniVareftv fodav said that
American Independence, the French revolu-
tion and the English reform bill had trans-
ferred the power from monarcbs and states
men TO the people.
wholesale DueIling.
VIESNA, March pa recent demonstra-
tion OF club Of students here in memory of
Wagner has led to twenty duels among the
students, the combatants being Germans on
one side and AustriaDs on the other.
Detectives Sent from Ireland to England
DuELIH March 22.-The Freeman's Journal
says number of inspectors on duty 10 Ireland
have been drafted to London as extra detect
ives. Their duty will be 10 watch peFgSns sus-
pected Of connection with outrages.
The Beers on the War Path.
CARE Tows, March 22.-The Bears have in
yaded Jembuland They refuse to leave aud
are massipg troops there.
Proclamation from Don Carlos.
MADRID, March GA manifesto Issued by
Don Carlos is published in which he advises
his partisans as Catholics to place themselves
at the head OF the struggle against Socialism
and anarchy.
Foreign Notes.
Mr.. Parnell has left Paris for London.
The revision Of the consultation league has
published its programme. II attacks the pres
ent constitution as framed in the interest of an
oligarehy and declares that reform or a dura-
bic government is impossible with two hostile
legislative houses.
a dispatch frem Glendale. Isle of Skye, re-
ports that the crofters at Waterstein are ex-
cited. They have driven the stock Of Lord
Mcdonald away.
Culturkampfin in Servia he's resulted in the
resignation of all the bishops
Owing TO the expected increase OF emigra-
this seaEon LiverTcol ship owners are holding
conferences for the purp3-s OF agreeing upon
rates OF pafsage.
The report that the Dean OF Canterbury had
received lettsr threatening that the Deanery
would be blown up on the occasion of the er-
thronement of the new archbishop pre-
nounced 10 be untrue.