The Portland daily press., 1883-09-11
FOREIGN.
Difficulties Between France and
China Not Yet Settled.
French Troops Despatched to TOnqnin.
More Earthquake Shocks on the
Island of Ischia.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland Dead.
The Franco-Chinese Difficulty.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-Right Hon. Hugh Law,
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, died this morning
of heart disease.
The FrancO-Chinese Difficulty.
PARIS, Sept 10.--The Republique Franchise
says France desires peace with China and has
no wish to meddie with Chinese affairs, but
that China must not interfere with those Of
France. France will insist upon maintaining
q protecto:ate over AMMAN, which will in no
way prejudice Chinese interests. 1t asserts
that France is willing to recognize an honor
ary suzerainty of China in AMMAN, but cannot
admit of the co-existence in Tonquin OF
French protectorate and Chinese jurisdiction;
that the rectfcation of the frontier will be
necessary, with one point for the purposes OF
trade, and that the proposition Tor neutral
zone is inadmissble. The Republique con-
tinues: These terms should give satisfaction
to China, and the Marquis Tseng will incur
heavy responsibility il he refuses TO accept
such reasonable conditions.
LONDON, Sept 10.-The Paris Temps ia an
editorial article recommends that during the
tendency Of negotiations between Challemet
reinforcements TO Tonquin should be continued
with unabated vigor.
The Exchange Telegraph Company's Paris
despatch states the belief gains ground there
that the Tonquin question will ultimately be
America.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-Marquis Tseng left this
city this morning for London.
The appointment Of M. Palinotre as Minis
ter to China, vice M. Tricon, is gazetted.
ToULoN, Sept. 10.-The French transport
Ayignon has sailed hence with 600 troops and
six guns for Tonquin.
Later News from Java.
LONDON, Sept 10.-The commander of the
British man-of-war Swift telegraphs the British
Admiralty he arrived at Batavia yesterday.
He reports that th 10 great channel Of the Strait
OF Lunda is probably unchasged. The ADJier
light has disappeared, but the lighthouse at
Java Head is undsmaged. The Dutch author
tiles are taking every precaution to prevent
any damage to vessels, and their ships have
been ordered to cruise at the entrance OF the
Strait for the next three months to warn YES
sells of any changes that have occurred In the
channel
Earthquake shocks were felt yesterday and
to-day at Casamiccoa, on the island of Ischia.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 10.-Fiity-eight thousand
guilders have been subscribed here and sent TO
Batavia for the relief of sufferers by the late
volcanic eruption.
Campaign Against the False Prophet.
KHARrowN, Sept 10.-Hicks Pasha with
5000 troops started from this place yesterday
along the left bank of the White Nile on
campaign against the false prophet. Tne lat
ter is reported to be resoute, and decisive light
ing is expected by the end of this month. The
rebels have closed the road from Berber to
Suakim.
international Law Congress.
MUNICH, Sept. 10-The International Law
Congress has closed. The next meeting will
be held at Brussels in 1885.
Expulsion of Socialists.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.-Ten Socialists, most OF
them Danes, have been expelled from Ham
burg, which is under the Estate OF siege" law.
Foreign Notes.
L. Hoste, the French aerouaut, succeeded
yesterday in crossing from France to England
in his balloon.
A San Fernando, Trinidad, despatch OF Aag.
80, says a fire broke out on High street last
night, destroying 40 houses. The loss is esti-
mattel at e30 900 TO 1000 sterling.