The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-30
FOREIGN.
state Aid for the London Poor

| LONDON, Oct. 29.-An article by Lord Sails
bury, in the National Review, on "Laborers'
| and Artisans Dwellings" is causing much dis
] cussioD. He recommends, under certain con-
| ditions, system of State loans to promote the
| better housing of the London poor. he sug-
| gests that the spending of such loans may De
| committed to the Peabody trustees rather tnan
| to the municipality. he thinks the working
population should be transferred to places out
side the town, where good houses should be
| built for them. The excitement Is great, and
very blunt language is used. The Pail Mall
Gazette considers this to denote Tory resolve
to plunge into communism and to get the start
of the Liberals in attracting the lowest
| class of voters to the Tory side. Other jour
nails treat it as an attempt to divert public at
tention from the new reform bills. Others,
to follow Lord Salisbury in this, any more than
In his recent policy IN the House ot Lords.
The Tonquin Correspondence.
The Chinese Legation has furnished the
London newspapers with copies of the entire
correspondence between Marquis Tseng, the
Chinese ambassador, and NJ Challemel Lacour
the French minister of foreign affairs, upon
the Tonquin question. The correspondence
embraces q communications.
A correspondent of the Standard says it is
clear that negotiations between France and
China, upon the Tonouin question, have been
broken OF for the present. The present rela-
tions between the two countries can only be
described as deadlock.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-Ths Gaulois says that in
view OF the contingency of war between
France and China, several French iron clads
have been ordered to be put in readiness to re-
inforce this French squadron in Chinese waters
The discussion OF NJ Granets Interpolation
on the Tonquin question, begun in the Cham
Der of Deputies today. M. Gatmeau has decd-
ed to postpone until after the Tonquin debate
his motion to expel the Orleans Princes from
France.
Attacked by "A Lunasic.
LONDON, Oct. pa gentleman was at
tackled yesterday by lunatic In a compart-
ment of q car on the suburban railway, and
beaten till he was insensble The only other
occupant OF the car was lady who was un-
able to aid the gentleman. She however
when the train arrived at station gave the
alarm and the lunatic was secured.
The New Gninea Expedition.
Despite the disapproval of Lord Derby, the
colonial minister, of explorations in New
Guinea, the projectors thereof are determined
to proceed with the expedition. A steamer
has been chartered to leave England before
Christmas She will take six months provis-
ions, tents and arms. Each subscriber Of G100
to the expedition is to obtain a land warrant,
emitting him to one thousand acres. 1t is ex-
pected that the expedition will land on the
Northeast coast of the island.
Wanted for Embezzlement.
LONDON, Oct. pa warrant has been issu-
ed for the arrest of sub-Mana ger Preston, Of
the banking company of Preston g. Co.. ON a
charge of embezzling 10000.
Irish People TO be Shipped 20 Canada.
DUBLIN, Oct. L29-The Freeman's Journal
declares that the government circular, just is
sued, contains suggestion to the Irish emil
shipment of the Irish people to Canada, and
every facility is to be offered to boards of guar
diaDs and to clerks of unions to promote emf
grafton. No workhouse paupers are to be
sent. Large contracts have been made with
shipping companies, for the conveyance OF en-
ierants. The Canadian government is a party
to the scheme, against which the Freeman's
journal warns all Irishmen.
No League Meetings Sunday.
DUBLIN, Oct 29-No public meetings of
members of the National League were held in
Ireland yesterday, those appointed for the day
having been abandoned in consequence of the
proclamations of the governments, forbidding
them Some disorders occurred at Castle Ly-
on, county Cork, where the police, in dispers-
ing procession. charged upon il with fxed
bayonets, scattering it in all directions and
capturing its banners and musical instruments
1t is stated, however, that after the military
and police withdrew, meeting was held, and
thus the object of the League was effected.
Brisandage ina the Suburbs of Paris.
PARIS, Oct 29.-Neuilly, suburb of this
city, for the last ten days has been thrown into
state OF excitement and alarm. Bauds of
berries and setting the police completely at de-
fance. There is RAINING discharge of fire.
arms, often kept up during the entire night,
the police firing volleys at the bandits, who re-
turn the IRE with revolvers, while now and
then terrified and nervous householder blazes
away from his windows at any one prowling
about his premises. In this way five police
men have been unintentionally shot. In one
OF their frequent raids, the police the night
before last, managed to wound three of the
bandits and captured thirty prisoners, with on
~ one gendarme being wounded. The re-
mainder of the band beat retreat to the Bois
de Boulogne, which is now being secured BY
strong bodies of police and soldiers. In spite,
however, of the "grand rounds" and the pa
trolls, some highwaymen attempted last night
to pillags the hotel Of the Marquis de Crozier
A Crisis Near at Hand.
HONG Kong, Oct 2s-The defences at Keen
ton are being actively pushed forward Large
quantities of arms and ammunition were con-
veyed to that city yesterday in Chinese gun
boats. An immediate attack on the Chinese is
not generally expected, though for some time
time to come fighting will be confined to Ton,
quln, but it seems inevitable, and hostilities
will ultimately spread to China Another
French reverse 10 Tonquin will be fraught
with serious results to foreigners in China.
Advces from the interior show that the DO
litioal excitement is spreading, and the author
lty OF the Imperial government has been much
weakened in many districts. A wave of anti
foreign feeling is passing over the coun~y.
Foreign Notes.
The river Salembian, in Thessaly, has over
flowed its banks, causing widespread devasts-
tlon. Hundreds of houses have been DESTROY
ed and several lives lost. Larissa, and the vii
lages IN the vicinity, are surrounded by water