The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
FOREIGN.


LONDON, July 1.-THE Standards corre-
spondent at Paris says that in order to secure
influence over the Suez canal the British gov
ernment will find capital for the canal, the
company to pay only a small interest.
In the House OF Commons Mr.. Childers
Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the
agreement arrived at between the government
and Nj. de Lesseps, providing for the conStruc-
tion of another Suez canal, has been signed.
The new canal would be completed at the end
of 1888. England he said, would lend Canada
9S, 600 at 81 per cent interest, the loan 10
be redeemable in so years. The government
would endeavor to obtain fresh concessions Of
land from Egypt, and an extension of the
original concession for SO years.
The shah i'm Poor Health.
The Telegraph has advices from Persia that
serious fears are felt in regard to the health OF
the Shah.
Harrins sson's Sentence Confirmed.
The sentence upon Edward Harrington,
brother of the member of Parliament Timo-
thy Harrington, and publisher of the Kerry
Sentinel, for printing notice inviting people
TO Join the Inyincibles, was confirmed yester-
the sentence. Brosman, the foreman printer
at the Sentinel office, was discharged from Gus
tody.
Inquiry into the Daphne Accident.
A number of unsuccessful attempts have
been made to raise the steamer Daphne, which
capsized and sank when launched at Glasgow,
July Sd. An inquiry instituted by the govern
ment TO ascertain the cause of the accident
has begun under the direction of Sir Edward
Reed. The builders of the Daphne testsfied
that she was launched in the usual manner
and no fear was then felt of danger. They
said the deck on the starboard side had been
removed to admit the boiler. Plates, planking
and other material were slowed on other parts
of the deck. The vessel sank ON her port side
American Missionary schools Interfered
LONDON. July 11-Advices dated June 9th,
from Gaboon, capital of the French colony of
that name, on the West Coast of Africa, state
that the French commandant there has arb-
trarily searched English merchants and fined
those having arms in their possession, and has
interfered with the schools of American mis-
sionarie1, refusing TO permit the teaching of
any language but French.
Rash de Cassagnac Causes Scene.
PARIS, July 11.-An exciting scene occurred
in the Chamber of Deputies last evening,
owing to Csssagnac declaring in the course OF
his remarks that the Tonquin expedition was
due to stock jobbing motives. Quiet was final
ly restored by the passing Of resolution ex-
Guiding de Cassagnac for fortnight.
Cetewayo Victorious in "A Great BatfIe.
A despatch from Durham, the 9th instant,
says great battle has been fought between
the forces of Cetewayo and those of Cham.
The latter chief was captured.
More Arrests for Murder.
DUBLIN, July 11.-Arrests have been made
in connection with the murder of Mrs. Smythe,
while she was returning from church in April,
1882.
Foreign Notes.
China has appointed M. Makien, a European
lied diplomat, to negotiate with France.
A landslip has ruined nearly all the cultivat-
ed land in the Swiss district.
Egypt has refused Great Britain's offer Of
medical aid.
by the accidental discharge of a bomb. The
bomb was in course of removal when the ex-
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