The Portland daily press., 1883-06-21
FOREIGN.
Disastrous Fire at Amster lam.
The Policy of France in Madagascar.
The Negotiations Between France
and China.

AMSTERDAM, juno 20.-7A extensive iire
has occurred in the royal dock yard at Amster-
dam. The man-of-war Dogeerbank was de-
stroyed and another man n-of-war damaged. The
loss Is between 100000 and ,C00,CS0 florns.
A fireman was killed.
frances Policy In Madagascar.
PARIS, June 20--A telegram from Zanzibar
states that the French do not intend TO go TO
Antanarivo, the capital of Madagascar, but
will occupy the custom houses and all roads
leading TO the capital, and await the submis-
sion OF the Hayas, which they expect will &C.
cur shortly.
The Parnell Fund.
DUBLIN, June co. Mr.. Remond. who repre-
sents the interests OF the Irish National League
in Australia, telegraphs that he will send from
the country Ei000 towards the fund for Par
nell.
The Ditflculties Between France and
Madagascar.
LONDON, June 20.--The Maagassy Embassy,
which is now In session In Paris. will return 10
London Immediately and will renew their ef-
forts TO obtain. the help OF English opinion ia
eifeoting an amicable settlement OF difficulties
between France and Madagascar.
France and China.
PARIS, J une 2e-The Ganlois publishes a
report of an interview with the Marquis
Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, in which the
latter, according to the rel )rt stated that
hitch had COZ urred in the negotiations between
France and China, but he hoped for pacific
solution of the difficulty.
Promotion of Fish Culture.
LONDON, June 20.-The Prince OF Wales yes
terday read paper written by the Duke of
Edinburgh, h3fore the fisheries conference
which contained statsment that in view of
the diminutlon OF the fish supply in Europe
the example of the American government
which devoted sum annually for the breeding
Of sea fish was we'll worthy of an imitation by
European powers.
To be Tried on Charges or High Treason
BERLIN, June 20.-The arrest OF the Polish
author, Kryzeweki, and other persons charged
with giving information TO the Russian reyolu-
tionists regarding the movements OF the Rus
sian troop will lead TO their trial on charge of
high treason. Important evidence has been
obtained against them. A Polish journalist
named Adler, has handed to the German
Amba, sador at Vienna, important papers bear
ing on the case, which have been forwarded to
Bismarck,
bismarck Worse.
BERLIN, June 20.-Bsmarck' condition is
worse.
Foreign Notes.
In the House of Commons this afternoon a
bill proyidinglfor application OF 925O,O0o Of the
church surplus fund TO aid the Irish sea fisher
les and particularly to provide harbors, passed
its lecond reading.
Rev. John William Colonso. Bishop OF Natal
Is dead.
A dispatch from Mataram, Java, states that
Dutch schooner, which went ashore at PIata
Island while on voyage from Hong Kong to
Annoy, was boarded by Chinese fishermen,
who robbed the vessel of all the valuable on
board and threatened the crew with spears and
daggers. One boat has reached Hong Kong for
assistance, and the British gunboat Swift hrs
been ordered to the scene.
The English House of Commons Tuesday
evening, by vote of 2S6 to 16, rejected mo
tion made by Mr.. Taylor. member for Leices-
ter, against compull0ry vaccination
1t is thought from reports made by whalers
recently arrived for Iceland that ice will not
impede the progress OF the steamer Saphia,
having on board Prof. Nordenskjold aud his
Arctic expeditions, in her endeavor to reach
Greenland
The King street cotton mill at Oldham has
been burned. Los $4,000
A. Duran q Co., general merchants, of SO
Gresham street, London, have failed. Liabili-
ties amount to flc0,000.
Most of the Irish Bishops have given thor
ouga adherence TO the Pope's recent manifests.