The Portland daily press., 1883-01-30
FOREIGN.
A New French Cabinet Partly
Formed.
SERIOUS FLOODS IN ENGLAND's
DISTRICTS.
Imprisoned Nihillsts EGone Mad.

PARIS, Jan 29.-At a meeting of the French
cabinet tthis morning M. Falieres was ap-
pointed president of the council and ad inter
i'm minister of foreign affairs The ministers
of war and Of marine will be nominated later.
The other ministers remain at their posts
A later despatch says there is renewed
doubt as to what ministers will retain their
posts under Fallieres. The reconstruction
ministry appeared in the Chamber of Deputies
today. The debate on the prescription bill
has commenced.
M. Jules Ferry has declined to undertake
the formation of cabinet. 1t has been decid-
ed, therefore, TO revert to a combination minis
try under the presidency of Nj. Fsllieres, all
the late ministers except NJ. Duclerc, General
Billot and Admiral Janreguberry retaining
their portfolios. M. Tirard will be Minister of
Foreign Affairs, NJ. de Mahy Minister of Ma
rine ad interim, and M. Thibaudin Minister of
War
In the Deputies, today, M. Falleres said
that though the new ministry was not COM
pletely formed it placed itself at the disposal of
the Chamber AS the interests of the country
required that the question raised shall be
promptly settled, the Chamber decided to COM
mence debate forthwith.
M. Demun coDtended that the real conspira-
tors against the goge!nmsnt were the Republi-
cans themselves.
NJ. Fabre claimed liberty for the Republic to
take legitimate measures in its own defence.
M. Rlbot said he could not agree to excep-
tional measures He congratulated the out
going ministers on their attitude. The only
danger 10 the republic, be said, was the perpet-
ual crisis which raised doubts as to the stabil-
ity of republican institutions. 1t behooved
the Chamber to strengthen the republic by
temperate and tranquilizing course.
M. Floquet said his object was to protect the
republic, which was threatened by preten-
sions that had begun TO have an effect.
The debate was adjourned.
Lord Granville's Reply to NJ. Duclerc.
published the reply of Lord Granville, foreign
secretary, to a dispatch of M. Duclerc, late
French minister of foreign affairs, questioning
the right of England and Egypt to Withdraw
or modify the joint control. Lord Granville
says the British government is unable to see
anything which can be considered an engage
ment by the Khedive that the control should
be perpetually maintained. The result of the
military insurrecton in Egypt virtually
abrogated the control and il cannot be con-
tended that the former arrangements are still
obligatory
Floods in England's Lake District.
LONDON, Jan. 29-The heaviest floods in the
British lake district for twenty years prevail.
Lakes Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite now
join, and portion of Keswick is submerged.
The Gear gain Threatened.
VIENNA, Jan. ga placard was posted
few days ago in q public, garden at St. Peters
burg enloining the people to avoid palaces fire.
quented by the court lest they should be hurt
by anything that might happen.
Prince Jerome's Counsel Protest.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-Prince Jeromes counsel
have addressed to the minister of Justice a
strong protest against the continued imprison-
ment OF the Prince.
Nihilist Prisoners Gone Mad.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 29.-Two of the lead
ing Nihiist prisoners, man and a woman,
confined in the fortress of Peter and Paul,
have become insane Their names are care
fully concealed.
The Emperor Williams Letter to the
Pope.
LONDON, Jan. 29-The North German Ga
zette points out that the Emperor Williams
recent letter to the Pope was countergned by
Prince Bismarck, thus proving that the letter
was not simply compromise but document
Of political Importance