The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-24
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Abandons the Sue2
Canal Agreement
Bloody Affray Between English and
French Marines.

ST.. PETERSBURG, July pa clue to Nih-
Hist plot has been discovered at Tuls.
The Prince Of Hohenlohe Coming to the
United States.
BERLIN, July 23.-The Prince of Hoben-
lohe Lunenburg. who is president OF the Ger
man Colonial Society, is about 10 start for
two months journey through the United
States and Northwest Canada.
Cutting off French Supplies in Tonquin.
HOMO KONG, July the Chinese have
prohibited the export of bullocks for the use Of
the French troops in Tonquin.
The ropes Circular.
DUBLIN, July 23.-Cardinal McCabe, receiv-
ing the clergy Sunday, condemned false teach
ers who said that the Pope in issuing his
late circular was exceeding his legitimate
sphere of authority or had been influenced
circular, he said, incurred the guilt OF heresy.
Gladstone Abandons the Suez Agree
ment.
LONDON, July 23.-Gladstone announced in
the House of Commons that he would not ask
Parliament at this session to sanction the
agreement in regard to the Suez canal. The
announcement was received with cheers. In
the House of Lords Earl Granville said the
agreement would be referred to special com
mittee. "
The Marquis Of Salisbury said the canal
transaction deeply compromised the national
lUt6Tcbt. llt utCidItu tuhb Oc l<ccScpb III Of-
der to cut a second canal across the Isthmus of
Suez must obtain the consent of Egypt, which
was really the consent of England. The gov
ernment, he said, should state the terms on
which its consent would be granted.
Gladstone also said that the consideration Of
the agreement was dropped owing to the gen.
eral objection to the scheme and because more
time had been asked for by some of the mem
bers. He also expressed his opinion that the
canal should ultimately bs placed under con-
troll OF an international committee. This ut-
terance was received with cheers by the
House. England" said Mr. Gladstone,
twill not use her temporary exceptional posi-
tion in Egypt to invade rights which have
been lawfully acquired. M. de Lesseps had in
formed Sir Charles Rivers Wilson in their ne
gotiations in Paris that he considered that the
government was not in any way bound to
press the agreement in Parliament. but what
ever should be done a second canal would be
constructed as rapidly as possible"
Sir Stafford Northcote said the canal nego-
tiations must have been greatly mismanaged
to have raised an issue causing ill-feeling
against France.
A letter from NJ de Lesseps to Gladstone Of
July Goth, in relation to the provisional canal
agreement between the former gentleman and
the British government, is published here. M.
de Lesseps points out in the letter that the
agreement gives such just rights as are per-
mitted by the obligations OF a company which
enjoys an exclusive monopoly for SO years.
has arisen in England with reference to the
agreement may long prejudice friendly senti-
ments between the English and the French
people. He begs Mr. Gladstone, in the inter.
est of general peace and Of the Franco-EDglish
alliance, not to consider himself bound by the
agreement III it is suspended or even with
drawn. he Gays the Suez Canal Company,
while it will Immediately proceed with the
construction of the second canal will enforce
a reduction of duties as stipulated in the
agreement. De Lesseps informed Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson in their recent conference at
Paris that the capital for the new canal would
be raised by an allotment Of shares or deben-
ture, England to have the option Of subscrib-
ing.
Bloody Fight Between English and
French Marines.
CAIRO, July 23.--It is rumored here that an
affray took place between English and French
marines at Port Said today and hat several
men were Killed and wounded.
WNSTs INDIES.
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