The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-28
FOREIGN.
Great Excitement in Paris Over a
Reported Defeat.
CHINA WILL FIGHT sF PUSHED
MUCH FARTHER BY FRANCE.
Twelve Hundred Men Thrown Ont of
Employment.

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Twelve Hundred Men Thrown Ont of
Employment.
PARIS Nov. pa rumor is current this af-
ternoon in the Chamber of ofDeputies that Ad-
miral Courbet's forces bave been defeated in
Tonquin by Black Flags and his communica-
tions cut off. There is considerable uneasi-
ness at the absence news from Courbet's expe-
dition.
Excited crowds thronged the boulevards until
late hour tonight eagerly discussing the ru-
mors OF French defeat in Tonquin, and the
reticence of the government is much COM
mented upon. Several members of the COM
mittee on Tonquin credits urged prime minis
ter Ferry to abandon his reserve and inform
the Chamber of the position of affairs, In
view of this stat of things the following semi.
official communique was sent 10 the papers,
1--WE are authorized to declare that up to the
moment OF going to press the government has
received no despatch from Tonquin unfavora-
bic : he French. The alarmist reports may
therefore be regardedas false"
LONDON, Nov. GA despatch to the Daily
News from Hong Kong says the governor of
Hong Kong has just returned from Pekin
where he saw the principal ministers of the
Chinese Empire. He is of the opinion that
China is resolved to fight If she ia forced much
China he says has 100000 trained men availa-
Bile for operations against the French.
The Daily News Cairo correspondent tee-
graphs that 600 troops have started from that
city for Suokim. 1t also says it is rumofed
that the province Dongola has risen against
the Egyptian government. No further news
has been received at Cairo from Khartoon, as
the telegraph wire between Berber and Kassala
is cut
Demonstration by OraBgemen.
M.
men TO-DAY arrangements were made to hold q
demonstration counter to that of the Nation
alists on Sunday next. Twenty thous-
and Orangemen have promised to attend.
Railway officials have made arrangements
run special trains from Belfast. The magis-
trates have applied for large force of police
and dragons TO preserue order. The Orange
men have arrange to place Thousand men on
the principal roads to prevent the Nationalists
from entering the town.
DUBLIN, Nov 27-The privy counsel has
proclaimed Newry under the peace preserva-
ton act
No Papal Nuncio for the United states.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Times correspond
ent at Rome says: The report that the Ameri-
can Bishops have proposed that the Vatican
send nuncio to America is unfounded. The
report probably arose through a misapprehen-
sion of the fact that the Vatican thinks of
sending Monsignor Sepplaeci to preside as
Apostolic Lsgate over the labors of the coun-
Gil TO be held in America in 1884. The Ameri-
can Bishops are here to make arrangements
for the council. Monsignor Sepiacci may re-
main In America to carry the labors of the
council into effect, and aferward to maintain
direct communication between the Vatican and
the church in America. The question of
opening diplomatic relations between the Vati-
can and America has not been mooted. More
over the remembrance of the circumstance
which led to the recall from Rome in 1867 of
Gen. King, the American representative, will
dou nsless operate against any suggestion OF the
kind being favorably viewed by the American
Congress.
The Franco-Chinese Quarrel.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Mar
seilles says it is rumored that 1900 men will
be modified Immediately for China, and that
Gen. Campenon, Minister oI War, is negotiat-
ing for the services of ten great transports, by
which to forward troops to their destination.
The French gunboat Lynx left Haidzaong
sooh after the arrival of reinforcements. The
Lynx and leopard have gone to occupy the
river near Bac Mini, in order to cut off the
enemy's retreat.
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard
says: The Chinese possess many Manser rifles
of the German Government pattern, which it
is probable we're illegally made in America
and sent to them.
The Thnnderer ON Excavation Day.
The Times, in an editorial upon the cele bra
tion of Evacuation Day in New York city, says
the keen American mind is turning eagerly
toward the best that the modern world can
give it. The intellectual future of such race
is not likely to disappoint the most sanguine
prophets.
Oar Spanish sseia.ion-.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times as
serts that Senior Juan Valera, the new Spanish
Minister to Washington, is especially charged
to look after the interests of Cuba and TO facil.
itate the making of a treaty of commerce with
America which shall satisfy the Cubans.
Irish Affairs and tine Vatican.
The Times states authorativsly that Mr.. Err
riDgton, the English representative at the Vat
lean, is not empowered to negotiate in behalf
of the Irish prelates. Many of the American
Bishops now in Rome are said to be strongly
opposed to the object which Mr.. Errington is
alleged to have in view, namely, to obtain
from the Pope further condemnation of the
Irish political movement.
The London Explosion.
The Irish government authorities have dis
covered that the Fenians Orisdan and Capt.
McCafferty for whom rewards were offered are
residing in ireland and America respectively.
The government is satisfied that they were
not connected with the explosion on the un-
derground railway.
The Optimist Canal Digger.
The Standards Paris correspondent states
that he has had an interview with NJ. DeLes-
seps, who has just returned from England. NJ.
De LesSepS sara bnat ne was hlgnly grained
with the results of his tour in England, and
that he regards the settlement of the question
of the construction of a second Suez Canal as
virtually accomplished.
CAIRo, Nov 27.-The government has sent a
note to the consus of the powers declaring no
change eau legally be made in the status of the
Suez Canal without fresh concession from
Egypt
American Pork ia France.
pAprr Nov eahinat couucil fodav
decided to rescind the decree forbddipg the
importation of American pork into France
provided municipal authorities or the cham
bers of commerce in localities interested will
organize system of pork inspection.
Heavy Failure i'm Scotland.
GLASGOW, Nov. 27.- Messrs Dobie & Co..
ship-builders at Govan, suburb of this city,
have failed. Twelve hundred workmen are
thrown out of employment by the failure.