The Portland daily press., 1883-11-02
FOREIGN.
Ensier Feeling in the Liverpool Cotton
Market,


Market.
L17ERPooL, Nov. There was an easier
feeling in the cotton market this afternoon
and it is the general opinion that the crisis is
passed. 1t is hoped that the firms that have
been considered financially shaky will be able
to meet demands that may become due. There
is better tone in the market. Morris Ranger
has fled a petition for liquidation by arrange
meut with his creditors.
Morris Ranger, in his petition Tor liquds-
tioB, states that his liabilities are FL ,OoO,UOO
and his assets $500
Suppression of Cuban Slavery.
MADRID, Nov 1.-Senor Pasada Herrera,
the Spanish prime minister, in reply to an
add ess from deputaton OF an antislavery
society, said the government had decided to
abolish punishment by the use OF stocks and
fetters on slaves in Cuba, and would do all
that was possible in regard to the suppression
OF the patronage exercised by Shareholders.
Irish Papers on the London Explosion.
DUBLIN, Nov. 1.-The United Ireland, the
National League organ, pronounees the
authors of the explosions in London to be
idiots.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal protests
against being too hasty to accuse Irishmen Of
being the authors Of these outrages
The Irish Times asks Why the English gov
ernment does not vigorously demonstrate with
President Arthur against the dynamite con
spiracy Of which New York is the source.
Aggressive OFangemen.
LONDONDERRY, Nov. Ia large number OF
OraDgemen took possession OF Londonderry
City Hall to-day, in order to prevent the Lord
Mayor Of Dublin, for whom the hall had been
engaged, from delivering lecture upon the
franchise.
Upon the arrival of the Lord Mayor Of Dub
lin he was driven through the city. The pro-
cession escorting him carried green banners
and banos played Irish national airs The
Lord Mayor arrived at bis hotel safely. During
the passage of the procession a man was shot
in the face and a boy received a bullet in the
eye. Serious rioting is expected. Orangemen
have planted the union-jack on the roof of
the City Hall.
This evening, while a procession escortiDg
the Lord Mayor to his hotel was passing City
Hall, the Orangemen congregated there fred
upon it and threw slate from the windows
and root of the building. The man previously
reported wounded is dying. The Nationalist
procession dispersed after the Lord Mayor en-
tered Roddey's Hotel, but an angry crowd
afterwards congregated around City Hall,
which they stoned, breaking tae windows.
The police then charged upon the mob and
cleared the streets. The military were called
out to assist in restoring order. Bodies of
Lancers are parading the main streets. In
tense anxiety prevails throughout the city.
p. m.-The Orangemen have vacated City
Hall and withdrawn from its vicinity. The
the people to refrain from violence and retalia-
tion.
IL p. m.-The city has resumed its normal
quietude. The Lord Mayor of Dublin deliV-
cred lecture this evening at the National
Institute. The man and boy wounded this
afternoon are in a pfecarioas condition. One
Orangemen has been arrested, charged with
shooting them.
Twelve Hundred Rebels Killed i'm Two
Battles.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 1.-The Egyptian gov
ernment has received adviees from Duem
stating that 200 rebels have been killed at
Allotte and Melbis, some distance from Ell
Obeid, during engagement with the force
under Hicks Pasha. Ell Mehdi the false
prophet, stood under fire during the engage
ment.
France and TOnquin.
LONDON, Nov. l. The Daily Telegraph is
enabled to state that the view of the Chinese
embassy is that Wednesday the vote in the
French Chamber expressing confidence in the
ministry is the first step towards war, and if
M. Ferry asks for grant of money to despatch
reinforeements to Tonquin, China will enter
Tonquin forthwith.
MARsELLEs, Nov. 1.-Great activity pre-.
walls in the arssnals at Toulon, and French
transports have been ordered put in readiness
for use,
corps will probably be selected for service.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Standards corre-
spohdent at Paris says: M. Challemel L7cour
resigns because he has publicly intimated the
belief that England has been urging China to
resist France. NJ Paulbert will take the min.
istry OF instruction in place Of M. Ferry.
The AIlans Lose a Libel suit.
MONTREAL, Nov. IA libel suit Of the Al