The Portland daily press., 1883-11-29
FOREIGN.
Arrest OF Thirty Suspected Dyna-
miuerS.
REPOBTED ATTEMPT UPON GLAD
STONES LIFE.

| LONDON, Nov. 28.-A Criro despatch dated
to-day, SAYS the report of the capture OF Khar-
teum bv Ell Mahdi's forces is unfounded. The
! difficulty in persuading Turkish officers which
/ the contingent ordered for service in Soudan
is accompany the expedition has been over
| come and almost the entire number have con-
sented to join the expedition, which is nnder
the command of Baker Pasha. All English
non commissioned officers in Egypt have vol
unteered to go to the front and much snthusl-
asm prevails among the troops.
| CAIRO, Nov. 2S.-The Greek Consul at Kbar-
toum telegraphs that Hicks Pasha's forces are
surrounded near Kordafan and utterly de-
stroyed.
| A panic prevails at Kbartoum.
Anxious TO Encourage Foreign Trade.
| LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Toxic correspondent
of the Daily News has had an interview With
the Japanese foreign minister, in the course OF
that official stated that the Japanese govern
ment is most anxious to open the interior OF
Japan to foreign trade, stipulatiDg only that
foreigners avsiling themselves OF the privileg-
es granted shall be under the jurisdiction OF
the Japanese courts This will involve the
revi ion of the present treaties and the aboi-
tion of all foreign legal Jurisdiction in the open
ports.
Arrest of Suspected Dynnmitd Conspira-
tors.
DUBLIN, Nov. 28.-The Freeman's Journal
saas that within fortnight over thirty persons
have been arrested charged with conspiracy to
destroy the residence of a County Mayo land
lord by explosives and with belonging to the
Fenian Brotherhood. After a secret examin a.
ton BY the police each prisoner separately they
| OF the accused were rearrested.
O'DonuelIs Trial.
/ LONDON Nov. 28.-Justice Denman of the
Court OF Queens Bench, will preside at
O'DounaIl's trial, which will begin next FRI
day. 1t is expected that the trial will be con-
cluded on Saturday as only nine of the viii
nesSes for the prosecution and four for the de-
fence will be called
gpain's Critical Politics.
The Madrid correspondent of the Times say
that, a though the visit of the Crown Prince
Frederick William has brought about truce
between tie rival dynastic aud liberal factions,
the political crises during the past few days
| has reached an acute stage. 1t is possible the
same correspondent says, that the moment
| Prince Frederick William leaves Madrid for
| Berlin, the Spanish Cabinet will fall to piec-
es owing TO differences in RECORD to the terms oil
the speech from the throne.
Supposed Attempt ON Gladstone's Life.
Eight stone blocks we're placed upon the
| railway track near Wolverhampton on Mon
day 1t IS surmised that they were placed
there for the purpose of wrecking the train in
which Mr., Gladstone was expected 10 travel.
Roubaix in Danger of Destruction.
PARIS, NV. 28.-The factory of Messrs
/ Dill,es at Roubaix, covering 1900 square metres
was burned this morning. The flames spread
to the factory of Motle aud Meillson which is
| now burnipg. The whole town is endangered
by confagation and the people are in great
| alarm.
The damage by the fire at Roubaix to-day il
| 100000 francs. Twelve hundred hands are
thrown sout Of employment.
Foreign Notes.
A royal decree has been issued granting par
| dons to the soldiers implicated in the military
| revolt at Badsjos. 1t will benefit 1900 men.
1t is reported that Henry M. Stanley, the
| African explorer, intends to defend himself
against the charge made by the committee oi
the African Society, of impatience in dealing
with the natives.
The decree removing prohibition of the i'm
portation of American pork into France was
adopted in the cabinet council Tuesday and
Published in the official Gazette yesterday
Captain Adams. who has hgd experience as
a whailer in the Arctic ocean, in a lec9urs de-
/ Ivered at Dunoee, Scotland, expressed his
fear that the Greeley expedition had lost its
BEARINGS and said England should do some
thing towards the rescue. Captain Adams
said he was ready to join in the SO arch him.
| self.