The Portland daily press., 1883-07-17
FOREIGN
The Trouble Between the French
and English in Madagascar.
Strong Opposition to the Suez Canal
Agreements.
Fatal Duel Between German
Students.


reserve selected to compete against the Ameri-
can rifle team in the approaching international
match are as follows:
Corporal Bates, First Warwick Regiment;
Corporal Caldwell, First Renfrew; Corporal
Parry, Second Chesire; Sergeant Dolls, First
Berwisk; Sergeant Grativicke, First Devon
shire; Sergeant Hargraves Sixteenth Lar
cashire; Capt Godsol, Second Bucks; Quar-
termaster Gouldsmitb, First Gloucester; Pri-
vate3 Gibbs and Goodyear, Sixth Lancashire;
Private Lowe, 18Th Middlesex; Private Nc
Witty 1st, Dumfree3; Private Toottelforth 9th,
Lancashire, Major Humphrey, Cambridge
University Rifles, Major McKerrel, First
Ayrshire; Major Pearse, First Devonshire;
Major Young, Twenty first Mddlesex; Lieut..
Whitehead, 9Th Lancashire.
The French and English in Madagascar.
A dispatch from Durbsn 20 the Times says
the Protestant church was destroyed during
the bombardment of Tamatave. Much misery
exists among the British subjects re,iding at
Tamatave. The Governor of Mauritius has
sent steamer to bring away refuge u. The
French admiral lowered the consular flags
and forbade their rehosting until the forei gn
repre- ontatives had been reaccredited. The
captain OF the English war ve-sel Dryad has
offended the French by landing guard OF
marines at the British consulate and placing
his BATS at the disposal of fugitives.
PARIS, July 16.--In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day, NJ Challemet Lacoer, minister of
foreign affairs. in replying TO question, said
he believed there had been at least an exagger-
ration in the accounts of the occurrences in
Madagascar. He was certain If Admiral Pierre
had adopted any measures, they had been nee
essary and that Admiral Pierre had complied
with the orders to avoid offending England.
News Of the occurrence was lacking, he ex-
planned, because the Admiral was unable to
attach vessel by which to send dispatches.
He declared that unexplained events could not
impair the present good relations between
France and England The utterances in the
British parliament on this subject have been
moderate and courteous. He added that IL a
grave error had been com nitted, or pas sion
manife3ted the French government would not
hesitate to fulfil the obligations impo9ed by a
eense of justice and the interests or the coun-
try. The minister's remarks were received.
with cheers.
LONDON, July 16.-Letters from Madagascar
dated May Both, say that on the outbreak of
hostlities there the Malagassy government ad-
vised the British, Norwegian and American
citizens residing in the capital to live near tt-
gether in order that the government might
better be able to protect them in the event OF a
popular outbreak.
Proceedings in the House of Commons.
LONDON, July 10 Gladstane, in replying to
question, said he could not propo5e any legs-
lation in regard to the importation of cattle.
The government would order that careful ex-
animation of cattle in every county be made,
so that they could see whether stricter appli-
was necessary.
Gladstone stated that no further news had
been received from NADIA gasca-.
,ley's Expedition.
LONDON, Ju. steamer which has ar
rived at Lisbon fr. go river reported
that Henry NJ. Stanley in good health, but
that five Belgian members of his party have
died.
Scotland Wins The National Trophy.
LONDON, July 16-Ths national challenge
trophy was competed for to-day by teams rer
resenting England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales. Each team consisted of twenty men,
who fred seven shots each at 200, 500 and 6C3
1905. England scored l 1,769, Ireland 1885, and
Wales 1859.
The Suez Canal Agreement
LONDON, July 16.-At meeting OF the Con-
servative members of Parliament to-day at
which Sir Stafford Northeote presided, it ives
decided to oppose the SueZ canal agreement.
The Daily News understands that M. de
Lesseps has refused to modify the terms of the
agreement between himself and the British
government for the construction OF another
canal acro-s the Isthmus of Suez.
M. de Lesseps has informed the Paris cor
respondent of the Telegraph that in the event
of the rejection of his agreement with the
British government regarding parallel Suez
canal. which he thought improbable, he
would appeal to the opinion of the whole
WcIlu, anu WOulu ask IOF IQ6 support OF the
French government in resisting English de-
mands.
The report of the British directors of the
Suez Canal Company say that they have
power to require satisfactory width and depth
OF the new canal. By an arrangement for
reduction of dues British shipping at the end
of seven years will probably be relieved to the
extent OF one million pounds. An agreement
for the appointment of a British vice presi-
dent and one inspector of navigation secures
DwtNf t.,NA 70 &A.
short OF complete British management. The
choice is to sc cure these valuable advantages
or leave the company to full possession of the
monopoly.
PARIS, July 16.-The Memonal Diplomatique
says that the Porte has addrez-ed a note to
Egypt, France and England, demanding that
any agreement for the construction of the New
Suez Canal be submitted to the Sultan.
The Raubaix Rioters.
RAUBAIx, France, July 16.-The rioters ar
rested here yesterday were tried to-day and
were sentenced to imprisonment from one to
three months The prisoners declared that
they were anarchists and desired TO protest
their fellows. The police comms1ary an
nounced he had received letter threatening
him with death.
Fatal Duel Between Students.
WURzBURG July 16.-A student at the uni
versity here was shot dead yesterday in duel.
His antagonist, German American, has fled.
The name of the GermsnAmerican who shot
he student dead is Lennig. His opponents
name was Moschel. The duel was fought at
ten PAGES. Moschel was shot in the abdomen
aud died shortly afterwards. The two men be-
longed to rival students societies. The duel
was caused by Lennig's insulting Moschel.
Foreign Notes.
The iron men at Wolyerhampton, Stafford
shire, Eng, have agreed TO resume work at
the reduction in wages against which they
struck.
The man Sweeney, who was charged with
the murder of Lord Mountmorris, has been
liberated from custody. The police have an
other clue to :he murderers. An attempt,
which was thwarted by the police, was mids
on Sunday TO set fire TO the houce in Dublin
of James Carey, the informer.
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