The Portland daily press., 1884-09-17
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.

British Indignation Meeting at Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Sept. 16.-A monster mass meet
ing was held here today, in which the whole
English community took part. The meeting
strongly deprecated the prolongation of the
present desultory hostilities on the part of
France. Their effect is simply ruinous to COM
merce. The meeting resolved to urge the home
government to make an effort to procure the
settlement of the difficulties between France
and China by mediation.
The Damage Done by the French ON Min
River.
PARIS, Sept. 16-Admiral Courbet estimat-
ed that his bombardment of the arsenal
near Foo Chow and of the forts along the
Min River did damage to the amount Of $780,
100000.
England HAS Something TO Say.
1t is reported here that communications have
been interchanged between England and
France in regard to Admiral Courbet's future
operations, and especially in reference to
Shanghai.
The Three EmperOrs.
A Vienna despatch to the News says that
while the three Emperors were hunting at
Skiernewice their premiers held private con-
ference, aud there is reason to believe that a
triple alliance was concluded. The same de-
spatch states that the Austro-Hungarian cab
met will be convened upon the return of En-
peror Francis Joseph.
France and China.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Hong Kong de-
spatch to the Times says that Admiral Cour-
bets plan of campaign now Is supposed to be
to flank Ke Lung, march upon Tamsui, thus
forcing the Chinese army southwark, where
the hill tribes are hostile. The despatch states
that this caNpaign will probably be failure,
as q thousand troops from Ionquin will be in
adequate to take Ke Lung, and the road to
Tamsui is a mere ravine. The French have
bought two launches here. The Chinese have
ordered eight launches capable of carrying
eight ton guns. The Chinese operations in
Tonquin have been suspended.
The Nouvelle Revue and the Revue des
Deux Mondes criticise the hostility of Prime
Minister Ferry's policy with China as injurious
to trade and home interests.
The Times correspondent at Foo Chow tele-
graphs that five of the French vessels have re-
turned to Matson. Great indignation is felt at
death of the lieutenant of the Zephyr, and the
French are more severely cesured than Chinse
The public are agitated at the condition of
affairs and meetings are being convened to
Complication are occurring daily certain to
involve neutral powers. The cor
respondent comments on the weakness
of the armament of tho English feet
as compared with that of the French squadron.
The French, he saws, can fire eight guns to
the English one, and their crews number ten
to two of the English. England, he concludes,
whose interests in China are so per cent. of all
the foreign possession there, is the only pow or
that ia NOT making preparations to defend its
property in the events OF war.
The Centenary of BalIoOning.
LONDON, Sept. 16-The Balloon Society of
Great Britain celebrated what it calls the CEN
teDary of ballooning by a fete on the grounds
of the Honorable Artillery Company at Fins
bury square. The chief event which today
festivity was meant to commemorate was the
first public ascent in balloon, which was
10 h. %ha IN h,,k a.,
was fixed as the date because it is the anniver-
sary of the famous ascent of Blot and Gay
Lussac, who reached an attitude of IL miles
on Sept. 10, 1904. The programme of today's
entertainment included the sending up of three
balloons, which carried carloads of amateurs,
| and made very satisfactory results. Captain
Rensrd, the French inventor, had promised to
send working model of his steering balloon,
but he failed to fulfil his promise, and thereby
caused much disappointment. M. Fournier,
the president Of the Aeronautical Society of
Paris, was present, and attempted to make q
speech in English. His knowledge of English
idioms is limited, and his frequent blunders
afforded great amusement to the crowd. The
audience jeered and guYed the Partisan I'm.
mercifully, and their conduct led to series OF
unseemly squabbles, in the midst of which the
entertainment ended.
Attacked by HOdendawas.
SUAKIN, Sept. 16.-Yesterday 200 Hacienda
was attacked twenty policemen from this city
and 80 friendly Arabs, who were escorting a
convoy of provisions and 80 women to Suakin.
Major Chermsides despatched assistance to the
escort today, but the rebels had meantime
been completely defeated. A nephew OF o.
man Digna and 60 others of the rebels were
killed. The friendly Arabs lost twenty, but
captured much booty. The horses, camels and
women are all unframed.
The Cholera.
R,ME, Sept. 16-In Naples the past "a
hours, there were 40 fresh cases of cholera
and 167 deaths. Confidence is rsviVing and
gloom and depression have sensi-
bly, diminished. At other Italian ports 1853
fresh cases and 80 deaths are reported.
MADRID, Sept. 16-Fourteen deaths by
cholera are reported in East Pyreenes the past
twenty-four hours.