The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-01
THE OLD WORLD.
Runners that Bismarck will withdraw
from the Prussian Ministry.
The Porte Asks for a Conference OF
the Powers at Constantinople.

LONDON, March 81 The National Gazette
of Berlin says that Prince Bismarck will prob
ably withdraw from the Prussian ministry.
This acton is due to conflict with Herr Won
Pnttksmer, vice president of the cabinet
and Minister of the Interior who is supported
by the other ministers Independent advices
however, attribute the Princes retirement to
affairs of the empire
Herr Won Boetticher, imperial secretary Of
the interior will be made Prussian Minister OF
commerce, and Count Won Hatfield, imperial
foreign secretary. will become the Prussian
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
[LATER.l
BERLIN, March Silt is stated that En-.
peror William has consented to the retire ment
of Prince Bismarck from the Prussan Minis.
try and that Herr Won Puttkamer will succeed
Prince Bismarck as Premier.
The Late Prince Leopold.
LONDON, March 81 The Prince of Wales
has arrived at Cannes. The body of Prince
Leopold will be conveyed to Cher0ourg where
it will be taken on board the Royal Yacht Os-
born, with the Enchantress for escort.
PARIS, March 31.-Mr. and Mrs. Morton
were among the first to send to Lord Lyons,
British ambassador to France, message OF
death of Prince Leopold. The American
Consulate in Paris wears emblems of mourn
ing.
LONDON, March 31.-LAter advices give the
following deIais concerning Gen. Gordon's
engagement with the rebels near Halfyeh, on
the 10Th inst: The rebels pursued the Egyp-
iians for two miles after the battle. The scene
of confusion presented by the retreating troops
was fearful to behold. The Egyptian regulars
and the Bashi Bazouks kept shouting out that
their Generals had betrayed them. The
wounded received no attention for the long
space of seven hours The troops had been
clamoriDg for three weeks before to meet the
enemy. In the early part of the encounter
the Egyptians we're successful, and the enemy
were actually ia full retreat when their cav
airy made dashing charge.
Despite the reverse, the inhabitants still re-
main staDch friends to Gen. Gordon. One
Arab has lent Gen. Gordon 81 900 as his treas
ury is empty. Another ARAB has equipped
200 blacks for Gen. Gordon's service. Two
black Pashas have been arrested for charging
into the ranks of their own troops, thus allow
ing the enemy to enter the gap they made.
Gen. Gordon will keep them prisoners until
he obtains full evidence OF their treachery.
Musuras Pasha, Turkish Ambassador, has
informed Earl Granville that the Porte has
the conference at Constantinople on the Egyp-
tian question be resumed.
SUAKIM, March 32.-All the British troops
are embarking for home except the Sixtieth
Rifles, who remain to garrison the town until
relieved by Egyptian troops from Cairo,
The Porte offers to withdraw the circular il
England consents TO negotiate with the Porte
alone for the settlement of the Soudan ques-
tion.
Gable Notes.
Gladstone was present at the House Of Com
mons Monday.
The Oxford Cambridge boat race which was
to have occurred April 9TH, has been postpon-
ed on account of the death of Prince. Leopold
until April 7th.
Ithas been decided to bury the Duke of Al
bany in accordance with his wishes in the roy
al vault in st. Georges chapel at Windsor.
The ceremony of interment will be entirely
private.
In both Houses of the English Parliament
Monday, resolutions of coincidence to Queen
and Duchess of Albany as previously announc-
ed were adopted.
Minister Sargent has informed an interview
er that he refused the st. Petersburg mission
because he feared the climate OF the Russian
capital, and also because of urgent reasons for
his wishing TO return to America.