The Portland daily press., 1884-01-18
FOREIGN.
An Aggressive Speech from Sir stafford
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LONDON, Jan. 17-Sir Stafford Northcote
made an unusually aggressive speech at Ex-
eter last night iu which he suggested that un--
der a continued liberal administration, Irish
independence might be far from impossible. A
Conservative leader said there were quite
reasonable grounds for existence OF suspicious
that some members of the ministry would
hnrdly object te the separation OF Ireland and
England. and who were quite willing to have
the Government abandon the Protestsnts in
Ireland to their fate and allow the Orsngemen
to fight out ah unequal contest with the Land
Leaguers.
The London Fire.
The fire this morning in the premises Of S.
W. Silver q Co., colonial merchants and pub
fishing house in Sun Conrt, Cornhill, causes
damage to the amount OF f35 900.
Locking After London GAMBLERS.
a summons has been issued against the Park
Club for permitting the game of baccarat to
be played ID its rooms with high stakes. The
club has employed eminent counsel and they
maintain that the prosecution is illegal. The
affair hls caused decided sensation in the
principal London clubs which will be affected
by the decision of the case.
Letter from the King OF Abyssinia TO
European Cabinets.
PRAGUE, Jan. II The Politik (newspaper)
states that the traveller Herr Streker has ar
rived there bearing an autograph letter to the
Cabinets of Berlin, Paris and London from the
King of Abyssinia. Sir Evelyn Barring the
British Commissioner in Egypt, requested
Herr Streker to unfold his views with regard
to an equitable basis OF peace between Abys-
sinia and Egypt. 1t is expected that England
will eDtrust Herr Streker with a mission to
King John of Abyssinia.
Ku the soudau.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-It is reported from Con-
stantinople that the Turkish troops which
have been collected at Volo, on the E gean
Sen, have refused to accept the service IN the
Soudan for which they were intended. The
government has apparently abandoned the in
tention of sending Abdel Keeder to Khar-
toum, either to defend the place or negotiate
for its evacuation or public cession.
CAIRO, Jan. 1.-THE governor general of
Soudan tslegraphs that insurgents have cut off
the retreat of the garrisons in the province of
Sennoar and rendered the river Nile impass-
able below Dancun by sinking boats in the
channel
Quick Passage.
QUEENTowN, Jan. 17.-Arrived, steamship
Gailis, from New York. Time of passage-7
days, 10 hours aud II minutes.
A ship Railway.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 17-Mr. Delcon, an
American, has presented to the ports a scheme
for ship railway from AL Arsh at the mouth
of the Wadgel Areesh or "River of Egypt"
near the boundary OF Egypt and Palestine to
the River Akabah which empties into the Red
Sea.
Refermatory Ship ON Fire.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1.-THE reformatory ship
Clarence is On fire in the Mersey. The inmates
are safe.
Foreign Notes.
Marquis Tseng arrived at London ye-terday.
The police refused to allow Mr. Biggar to
speak at dinner given in his honor by Ma
tionslists at Blacklion Wednesday.
The Liege, Belgium, court of appeal has
sentenced NJ. Boland, Belgian journalist and
speculator. TO three years imprisonment and a
hne OF 1000 francs on charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses.