The Portland daily press., 1884-05-14
THE OLD WORLD.
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
Rupture Of the Friendly Relations Be-
tween France. and Morocco.
Korosko Surrounded and Help
from Cairo Asked For.
England's Course Toward Gen. Gordon
Debated in the Commons.
3O3 to 275.

LONDON, May 13.-Last evening, Sir Michael
Hicks Beach renewed his motion of censure Of the
governments course in the case of General GordoE'
In conclusion he said, England now demands that
General Gordon and those who trust him shall be
rescued"
Mr.. Gladstone on rising was greeted with hearty
applause. He congratulated Sir NJ. Hicks Beach
his foreible speech but strenuously denied that
the government had deserted General Gordon. The
demand of the honorable gentleman, he insisted,
amounted to war of conquest against people
str juggling to be free. Cheers from the Liberals)
The war which the Mahdi is waging is a war for
freedom. tits that which the honorable gentleman
wishes put down. (Renewed cheers.) Continuing
the prime minister denied that the government had
failed to do one single act that was not for the
safety and success OF General Gordon 1.-THE charges
which the honorable gentleman had just preferred
against the government are absurd. They can only
be accounted for BY MS lack Of KIN knowledge of the
may be its ostensible aim, ia to dsplace the
government" Mr.. Gladstone referred TO official
dispatches to prove General G0rdons security, and
to justify the action which the government had
taken.
The cheering that greeted Mr.. Gladstone's speech
was principally from the Radical benches. The
Wings were silent 1t believed that many Liber-
erals will abs lain from voting the resolutions
and that members of that party will vote
against the government.
The House was never before 80 crowded Mr..
Glafstones speech lasted an hour and quarter.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach's cenSure motion was re-
jected by 3O3 to 275. The Parnellites voted with
the minority The debate previous to the vote was
excessively animated.
Lord Randolph Churchill compared Gladstones
speech in the House of Commons yesterday with the
declaration of Pontius PLATE publicly washing his
hands of the blood Of just man.
The small majority secured by the government is
looked upon as the sensation of the session. The
Liberal leaders had for some time confidently
counted upon much larger expression in favor of
the government policy. Thousands of persons vain
ly endeayored to gain admission to the galleries.
The popular expression of feeling is strongly in OPP
position to the the result of the voting
showing palpably reduction of the government
power in the House of Commons was received with
continuous cheers from the Conservatives. This is
the fourth motion for censure that has been voted
upon during the present session of Parliament, and
shows a fast dwindng away of the government ma
jority.
Rupture Between France and Morocco.
PARIS May 13.-The re ported rupture of the
friendly relations between France and Morocco has
been confirmed notwithstanding the denial of the
Temps of May 6.
The Recent Fight Between lhc Cath Iics
and Orangemen.
ST. JOINS, N. F., May 13.-Nineteen persons
were indicted yesterday. The jury sworn consists
OF IL Catholics. Hawkins, the first witness for the
that he saw Harper shoot Jeans; he was Jeans
partner in the procession and had his pants rid
died; On the cross-examnation he swore that the
mark at the bottom of the deposition made last
December purportiug to be his was false though
attested by magistrate; also that some statements
in it were untrue.
KorOskO Surrounded.
CAIRO, May 13.-Alarming news was received
from Korosko this morning to the effect that large
numbers of rebels surrounded the place. and that
unless reinforcements were Immediately sent the
garrison there would be forced to capitulate.
On receipt of the intelligence a consultation was
held, when it was decided to order 140O of the
Egyptian troops now at Assouan to proceed at once
Korosko to assist the garrison in the defence of
the place. The refugees from Berber who have
reached Kerosko have asked the government 10
send a number of camels to enable them to escape
Fictitious Dynamite Discoveries.
LONDON, May 13-It appears not improbable
that some of the reported discoveries of dynanite
with pretending to be discoverer Of dynamite in
| the Strand in order to screen robbery
Gable Notes.
Hurbert Bismarck has been appointed Minister to
The Hague.