The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-06
FOREIGN.
A Terrible Defeat Sustained by
Baker Pasha.
His Killed and Wounded Amount to 1000
Men.
LIVELY DISCUSSION AT THE OP-
ENENG OF THE BRITISH
PARLIAMENT.
A MOS, Critical Situation in vienna,

A Most Critical Situation in Vienna.
VIENNA, Feb. 5.--Since the revolution Of
184S, Vienna has never passed through such q
crisis ofanxiety. The government is in possess
sion of what is believed to be most trustworthy
evidence of plot to assassinate the Emperor
The dynamite cartridges found in the Opera
House are exactly similar to those found near
the body of Detective Bloch and in the muir
dered money changers Office. A large guam
tity of dynamite was recently ordered at a
PresburgIdynamite factory for the Arlberg
tunnel. The dynamite was sent, but, on its
arrival at the station in Vienna, one large case
of dynamite, weighing $50 Kilograms, was mis-
sing The police made thorough search for
it. but in vain. On Saturday night eight bat
talions of infantry stood in their barracks un-
der arms, prepared for an immediate move
ment. During the whole night no officer was
allowed to leave the barracks, even for min
ute. Ball cartridges had been distributed to
the troops. A regiment of cavalry was also
held in readiness during the night, and the
horses were saddled. The government consid-
ers the situation most critical. Peaceful citi-
zens are ip constant dread of two terrible and
deteSted extremes-the police on one hand and
the Anarchists on the other. During the last
few days 100000 florins have been stolen from
the post office of Pesth, and $4,000 forms in
Vienna. Private letters are now opened by
the police at the post office, and a constant
search for dynamite cartridges is being made.
The Emperor, the palace and all the public
buildings are gusrded, and the newspapers are
not allowed to publish anything about the
| Anarchists unless it has been previously sub
mitted to the police.
Opening of Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Pariiament was opened to-
| day by royal commission. The Queens speech
announces the continuance Of friendly rela-
tions with all foreign powers. Correspondence
| with France relative to Madagascar has so ter
| minated as to confirm the cordial understand
| ing between the two countries. In conjunc-
| tion with the President of the United States, a
| commission has been appointed, and is now
sitting in Paris to discuss the regulation of the
| Portugal respecting Cango and adjacent terri
| tory has been formed. Diplomatic relations
with Mexico are in fair way of being soon
resumed. A treaty of commerce with Turkey
| is under discussion. a commercial agreement
| with Spain has been signed and waits the ac-
| ton Of the Cortes. Revision of the CONNER
| cial treaty with Japan is nearly completed,
| and treaty OF commerce and friendship with
| Ccrea has been formed. Its aim will be to Sc
! care efficiency OF administration and enlarge
! ment of the powers of rate payers, including
regulation of the traffic in intoxicating liquors
| A plan will be proposed for the extension of
| municipal government to the whole metropo-
| ist, and bills relating to security Of life and
property at sea. for The supnression of corrun-
tion at elections, and for the promotion of edu-
| cation and morality will be introduced.
Lord Salisbury complained that England's
Position towards Egypt was not defined.
| The address was then adopted after brief
debate.
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon intro
| duced a. bill to amend the act of 1878 regarding
the importation OF foreign cattle. The House
/ then adjourned.
| In the House of Commons Hon. Arthur r.
| D.. Elliot, member for Roxburghshire, moved
an address in reply to the speech, and Samuel
Smith, member for Liverpool, seconded the
motion.
Right Hon. Robert Bourke reviewed the late
events in Egypt and fasked whether the gov
| ernment was responsible for sending Baker
Pasha, who had no faith Tin the enterprise be-
| cause the force sent with him was worthless.
Sir Charles Dixie, president of the local
| government board, who was expected to reply
| to a critical amendment by Mr.. Bourke. was
| absent, and nobody rising the speaker put the
| question and the amendment was rejected by
| vote of II to 20. This result was unexpected
| and is sure to lead to trouble as it was the
| governments duty to have somebody ready
| to reply and allow the debate to be continued.
| The collapse of the debate on Bourkes
| amendment has placed the Conservatives in a
| painfully ridiculous position. Under the usual
1 arrangement between the government and op-
| position whips the speakers were to con-
| tiane successive debate until Friday when a
| division was to take place, the Conservatives
| expecting that the disaster to Baker Pasha's
troops would continue to the defeat of the gov
ernment.
MARQUIS of Salisbury expressed surprise at
| the optinistic views of the maker and seconder
| of the address in the face of the sinister news
received today. The paragraph respecting
4 zlzn L. swA,v .laI -.
| preston that the government did not hold it.
self responsible fofthe disaster in Egypt.
Baron Dew orms who was the last Conser-
| vative speaker, asked Lord Edmund Fitz-
| maurice, under secretary for the foreign de-
pArtment, to continue the debate for the the gov
| eminent, but elected no reply. The amend
/ ment would have been negatived without divi-
| sion if Sir Stafford Northcote had not chal-
| lenged division.
The Speaker allowed the Conservatives a
| long time TO marshal their forces, and whips
| secured the lobbies of the House, but could
| collect only 20 members The incident is un-
| preeedented in the history of Parliament. The
| Conservatives accuse the government of trick
| cry. Members of the Cabinet, however, state
| privately that there was no intention to close
the debate All the cabinet members were abb
sent from the division, owing to a special Cab
| met council ON Egyptian affairs. In political
clubs and the lobby the Conservative collapse
is attributed to the imbeeility of the leader.
|
| Liberals, while protesting that there was no
trick, are congratulating themselves on the
result.
The House of Commons were summoned to
| the bar OF the House of Lords and about forty
| trooped in with much hustle.
| When the House of Commons resumed its
| sitting the floor and galleries were crowded
and presented very stirring scene. Charles
| Bradlaagh sat on one OF the cross benches, IN.
der the peers gallery.
T,oud annlau1a praptad Mr. GIadctonA Ha
gave notice that the franchise bill for the
United Kingdom would be introduced Friday
if possible.
Thursday Mr.. Henry Chaplin, member fol-
Lincolnshire, will introduce in the House OF
| Commons measure providing for the exciu-
sion of foreign cattle. In his motion regreL is
expressed that adequate measures have moi
been taken in consonance with the resolutions
of the last session to prohibit the landing of
| foreign cattle. 1t is believed that the govern.
ment will announce its policy on the subject
| which will obviats the necessity of division
Marquis Twe9dale moved an address in re-
ply to the speech of Baron Vernon in scandal
| izing the address and said he trusted that the
policy inEgypt would be attended with good re
suits and that it was founded on the Liberal
motto of peace, retrenchment and reform.
After the division Mr.. Arthur James Bal
four Conservative moved an adjournment O
| the debate. The motion was seconded by the
Hon. Edward Stanhope. who accused the gov
ernment OF an unparalleled attempt TO evadG
criticism.
Mr.. Gladstone suggested that the Houst
must return to the position in which it stoot
before the division by raising the question a
issue on the report of the address.
Sir Stafford Northcote thought the conduc
of the government very extraordinary.
Sir William V. Harconrt, Home Secretary
said the affair was purely accidental The de
bate was then adjourned.
Lieui. belongs Remains and Those OF
His Companions Coming Home.
HAMBURG, Feb 5.-The Hamburg Ameri
can line steamer Frista, which leaves here to
morrow will bear to America the remains 0
Lieut. DeLong and comrades of the Jeannett
which reached here yesterday under the es
cort of the American naval officers Lieuten
ant G. B. Harber and Master w, H. Schultze
The coffins are lying at present in the waiting
room of the steamship company. Funeral ser
vices will held to-day, which will be attende
by the Hamburg Geographical Society and b,
Burgomaster Pc tterson, representing the Git
Senate.
Signs of Revolt in the Spanish Army.
LONDON, Feb. "a Berlin despatch report
that advices have been received there fror
Madrid, to the effect that dangerous symptom