The Portland daily press., 1885-01-06
THE OLD WORLD.
The Thunderer ON Egyptian Matters.

The Thunderer ON Egyptian Matters.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Times this morning
is really thunderous in an article on the Egyp-
tian muddle. 1t recommends Mr.. Gladstone
and his Cabinet to resign at once, and adds
they are much similar to that government
which likewise allowed things to drift until
England was involved in the Crimean war.
The Times also is frightened at orders to pre-
pare the Channel fleet for sea. 1t SAYS: eve
suppose 1t is supertiuou5 to point out that any
movement of this nature, If not seriously in-
tended, must be purely mischievous. At the
present time the affairs of the empire are in
such condition that we cannot afford to look
complacenty on acts of inadvertence calcu-
lated either to widen the breach between us
and other States or to increase the prevailing
belief that there is in the conduct of England
neither steadfastness OF resolve nor vigor Of
execution.
to the proposal to hold formal conference on
the Egyptian question at Paris. He proposes
instead that informal meetings be held at the
British embassy at Paris, to be presided over
by Lord Lyons, the British ambassador, at
which the other foreign ambassadors accredit-
ed to France shall have the privilege of TAX
ing part in the discussions, but not of voting.
1t is reported that Premier Ferry, besides
agreeing to Earl Granville's proposals, offers
terms for an arrangement which are likely to
lead to an entente with England and general
acceptance by the other powers.
CAIRO, Jan. 5.-Offcial advices from Korti
state that Gen. Stewart arrived there to-day.
A few of the Mahdi's men were captured and
the march completely surprised the desert
Arabs. Gen. Stewart speaks in high praise of
the manner in which all the ranks OF his force
worked. There was not sick man in the
column.
Not TO Resign.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-Admiral Peyron, Minister
of Marine, has no intention of resgning his
portfolio.
Heavy Failure i'm London.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Messrs. Francois and Jc-
seph Bodart, merchants and seed crushers,
have failed. Their liabilities will reach
81, 100000.
Dynamite at Cologne.
COLOGNE, Jan. ga box which was passing
through the customs as a box of old clothes,
addressed to Cologne workman, was found to
anarchists, comrades of the man to whom the
box was addressed, have been arrested.
Offensive and Defensive Alliance Between
Italy and Great Britain.
ROME, Jan. 5.-It is reported that the min
isterial couacil yesterday had under considera-
ton an offensive and defensive alliance with
England, the latter guaranteeing to support
Italy's annexation of Tripol, in return for
Italy's support of England in Egypt
The Congo Country.
LONDON, Jan. "a Berlin correspondent of
the Daily Standard says that the German ex-
pedition to the Congo country, under Herr
Schultze. bas been obliged to relinquish its
undertaking, owing to a scarcity of bearers
and opposition Of the non-Germsn Europeans,
who are apprehensive that Germany contem-
plates making further annexations of terri
tory. The same correspondent says America
is making preparations to despatch war vessels
to West Africa to prevent the sudden occupa-
tion of the Congo by the Portuguese, should
this be attempted.
More Trouble with Orangemen at Bay
Roberts.
ST. JOHNS n F., Jan. 5.-Yesterday at Ray
Roberts there was another furious Orange out
rage. The New York Rsdemptorist fathers,
holding a mission there, were beseged and i'm
prisoned in their dwellings. An Orange arch
was erected near the Catholic church and b an
dreds of armed Orangemen paraded the streets.
When intelligence reached st. Johns the Uni
ted States coRsql demanded of Governor Glov-
er protection for the lives and liberty of the
United States citizens. An extraordinary
meeting of the executive council was sum-
moned. The British corvette Tenedos was or
dered to Bay Roberts, and large body of po-
lice under Inspector Carty despatched on a
special train TO the scene OF the demonstration.
LATER.
The latest despath from Bay Roberts says
that the Roman Catholic Bishop Mcdonald is
prevented by Orangemen holding service in
the church which is surrounded. Affairs are
growing darker and mora threatening, Hun
dreds of armed mon are parading the streets
and police are unequal to the occasion. The
Tenedos has just arrived to reinforce the civil
authorities. The Orangemen refuse to take
down the arches VI flags.
False Prophet Wants Mere Soldiers.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Advicss from Cairo state
that the Mahdi has again asked Osman Digna
for troops, The latter was un able to spare any
of his forces, but sent camels laden with grain
| to the Mahdi.
Gable No1es.
There is noticeable revival of activity in
| the shipbuilding interest on the Tyne.
The burial of the mother of Louise Michel,
| the famous Socialist, occurred in p ars yester-
day. 1t was attended by fully 5000 persons.