The Portland daily press., 1885-11-10
The situation In Burmah.

ment is slowly Dut surely maSSlnS troops III
Herzegovina. Provisions and ammunition
are being forwarded in large quantities
daily.
RANGooN, Nov. 9.-General Pendergast
and his troops have been transferred direct
to the Irawady hotilla, and 5000 have started
for Thayetmyo. King Theebaw has sent re-
endorsements to Minhla and removed pilots
from the upper Irrawady. A Calcutta de-
spatch says Lord Duferin received King
Theebaw's reply yesterday.
RANGooN, Nov 9.-The reply of King
Thebaw of Burmah, to the British ultima
tum has been received, and is hostile and in
for the control of the Burmese foreign rela-
tions King Thebaw says he must first con-
suit Germany, France and Italy. The Brit
ish expeditionary force will now cross the
frontier with the least possible delay. Four
regiments have already started up the IRA
waddy river on steamers. The Irrawaddy,
the most heavily armed vessel in the navy
for her drausht (53 feet willproceeed In ad-
vance and go up the river as far as Bhams
She takes up some torpedoeS and large sup
ply of gun cotton and necessary appliances
for the removal of distractions in the bed of
the river. She is accompanied by two armed
launches. The navigation of the Irrawaddy
river is very difficult, owing to constant
changes in the channel, and vessels running
between Rangoon and Mandalay change pi-
lots seventeen times. There are GA river pi-
lots, most of whom are Chittagonians, and
can be relied on to aid the expedition.
Riot in Limerick.
LIMERICK, Nov. "a mob of 200 men to-
day stoned battalion of soldiers without
provocation. The disturbance threatening
to become serious strong force OF police
had to be called out to quell the riot. Three
soldiers were badly wounded.
Editor Stead's Case.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Mr. Stead, editor of the
Pail Mall Gazette, in letter published to-
day, in the Armstrong abduction case, says
that he will not quarrel about the verdict
and that he had fair trial. He preferred
that Rebecca Jarrett should be treated with
states he will not attempt to have the SEN
tence set aside. He adheres in the main to
the truth of the revelations published in
the Gazette, and says out of IA columns only
three emanated frsm Mrs. Jarrett.
Gladstone on His Way to Midlothian.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Mr. Gladstone started
from Hawarden today for Edinburg, in good
health and spirits. In replyingto an address
at Chester. the ex-premier said: Il am going
to teach and preach theinecessity for united
liberal action" Great enthusiasm was dis
played by the large crowd present.
Gladstone in his speech at Edinburgh said:
The Irish question is about to assume a new
position because it is not now question of
cruel grievances. Thanks to the patience
zeal, energy and good sense of Parliament
the grievances have one by one been removed
But know very we'll my fellow countrymen
in Ireland still feel and believe one grievance
remains concerning the management of their
own country as opposed to imperial concerns
Formerly the electorate of Ireland was so
limited that it was almost impossible to re-
cognize its utterances as the voice of nation,
as the members were split into three parties,
Parnellites, Tories and Liberals, but now Ire
lands electorate is as broad, as extended, as
well iqualitied to speak of the wants and
wishes of her people as are the electorates of
Scotland and England, and | am confident
England will never repent giving perfect
equality to Ireland. We must look a step
farther forward and expect the party which
is probably in a vast majority in Ireland to
demand large powers of self government.
Such will be grave contingency, but let it
not fill us with alarm because as long as we
give literally, equitably and prudently it will
ways that nothing will be demanded that
would JeopardlZe or compromise the unity of
the empire. If such a demand be made we
will know how to deal with it. 1t is unjust
other basis is contemplated. Whatever de-
mand Ireland may deliberately and constitu-
tionally make unless it infringeS on prin ci
pie connected with the honorable main
bondQce Oh Ll6 unity Oh tno empire we are
bound at any rate to treat with careful at
tention. loud cheers.) TO stint Ireland in the
powers necessary or desirable far manage
ment of purely Irish matters is great error.
1t lay this matter before you because it has a
close and immediate bearing Cn circum-
stances connected with the present elections.
Taking part in Parliament in the handling
of this question is not for me great Difficult
ty to contemplate because in years past l
have repeatedly declared that such discus
sion would be not only allowable but also
beneficial once the wishes of Ireland have
been constitutionally enunciated. am con-
fdent that the liberal vote in the Aext Parlia-
ment will exceed that of the Tories and the
Parnellites combined. If it does not the en-
pire will be endangered A fair consider
alton of the probable Irish demands is a new
and commanding reason why standing
shoulder to shoulder, uniting heart to heart
and mind with mind we should adhere to the
great commission-a liberal policy, received
from two generations of statesmen.
Gladstone subsequently proceeded to Dal
meny Park, South Queensberry, the residence
of the Earl of Roseberry.
The Marquis of Salisbury Speaks.
LONDON Nov. 9.-The Marquis of Sails
bury made a speech at the Lord Mayors
banquet at the Guildhall this evening Re-
ferring to the Burmese troubles, he said the
action of the government against Burmah
has received the assent of all the great
powers. Regarding the Balkan conference,
he foretold that its decision wouldsbe da-