The Portland daily press., 1885-05-11
THE OLD WORLD.
A Feeling of Vague Uncertainty
in England.
Russia Declines to Refer to Herat In
the Negotiations.
Hints that Gladstone May Surprise
Both His Enemies and Friends.
Serious Riots Among the Venice
Gondoliers.

LONDON, May 9.-In Parliament the air is
full OF vague uncertainty. The impression is
general though not particularly we'll founded,
that the Gladstone ministry is going to pieces.
Some cynical observers even declare that the
ministers, including Gladstone himself, are
aware Of this fact. Their narrow escape from
defeat on the English registration bill shook
them badly, and defeat is possible, If improb-
able on the same question next week.
The latest developments tanight regarding
the Anglo-kussian complication indicate the
abandonment OF even the so-called arbitration
which has been vaunted as the honorable mode
OF covering Englands retreat. The cabinet
was in special session for two hours again this
afternoon, and 1t is known that the time was
entirely occupied with discussion of the lat
est proposal made by Baron de Staal, the Rus
sian ambassador. This proposal was that, IL
further evidence disproves Sir Peter Lums-
den's charges against the Russians for respon-
sibility for the Penjdeh incident, this evidence
shall be accepted as conclusive, and the pro-
ject OF submitting the question to arbitration
shall be abandoned.
The admirslty has been directed to cancel
the orders issued to provide for the conveyance
OF 10U0 British troops to India. Three steam
ers had been chartered for this purpose and
were ready to sail.
Earl Granville is stated to have signed an
agreement on the scope of the proposed arbi-
tration which leaves matters between England
and kussla open for settlement without refer
ence to an arbitrator.
A despatch from st. Petersburg to the Morn
ing Post states that M. DeGiers has informed
Sir Edward Thornton that Russia declines
making any reference to Herat in the further
progress OF the negotiation with England.
ST: PETERSBURG, May 10.-It is reported
that Prince Lobsnoff Rastowski Russian am
bassador to Austria is about to succeed M
DeGiera as foreign minister. Prince Lobanof
is known to hold strong anti-English views.
The journal de st. Petersburg thinks Glad
stone may anticipate Sir Stafford Northcote's
motion OF censure with a surprise for both op-
ponents and friends.
An Anglo and Turkish alliance has not been
completed This is attributed to Granville's
withdrawal of terms on the prospect of peace
with Russia. The negotiations have led to a
closer relation with the Porte on the Gladstone
policy
The sOudan Campaign.
Reports of new massacres in the Soudan in
creases the feeling against the campaign, and
Lord Harrington has been compelled to prom
ise an early statement of his policy.
Riot i'm Venice.
VENICE, May 10.-A serious riot is In pro.
gress here. The trouble was caused by the
proprietors of hotels keeping gondolas
Tor the use of guests, and this innoya-
tion was resented by the regular Condo
llers, who organized a mob and attacked
the hotel gondoliers and scattered their
boats. Several serious accidents have &C.
Cured and many arrests have been made.
Foreign Notes.
:. A London despatch says Sir Watkin vii.
liams Wynn, member Of Parliament for Dem
biahshire is dead.