The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-06

EAKIs, april On. Henri Brls5on has ac-
ceptsd the task of forming a ministry, and
will probably complete the cabinet today.
The French ia Tonqnim.
PARIS, April 4-The extreme left at meet
ing to-day, IN accordance with unanimous
reports from the local sections of the party.
decided to proceed with the impeachment Of
the Ferry ministry, to agitate the subject of
cessation of operations in Tonquin, and for the
conclusion of treaty of peace between
France and China. at meeting OF the Re-
publican Union it was resolved to advocate an
energetic defence of the interests of France in
Tonquin and to give general support to the
Ferry policy.
Gen. De L'Isle with reinforcements has ar
rived gat Chu. The Chinese failed to follow
up their successes and have withdrawn from
before KEEP, retiring on Langsop. Gen De
L'lse has asked for shallow draft euDboats
with which to operate in the dry season, and
Gen. Lewal, Minister of War, has ordered six
built in time TO reach Hanoi by November
The report that the troops are without bread is
denied They are victualled until November
LONDON, April 5-Ths Chinese legation here
has forwarded to the Chinese agent at Paris
renewed peace proposals, the basis of which
are that the blockade of Petchili and Formosa
shall be Immediately raised; that Tonauin
shall be ceded to China, and that no indemni-
ty shall ba exacted by France.
Want the Fsepnblic Overthrown.
LONDON, April 4.-The Oomte Ds Paris has
aiEiFeu ab Naples lrOm rtOf60C6. Iho object
OF his Journey is 10 meet Due Du Chartres
with whom he will have conference in regard
to the prospect OF the re-establshment of a
monarchy in France. The Gaulois of Paris
predicts the French elections will show that
the country has no confidence in the republic
and desires return to a monarchial form of
government.
Russia and England.
LONDON, April 4--Reports from Earl Duff
ferin indicate that the negotiations in progress
between him and the Ameer are satisfactory
to the Indians and apparently to the Afghane,
but they also indicate that the negotiations
Jend So strongly towards a Joint military
alliance that tiieir very success may be ac-
ceptsd by Rnssa IS menace. The Russian
army organ, The Svet, published at st. Peters
perg, reneWs the menace against England. 1t
declares broadly that if the English adv
that Herat be iortined and the iortifcation
follows as result of English counsel and
with Eogliah assistance, it will constitute
caUSus belli.
The Cabinet to-day approved the agreement
between the Alneer Of Afghsnistan and Earl
Dufferin.
Obdurrahman's expression OF q desire to
visit England having been reported by Lord
Dutferin, the Viceroy has been instructed to
Invite the Ameer to come TO London as the
guest of the Crown.
The Cabinet had under consideration this
afternoon the acceptance of Englands pro-
posals concerning the Afghan boundary line as
sent to Earl Granville by ID. de Griers. Baron
De Staa, Russian ambassador, has sent a
separate communication to Earl Granville.
The contents of this has not yet been made
pubic, but it is reported on what is considered
good authority that the De Staal document is
tne ofnclal Russlan utterancs on the subject of
the irritation caused to Russia by the military
and anti-Russian demonstrations in India. 1t
IS also stated that this document urges Eng
land to agree with Russia to abandon all mill
tary preparations and demonstrations in refer
ence to the Afghan frontier until the conclu-
sion or failure OF the pending negotiations
Russia continues to declare that she ia making
no preparations for war at the border, and De
Staal af1rms strongly to that effect, bat all
these protests ara looked upon here as diplo-
matte declarations.
The English embassy at Teheran, Persia,
near the locality of the threatened conflict,
reports that large masses of Russian troops
continue to pass through Tifiis to the SOUTH
ward. The English consul at Batoum makes
similar report. Reports from both these
sources are TO the effect that these large bodies
OF troops are supposed to be on their way to
Merv or Meghed.
The British government has also received
rellanle information to the effect that there
has been recently an immense increase In the
NUMBER OF russian troops in Turkestan.
Ihese latter advices state that the number Of
RUSSIAN soldiers already stationed in line
between Baker and Sarakhs is at least 65, 900,
Lhe nature OF the response from M, De
~ ~NAIo.e W tne hngusn proposals masses III neces-
sary to prolong the period of correspondence
between the two powers on the Afghan ques-
tlon, as the joint commissioners appointed by
England and Russia to meet and adjust the
Afghan boundary within the lines agreed
| upon by the disputants cannot meet until the
zone of debate of the delimited territory is
settled by the principals and 1t follows that
Russia, whatever her ultimate object may be,
is at present engaged successfully in an effort
| to gain time
Since the subsistence of last weeks war
scare, the Conservative press claim to have