The Portland daily press., 1885-03-18

| she has secured a stable government for it. Mr.
Gladstone opposes the creation of such an Office on
the ground that it would be construed as pledge
! by England to prolong the occupation of Egypt,
! SUAKIM March ia slave dion loaded with
/ ammunition, Ian ed yesterday at point 10 miles
down the coast, and the ammunition carried up
| into the country to the rebels. A British gunboat
hurried down to the scene, but was too late to pre-
vent the escape of the rebels There was firing
| by the rebels during the night.
LONDON, March ia despatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Ambukol, says that the Arabs re-
port that Oliver Pain has recently passed Debbeh.
Boats are patrolliDg the river on the lookout for
him.
CAIRO, March ia large number of Egyptian
notables will send written protest to England
against the arrest of Zebehr Pesha.
France and China.
Hong KONG, March 17.-Admiral Coubet viii
issue proclamation ordering the blockade of the
Gulf of Pc Chi Lii on the arrival of Admiral Reu-
nier's squadron. Meanwhile neutral vessels will
be released after being searched. Admiral CCurbet
suggests that 1000 reinforcements be sent to Ke
Lung to maintain the position gained in the north
ern part of the island of Formosa.
A Serious Riot.
DUBLIN, March II. -Portadown, a msnufactur-
ing town of several thousand Inhabitants was the
scene Of a serious riot today. A body of national
ist rioters wrecked the houses of certain obnoxious
persons. Bands of Orangemen paraded the streets
and great excitement prevailed.
The Princes Visit.
DUBLIN, March 1.-THE citizens committee has
decided to present an address to the Prince of
Wales on his arrival and to invite the citizens to
attend ball to be given in the Princes honor The
Dublin Orange lodge has decided to present no
special address to the Prince of Wales but to low
ally support the citizens in welcoming him.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE whole press of the city
is jabiant over the proposed visit of the Prince of
Wales to Germany. The North German Gazstte
thinks that the visit will remove the last traces of
difference with England.
London Wool sales.
The wool sales resumed today. There was
a good attendance and the market was firm. Nine
thousand five hundred bales of Sydney and Port
Phillips we're disposed Of
Auacised by N TreacherOms Native
MADRID. March 17.-There is great excitement
here over news to the effect that the Governor of
Alhucemas, small island containing fortress and
prison and a settlement belonging to Spain on the
coast of Morocco while parlevinp with a number az
Morocco tribes under the supposed protection
Fl OF truce attacked. The Governor several
other sgansh officials and number of sailors were
wounded.
The Expelled Fenians.
LONDON, March 17.-rhomas Power O'Connor
has given notice of his intention to ask If the arrest
aud expulsion from France of James Stephens, ex-
Head Centre of the Fenans were done at the i'll
stance of the English government
Edmund Yates Again Wins.
decision was rendered today in favor of Ed
muud Yates in libel suit against him by Legge
editer of the " WhitehallReview.
an the Commons.
LONDON, March 17.-Last evening Parnell arose
in his place in the House of Commons. when the
government called for a vote on the civil service
supply, and arrested the vote by demanding that
the government keep their promise to introduce a
bill for the trennial redistribution of the Irish
constabuary, according to pledge given the Irish
members last August. This took the House by sur.
prise, as it was the first authoritative announce
hat karra IhoHh
ment with the Nationaists during the franchise
and redistribution contests last summer Parnell
refused TO allow the vote on the civil service supply
to proceed nntil tae government redeemed its
pledge.
Bannerman chief secretary for Ireland. managed
the debate for the government and he concluded it
by saying that The government had not the same
recollection of what TRANSFERRED last August as that
Indicated by Mr.. Parnell but that as it appeared
that the Nationalist members were sincere, and
possessed strong conviction that such pledge as
was claimed had really been given by the govern
ment the government felt 1t Ia honor bound to de-
fer to the ParnelhLe understanding and would act
upon the supposition that the ParnellseS were
right, although I'VE disagree with their view ef
what took place last August" MIR. Parnell accept,
cd the chle secretary'S statement, and allowed the
vote to proceed.
This afternoon Gladstone read letter from NJ.
de Giers. Russian minister of foreign affairs for
warded through Sir Edward Thornton, in which
M. DE Giers stated that Mr.. Gladstone had correct
ly stated the Anglo-Russian arrangement and that
the Russian out-posts would not be further ad-
Vaneed except Tor extraordinary reasons. The
words extraordinary reasons" were greeted with
laughter and ieers by the members. Replying to a
question asked by Hon. Edward Stanhope as to the
truth of the report that the Russians in December
last declined to withdraw from the positions they
occupied beyond Sarakhs despite England's request
Gladstone stated That as matter of fact the re-.
quest had lapsed. This evasion was greeted with
lronical cheers.
IRELAND as a Nation.
Mr. Parnell presided at banquet given in Lon
don this evening in honor of st. Patricks Day. In
proposing toast the ''Irish Nation he said he
regretted where the strength of the Irish people
people increasing in Austria ALA and America il
had diminished in Ireland. This result he attribu-
ted to emigration which he hoped the present de-
preston in America would tend to stop. He deliy-
cred a tirade against the English povArn-
ment which he said had exerted adverse intu-
ence on Irish industry but he predicted better
times were coming Parnell complained that even
encouraging Irish manufactures. He thought that if
Irish men and women all over the world would use
the excellent products of Irish toll whenever practi-
cable TO the exclusion of all other products the ma
ter1al prosperity of Ireland would be more quickly
developed, her financial independence would be
secured and her political independence would
speedily follow.
Gable Netes.
The Glasgow iron and coal masters have reduced
this miners wages six pence per diem.
Ihe continued agitation in favor of a faster mail
the government to provide e25 900 for the extra
American mail facilities.
The English government has granted the Halifax
Steamship company subsidy of 500 900 for a
line of steamships between Canada and France
and the service will commence in the spring.