The Portland daily press., 1886-02-05
FOREIGN.
English Papers Generally Approve
the New Cabinet.
cIadstone's Election Address to the
Voters of Midlothian.
Principal L landlords of Wales Decline
to Recognize the Farmers
League.
The Crown Jewels Of France to be
Sold.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-No opposition will be
offered to the reelection to Parliament OF
Mr.. Chamberlain, president of the local gov
ernment board in the new ministry.
The newspapers of Ireland generally in
terpret the appointment of Mr.. Morley as
Chief Secretary for Ireland to mean a trans
fer of power to the Irish rulers, but they say
precedents warn the people against being
too sanguine.
The Liberals and Conservatives changed
mons today In the House writs
were moved for the reelection of the
members who have been appointed to Office
by Gladstone, except in the case of Mr..
John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The House of Commons adjourned until
Saturday, and the House of Lords until
Monday.
The appointment of Lord Roseberry as
Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Mr.. Glad
stones Cabinet is generally approved. 1t is
policy pursued by Lord Salisbury. The
markets have in nowise been affected by the
announcement of the composition of the
new Cabinet Egyptian securities are firm.
The Standard says: "Mr. Gladstone, in
forming his Cabinet, has made the best of a
bad situation. The members are men of un-
doubted ability. The selection of Earl Rose
berry for the post of Secretary for Foreign
Affairs was the best that could be made, and
promises well for the good will of Germany.
icism are those of Sir VIM. Harcourt, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, and Mr.. John Nor
ley, Chief Secretary for Ireland
The News considers the new ministry a
strong one and especially approves Of the
appointment of the Earl of Roseberry and
Mr. John Morley. 1t says that the selection
of the Earl of Kimberley for the Indian
Secretaryship is the only choice that is likely
to meet with negative approval. The absence
of Lord Harrington from the Cabinet is
matter of regret, which may, however, at no
distant date be removed.
Gladstone will tomorrow issue his election
address to the voters of Midlothian, giving
the elements of the policy upon which he
asks that his constituency return him to the
House of Commons to fill the vacancy caused
by the fact Of his accepting office. In this
the Prime Minister will state that the new
government will institute an inquiry into
the entire land question in Ireland, and into
the question whether there exists any neceS-
sity for the introduction of any specially
coercive measures in the legislation for the
Irish people, but the main policy of the gov
ernment, the address will declare, shall be to
endeayor to reach the source and seat of the
mischief generally admitted existent in that
country. The following is one Of the SEN
tences contained in the address, and one
which indicates pretty plainly the outlines of
the Irish policy decided upon by Gladstone:
"Although the difficulties of the task make it
impossible to anticipate success with confidence,
we shall draw comfort from the knowledge that
we are engaged in the great work of peace"
VIII Not Recognize the League.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The principal landlords
in Wales have combined to resist the de-
mands of the Farmers League for reduc-
tion of % per cent. in farm rents The land
lords, while willing to reduce individual
rents according to the eXigencies of each
particular case, are determined to absolutely
decline to recognize the league.
Foreign Notes.
One of the boilers on the estate "Cuavale-
joS,'. at CimarOenes, Cuba, exploded on the
22d instant, killing and wounding several
persons.
The Mexican officer whose troops killed
Captain Crawford recently has reported that
he thought the United States troops were
allies of the Indians and in Mexico without
legal right.
The Supreme Court of Denmark has
quashed the sentence of six months inn
prisonment imposed upon M. Harup for
printing an article insulting to the King
The Porte supports the demand of Bull
garia for a war indemnity from Seryia.
The British ship Herald, from Philadel-
phia for Hiogo, has been posted at the
London Ll0yds as missing.
stn, y is dead FIJI mis- sUtf year
Count De Saint Vallier, member of the
French Senate, is dead.
The French Chamber of Deputies yester-
day agreed that the crown jewels should be
sold to provide a fund for aged men. 1t is
estimated that the crown jewels will pro-
duce 10000, ,000f The imperial crown and
sword that belonged to Louis XVIII and the
Dauphin will be melted in order to prevent
of their falling into the hands of
ShOWmen