ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1996, 18 January 1890, Page 1

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, Jan. 13. Senhor Gomi z bas apologised tor the insult offered to the British Consulate and replaces the escutcheon. Rioting bas been suppre3sed. Seventy arrests were made, mostly students. Overtures were made to the Boldiery by the mob to fraternise with them, but the men 6tood firm to their colors. A patriotic league is being formed to discourage irode with England, The meeting announced to be held at Oporto to protest against the surrender has been prohibited. Rioters stoned the British Consulate at Oporto, but the police dispersed them. Jan. 16. Senhor Primental, who is opposed to England, bas succeeded in forming a Ministry. In a ppeech to the Chamber of Deputies, he said that Portugal had the right and England the might. Lisbon is quieting down, but pubic feeling in the provinces is excited. The British flag was burned by a mob at Coimbra. I'be public statues in the streeto are draped in mourning. Republican agitation is feared in Lisbon in consequence of the unpopularity of the surrender to England. London, Jan. 14. Lord Salisbury had arranged in case of Portugal holding out to occupy Delagoa, Quillimaiue, the Cape Verde Islands, and St. Vincent. The English press is unanimous in supporting Lord Salisbury in his attitude on the Portuguese question. The French and Spanish press on tbe other hand denounce whst they call his " brutalitv."

The Continental press is unfavorably contrasting Lord Salisbury's pliabili'y towards Germany over East Afri' en affairs, and his attitude towards Portugal in the recent dispute.

Jan. 16. It is rumored that Germany will assent to England annexing the dtbateahle territory on the Zambesi, provided (he former is given a free hand on the Zanzibar coast.