THE ZAMBESI INCIDENT.

Evening Star, Issue 8116, 16 January 1890, Page 2

THE ZAMBESI INCIDENT.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] [Special to Press Association, i RIOTING IN PORTUGAL CONTINUES. LISBON, January 14. Senor Pimental is an opponent of the surrender to England. Senor Gomez, his predecessor, has apologised for the insult offered to the British Consulate, and replaces the escutcheon. Rioting has been suppressed. Seventy arrests were made, mostly of students. Overtures were made to the soldiery by the mob to fraternise with them, but the men stood firm to their colors. A patriotic league is being formed to discourage trade with England. A meeting announced to be held at Oporto to protest against the surrender has been prohibited. The rioters stoned the British Consulate at Oporto, but the police dispersed them. The English Press is unanimous in supporting Lord Salisbury in his attitude on the Portuguese question. The French and Spanish Press, on the other hand, denounce what they call his brutality, [Per Press Association.] LONDON, January 14. Lord Salisbury had arranged, iu case of Portugal holding out, to occupy Delagoa, Guillimane, Cape Verde Islands, and°St. Vincent. LISBON, January 15. (Received January 10, 1890, at 1 a.m.)

Senor Pimental Las succeeded in forming a Ministry. '

Lisbon is quieting down, but public feeling in the provinces is strong. The British flag was burned by a mob at Coimbra.