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LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC, R.

THE DANGER IN THE EAST.

THE Turkish Government, as appears from our
telegrams from the East, has at length grown
impatient at the open aid afforded by the subjects
of the King of GREECE to insurgents against the
integrity of the Empire. However we may
eywpathise with the Cretan insurgents,
it i. impossible to pretend that the
Turkish Government is in the wrong when
it threatens to break off all relations with the
Creek monarchy. Whether the Ottoman Porte
is well advised in taking these severe measures
with such an appearance of suddenness
is another question. Nor is it parti-
cularly satisfactory to bondholders and
others who happen to be interested in Turkish
finance to find the Porte announcing naval
and military operations on the largest
made in the waters of the Levant against a
small kingdom placed under the Protectorate
of the Western Powers. The latest telegrams
report, we are happy to observe, the suspension
of these warlike operations against Greece until
the 12th inst. That the Greek Kingdom will be-
come sober and dutiful and responsible in thecourse
of • few days is improbable enough ; but we may
hope that the great Powers to whose anus and
money the Porte owes its existence, will be able
once more by timely counsels to put off the evil
day. There is always reason to fear that the first
shot fired by a Turkish ship of war in Greek
waters may be the signal for the inevitable
Eastern conflagration.

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THE PEABODY TRUST.

Tng magnificent addition just made by Mr.
PrAnoint to the giant sum already given by him
for benevolent purposes is a proof that the expen-
diture and administration of the trustees to the
Paseocv fund have met with his approval. Cri-
ticism has been pained from time to time upon
the form in which Idr. PZADODIe 8 munificence
Las been made to benefit the poor of London; and
some censors Lave been found to impugn the
judgment of those who have preferred to build
comfortable dwellings for the industrious
workmen to bestowing alms upon the pauper
clam. Mr. Puitobre donations for the

" benefit of the poor of London."

360,0001., all of which has been iar
be invested, in snob a way as to f
rately remunerative interest. '

giving, no gratuitous help. and
psintrnant connected with the

Lord STANLEY, &r Emsßam Tionarr,

other gentlemen who have the
these funds, determined, after due deliberation, to
give to the words " thepoor of London," a liberal in-
terpretation, and to erect blocks of dwelling-houses,
or flats, whore, for a fair rent, the prosperous
and decent workman could obtain a oomfortable
home. The profit on each block of buildings is
such as to annually increase the amount of the
original fund ; and it is calculated that every
few years a fresh set of dwellings will be built out
of the profits of those erected first. To visit
one of the PEABODY buildings is to be-
come acquainted with a series of comfortable
and even luxurious homes—books, pictures, and
other evidences of refinement being visible in
suany—and to compare the lodgings or houses of
the lower middle-class with those enjoyed by the
PEALODY tenants is to realise a sense of depress-
ing and unnecessary disparity. The PEABODY
trustees are, in fact, doing what Miss BIIRDETr
COUTTS and Sir SYDNEY WATERLOW have at-
tempted with such success. Mr. PEABODY'S
generous gifts are laid out in building, and return
good interest ; and this, say the trustees, with
the evident approval of the donor, is the most
practical way of helping " the London poor."

important ...
eta% sine as thiforsiges, elolindol, and Wigs thwart-
meats, to the almost honorary posts of Load President,
Lord Privy Seal, and Chancellor of the Leaky of Lomi-
ta. There is no reason why their ambition Mould not be
gratified, Still, in proportion as it is griddled, the effect
must be to over-erewd the cabinet with peen, and tolerate
the House of Commons with but a slender representation
in that body. If the peers are to have their fair share of
working aloes without having more than their fair share
of seats in the cabinet, then the monopoly of the honorary
posts referred to ought to cease.

'the new remarks that the proceedings on the open-
ing of parliament promise to involve some novelties. It
is memory to go back to Lord Rockingham's adminis-
tration, mere than 100 years since, to meet with an in-
stance of a speech from the throne occupied with little
mere than a request that the two houses will proceed to
organise themselves far busyness. Another peculiarity
will be that at the time the speech may bo expected to be
delivered there will be no leading members of the govern-
ment in the lower house. The election of Speaker. and
the wearing in of those members whose seats have not
been vacated by accepting office, must occupy the time
up to the delivery of the royal message, and it will not bo
eutil after them formalities that the writs will be issued
for the ucw elections.

00CIBTITCf.

Referring to his refusal to accept a peerage, the Ant
rays that, as Lord Chancellor, fiir Alexander Cockles=
could have rendered the government efficient service,
and kis elevation to the woolsack would have been
viewed with unmixed stielaction by the profession and
by the public. It would also have been a fitting recogni-
tion of services rendered to the liberal pert,' in the Renee
of Conuncon which are not forgotten although they have
not received the acknowledgment which b fairly due to

an eloquent advocate, a comdstent politician, and as up-
right judge.
The Star, while admitting that, in a legal maim, the
elevation of Sir W. Page Wood is a strong apprintnisat,
also deplores the absence from the cabinet of Lord Chief
Justice Cockburn, as Chancellor. In the discharge of its
judicial functions the House of Lords will have reams to
regret that it does not number among its legal members
one en capable of adding breadth and dignity to its deci-
sions as the Chief Justice.

00IIRSII.
GREEK VESSELS.
OONDTANTINOPLI, Duo. 7, s rm.
La Tarquis of to-day says that the Porte will
not await the explanation of Greece before break-
ing off diplomatic relations with that bountry. It
has decided to suspend all Warman with the
Greek Government, and has gives orders to the
fleet to sink all vessels carrying volunteers to
Crete. According to the same journal, a grand
council of ministers and other superior °Seen
of the army was hold yesterday under the presi-
dency of the Sultan. It is stated that all measures
have bun taken to bo prepared for the eventuality
of war. Hobart Paths left yesterday to take the
command of the Soot. It is expected that the
Sultan will immediately issue a manifesto to the
different peoples of the empire, explaining the
motive* for the rupture of relations with Greece.
PARIS, Dee. 8.

The Conatitutionad of to-day says:—" We have
reason to know that the mediating powers have
obtained from the Turkish government the pro-
mise to suspend the threatened rupture with
Orecce until the 12th inst., even in case of a re-
fusal on the part of that power to comply with
the demands of Turkey."
The communications made by the journal La
novae of Constantinople, in reference to the
attitude of the Porte towards Greece, are consi-
dered here to be greatly exaggerated.

FRANCE.
PAWS, Dic. 7, Ewmo.

The France and the Etendard of this evening
state that Lord Lyons had an interview this morn-
ing with the Marquis de Moustier on the subject
of Greece. and the formation of the new English
ministry. _ _ _

PLR'S, Dzc. 8.

The Monifeur, in its bulletin of to-day, says :
" Count Birmarck, on his arrival at Berlin, visited
the ambassadors of France, England, and Russia,
and, in conversation with those diplomatists, ex-
pressed his confidence in the maintenanoo of good
relations between the great powers."

THE FUNERAL OF M. BERRYER.

ANOERVILLE, Dac. 7.

The funeral of M. Berryer took place to-day in
the presence of numerous deputations from Paris,
the Departments, and London. The genic° com-
menced
at 1 p.m., and lasted about two hours.
Monsigucur Dupanloup presided over the cere-
mony at the cemetery, but did not make any
speech. MM. do Sucy, Grkvy, Marie, Laferte,
Deserie, Noailles, de Fallon:, Becher, and the•
',resident of the societies of typographers and
carpenters, spoke successively at the grave. MM.
de Sacy, de Fallon:, Thiers, and Noailles, were
the pall-bearers.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Dic. 7. s

No disturbance% hare taken place.

The National Guard are still under anus. A
few people, impelled by curiosity, assemble I
near the Puerta del Sul, but did not assume any
hostile attitude. In tact, all fears of a collision
have disappeared.
The Municipal Commission presented themselves
this afternoon at the palace of the President of
the Provisional Government, to offer their moral
and material support for the maintenance of the
principles consecrated by the revolution.
Perfect tranquillity prevails in Andalusia.
MADRID, Dec. 8.

In consequence of the late events at Cadiz the
municipal corporations and the national militia in
all the large towns of Spain have unreservedly
offered their services to support the government.
The Gazette of to-day publishes the appointment
of Senor Possada Herrera as anabassador to
Rome.

The subscriptions to the new• loan have reached
367 millions.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Dec. &

A royal decree, dated Nov. 8, has been pub-
lished simplifying the organisation forms and
regulations of the Italian Custom-houses, with
the object of facilitating the expedition and
transit of merchandise and commercial operations
generally.

- Fund Pacha has arrived here, and the Grand
Dueling Maria of Russia has also arrived at
Castello.

MALTA.
VALEITA, Dzc. 8.

Her Majesty's training frigate Bristol left here
on the let December, for Augusta, Naples,
Minorca, Algiers, and Gibraltar. She is to arrive
in England at the end of January.

On the 3rd inst. the Chiltern returned from Tri-
poli, after repairing the Alexandria old cable in that
locality.
The Bishop of Gibraltar left on the ath for
Tunis in the steamer Lance field, and reached there
yesterday.
Her Majesty's despatch boat Psyche arrived
from Alexandria on the 2nd ; the Cruiser, from
Patras, on the Oth ; the Endymion, from
Alexandria, and the Cockatrice from
Sullins, on the Gth. The Serapis arrived from
Alexandria on the afternoon of tho 7th with
the head-quarters of the 21st brigade of the Royal
Artillery and detachments, making together 1,160.
All well. She left early to-day for Portsmouth,
expecting to arrive there on the 17th. The Croco-
dile has not arrived.

MAURITIUS.
MAURITIUS, Nov. 18.
(Via Suez.)
Her Majesty's ship Urgent left for the Cape on
the 15th inst. with the 32nd Regiment.
Fever continues in the island, but the mortality
is not above the ordinary average.
Considerable embarrassment prevails among
the planters owing to the short sugar crop. The
price of sugar has advanced 2s.

AMERICA.
MEETING OF CONGRESS.

DEMAND FOR THE RECALL OP MR.
BEI/RIMY JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, Duo. T.
Congress met to-day at noon, and there was a
full attendance of members in both houses.

In the House of Representatives s joint resolu-
tion asking the President to recall Mr. Raverdy
Johnson was introduced, and referred to the com-
mittee on foreign affairs.

NEW YORK, Dan. 7.
The Alia steamship Peruvian and the Onion
steamship Nebraska arrived here on Sunday. The
extra Cunard steamship Palestine arrived at
Boston, and the Anchor steamship Caledonia here
to-day, the former at 7 a.m.

OUR PARIS facrTzß.

(nom ova ow onsairoorDsre.)
PARIS, Mowry linarore.

The Turkish nows, though it may be read in
several ways, is, on the whole, regarded quite as
alarming as when it produced a panic on the
Bourse of Saturday. This evening's Patri• has
the following semi-official paragraph, intended
to be understood as lenitive, but which, whether
designedly or not, is couched in the language of
doubt and uneasiness :

Public opinion has for some days been excited by
the rumour of a rupture between Turkey and Gress*,
provoked by the attitude of the Hellenic Govern-
ment in the Cretan question. The latest tolegraphil
advice. from Constantinople Inform us that this danger
ie momentarily averted by the counsels of the sobs*.
Faders of the great powers, who have induced the Porte
to show its moderation and try peaceable remonstrances
before carrying out its first resolution. We trust the
time thus gained may be usefully employed, and the un-
derstanding of the great European powers makes us con-
fident that they will find mutes to prevent complications
which were to be feared from the tenor of the original
nova.

The France goes farther, and says:
There is ground to hops that the great powers will suc-
ceed in speedily and dednitively arranging the difficulties
which have so long held Europe in suspense.
This is, I am afraid, a very Utopian aspiration.
That Turkey and Oren* may for the present be
kept from blows, and the Turkish ultimatum, an
answer to which is said to be required by Dec. 12,
may be such as to prevent a present rupture of
diplomatic relations is probable enough ; but that
the "Eastern question" is going to be settled
promptly and speedily is beyond the hounds of
reasonable supposition.
The Debatte of Vienna has a curious version of
the present difficulty. It represents that the Porte
has been encouraged to assume a menacing atti-
tude towarks Drees* for the sole purpose of
enabling the great powers to stop in, put an end
to Orcek agitation, and "completely establish
peace in the East." This is in substance much
the same language as that of the Free...
In any case it is pretty certain that Turkey and
Greet* are both puppets moved by higher powers.
If it be true, as alleged in tuany quarters, that
these powers are determined to keep the peace,
there is no danger. But thereby hangs a gnat
query. The Litert,' takes an alarmist view and
thinks the time is at hand for an explosion.
At the Bourse Bente opened at 71fr. tilde., being
171 e. higher than the closing price of Saturday.
But when the second telegram from London
reported that Consols had lost the .; rise of the
opening, a feeling of great discouragement pre-
vailed and the French Threes dropped to 71fr. for
cash, and 71fr. 20e. for account.

The students of Montpellier, Bordeaux, and
Toulouse, hire the students of Aix, struck study
on December 3. Sedition.. " Bowfin " pineards
were posted at Chambery.
Out of the 62 people arrested on the occasion
of what is spirituellena ht called the second battle
of Clichy, on December 3, 53 hare been released,
and 17 reserved for trial, hare been transferred
from the central police-office to Mazas prison.
The ;trial, reports of which will be legal, can
only end in the acquittal of several of these pri-
soners, and trivial sentences for resisting police
aggressions against the rest ; sum total, a further
demonstration of the inanity of December 3.

AMERICA.

THE PRESEDn"I"S MESSAGE.

The Times correspondent telegraphs the follow-
ing as the substance of the President's message .
The message vindicates the President's policy concern-
ing reconstruction, advocates the early resumption of
specie payments, the contraction of the paper currency,
and reduced expenditure. It states that the negotiatious
respecting the Alabama claims are not yet complete.
Alter giving an historical review of the subject, the mm-
sage states that certain portions of the protocol which
were not approved by the United States were returned
to England, and the resignation of Mr. Diwaeli's ministry
is regarded only as a temporary hindrance to the prose-
cution of the negotiations. The United States offered
mediation between Paraguay and 'lentil. but the offer
has been declined. The United States hitherto have failed
to purchase any naval station in the West Indies, but the
French are trying to get SAM= Bay. The message also
charges extensive frauds on the Inland Revenue Depart-
ment, expresses fears of a coming Indian war, but favours
reduction in the army by the withdrawal of troops from
the south.

LONDON AMUSEMETENT
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TER NATAL BIS12012lf;.

A letter appears in the of this ni. ••
from Mr. Adderley. M.P., in reference to the pr....,
of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge m
nexion with the Bishopric of Natal. In Ulm ti.
Adderley says :
" It is merely attempting to mislead people into •om •
cial views outside the yuebtiou to assert that the 1, ;• ,
be decided is, whether the society will recognise the *Tr,: . v
deposition of Bishop.Colenso. or whether it will
from taking a part in settling the 'laths of the ch'.• ;.
Natal i or whether Bishop Colimso is guilty
What is spiritual deposition. and what basin,. 1.,, •
society, even if it bat any real power, to settle
of the church ; and what possible function of j ize, • •
can it help or exercise' It is the 'pee: i• •
of certain churchmen to suppose that 1:0.
Mon, or any body they may in•tareq
themselves, has any legal authority or tpower. •
own in relations. Dr. Coleuy. . .4 t.• • .1:
Natal. His letters patent remain uneanc,l...l.
valid decision has been judicially given ei".h.,l 3Z...% • .
doctrine or authority. For the S m7:.1.2.. I
rooting Christian Knowledge to gear,: t •
intrusted to it fur that lourp.-e to en .1. t •1
bishop to exercise episcopal f,incti••?,, iv t .
pied see is rather to ignore and w.ori, • 1.. •
Christian knowledge as synonvmo,.. fv • • • .• ,
glaring a breach of trust and missal i • •
yr: rwrty are in no way palliated 1,, • • , •,.,
fictitious designations. The lain • . , •
resolution of October 8 tends to ti.
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