The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23
TURKEY,
Cretan Ahairs-Interference OF the Great
Powers.

The representatives of France, Russia, Aus
tria, Prussia, and Italy are jointly pressing the
Porte to grant an armisrice 10 the Cretans, and
TO consult the Christians whether they would
prefer an autonomy or to be annexed TO Greece.
The English Ambassador, acting apart, only
recommends en- autonomy. AT present the
Porte refuses both these propositions, but would
probably consent to an autonomy under guar
antee OF the great powers
Large reintorcements are being sent TO- the
Greek frontiers, where serious outbreak Is
apprehended. The Generallsslmo, Omar Pacha,
is gong 10 take the command-iu chief. Twenty
thousand militia have been called out, and great
apprehensions are en- tertained Tor the internal
tranquility of Constantinople, and the lmporta'
tion of arms has been prohibted.
The Earthquake In the Archipelago.
correspondent of the Levant Herald, writ
ing from Mltylene on the goth OF March, says:-
II cannot yet give you the final details of the
havoc caused by the calamity which has be-
fallen US, shocks still continue and 1t has
been impossible TO prepare up TO the present
moment any reliable Official return; even the
ruins have not yet been completely explored.
So far, IN the town of Mitylene itself l6O bodies
have been dug out ana inferred, and 10 ludee
from the t9hd smell which prevails, especially
near the bazaar, there are, perhaps, still many
victims lying under the mass of fallen rubbish.
The number who have perlshed throughout
Sthe island is estimated al about I3OO, the
entire population being $4,000, of whom 10000
only are Mussulmen. No further assistance
has come to hand since that last reported but
the tents stores, etc, which had already been
sent are being distributed every day TO those
who are in most pressing need of them. Marco
Pasha and the staff of medical men under his
orders have been most assiduous. since they
were sent here by the SuItanin their charitable
work. They have paid every attention to the
sick ana wounded The other day Marco Pasha
went IN person to Moliva and Calonni, and at
the latter place, which has suffered severely, he
has opened a couple of places OF refuge for the
homeless and two temporary hospitals"
Another letter in the same journal dated
from Cephalonia. March Is, gives the following
nPtA
"The island continues to feel indications of
volcanic action Forty days have elapsed since
the calamity which has inflicted 80 much injury
first burst upon us and the shocks have not
vet ceased. although they have become much
weaker. People are looking forward anXiously
to the opening up OF crater on one of the
mountains, which will in all probability take
Mace and thus give vent TO the eruption,
and put an end to the shocks of earthquake.
At Argostoli there are not twenty houses
left standing and the distress there is at ITS
height The fields are lett untitled, tor their
owners have no means to pay for labor, and
MANY of the peasantry have emigrated. Trade
is completely paralyZed, and, with the excep-
fion of carpenters and masons, the wOrkmen In
the towns have nothing whatever to do. Rents
have risen to enormous prices, 20 talaris a
month beinR offered for q miserable little place
of two or thIee rooms. Pecuniary assistance
b has been sent here from various quarters, but
the sums remitted so far viii cover
hut a small portion OF the total loss
which is estimated az about 5000, ,0OC
taIaris, or some 100000, in addition
10 the loss of three hundred lives ana the mum
her of wounded. The King, who spent four Ol
Ave days here, went in person 10 all the places
that have suffered, and after he left sent cargo
OF provisions and wood for building purposes
The two English ironclads which came here
from Malta brought quantity of biscuit and o
GENERAL provisions; their surgeons showed thu
Greatest attention to the wounded, and our Con
snI Baron d d'Everton, kindly put considerable
snrn of money at the disposal OF those who Wer
in most pressing need. ,1..s.,.
sITbe official returns OF the victims OF the lat
disaster show 23l killed and los wounded. Tn
material loss has not been correctly ascertainet
as vet. hut it is supposed to be very considera
bIe' in Luxuri, out OF twenty-tour churches
several of which were large and handsome
three only remain standing, and these also ar
an yery dilapidated state. In the village Q
Assos. numbering 200 houses, l43 were de
stroved fearful chasm opened betwee
Matonata and ErDikaton; IL Is nearly two mile
long and about three iathoms deep. Fortr
nntely, 1t exhales as yet no deleterlous gases
Several remittances have been lately receive
Of Areostoli for the relief of the sufferers; on
of them has been sent by the Committee iorme
az SmVrna under the Presidency OF the Gree
Consul. Mr.. Glimenopulo."
NM. omuaerciaI Panic In ParIg-Gres
TnsaSiness Among ali Glasses OF s0ciet!
,,..soon,leaee Of the London Times