Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-01
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.
By L. s. EUROPEAN NEWS ASSOCIATION
FROM EuRnpR
BURNING of the Crystal Palace-The Aby.
sinn1a taptives-CabinetC Crisis in Greece
tretap Refugees-Turkey and Georgia

burning of the Crystal Palace-The Aby
sinnia taptives-CabinetC Crisis n Greece
tretan hefugees-Turkeya and Georgia
GSpecIals to New York Herald.l
SYDENHAN, Dec. 30-The Crystal Palace is
now on fire. The confiagration broke out ar
TWO O'Clock in the afternoon in the north wing
and was fret seen to issue from the section set
apart for tropicais contributions The Egyp-
tan and Nineveh courts OF the Palace are now
almost destroyed by the names. The northern
towet Is lett standing, but the gas pipes and
heating apparatus being broken. the flaming
gas lie escaping fTom Its summit, firing some of
The surrounding material. Embers of the
burning wood are falling from the tower and
scaueIing over ana around a gap of 100 feet
In width, which has been made nv the inn
arches and supports giving way.
SYDENHAM, Dec 3l.-The fire has been ex
unguished. The damage done 70 thu building
half of dollars.
PARIS, Dec 3i.-Letters dated Magrowab
Abyslnnla, state that the English Consul Gam
eron. MIR. Rossum, and friends known for
some years past as the Abysinnian captiyas
VINO had just been released from q protracted
imprisonment have been again placed in irons
by the ORDER of he Emperor Theodore.
TRIESTE, Dec. 3U.-News from Athens of the
2ath was that there was n Cabinet crisis the
Ministers OF Finance and Public Works having
ienoered their resignation, and his Majesty
bcslatlng to receive them. The two Once
insisted that they should be accepted Gov
eminent affairs are in a troubled and excited
condition in Greece. Money very scarce, and
pay and pensions of al. State officers are four
months over due. News from Corfu to The
2hth received. Four British war vessels took
IN provisions, after being fully fitted ont an
that port and sailed Immediately for the coast
OF Gambia The instruction i'm FhessaIv
which II is supposed is fomented from Greece
Is progressing rapidly. The insurgents have
named Greek Colonel named Velias their
leader. ~
LONDON, December 3I-It is said tbs, Al
miral Goldsborough, OF the American Navy.
mas asked permission OF his Government 10
transport the Cretau refugees in q war steamer
CoNsTANTINOPLR December 30 in speciaI
dispatches forwarded from France, the En-
prfor Napoleon cOnfidentiaily and in friend
~ spirit advises The Porte to yield ali the de-
nands for reform in Government affairs ana
redress OF local grievances made by the people
or Zeroia. The french Emperor adds ID az IA.
turkish ruler should try TO pacfy has subjects
10 have considerable effect, for as if TO add
weight and ccgency to his words. advices are
received here from Gambia announcing that
the Cretan Insurgents have been rel forced nv
volunteers from abroad, and are making active
preparations for smother engagement with the
Turkish troops.
by SteamerJ
HALIFAX, Jan. 1.-The ROYAL Mail sream
snip China, from Liverpool on SATURDAY. De-
~, via z ueenstown 23d, ARR we'd here at nine
O'Clock this morning She has IL passengers
Tor Boston and Ii tor this port
No further Fenisu arrests O. IL, portsuca had
occorred up 10 the China's de- arfure.
The news by the China is generally auuci-
pated by the cable kilograms.
The total subscription in England 10 the
fund for the relief of the sufferers by the great
fire at q uebec had reached thirty thousand
pounds, and 1t had been resolved to close the
subscription lists.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times of the 22d. says the opposition of the
press 10 the army reorganization scheme was
growing SO decided, and public opinion was
generally so adverse, that II was rumored yes
teruay at would be Withdrawn.