The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-24
EOreign Affairs.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The report of a proposed
conference en- the Eastern question is fully con-
trmed. The Vienna Presse, the Government
organ, says semI-officially that the plan origin
ated with Russia, backed by Prussia, and that
the scheme is favored by Austria and Italy. The
effort to settle the question without bloodshed
will undoubtedly be successful.
MADRID, Dec. 29.-The country is entirely
tranquil. The Government proposes to make
material changes in the colonial maglstracy.
PARIS, Dec. 23.-Senor Olozaga was to-day
officially received by the Emperor as Ambassa-
dor from Spain.
Carlist disturbances have occurred in Navarro,
and fourteen persons have been arrested for
participation ia them.
The Monu.ur OF day in a leading editorial,
Gays the active movements of the great po Wers
give hope that Diplomacy, by the exercise of
moderation, Will slay the Eastern troubles.
The public newspapers say Russia approves
the proposition OF Prussia TO invite England
France, and Austria to conference on the
Turko Greek question.
PARIS Dec. 20 The MonIetr has late Para
quay an advices, which say that the position of
Lopez is Cit cal, in consequence OF his difle-
Iences with the United States and that he Will
PROBABLY seek reconciliation with the Ameri-
can Government. The MoRiteur also states that
Paraguay continues to make energetic resistance
to the movements of the allied army.
ATHENS, Dec. 22.-rhe government has asked
OF the Chambers credit of one hundred million
drachms. The ports of Paros and Palras are to
be fortified.
ATHENS, Dec. 23.-The Ministry are still en-.
Phgeu IN the ulsCuSsOu OF means Dl ueituee Vi
the country, bat no formal steps have yet been
taken in that direction.
BERLIN, Dec. z3.-The Provincial COrreSpOn-
dente, SENT official newspaper, says the great
powers have united in an edort to dissuade tue
Sublime Porte from eXpelling the Greeks from
Turkey. Tue intended expulsion includes those
in Servia and Roumauia.
~ CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 23.-lt is semi. officially
announced that the Turksn ADMIRAL, Hobart
Pasha, informed the authorities in the island of
Syra that his Instructions from COnstantlnople
are peaceful, aud he hal only asked that the
ErOss should be taken to the tlreus by French
and Austrian steamers, to await trial by Greek
naval officers.
HAVANA. Dec. 23.-The steamer Montezuma,
which left Neuvitas on the 10th inst, mas
arrived, with eighty SICK and wounded soldiers
and thirteen prisoners. She brings intelligence
that 400G troops and ten pieces of artillery had
started by various routes 10 attack the to Rn OF
Bayaho. Neuyitas and Puerto Principe are
still ia communication.
LfNDoN, Dec. 23.-The Morning Telegraph of
to 5ay prints despatch from Berlin, announc,
IN n that Prussia has called a conference of the
q Cat powers or Europe to settle peaceaby the
questions at issue between Turkey aud Greece.
George Had6eld, M. p. for Sheffield, and Mr..
Bailey M. p. for Manchester, have presented
IMMORTAL TO ReVerdy johnson, requesting him
tolurge the American Government to adopt a
System of penny postage between the United
Estates and Great Britain. The Times prints the
- yemoIial TO-DAY and comments fayOrably on il.