The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09
Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, Dec. s.-Dsraeli had an interview with
the Queen yesterday at which he resigned the seals
of ofice. ..# .. AL
Is that OF John DIXIE Coleridgs as Solicitor General
The Times to-day congratulatcs Gladstone on the
speedy formation Of his Cabinet
LoNDoN. Dec. e.-Fred. Dudas, Liberal, is returned
TO the House from Orkney. .
Much regret is expressed that Chief Justice Cock
bury hiss not been appointed Lord Chancellor.
NEw York, Dec. 8. "A cable despatch to Henderson
BrOs agent OF the Anchor Line, in New York. from
Hardigin Henderson, Of Glasgow, dated December
g. says the Hbernd, in heavy gale, broke her shaft
and steampipe and sprung leak and founderel on
the 26h ult., In lat 90, long. 30.
The passengers and behaved admirably, and
were embarked in an orderly manner in Ave boats
fully proyisioned. The captain and boatswans boats,
containing fitytwo persons, including all the cabin
passengers, except Nelson A. Olds and G. Mason,
have arrived safely Three boats, under the first,
second aud third officers, and containing the remain
der Of the passengers and crew, eghtyone persons in
al, are still missing bat their safety is looked for
PARIS, Dec. S.-The MOaiteur says Bismark, soon
after his return to Berlin, had interview with the
Ambassadors OF France, England and Russia, and
assured them of his confidence in the maintenance of
good feeling between the European powers.
PARIS, Dec S.-The funeral OF NJ. Berger took
place yesterday, and was attended by NJ. Thers and
many other notabilities. Deputations from the Eng
lsh and French legal professions and delegations
from several typographical and carpenters associa-
tons were present.
NEW YoRK, Dec. s.--The steamship Rising Star
brings Panama advices to Nov. 30.
An arrangement has been made by which Spanish
vessels coming to the Pacific to trade with Ecuador,
snail not be moested by the Chan navy, and, in
case OF need, may touch into Chllian ports.
The United States ship Wdteree washed ashore at
africa, has been sold at auction for six thousand
dollars
An appeal has been made to the President of Pa
mama TO expel from the Isthmus Smith, alias Clinton,
an alleged swinder, that the United States au-
thoritiss may get hold of him.
great food had occurred ON the Isthmua checking
operations, for tme on the Panama Railway.
The schooner IDAHO of Boston, had reached Chilli
after experiencing damage by gales and ice, off Cape
Horn.
The town Of Ancud, in Chilli was destroyed by fire
or October 20. The loss is $4,000.
Affairs in Peru improving. The opposition to
the government is very weak. The government has
ordered that the rise of los per ton guano shall not
take effect until the deposits belonging to Mr. Moore
are exhausted(This action produced by a remon-
srance from consignors to the United States.
loNroN, Dec. 8.-A very heavy gale prevailed
throughout ENGLAND on SUNDAY night and NJ On
day morning. Many kilograms repoCtlng marine
disasters have been received. The chipping
bartoIs suffered much. Houses were bio 1n
down, and great damage was done.
New telegraDhC arrar gements throughout
accordance with the agreement made at an
luternanonal telegraphlc convention recently
beld at V'enpa for the modification and eq 1ali.
zaton OF tolls, aud for other purposes in counec.
tion with the telegr dphic system. The contract.
ing parties were the directors of the telegraphs
OF North Germany, Austria, Hungary France,
81 aiD Italy, Russia Nor Pav, Sweden, Baden
Bavaria. Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Portugal
Wurten berg switzerland, Greece. Turkey and
most other European countries where the
telreraphs are controlled by the government
auboritIes.
Tue French franc was adopted as the none.
tary unit Tor all payments and settlements
The minimum message fixed at twenty
words, and the Morse and Hughes Instruments
were selected for use on the various lines. Many
other minor regulations were agreed to, such as
pe Knitting me- sages to be for warded in any lau.
guage, accepting words Of certain uniform
size, iprescribiDg office hours, etc. The tariff
schedule Tor all points was carefully revised.
The rate on messages from London 10 India was
fixed at 6lsf, no mater which of the several
routes to that country they may take. This Is a
reduction of about One.half the old rate. The
| rates are to be uniform in each Of the several
countries Provision was made tor holding like
conventions once every three years. The next
| convention will be held in Florence, Italy,
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