The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-11

ness the recent letter OF the Pope to the bishops of
the Eastern Church. Before receiving II the
Patriarch asked If the epistle were the same as
that whose text had been published In the
newspapers, and on being informed that 1t was,
he answered that he could not receive doeu-
n ent coucbed in such unbecoming language,
and to which he could not offer q favorable
reply. The vicar and his companions then
withdrew, without being able TO fulfil their
mission The letter has also been delivered to
the Armenian Patriarch, who has replied that
he cannot answer IL without consulting his
Synod. 1t is not believed that the latter will
advise acceptance of the invitation.
A destructive Fire
took place on the premises OF the Plymouth
Foundry and Engine Company on "Wednesday
night, 2Stb ultimo. The mlshap was first dts
covered at about balf-past 8 O'Clock, aud
although an unusually large amount OF engine
power was quickly at work, 1t was soon found
that the grea er part OF the works were doomed
The fire is one OF the most disastrous which has
taken place at Plymouth for some years, the
damage being estimated az from 100000 to
G40 COO, and ninety wOTkmen are thrown out OF
employment.
The Austrian Army Bill.
The Paris Konitettr, in it, bulletin of the Goth
ult., referring 10 the discussion of the Army bill
IN Austria, says:-
The number of 800 900 men is perfectly in
accordance with the number OF inhaoltanls OF
Austria, and with the general state of affairs
in Europe. The thoroughly peaceful intentions
OF the Austrian Government, and the entirely
satisfactory state OF political adalrs resulting
from the mutual good feelings and relations
OF the powers, cannot fail TO give to the dis
Gus sion on the Austrian Army bill, shortly TO
be held, purely technical character. Every
thing calculated 10 spread uneasiness sWIll
therefore be discarded rom the discussion, as
the public mind is at the present. moment
quite made up that all the requisite cOndi-
tons exist IN Europe TO insure peace aud
tranquility.
Baron Won Buest's War speech.
Baron Beust's speech, says the Daily Ne,os Of
the 29th, urging the necessity of maintaining
the Austrian army on war footing OF eight
hundred thousand, seems to have been regarded
as an untayorable symptom IN Paris, as the
Bourse is said TO have been so depressed by 1t
yesterday that Rentes closed 45c. lower than
Oh the previous day.
The Pau Mall Gazette says:-0ur Paris COR
respondent, writing last night, says:-"Fne dis
created profound sensation here, although II
is possible that the Minister may have re .orted
to the expedient OF alarming the commission on
the army to get it to approve OF his plars. 1t is
asserted here that ever since SadoSa Napoleon
III has been asking, When? whenr and that
Austria has invariably replied that sue was no.
ready. Baron Beus', 1t is SAID, was in hopes
naming quietly at home. France, no "
ever, has waited patiently, aud Austria
has been outmanoeuvred and forced into
readiness. The JOurRd, de Paris begs us to pay
no attention 10 words, but merely to regard
acts; the writer declares that Frauce and Austria
are L OF in a situation to go to war. When the
Havas Con pany received the telegraphc ac-
count of Baron Beus's speech, they sent 1t to
the Foreign Office, which suggested the add-
tior, we leave the responsibility of the woris
attributed to Baron Bsust to the Neo0 Free Press
OF Vienna"