The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-26

Turkey ana Greece.

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Turkey and Greece.
The difficulty between Greece and Turkey il
apparently no nearer peaceful solution than 1t
was BY eur Last resume Of the news from that
quarter. The great powers" it is asserted, have
united in , request ~ Greece 70 mbnitgt the
ultimatum Of the Sultan, or at least not to pre-
cipitate hsstilitiss; aad to the Sultan to delay
hostiltiss until the aforesaid great powers shall
have had time for consultation. Meantime, al
though great enthusiasm in favsr Of the war
with Turkey prevails at Athens. ether portions
of the Greek Kingdom dc not share the feeling,
and are petitioning the government at Athens to
pronounce against war. Should the great pow
srs have censultation with reference to Greece,
Russia, it is said, will Insist on modification of
the Sultan's ultinatsn. sad II that is not con-
cedsd then Russia will not hesitate to take sides
with Greeea The following is the latest dis
patch from Constantinople, dated Dec. 90:
The Sultan has extended to three weeks the
time for the departure Of the Greeks from Con-
stantiAople. The Emperor Of Russia has author
ised Greek vessels, probably those carrying away
the refugees, to raise tho Russian Aag. Hobart
Pasha. Turkish Admiral, with seven men-efwar,
is blocksding syria, where the Greek steamer
Erosis took refuge. The Turkish minister at
Athens has returned to Constantinspls. The Gre
clan government il rapidly preparing for war
P.S. Since the above was prepared, yesterdays
Chicago papers have been received, by the cable
dispatches in which it is announced that the
great powers" have definitely agreed on q cen.
ference on the Eastern question, Russia taking
the initiative in calling it. No date Is given
when the conference is to b held but, of course,
pending the conference, there will be no war be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
England.
Laird, the ship builder, Publishes his CORES
pondenes with Reverdy johnson, showing that
no made the first advances at the Lipsrpool BAN
quet, expressing earnest wishes for lasting
which Mr.. johnson expressed willingness to
make his acquaintance notwithstanding he SYM
psthized with the south during the war"
Johnson recently made speech at Bisbsck, the
substance Of which was that trifes ought not to
prevent . lasting peace between England and
America; upon which the 7imes makes the com.
ment that the American obstacles to the treaty
should therefore be withdrawn.
The English press 10 nearly unanimous in its
condemnation of the Presidents message, partic.
ularly that portion relating to the payment of
United States bonds. The Times thinks, howev.
or, that the ambiguity of the resolutions of con.
grsss, ,sndsmning the doctrines of the message,
leaves thsz in situation little better than that
Of the President
The Xsniteur announces that Lavette has been
appointed foreign minister, in place of Moustier;
alss that FORBADE has been sppsinted minister of
the interior, in place of Pnard and Grissier,
minister Of police. Pinard who has been re-
nsved, 10 said to be responsible for the recent Sc
we're measures against the press. The French
sdScisl journals say the changes in the ministry
are confirmation Of the emperor's programme
of policy, which is liberal at home, and pacific
abroad.
Spain.
The elections for the new oortss tsok place on
the 18th, and proceeded with comparative quiet
nsss. There was slight dsmenstration ct Nj.
raads in favor Of the Carlists, which was prompt
y suppressed and the feeders arrested. A rist
also brsks cut st Tore. in the province sf ssa.i-
gro. casssd BY the hostility Of The people = tho
Organisation Of The national guard il thst town,
vhisA vas slss quickly aspprssssl A large ms
jerity x Ne ssrtss elected ere aid to - favor
able - . noaare Aieal form Of gsvsamsat
Ths Co'rsspondsnoia, Il Nslrid, assssts thss
The cssaiss have formed dsep.sprsal eoaspirs-
y for Ne psssssioa Of tie ssvss,nsut, a.l that
they ealy swat The breaking cut q strife h.
tween he nbssal party Of Tie eoaatry 70 develop
their dssigsa.
Il Lee bssa decided that the Cadis iAsurse.t.
are 70 b tsisd BY eosaoil Of war; but that in
Nc sass win the sxtrsns penalty Of dssth b
inhisssd. s
There Va heavy shock Of earthquake At
Gitealtsr. On the 18th but it caused No damage
to iib Or property.
II 10 stated on sfacial authority that, up to the
present moment, 5000 troops have been sent to
reinforce the army in Cuba, and that more will
ssoa follow. The government announces that it
will never abandon . colony Of Spain.