The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-28
BY THE CABLE.
by Telegraph to the Register. !

LONDON, December 27.-The Orienta
question absorbs attention. That Con
ference will be held is not absolutel
certain, and if held, sinister results ar
predicted. The Sublime Porte decline
to yield the independence or to make
sale of Crete or to transfer that islan'
TO Egypt, or any other of the necessar.
bases for compromise. Lord Claren
don, as was to be expected, adheres Il
the old policy of England in regard t.
Turkey. Napoleon and the Emperor o
Austria are undecided in their views
while it is thought Prussia leans to
wards those of Russia. 1t is certain
that the Greeks count little on direct
aid from Russia, bat much on the in
surrection on the part of their own
cOuntrymen in Turkey. The Cretans
seem quiet and Indifferent. A manifesto
from Garibaldi tells them the proclama-
tion of Spain as Republic, VIII be the
Watch-word for q new movement on
Rome, and exhOrts them TO be IN readl-
for the event.
Henry w. LongfeliOw, the American
poet, has declined the public dinner at
Rome. He bad diDrd with Hon, VIM.
B. Reading, of that city, and George
w. Childs. of the Philadelphia Ledger,
was among the guests.
MADRID, December 27.-The semi
official journals say that Spain vii not
even consider the subject of the sale of
Cuba to the United States.
Additional troops have sailed for Gu,
ba.
LONDON, December 27.--It is said tbat
President Sarmiento, of the Arsentine
Republic, has engaged the kind offices
of General Mcmahon, American Minis
Ter to Paraguay, for an attempt to me-
date with Lopez, and Don Pedro, Bra
lillian Emperor, has, in consequence,
threatened to Withdraw the Brazilian
Envoy from the Argentine Republic,
LONDON, December ga dispatch
from Athens oath, says that she Greek
Chamber has voted the Nancy asked for
BY the Government. The Chamber also
granted the Government full power to
raise more, Il need be, and made extra
ordinary iovies Of men for the army and
payy.
The Times this morning has another
long editorial on the suhlect OF the ala
bama claims. Inc people oi Hoah hng-
land and America INC IiiRs" says, are
uneasy in regard to tho relations which
are to exist in fut2rs. sotween the two
nations. TbiS uneasiness arises from
ignorance q the true state OF the nego-
tjationS pending on the Alabama ques-
ION.
The Times believes that Secretary
Seward himself obstructs a settlement,
but that the questions will be finally
aud amicably adjusted under the in
coming administration Of President
Grant. Reverdy Johnson is not likely
to be removed By ihs new administra'
tion, but will &c permitted to remain
and complete the work already begun.
t Mr.. Seward seems to delay the SET
bleI2ent Of these important questions
Ae should be hnmored' but the oasis Oh
the protocol alfeaay agree" OH oy holu
Stanley and Mr.. Johnson must remain
fixed, and will, sooner Or later com
mana the consent OF both countries.
An Athens dispatch states that two
Turkish ships have been placed on TIE
coast of Cerigo to prevent the depaGsdre
If Greeks for Crete.
Reverdy Johnson seSo.N Gu d dcputa- !
ton of artisans dSSirons OF founding
4 colony in Nebraska. Mr.. Johnson en>
,ourages them.