The Portland daily press., 1868-12-19
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FkANCE


French Cabinet in its issue of last evening: M.
L iveilette had been appointed Minister of For
eign Affaiis, vice Foseadi appointed Minist
OF Interior, vice Pinard Gressier appoint. d
Minister of Public Works. Moustier has been
made q Senator
Pinard is popularly supposed to be respopsi-
Bile tor the recent extre me measure against the
French papers, and it is thought the Cabin,
reconstruction grew out of the necessity fer
Pipard's retirement on that account The lib
eraliZation of the government is consequently
anticipated from the-change
The Moniteur regrets The breaking out of
hostilites between Turkey and Gree ce, and
hopes the common action on the part of Great
Powers will shorten the duration and circum-
scribe consequences of the rupture.
The Emperor and Empress to-day made
visit to ex Queen Isabella OF Span.
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-French official Journal
say the changes in the Min stry are aconfir
marion of The Emperor's pro .ramme of policy,
which is liberal at home and pacific abroad.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Dec. 18.-.,t large meeting If
proeressiunists at Csrt thageua, Espar,e was
named as the choice OF the plrty for the throne
tits said Marshall Serrano has res gued the
sPresidency 1T the Ministry.
Elections for members OF the Cortes will be.
gin In tue cities to-da The Provisiona. Gov.
ernmenr report to the government that tue
public peace is not likely to be disturbed. The
government will remain neutral in the cleo
tions.
A slight demonstration took place at Mran.
da yesierdIy in favor ofsthe Carlst-, but 1t was
soon suppressed and the two leaders We. e a
rested.
Mnamon, bearer OF a Republican proclama-
ton. was arrested yesterday at Madeira.
A Carlist's conspiracy has been sooverod
in Navarro, and several persons implica. ed Ia
tie affair have been arrested.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Dec. 18.-The Marquis of Salisbury
@-1a III, inf, ,off fta mat ha
lneut has determined to recall Earl Mayo from
India.
The LINES in an article on the recent pro-
ceeding in the American Cougre.s concerning
the national CT. dit, fears the ambiguity OF tue
purpose apparent in the resolutions against re-
pudiation, ard argues that if he world was
certain the United States would surrey pay the
interest OF. the national debt in gold as Eng
land and France do the burden of the country
might pe reduce one half, for England pays
DO more inter, st in tile aggre- ate than tie
Unifed States, although her debt is twice as
large.
The Standard exults In the completion Of the
postal treaty between England auu the United
States as triumph of the tory parry, aud de-
clares that the benefits conferred npon Dan-
kind by the convention l. Undesirable.
The Times in an article ON the impending
troubles in the east, hold that Greece Is The
aggressive party because she order ed her ves-
sells to fire upon the Turkish men-ofwar who
might attempt 10 overhaul them. -.
The Times thinks the Power, will br ng such
pressure to b ar upon the Athepian Govern
ment that peace will be speedil, restored
The Standard and Star both attribu the
outbreak in the east to the obstinacy cf the
European Powers in maiutainiHg stata gao #
the Ottoman Empire.
~. dispatch from ConstautinOple charges the
Greeks with commencing hostilltes. 1t asserts
that in the recent naval encounter in the Arch
ipeIago the Eross fired the first shot. The
Turkish. man -of.war returned the fire with
Ia1 Ntn ErncI0
steam and ran into the harbor OF SYRIA. She
was struck several times, and her smokestack
badly damaged.
TURKEY AND GREECE.
LONDON, Dec I8, Midnieht.---The following
is the latest news received from the East
The Greek Government has dispatched two
mep-of-war to Syra to- demand of Hobai t
Pasha that he shall not obstruct the free en-
trance of the Harbor. Three Foreign war ve,-
sells are at Syra belonging respec lively to the
French, British, and Russian Nayes. o.
bart Pasha does not attempt to blockade SYRIA.
@ He has already allowed two Greek ships to en-
ter the harbor
Letter from Anthems, dated Dec. 10th, rep
resent that the City is a scene of great popu-
lar animation, Bands were hocking from the
interior and paradng around the city. Great
bitterness of feeling was shown against the
AdmiraEef the French feet in the piracies,
who was extremely unpopular on Account OF
the energetic demands hs had made on the
Greek Government to preSer e peace
-t PARIS, D &c. 18.-The p itrie b IS special des-
patches reporting that the Turkish ships have
been sent to Greek waters to establish block
ale and that the Turkish troops are collecting
on the Greek frontier to prevent volunteers
from making irraptions into Thessaly and
Macedonia.
Toe following dispatch, dated Dec. 16 has
been received here:
The Government at Athens has called ont
the military reserves of the country, and the
mobilization of the national mil tia has been
ordered. A battalion OF students is forming
at Athens, and ten bltfalons compose oi
Gre. subjects OF the Sultan are to be g rolled.
It is said command has been offered to Carl
badi.
II ia rumored the Turkish Admiral followed
the Greek steamer Erosis into the port of Syra
and suLk her.
PEsrH, Dec 18-The people Of Hungary
have presented an address to Mr.. Deak, thank
ing him for his services to the country,
TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. 17.-It is othcaliy an
nounced that the Sultan has resolved to er'
fore his demands on Greece. -Four frieates
sailed yesterday for The Archipelago.
GIBRALTAR.
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 18.-rhere was heavy
shock of earthquake here day, but caused
no damage to lite or property.