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for Foreign Affairs read to the Chamber the Of
the Greek Government the Turkish demands and the
ultimatnm Of the Porte the House. He also informed
the Deputies that the ambassadors OF Russia, France
pretensons that the Greek Government ought TO put
sae ~ To s
blOckaderunners fitted out In the port syra and pro-
the mobs that opposed their em6arkaton But the Mil.
lister 0f Foreign Affairs boosted that lie had replied
S tS dss s IN lis WS tho
Ottoman Minister. Other friendly Powers had
given their advice that rupture could and ought 70 DO
nothing could be- yielded to demand OF Turkey without
dishonor to Greece The nation would be degraded by
any concession to Turkish ultimatum. The Minister
concluded his speech to the Chamber by aurng Greeks
tiona affairs order to bring the contest with Otto
man Empire to victorious end Most Of the members
evidently believe that rupture with Turkey WILL on tho
whole be rather beneficial to Greece than otherwise IL
will bring the Cretan difficulty termination, and
they believe. viii hasten the annexation Of the island 10
the Hellenic kingdom The enthusiasm OF the people is
awakened and the mohered hatred Of the Orthodox to
the Mussunans Is bursting forth vigorously
FRENCH PROPOSAL TO RUSSIA.
ne Iaess Berlin correspondent under date Dec 20,
had assumed serious aspect, France gave Russia 10
some new Independent neutrality-suspicious. States
the Balkan peninsula and would be prepared TO arrange
this proposa and AZ earnest Of the nr"mses nyo,I m
IT, the Polish refugees In France informed that tho
pecn1ay assistance accorded them for SO many years
What answer has been returned by Russia TO these sug
lite reply has been Tcuchsafed. but General opinion
expressed postponing decision In SO grave matter as
long possible Should Russia determine to accept tho
French overtures the conflict would be confined 10 Greece
and Turkey III the event. however OF Russa's regard
It, rupture between two Powers aud their respective
friends no longer impossible. In either case Turkey
runs the risk OF having to pay the piper.
This proposal has caused much curiosity in Berlin,
where is thought 10 brook much peril for Prussia
The AMERICAN MINISTER AT CoNsrAN1INoPLB.
The American Minister las consented 10 protect tho
interests of the Greeks domiced In Turkey
TURKISH PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
The correspondent of Tie Pail Nal Gasee. under date
Of Dec 49, writes from Consiantnople Every prepare
The four ironclads ten lne-o battle ships aud
Ave smaller steamers are being got ready with the utmost
making the necessary preparations and the vessels
under orders to 20 to sea tomorrow evening 1t Is not
the coast of Thessaly Renforcements to the extent Of
5000 infantry Will also be sent TO the same destinations
the event of hosties commencing to march across
the frontier, and probably with dash on TO Athens.
crisis the population will no doubt be very united IN
their opposition and so far as mere enthusiasm can co.
force Of the Turks certainly ought TO enable them soon TO
strike decisive blow but the example shown in Crete.
time kept the flower of the Ottoman and navy az
bay renders impossible to offer any surnse as TO what
THE ACTION BETWEEN HOBART PAsHA EscsIs.
me Times correspondent, writing from Athens. an
thus reports his action with Hobart Pasha he ap-
preached SYRIA on the lith after landing volunteers and
land he pursued by frigate bearing the bag Of
Ottoman Admiral, attended by the corvette Izzedn and
fired at with heavy guns, reyOvers, and muskets,
for the pursuing ships came he within muskeshot.
The enthusiasm Of the OF the Enosis worthy Of
the patriotism Of Greece They returned the fire OF the
Turks with great effect one shot from their we'll
pointed guns disabled the corvette by striking paddle
wheel, and another raked the flag shIp from bow 10
stern.
shortly after the Enosis was anchored in the recess OF
the the Ottaman rgate cast anchor at the mouth
Hobart Pasha, who commanded, sent communications
the monarch prefec) OF Syra which states the facts
Of the engagement somewhat differently from the reporb
Of the Captain VI the EnOss He Informs the monarch
that about he observed the Enosis, which, after
having been publicly fitted out with Armstrong in
the port OF Syra was he believed returning from land
ing large body OF armed Greeks 10 assist the insurrec
ton in Crete. When he six miles distant
from hand he ordered the Izzedin 10 fire gun without
shot order to the Enoss 10 bring to- but at the first
blank fire of the Zzedn the Enoss replied with sh0tted
gun. The ball struck the Admras ship and shattered
two boats The Izzedin then fired shotted guns and puF
sued the Enos to within four miles Of the port The
flagship followed anchored and the Admiral cent letter
to the monarch demanding that the Enosis should be
sequestered pirate and her process made and that
the monarch should act energecaly and without delay