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FOREIGN NEWS.


tottc Tor a po>ipOuCmvnt OF the Conference ON tue
Eastern question has not been acccded TO. The
Conference will open its session Tomorrow The
SEltau has tc!cgvaphcd instructions at length To
Aahomct IGSha. the Turkish Ambassador n Paris.
\ part ot these Instructions are II the discus
Sion> of the Conference extend beyond The Turkish
uiumatum TO Greece. the Turkish representative
shall immediately withdraw. The firm attitude al
Turkey eNcitcS much alarm IN Paris.
VIENNA. Hn. S-The PreSSe of this city, asserts
that the representative OF the Greek Government.
at Tie Paris Conference. will not be permitted Ia
discuss any Of the propositions. bat will attend
only for the purpose OF giving Information IN re
gard To the subjects under discussion. The Con
ference will form a project to settle the question,
which will be duly forwarded 10 Greece To be
adopted after lis acceptance by the sublime Porte,
and the withdrawal OF the Turkish ultimaium-
The official Journal says the Ambassadors from
China. are receiving every honor and attention,
and declares that Mr.. Burlingame's position on the
Embassy Is entirely satisfactory. The AmhasSa-
doris will have a formal audience with the Emperor
at an early day.
PESTH. Jan. Sat a political meeting, held yes
terday at Pesth. one orator declared that Hungary
had good reasons To be satisfied with the results
obtained at the Convention at Pesth, which closed
session two weeks ago, and that Hungary had i'm
ally reached the object of her personal efforts.
LONDON, Jan. 9-Advices from Gambia by mail
fully confirm the previous reports of the submis-
sion of the Cretans TO the Turkish authorities.
PARIS. Jan. 9.-The Conference for the settlement
of the Eastern question met yesterday. The SEES
sion began at 4 O'Clock and lasted till II. The
Greek and Turkish representatives both manifested
n very cOnciliatory disposition. Peaceful results
to the deliberations are confidently expected. The
next session will be held on Tuesday.
LONDON. Jan. u.-Indications from the first day
of the conference on the Eastern question, leave
little of any doubt of ultimate success. The Turk
ish Government, through its representative, has
consented to maintain the present status until the
close of the Conference. The general impression
is that but one more session will be held, and that
Il var between Turkey and Greece will be obviated.
LoNDoN, Jan. Fit is reported that the princi-
pal members of the insurrectionary Government of
Gambia have fallen into the hands of the Turks and
been thrown into prison.
MADRID. Jan. I3.-The authorities are in receipt
of offers of men and money from all parts of Spain
to suppress the Cuban Instruction.
PARIS. Jan. l3-The Official Journal reports
that the Conference on the Eastern question held a
brief session yesterday and adjourned until Thurs
day next. Ranzabe, tie Grecian Minister, was
not present.
The conduct of the Government in taking excep-
ton to the exclusion of its representative from the
Conference is condemned, for it is argued that
Greece assented to the propriety of a similar eN-
clusion from the Congress o. 1886, though the Sub
lime Porte was then represented IN that BODY.
This is held as a precedent for the action of the
present Conference.
LONDON. Jan. l3.-The reports of the capture by
the Turkish forces of the members of the Cretan
insurrectionary Government are confirmed. -Four
Cretans officials were killed and the rest taken
prisoners. The books and documents of the Gov
ernrnent fell into the hands of the Turks.
PARIS, Jan. l3-rhe exclusion of the Grecian
Ambassador threatens TO break up the Conference.
1t is not considered probable that the Greek Gov
eminent will acquiesce. Its reply to the demand
of its representative for instructions is not likely TO
prove favorable, in which case the Conference will
in all probability adjourn indefinitely. In the
meantime the pleuipotentiarics have applied TO
their Governments for further instructions. 1t is
understood that Russia condemns the attitude
which Greece has assumed toward the Conference.
RIO JANEIEo, Dec. II, cid LISBON, Jan. 15.-At
last accounts from the seat of war, the allies held
NIlleta and Angostura. \ large amount of stores,
ammunition and provisions fell into their hands.
The loss of the Paraguayans in killed and wounded
in the recent battle was very heavy. y report
from Paraguayan sources claimed that the allies
had 5000 killed and wounded in the battle which
took place on December 9th. Gen. Angola was
MORALLY wounded in this fight.
Gen. Mcmahon, American Minister, was in the
Paraguayan camp, and q good understanding ex-
listed between President Lopez and the American
Minister.
PARIS, Jan. 15-Advices from Hongkong state
that the rebels have captured Hakodadi, Japan.
Foreigners and their property Were respected.
LISBON. Jan. l5.-Rio Janeiro advices to Decem-
Der oath state that the Allied Army had made a
vigorous assault on the ParagUayan strOngllolds at
Villeta. After n desperate battle, they succeeded
in carrying them. LopeZfs army was utterly rout-
ed and destroyed. The Allies captured over 5000
prisoners of war. and Lopez himself barely escaped
with 200 followers. This victory had opened the
way TO ASunclOn, TO winch place the TWO BRAZILIAN
had gone.
of the 1tIbdnd claims has been signed by Minister
johnson and Lord Clarendon, on the basis of his
original protocol.
PARIS. Jan. 15.-The Patrie published a transla-
ton of the letter of Mr.. Gladstone to G. Edwards
Lester, of Ohio, and proceeds to condemn the ac-
acknowledgement made therein as bumiliating to
England in the presence of America, and as likely
to produce no little irritation against the Premier
among his own countrymen.
4 vessel which left Madeira on the S.h brings no
tidings of the arrival there of the missing passen-
gers of the HijerHid.
PARIS, Jan. IA newspaper reports that the
Conference on the Eastern difficulty held a harmo-
NOUS session to-day and adopted unanimously a
conciliatory resolution. Ranzabe, the Grecian
Minister. did not attend. and his continued absence
is regarded as a refusal by Greece to recognize the
Conference.
1t is reported. on creditable authority, that the
Greek Minister has been instructed to announce
that Greece has resolved to reject the decision of
the Conference, if certain demands in the Turkish
ultimatum are supported by that body. All the
indications are that Greece is bent on war. 4 de-
spatch from Athens states that King George is
preparing to retire to Maupila.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-All the great Powers except
Russia have united in a demand upon Greece that
for the preservation of peace she withdraw her
formal objections to the Conference, as the present
constituted powers have reason to hope that Russia
will also concur in this demand.
MADRID, Jan. l5--The journals are hostile to Duke
Arosta as a candidate for the throne ofSpain. The
chances Of the Duke Montpensicr are at present
improving. The GaolOis OF Paris. however, thinks
the former the most available candidate and most
likely to succeed if Spain declares in favor of a
monarchy.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Jan. 1S-The Porte has sent
instructions TO its Pasha Ambassador at Paris di-
recting him to sign the protocol agreed to by the
Conference. 1t is believed the Greek Government
will not refuse the terms of settlement proposed by
the Conference.
LONDON. Jan. lS.-The Times alludes in terms Of
high praise to the treaty which has been concluded
between Great Britain and China through Burlin-
game.
LONDON. Jan. lS.-Despatches from India report
sharp shocks of earthquake at Calcutta.
MADRID. Jan. l9.-iteturns Of the elections for
the Cortes show an overwhelming majority in favor
of a monarchy. The Republicans have carried
Seville, barcelona, Saragossa, and other cities.