The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-07
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| LONDON, Feb 2-The Greek Cabinet
! voted four to three in favor of signing the
conference. Seward authorizes Minister
Norris; at Constantinople, to offer the med
iation of the United States between Turkey
and Greece e
| MADRID, Feb. p The Government re-
ksists the clamor for immediate action re-
| garding religion, and persists in referring
| tho whole matter to the Cortes, and forbids
large meetings or public discussions on the
street. The Cortes will appoint Director
| until q sovereign is chosen.
LoNDoN,\ Feb. 2.--Heavy gale and rain
prevailed throughout Great Britain yester-
day.
Much land was flooded, and many marine
disasters, but no loss of life reported.
Dispatches from the East report q bloody
battle between the Turks and Montenegrins,
MADRID, Feb. 3.-Probabfy Prim and
Serano will constitute a Directory. The
Pope's Nupcio has been induced to return.
HAVANA, Feb. 3.-The city continues
quiet. A serious riot occurred at Bitfucal,
q few days ago, between the Spaniards and
Cubans, during which many were wounded.
A steamer arrived to-day from Spain with
large number of troops.
LONDON, Feb. "A dispatch from Athens
gives the unexpected Intelligence that the
Greek Ministers refused to sign the protocol,
and have rendered their designations to the
King.
2 P4s1s, Feb. 4.-The instruction among
the wild tribes of Algeria is suppressed.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Still later dispatches
from Athens announce the probable adher-
ence Of Greece to the protocol.
8 PARIS Feb. 4.-Later South American
,advices report the Brazilians gone to As
nncien to establish Provisional Govern
ment. T.
-HAvxNA, Feb. t5.-For several days a
rumor has been current that the revolution
airy Generals Cespedes and Aguileia had
surrendered to Valmasseda. 1t proves I'M
true.
The journals of Havana have RETAINED
for the past week from publishing news
from the seat of war, understanding that
they are not to inform the people of the
condition of affairs. -
st. Domingo advices state that the town
of Seybo has pronounced against Baez.
LONDON, Feb. APPROPRIATIONS for the
meeting OF Parliament>is nearly complete.
Lord Clarendon's heplth is SO much inn
to retire from the Foreign Office. Y
= The powers participating in the Paris
Commemorative granted brief tipe for
Greece 10 decide on their proposals.
King George has retnrped to Athens, and
is engaged in forming ne@ Cabinet.
Seamus has consented to aef as Premier
and Deljanus as Afinister of Foreign
[AlIal1Ss UOGn >filVOTaDie inc conference.
Other seatsin the Cabinet have been filed
with Ministers who VII sign. the protocol.
Great excitement prevails in Athens; Bull
garis, the retiringPrime Minister, is univer
sally popular. -:
LONDON Feb. 5.-A large meeting was
held last night iu favor of amnestying the
Fenian prisoners. &.
= MADHID, Feb. 5.-Espartero declines a
seat in the Cortes.
EoNpoN, Feb. Appeal in tile case of
Costello, convicted of completely in the
Fenian revolt, has been denied.
MADRID, Feb. bands of Carlists have
made their appearance in Catalonia.
destuoved nv o fire. last p;Sht The stSIe ~'ts
barely escaped with their lives, losing their
clothes and valuables. The library andfur-
niture ofthe museum was destroyed. No one>
injured. Loss 100000. Insured for 1885,
900.