The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-18
Foreign News.
TURKEY.

Foreign News.
lBy the French Cable.l
TURKEY.
| CONsTANTINoPLE, September 10
The Grand Vizier has dispatched
an official letter in the name of the
| Sultan to the Vieeroy of Egypt, in
| which he expresses satisfaction at the
receipt of the assurances of fidelity
on the part Of His Highness, which
his note contained, as also her pleas
ure at the compliance with, and strict
! adherence to, the conditions of the re-
cent frman manifested by the latter.
The Sultan, however. specially insists
| that the Vieeroy shall in the future
observe strictly the following points
of the Royal missive, viz: That the
Egyptian army shall be reduced /;
that thirty thousand needle guns
alone shall be ordered in Eu-
rope or elsewhere. and that all
small arms beyond that number, as
we'll as any iron clad vessels of war
which may have been bargained for.
or are now in course Of construction,
shall be countermanded; that the
public taxes of the territory shall be
levied and collected in the manner of
the Sultan; that taxes shall be i'm
posed In the name of the Sultan; that
the annual budget of finance shall be
submitted Regularly to the Sultan for
authorizing previous to its promulga-
ton; that his approval be asked for
IN all eases of contract of foreign
loans thatfhe Niceroy shall not hold
direct otheial Intercourse or commu-
nication with foreign governments,
and that be shall afford, through Off
GERS, better treatment 10 mussalmen
pilgrims, journeyIng to and from the
Holy Shrine. The Grand Vizier adds
in conclusion, thaS In compliance with
these terms aud an understanding as
to faithful executive observance of
them, the Sultan will be very glad to
see the Vieeroy IN Constantinople.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Star (Radi-
cal organ) to-day, states that the
difficulty between the United States
and Spain on the Cuban question, is
in fair way Of settlement. There is
a rumor of a proclamation, guaran-
teeing religious liberty and freedom
of election, shortly to be issued by
the Spanish Government, which is a
better omen, but if the reports of the
Military Government IN Cuba are
true. the concessions must be pre-
faced by one more essential, viz: that
the Cubans be permitted to live to
enjoy Them.
Advices have been received Of the
total wreck of the India mail steam.
er Carantic, off the Island of Shadum
in the Red Sea-. All the passengers
and crew succeeded in reaching the
shore in safety, but the mail and the
cargo were lost. The steamer had
large amount of specie for this city,
which was lost.
Yesterday was the third day of the
Doncaster September meeting. The
sweepstakes were won by Stanley,
beating the Picador colt and Ger
trude. The Scarborough stakes were
won by Rupert, beating Good Hope
and Dryod. The Eglenton stakes
were won by Camel, beating Agility
and White Slave. The Bodmond
handicap was won by Vagabond,
beating Dryod and Departure. The
Portland plate was won by Argyle,
beating Minnie Warren and LADY
Zetland. Juvenals selling stakes
were won by Zsrtina, beating Zeace-
hacus.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Morning
Standard has an editorial on the
news concerning the recent discovery
of the remains of the Franklin eZpe-
dition. The article closes: The data
on which to accept the document as
genuine are too slender, and unless
the fact Is cOrroborated in a manner
y a. o.r 70 - e
ticism is misplaced.
LONDON, September 1.-THE E.U-
dDliner, on the subject of Spain and
Cuba, has the following: By the his
tory of analogy there Is a physical
lmpediment TO the representation of
Cuba in the Spanish Cortes. Expe-
diency recommends it, but for Cuba
is it not too late? If not sold or sur
rendered, her own inhabitants must
In some form be mortgaged to the
Americans, with the certainty that
once In their power she will eyentu
ally become theirs. 1t is better, per-
haps, for Spain.
The remains Of Lady Palmerston
were inferred at Westminster to- day.
The rain for the past two days has
been general, but not heavy.
Harvesting in Yorkshire has been
stopped. A weeks dry weather is
necessary 10 secure the crops in good
order.
Later dispatches from Alexandria
have been received relative to the
less of the steamer Cornatic. Five
passengers, nine of the crew and
fifteen natives are missing, and it is
supposed they are drowned.
LONDON, Canada, September IL
The Canada Chemical Works were de-
stroyed by fire last night Loss $780,
000 No insurance.
LONDON, September 17.-Peter
Mark Roget, the author, died to day,
aged 80 years.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE TELEGRAPH
has an editorial on the relations ex-
isting between Spain and the United
States, wherein it says that the recog-
milton of the Cubans would place
| Washington In the wrong on the
Alabama question. With what con-
sistency can rights be granted to wan
dering guerrillas, not formidable