The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC.
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARTICULARS OF TEE CALAMITY.
CoEsTANTINoPLE, June g. The
great FIRE in the Pera district has
been subdued. Over seven thousand
building of all sorts were destroyed,
many Of the best in the city The
loss of life has greatly exceeded the
estimate made some days ago. The
remains of one hundred and fifty hu-
man beings have been discovered.
1t is supposed this number represents
one halt the actual loss. The total
loss caused by the FIRE is computed at
e25, 100000 The English underwri-
ters suffer heavy losses. The archives
of the British Embassy were saved.
The American Church of Immaculate
Conception was on fire several times
and is considerably damaged. but the
Gobelin Tapestry, gift of the EN-
press Eugenie, with which the church
was decorated, was saved unharmed.
tsecond Dispateh.l
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 9.-The loss
of life by the confagration here was
frightful at some points. where fami-
lies hemmed in by the flames, perish
cd in full view Of spectators who
could not rescue them. The panic
among the people was terrible, and
many lost all presence of mind and
were unable to save themselves; others
in despair made no effort to save
themselves. and were lost Some
Turks, in the spirit Of fatalism pecu
liar to the race and religion, shut
themselves up in the houses, refused
assistance and met death withour a
murmer. twenty-five hundred per-
sons were burnt to death. or killed
by the falling walls. Many are mis-
sing.
MADRID, June GA dispatch from
Cadiz states that the brigauds who
kidnapped the EnRlishmen near Glib
raltar, and released them only on
payment of a heavy ransom, have
since been captured by the troops,
and portion of the ransom money
recovered.
LONDON, June 9.-The cable be-
tween Eogland aud Ireland has not
yet been repaired.
There seems to be DO doubt, that
the reported loss of the Darien, was
concocted In America, by designing
persons to influence the market price
of the new West India cable shares.
Insurance on the Darien and cargo,
was e250.000
Dispatches have been received here
from the United States, inquiring the
the truth of telegram, that the
steamer Chieftain recently sailed
hence for Cuba. in the interests of the
Insurgents After diligent inquiry.
no one could be found who had heard
of the occurrence.
Alarm among the farmers contin-
ues in regard TO the dry weather, and
almost amounts 10 a panic.
Communication with Bombay by
the new cable is complete, and dis
patches from India of to-day have
already" no on " been received.
The Right Hon. Thomas 0'Hagor.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, has been
created Baron O'Hagor.
Several female masqueraders wers
recently arrested and indictC1 for
felony.
It is said Disraeli is about to retire
from politics and be raised to a peer
age.
Tho morning Telegraph reports that
Douglas, the owner of the Sappho,
declines to compete for the Prince of
Wales cup. on the 24th inst. The
Cam bria has been entered.
Steamship Brittana arrived at Mo-
vile to day. The American dollars
brought by steamer Scandinavian, sold
at 584 cents per ounce.
News at the Colonial Office, fully
confirms the victories over the rebels
In New Zealand.
There was fine yacht race yester-
day.
FLORENCE. june 9.-The insurrec-
ton at Lucca. summarily quelled, was
not formidable. The disorder was
confined to ffty-four rufians, who
seized arms belonging to the military
school. The whole party was soon
after captured.
MADRID. June 9-The question of
the future Monarch occupied the ses-
sions of the Cortes Yesterday. A
motion was made that the King be
elected by direct vote of the people,
which. after some debate. was reject
ed; A proposition requiring the can
dldate to receive a majority equal to
half of the whole number of Depu-
ties. was carried. This is regarded as
utterly destroying the chances of
Montpensier, as well as all other can
didates thus far named, as none of
these would receive the number of
votos required by the resolution.
There is much excitement among all
classes.
Prim made a personal explanation.
He quoted from a dispatch of the
Philadelphia Correspondent of the
London Times. relating to his con-
nection with the proposed Cuban
loan, and pronounced the dispatch
a malicious invention There had
been no negotiations between him
and the American Government. or
between him and English capitalists
! BoMBAYs June 9-The cholera Is