The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-24
The Eastern Question.

New YORK, Oct. % "A Paris despatch says
the subject of an alliance with the Eastern
powers is now being actively agitated inFrench
diplomatic circles and it is stated that the gov
eminent is negotiating with view to overbid
Russia for an alliance on the Eastern question
in order to advance the interests of France in
that quarter.
Carlist Prisoners to be Sent to Cnba,
A Madrid despatch says the government has
announced its intention to transport to Cuba
all the Carlists taken prisoners by the Republic
can forces.
Success of the Spanish Republicans.
MADRID, Oct. 23.-The Republicans have
captured an important strategical position of
the province of Cuenea, They intend to fortify
the place and make it basis of operations
against Carlists in Cuenca aud Valanicia
The Montenegro Outra ges.
VIENNA, Oct 23-The Turks in Mountene-
gro continue their outrages on Christians. They
have killed eight Mountenegros and some Sax
on residents in the neighborhood of Podgiriza
and burned village. The Christians were
compelled to flee to the mountains.
Rumors ola Battle.
BUENos AYREs Oct. 23.-The main BODY
of the rebels under Gen. Mitre are still encamp.
ed outside of the city. Both parties refrain
from attacking. Col. Consoles OF the govern
ment and 500 of his men have gone over to the
insurgents 1t is reported that an engagement
has taken place in the south, and that those
wounded in it are being conveyed to this city.
Senior Daheil COzon and Col. Lozo have been
arrested and imprisoned. The reason is not
known.
Disaffection i'm Argentine Troops.
Rio JANElRo, Oct. 23.-Advices from Argen.
tine states by way of Montevidieo, Oct, 21st,
represent the condition of affairs as gloomy.
The government troops were Joining the in.
insurgents in great numbers.
The smart shocks of earthquakes were fell
Oct. 4th and 10th, but no damage was done.
The agricultural prospects were improving
| New coffee was coming into market and fail
| prices were offered for shipment
UnfavorabIe Outlook for Canadian Com
merce.
QUEBEC, Oct 23.-The specuations INDUCED
| in as to favorable advance in rates of freight
| as navigation draws to close are not being
| verified as substantially as looked for. The
| demand for tonnage is active, but without
competition Freights, therefore, are slow tt
improve even to figures that would Reimburse
the owners for the actual cost OF carrying. Th
ship Colonial Empire from Liverpool with I
cargo of coal sailed for the southwest pas
without discharging her cargo. The ship Can
terbury from Liverpool when off Berthier wa
ordered around to New Orleans with cargo 0
coal. The bark Johonna Maria from Rotter
dam, cleared on ballast for Galveston, Texas
Bark Home from Liverpool paid off her crew
| and went into winter quarters. The fact o
these vessels leaving here and seeking bushes
elsewhere is unprecedented, and one havin
gone into winter quarters is sufficient evidenc
of the generalization of the timber and freigh
business. The number of vessels entered in
wards including 1876 from the lower ports, i
1118, and the clearances, including 1853 for tn
lower ports, is 1888, leaving s. vessels in por
From Brazil.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Advices from Ri
Janeiro the 18th inst, report that the sma
pox has almost entirely disappeared.