The Portland daily press., 1875-11-22
F OR E IG N.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-Arrived, steamer
China, from Hong Kong via Yokohama.
A Chinese crew of the German schooper
Anna, near Foo Chow, mutinied, murdered the
captain and mate and ran off with the vessel.
The German despatch boat Cyclops is in pur-
suit.
Three United States army officers have
visited Shanghai to inspect the Chinese mill
tary and naval ornaments. They were cour-
teously received and subsequently proceeded to
Pekin.
japanese war with Corea is probable.
An EnrIy Settlement With Spain.
MADRID, New. 20.-It is stated that the gov
eminent has determined that all foreigners
tried in Cuba for participating in the insurrec.
ton, will be allowed to have counsel.
Cronlsta says the last despatch from Wash
ington was discussed at the cabinet council yes.
terday. Meanwhile the present satisfactory
situation promises favorable aud early settle
ment of all pending questions affecting rela-
tons with the United States.
The Herzegovinian Question.
LONDON, Nov. pa special despatch to the
Times from Vienna states that reports of the
intended Intervention of the Austrians in
Herzegovina are unfounded.
A Berlin telegram to the Times says that in
negotiations now proceeding for the settlement
of the troubles in the Turkish provinces the
programme put forward by Austria includes
comparatively higher degree of self-govern-
ment for the Christian communities in turkey,
Russia seems to demand only more faithful
adhesion to the promises of reform already
made by the Porte.
Interesting Discoveries i'm New Guinea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-Arrved, the Mika-
do from Sydney, via Auckland and Honolulu.
In New South Wales great interest is excited
by the receipt of a letter from the missionaries
stationed at New Guinea announcing important
discoveries there. The river named Baxter was
travelled ninety miles, and found to have a
depth of eighteen feet and over. Evidence of
cultivation was found, consisting of enclosed
fields cropped with tobacco and sugar cane.
Immense unknown birds and racks of buffalo
were seen. A portion of McLeary's expedi ion
has since gone there, and it is expected that de-
tails will be received from there in few
months.
Affairs Mt New South Wales.
The Victorian government being defeated in
their policy, the government resigned and
new ministry was appointed, With Sir John
McCullock Premier.
Foreign Notes.
Sloan Richard, metal broker of Birming-
ham, have failed. Liabilities 100000.
The London Post has u rumor that the Tur-
kish Ambassador at 81. Petersburg has been
summoned to Constantinope.
The Times Calcutta telegram says the alarm
at Rangoon originated with robbers who at
tempted to seize the arsenal The affair was
not political.
Captain General ValmaSeda has taken the
field against the Cuban patriots.
Don Carlos is i'll at Durango.
The Galos of st. Petersburg, discussing the
eastern question, admits the cogency Of the
views of the Engligh government with regard
to Egypt.
Francis ", Duke OF Modena, dispossessed in
1860, IS dead.
At meeting of the Left, Saturday, several
deputies announced that on Monday after the
third reading of the electoral bill, Minister
Dufaure would propose that the Assembly pro-
coed to fix the date of dissolution.