The Portland daily press., 1875-10-12
f OR e IG N.
Steamer Lost and Eleven Persons
Drowned.

Steamer Lost and Eleven Persons
Drowned.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE English steamer Bis
cay, belonging to Newcastle, was stranded off
Jutland while on voyage from CrOnstadt to
Bremen Haven. Eleven persons were drowned.
The Biscay was an iron steamer, built in 1872.
and owned in London.
The Turkish Financial Policy.
LONDON, Oct ia special despatch from
Vienna to the Times says the European pow
ers have exchanged ideas with regard to the f.
nancial situation and policy of Turkey. France
has not yet declared her opinion. None of the
the other powers see any grounds for remon-
STRANGE.
A Berlin despatch to the same journal re-
ports that the Turks have seized quantity of
gun powder sent to Crete by the Greek revolu-
tionary committee.
Peace Prospects Between England and
China Less Promising.
SHANGHAI, Oct. Ian item in the Gazette
at Pekin states that the demand of the Eng
eigners, including the punishment of the Mar
goay MURDERS is still! 10 allegiance. The pros
poets are not now SO favorable for ultimate set
Element.
Storm ON the Nova Scotia Coast
HALIFAX, Oct 11.-Schooner Marietta, fish
laden, from the Banks for Beverly was wreck
ed on McNutt's Island on the 9th inst. Total
considerable damage in G. B. At North Sgd
ney number of vessels were much damaged
by dragging anchors and colliding. Several
buildings were blown down, but no lives lost.
lifted by the wind and carried into the sea. At
Port Hastings the gale commenced at Ga. m.
from the southeast and continued three hours,
when the wind veered to the northwest blow.
ing hurricane, causing all the vessels in the
harbor to drag their anch.s.
Foreign Notes.
Servia and Turkey have mutually agreed to
withdraw their troops from the frontier
The Kaiserhof hotel in Berlin has been
burned Loss ST. 100000.
Cardinal McCloskey has ordered at Rome
splendid altar for the Roman Catholic cathe-
dral in New York, to cost $40, 900
John Lirgie Fallatti. a merchant in Bloom
field street, London. has failed. Liabilities
$750,0O0
There were rumors in London yesterday that
there would be failures on the stock exchange
to-day, in consequence Of the banks refusing to
lend money on Turkish and Egyptian secur-
tiles.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Holland
in the chamber of deputies yeste rday stated
that the situation with Venezuela was not
such as to cause uneasiness but serious enough
to counsel prudence
Spain will ask of Switzerland the surrender
of SabalS as a rObber.
The Spanish minister has presented a notice
to Cardinal Antohnelli in regard to the Con.
cordat
1t is reported that the British and French
governments are in communication relative to
steps to be taken in view of the recent edict in
regard to the Turkish debt.
Italy will appoint commission of Italians
resident in America to act on the centennial
exhibition at Philadelphia. The Pope will
send two mosacs representing the Madonoa by
Raphael and st. Aenes by Gentili.
The British ship Foitsing from New York
has arrived at Shanghai. She lost three hands
overheard.
American ship Regent has arrived AZ St.
Helena with rudder damaged
American bark Josephine is at Gibraltar.
Crew refuse to put to sea on account of alleged
unseaworthiness
small Russian force has been sent to Kar-
afghan, 1853 miles south of Khokand, which
the English claim is in afghan territory.