, 1876-01-20

pondent Of the Times says: In the Cab
met meeting yesterday, NJ. 'Dufauer pro-
tested against Buffet's proposed pro-
gramme and positively refused to sign
it. President MacMahon intervened
and proposed that he alone should sign
he programme. He appealed to the
tevotion of the Ministers to terminal,
he crisis. The Ministers accordingly
agreed that the proclamation of the
President be published to-day and that
each Minister shall, as formerly, follow
his own line of policy, but that all shall
rally around the Marshal and give him
their cooperation.
CALCUTTA. Jan. H. The Prince
Wales has arrived in Delhi.
MADRID. Jan. 1.-THE Epoca, in
reply to an article in the London Times.
holding Spain responsible for any in>
jury done British vessels by Carlist bat
teries, says Spain can do nothing be :
yond Furnishing the authors of the
damage to foreign shipping.
LONDON, Jan. 12.- The Foreign Office
has dispatch from Commissioner Cave
saying that the Egyptian authorities in
every way facilitated his mission.
A dispatch from Paris says the news
received from England seems to show
that the British Government is about to
give her adhesion to Count Andrassy's
work in Turkey.
A telegrm from Vienna says the Porte
intends to confne the reforms proposed
by the European powers to Herzego>
vina. thus avoiding trouble with the in
censed Mohammedan majority in Bos-
mia.
SAN Francisco. Jan. 12.-The legisla-
tive committee appointed to examine
causes of steamship disasters on Pacific
Coast met this morning. Five or six
marine surveyors were examined, main
ly as to the condition of steamships ply
ing on the Coast and more especially
ships of G. N. P. line, which it was ev-
ident was the objective point. The tes-
timony in general was to the effect that
ships Of that line were we'll appointed
and found seAworthy and as we'll adap-
ted to the business in which they were
engaged as vessels on similar service on
the Atlantic Coast. As regards the Pa
citic, the general evidence of witnesses
placed her lower in rating than other
ships of the line. but still sound and
seaworthy. Captain Waterman, as In
spector of Hulls. testified his investiga-
ton of the loss of the Pacific was open
to any one except reporters. In issuing
certificates to all steamers which was
proof of their soundness he thought he
never gave certificate to any vessel
not seaworthy. Thomas Caranought
testified he was journeyman caulker:
worked on some of the steamers; had
been on board the VIM. Tabor when he
could zee daylight through her. On ship
California l found l could pull out with
my hand some ofthe planks passed over
by Waterman. l have come across
v--sels where we could drive iron right
through the seams. Ship carpenters
are afraid to give evidence here because
if they did they would never get a
stroke of work again. have been with
Capt. Waterman on Surveys and have
tried the ship with beetle; she would
be bad and require caulking but Cap
tain Bob would go into the cabin and
see the Captain and ccme out declaring
her all right.
San Francisco, Jan. 12.-Arrived.
bark Normicn, Seattle; bark Menshikoff
Seattle,
PoRT BLAKELY, Jan. 13.-Sailed,
bark Pallas. Valparaiso; and schooner
W. L. Beebe, San Buena Ventura, Cal.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-A special from
Berlin says: Turkish representatives
abroad have been instructed to declare
that any Intervention incompatible with
the dignity or independence of the Porte
will be rejected. 1t is expected that
England will advise the Porte to consid-
or Count Andrassy's programme. If
the Sultan declines to do 80, the rebels
will be likely to derive greater advant-
age than ever from the countenance
from Montegrans and Dalmatians.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Jan. 12.-The sub
lime Porte has received dispatch from
tho Turkish commander In Herzegovina
dated Jan. 9Th, announcing that tran
guilty is restored every where except
in the district between Trebigne. Bilck,
and Gatchko. bordering on Montenegro.
PARIS, Jan. 12.- The journal De Par.
is says that all the Ministers will retain
their portfolios. at least for the present.
The cabinet to-day approved the text of
the proclamation Of Marshall MacMa-
hon.
BERLIN, Jan. 12.-The Ecclesiastical
Court opened its proceedings to day.
They were aimed at the deposition of
DR.. Paul MelcheIs. archbishop Of Co.
logne.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-The amount of
bullion gone into the Bank of England
on balance to-day was E10O,O00. The
bullion in the bank increased G378, 900
the past week. The proportion of the
bank reserve for liability is 36A per
cent.
A dispatch from Paris to the Daily
Telegraph says the French Ministry of
Works will send to the Philadelphia
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