, 1876-01-01
T E L E G. r A M s.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

ST. THOMAS STATION.
New York Dec. ~24th.-Advices from AmerE-
ca announce that a violent shock of Earthquake
was felt in Virginia to-day.
The Northern Powers propose that the exc.
cution of the reforms demanded from Turkey
be placed under q permanent supervision
The London "Times" discussing the question
advocates the r~esoission of the treaty Of Paris
and the prohibition Of armed interference.
It is reported that agents from Khokand are
melting the people of Turkistan to rise against
Russia, but, their attempt to create disturban-
ces has failed.
The Prince Of Wales has arrived at Calcutta.
Intelligence from Penang states that the
Maharaiah Leila has maSsed considerable forces
at Kintah and General Oolborne has been
obliged to suspend hostilities and apply for
further endorsements
The death of the Captain of the Louisiana
is not confirmed, aud only one passenger was
drowned; the other victims belonged to the
Grew.
The reduction Of representatives for Paris
and Lyons ia generally viewed with much disc
satisfaction and the Left are loudly expressing
their indignation at such o course.
The Vioeroy of Egypt has offered the found
ers shares in the SueZ canal to England, but
NJ. Lesseps has made a bid of nine millions of
dollars.
Dec. 27th.-Telegraphic news received here
to-day in London announce that General Col
borne had stormed and captured Kintah from
which Mabarajah Ismail Leila and all the
women had fed.
In the French National Assembly Mr.. Grevy
proposed that the questions concerning the Press
and the state of siege should be dealt with in
two separate bills, and that the state of siege
be Immediately raised throughout the country
- o~Ioa GA1A ~ eouAhnn~oUo9n~ aIon&31An
may be carried out with perfect freedom, and
no also asked that the Press question be post.
poned for the present.
Mr.. Buffet in reply to the former ably de-.
Tended Mr.. Dufaure's bill in its present form,
and denied that it was hostile to the majority.
On the question being put to the vote, Mr..
Grevy's motion was lost by a majority ofseVen-
ty three, a result which has surprised the Re-
publicans after the success they had obtained
in the Senatorial elections.
Marshal MacMahon has thanked Mr.. Buffet
for his successful advocacy Of the Ministerial
Press Bill.
The death of Earl Stanhope is announced.
Mr.. Theirs has been solicited to stand fox
the representation of eleven constituencies but
has only accepted BelfOrt.
The Republican Party is confident of obtain.
ing e strong majority in the forthcoming cleo
tions.
The Grand Vizier of Turkey has issued a
diplomatic note promising the execution Of
reforms demanded by the Foreign Powers.
2Sth Deo.-From Switzerland it is announoo
ed that the floor of a school at Hellikon near
Aargau gave way on Christmas day when all
the pupils were assembled to celebrate Christ
mas and eighty were killed and fifty wounded.
Mr.. Dufare the Minister of Justice says that
Marshal MaoMahon ranks the position of the
new Senators as second to that only of Presf-
dent of the Republic.
Paris news states that the statue of NapOle.
on the first, has been replaced on the column
Vendomet
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