, 1877-05-08


ATHENS, May 7.-On tho occasion Of tho
speech delivered In honor Of the Grrck General
killed during tue Var Of Independence, large
number Of those who attended the meeting
paraded the city shouting, "Wast Warl" They
nfterwafd proceeded to the residence Of tho
Priinu Alniater and renewed their cries. The
Minister addressed tho people, and said tlsat
while ho comprehended their cnthuslasmt he
muat earnestly urgc tho necessity Of prudence.
sTATK or slRoH.
CoHsTAxT1NoP1k, May 7.-Tho Chamber of
Deputies has approved bill for the proclama-
tion OF 4 state Of Siege.
PosrroN1x0 PAYMENT.
It is ramorcd the bill postpofng payment Of.
commercial acceptanccs will shortly be laid be-.
fore the Chamber.
RoUAANIA AND RUSSIA,
Berlin, May lit la reported that Russia
has made direct proposal to Iloumania for au
Offensive alliance.
THE Kuzprs HAS nrs HANDS PULL
CA1Ro, May 7.-Advices state tho King OF
AhyssinlA has again declared war agalnst tho
Khedive for violating tho frontier. Tho rebel
lion Ia pArfur Is also Increasing. Tho Egyptians
there must capttulAtc. The Khcdiye, In con-
sequence Of these events, has rcfused TO further
atslst tho P0rte
GRAND DUKE nrcnolAs-
DgcnARzaT, May 1.-The Grand Duke Elcho-
1as passed through Galasz and Rcnt and was at
1brnil yesterday. lie 10 expected to reach
Bucharest on tho 10th inst, Tho RuBsars pass
ing through bucharest arc golng to Banla1sa,
between Bucharest and Giurgcvo.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
LONDON, May IA Bcrliu dlapatch to tho
ro.l says: "Gc1many and Austria arc negot!at-
fng With respect to proclamation Ut neutrality
to be issucd. Tho two Governments arc desir-
ous Of acting in concert"
WITHDRAWN.
BUCHAREST, May 1.-THE Roumanian Govern
ment has withdrawn the bill for postIoning tho
payment Of commercial ncceptanccs until after
FORCED RATE or EXCHANGE.
LONDON, May7. Berlin dispatch says Rus
ia Intends to establish forced rate Of c1-
change. The loss In discounslng bills is now
nearly 80 per cent.
RUSSIAN suuJxcEs IN xorrr.
BERLIN. May TIT 10 officially announced
that tho protection Of Russian subjects In Egypt
tlas been couGdcd to tho Consuts of Qcrinany.
CoNsTAAT1NopLE. May 7.-Tho Turksl,
Chamber Of Deputies has approved tho bill pro-
willing fur tho proclamation Ut = atatu Of acge.
TUE DANUBE.
FEsTlI, May ia dispatch says Austria has
notified Russta and tho Porte that the Interrupt
tton Of ths FREQ navigation Of tho Danube can
only bc temporary. Navigation must. altcr tho
war, bo rcstorcd 10 tts full soEye ln accordance
With tho Treaty OF Parts.
/ HOLT WAR.
A Vienna telegram says the Sultan has .ro-
solved to proclaim holy war.
TcnERNArEYY.
A decree Of the Car orders tho rcadmissfon
Of Gen. Tchcsuayea into tho Rusaian seEvice.
PRINCE Rxuss,
the new German Ambassador, has started Tor
constautlnopic.
srHicT NEUTRALITY.
It is SAID that seryta will observe strict neu-
trality,
TIE GEAR IN IT, PETERSBURG.
8r. PETERSBURG. May 1.-THE Gar arrived
today, and WAS enthusiastically received.
Coxs7As1lsorLE, May 7-The Ports hss de-
cided to grant general amnesty to the But-
gasta1s. ......-
Pxasxcu11oas DENIED.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Dtspatcies from Cou-
stanttnop1e authorize tho Turkish Legation to
declare that the news Of the pscsc-
cutlon Of Christian villages on tho right
bank OF the Danube u without foundation. III
70 fas ~ regards tho bad treatment of I.EuslIte*
OF Leusn, in 0iurgeyo, the Legation ssates
there aFa no Turkish Inhabitants Or sEoops occu-
pyinR that town, which 10 under the Government
OF Bucharest. The Issaelltes have equal rights
In Turkey with I'll Ottoman subjects OF what
ever religion. and tho Sultan has nominated
Dayilchoa E0endi. III llraslite, Senator Ut tbs
Empire.
NAYIEs OF EUROPE.
THEIR M1srEcTIvB STRENGTH - Hx0LAMD's
WAR~vzssxLs SUPERIOR TO ANY III TuH
WoRLD-ru1 RUSSIAN AND TURKISH IRON
CLAuA,
NSs roFk TMts.
Tho report Of Chief Engineer J. ". King, Of
the United States Nary, On European shlps Of
var and thelr armament, naval administration,