The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-19

electors to be issued by President Mac
Mahon vas read at to-day's cabinet
council.
LosDoS. Sept. l7-Oficial telegrAms
from the Viceroy OF India reports favor
ably concerning most Of the districts Of
Bengal, Madras, Mysore. the central
provinces, and particularly Bombay.
where there has been favorable rains
almost everywhere The autumn crops
have revived and most of them have
been saved. Winter crops are progress
ing Prices, however, continue very
high. .nd distress among the poor is
severe. The prospects in Gwalior are
bad, there having been nc rain in the
northwest province.
PARIS. Sept. 1S-M Grevy has writ
ten a letter declaring the statement
that he refused the republican leader
ship a calumny.
The trial of Gambctta, on the appeal,
/ Is nXeO Ior saturday.
The Duke D'Cazes, at Lebourne, on
Sunday, made an important speech, ev-
identity intended as a contradiction of
the reports that the Cabinet would
endeavor to distract attention from ex-
listing affairs by al aggressive foreign
policy. He said: l can affirm that
there is not single power which doubts
the sincerity of the Presidents pacific
sentiments, which are shared by the
whole Of France. All the powers are
aware that the government would re-
fuse. with the utmost energy, to assert
itself with the propogandss. from
whatever quarter it might come, which
might he source Of trouble or danger
to our neiA hbors.
VIENNA. Sept. lS.-tt is reported
that General Toddleben. the defender
of Sebastapol. has received orders to
prepare plans for fortifying the Winter
comps at Matchin. Herzegova, Sistova
and Metropolis. If it comes to the
worst. Metropolis. where o strong tete
dupont is to be established, will be
held ut all hazards. All fresh troops,
meanwhile, are ordered to the Kantra
line
a dispatch from Bucharest. dated the
18th says the Russians at Plevna are
moving up with their mortars and
siege gnns, and are receiving reinforce
ments Of infantry.
CErTlNaE. Sept. I'm consequence
OF the surrender of Bilek the Turk.
have to bring all their supplies by way
Of Kick. Is Bilek entirely commands
the road from Ragusa to all the inter-
ior OF Southern Herzegovina.
ATHENS, Sept. 1.-THE King has re-
turned to Athens to confer with the
ministers about designations consequent
upon the death of NJ. Canadis.
PARIS, Sept. l7--Garnbetta and Mu-
rat gave notice to-day of an appeal
from their recent sentence. This notice
having only been given after full le-
cation, the interval shows that the &C
cused intend to protract proceedings.
Baron Haussmanh announces his
candidacy for Ajaccio. and has received
the official appreciation Of the govern
ment.
LONDON. Sept. lS-Fort st. Nicholas,
captured by the Turks, is said to be the
key Of the Russian position in Schipka
pass, and to command other Russian
works. Gen. Rodszoky Russian CON-
mander, is supposed to have $4,000
men. and Sulieman Pasha 10000.
Psr-emptory orders have been re-
ceived at Portsmouth for the iron ar
mor-platsd steamships Triumph and
Hercules to be got ready for seq by the
30th Of October. 1t is expected that
the Triumph will relieve some ship in
the Pacific.
CHICAGO. Sept. lS-The Times Loa-
don special says; Unless there is .
special intervention of Providence, the
Russian invasion of Buleari. is sub.
stantially at an end. Heaceforth de-
fcnsive movements will be resorted to
to escape humiliation. England 10 un.
easy. fearing that another campaign
will involve Germany. Efforts will be
made to induce the Porte to offer fair
terms of peace. but the enterprise is
probably hopeless Russia after all her
appalling losses will b forced to CON-
nence another campaign where it begun
the present season
LONDON. Sept. lS-It is reported two
Russian gunbOats in Kslia. at the
mouth of the Danube. were attacked
by Turkish iron clad. and one gun
beat was - badly injured that she had
TO be destroyed.
PARIS. Sept. is-The Taape states
that Prince Louis Napoleon will arrive
to-day at ch.teau De Dear. in the Pro-
vince of NArnur, Belgium. on a visit to
the Due De Ternan Munstee. He will |
remain there under the pretext Of hunt |
ing. The Duly Nss's Paris corrsspon- |