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break Of the instruction In Herzegovina. MidhAi
Pasha then made a long speech. In the course OF
which he gave an account OF the Turkish counter
proposals and concessions which the Porte, la n
spirit OF Cancellation, had made upon points where
the Constitution would not thereby be infringed.
He dwelt on the gravity Of the situation and spoke
Of the departure Of the plenipotentiaTies; Of the
possibilities Of war and the horrors attending u
the injury II would do the internal affairs Of the
country; the impossibility of procuring funds Tor
war, and the fact that Turkey could not rely upon
an alliance. Several speeches followed, the most
noteworthy being made by the Greek and Armen-
ian Patriarchs. All the speakers repealed the
idea OF the acceptance Of the European proposals..
Midhat Pasha again pointed out the gravity OF the
crisis and the distress which would resnlt from
war. After hearing all the speakers the Council
unanimously rejected the proposals. amid shouts OF
I" Death before dishonor"
CoNsrASrINorLE, Jan. 2O.-safyet Pasha opened
the proceedings at to-day's sitting Of the Confer
come 70 an understanding with the Powers on GER
tain points OF detail, but would pass over Ia al
lance the proposal relative TO the appointment Of
Governors and international Commission, and pro-
pose local elective Commissions presided over by
Ottoman iunctionaries. Finally, Saivet suggested
that the settlement Of the question relating 10 Ser
via, aud Montenegro be received for Interior deci-
sion. Thereupon Lord Salisbury declared that, the
Porte having refused the two chief guarantees de-
manded by the Powers, there Is no longer any
common basis for discussion, and the Conference
therefore must be regarded nj and end. General
I~gnatief. the Russian Plenipotentiary, spoke la n
similar manner. He declared the Portes propo-
sails unacceptable. laid great stress upon the re-
sponsibiiity resting on the Porte, and expressed
the hope that Turkey would not undertake hosIili.
ties against Seryia and Montenegro, because the
position Of her Christian subjects must be re-
spected. The Conference then broke mp. Lord
Salisbury and General I~gnatief leave on Monday
aud the other Plenipotentiaries In the course Of the
week.
Before the dissolution Of the Conference. Cener-
al IgnaiieH spoke on behalf OF the Crelans. Lord
Salisbury said that Europe would gladly see tho
Porte extend reforms 10 It's entire territory.
NEw YoRK, Jan. l9.-Cnban dispatches say that
two important engsgemene have been recently
place at Farrallones, where the Spanish were de-
feated by the Cubans under Generals Modesto,
Diaz and Antonio Macea. The other action was
at Zopata, west OF Cienfuegos on The south coast,
and here also the Spanish forces suffered another
reverse.
LoxDox, Jan. 22.-MornIng- "A dispatch from
Paris says: The recent hostile differences Of the
German press have caused q very serious impress
sion here. The French journals advocate n strict
attitude OF noninterierenee 10 regard 10 foreign
affairs. They deny that any extraordinary meas
ures Of army organization are on foot
The Standards Paris sayss The recent Killing
Of a German sailor by some French seamen al
Smyrna is unduly magni0ed by the German press
into an international difficulty. The French Gov
eminent has ordered inquiry and will give every
satisfaction. The AFFAIR was the result OF a drunk-
en- brawl.
WASHINGTON, Jan. sI.-The Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue has issued n circular conserving
exports 20 the Hawaiian Islands, In which Collect
ors Of Internal revenue are requested 10 notify az
once the exporters OF their respective districts Of
regulations presented by The Hawaiian Govern.
ment for the entry OF all goods OF the growth, pro-
duce or manufacture Of the United States, which are
shipped from ports Of the United States for FREQ
entry into the Hawaiian Islands, under the con.
vention for commercial reciprocity between tho
United States and the said Islands. As the oath 10
invoice Is TO be taken before q Hawaiian Consul,
and as such officers are probably appointed only
for the principal ports OF export OF the United
States, the attention Of exporters who do not live
at such ports, and who do not propose 10 20 Til
Their Tor the purpose OF making such aohdavh, W.
ports by agents COMPETENT 70 make the required
oath.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3I.-The Herdtd's Washington
correspondent interviewed the President to-day 10
ascertain his views on the financial question, and
obtained from him the following opinions:
First--The President believes we can COM
mence specie payments now, and desires 10
put himself on record AZ entertaining that opinion
before be goes out Of Office. lie IL decidedly con
WINGED that the currency can be brought 10 a
specie basis within q month.
SecOnd-He does not believe there will be
much demand for gold under his proposition, be-
cause the holders OF greenbacks could get Govern
ment gold bonds for them. paying four per cent
interest.
Third-He urges the issue Of not more than
600, 900, 600 Of such bonds 10 fund the greenback
bonds to be valid as bank reserves on deposit and
security for circulation.
Fourth-He has new figures 10 show an increasing
trade balance In our favor, including specie, and
he believes everything will come out right pretty
soon for the project. He goes 20 far ~ 70 express
his conviction that gold will soon be al a point
not above two per cent premium, and that Il will
speedily come from It's hiding places.
Fifth-Tbe President instances the fact that tho
imports OF specie for the six months ending January
LIST were nearly 81, 900. 900 more than the exports.
Sixth-He Intends 20 send 20 Congress an eS-
plicit message upon this whole subject. lie would
have written II to-day. but for the great press OF
other business. II does not seem probable now
that it will reach Congress before Saturday. He
will write II tonight or Tomorrow, but The count
and perhaps Friday In Congress.
BERLIN, Jan. 3l-The semi-ofhcial org0n PyoS-
iaEtaI Correspondent reproduces an article from
Revue des detS MOhdes warning Sweden and Den
mark against Germany's cOvetousness and com
ments thereon as follows; "Tbe French press L.
repeating the frivolous game which u played tvo
years ago Of insulting and challenging Germany,
with the reserved Intention Of complaining OF
threats Of coercion when Germany. as IN natural,
repels these insults"
LONDON. Jan. 29tb.--Slade, the American Spirit
ualist, sentenced 10 three months confinement at
hard labor, bad bis sentence quashed on appeal,
on a legal technically.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3Oth-The 7fbune's Washing
ton correspondent says Betting men are now
Offering heavy odds that the election Of Hayes will
be announced by the commission. One bet was
made today Of $500 against $500. Another bet
at the odds Of two 10 one was given np by the
Hayes party, the Tlden man paying one-half OF
his stakes TO be let of.
CoNsTANTISoPIE, Feb. 2d.-It Is asserted that
the prince OF Montenegro telegraphed that Il was
for him 10 entertain direct negotiations
for peace, as his subjects would dethrone him II he
did.
BERLIN, Feb. 2d.-Greece, Il Is reported. has
notified her representatives abroad that Concur
douros, President Of the Council, intimAted 10 the
Salisbury. that In view OF the failure oi
the Conference, and the prospect OF continued
misrule and nnredressed grievances, the govern
ment cannot longer undertake 10 restrain tho
Greek population In Turkey from seeking 10 oh
tain their rights by their own efforts.