The Portland daily press., 1878-07-24
THE EASTERN SETTLEMENT.
The Meroe. Of the -Four,


LONDON, 1t is believed that the debate on
the Harrington resolution in the House of
Commons will last the eutire week, and
division will take place Friday night. The
conservatives will support Plunketts amend
ment expressing confidence 10 the ministers
with the whole strength of tasir party
The freedom of London will be confe rred
upon Lords Beaconsfeld add Salisbury the
third of August, Immediately before the
ministerial banquet at the Mansion House.
italian Feeling toward Austria.
vienna special states that the government
mas received assurances from Rome that ths
Italian cabinet is perfectly auited in dissp-
proval of the agitation ia Italy against
Austria. They say the aetators seiz4 u poa
the treaty of Berlin merely as a pretext. and
their real object is to make Republican capital
against the Italian monarchy and while il is
thought best to permit the agitators, who are.
in fact, Revolutionists, to express themselves
freely, the Italian government will take care
to preserve order, and to prevent even an at
tempt at armed demonstration against
Austria.
DemoHsiratioHs in Italy.
Teleerams from Genoa, Palermo, Turin and
other cities in Italy describe meetings SUNDAYS
as attended by large audiences. Resolutions
were passed of the same oh aracter as those
passed at Naples. The proceedings were con-
Quoted in perfect order. Demonstration were
also made in the Goldoni theatre at Adcona at
Areva Brunetti in Bologna, and in the streets
of Naples, cries being raised of viva Trieste"
Meetings will be held at Milan, Como and
Venice Sunday. BY strong precautions by the
authorities and the firm action of the police,
the demonstrations Sunday night before the
Venetian palace where the Austrian ambassa-
dor to the Holy See resides, and before the
Chlg palace, the residence of the Austrian
ambassador to Italy, were confined to shouts
for Trieste aud Treutioo Almost stimuli
taneously some companies of the line took
possession of the approach to both palaces,
aud the police dispersed those who gathered ia
front.
| Moderate liberals attribute the dernonstra
tions to Ultramontape influences. The
| Liberate observes that the attempted demon
| strat'on did not have the results hoped for by
| its fanatic promoters, in consequences of the
calm and diguifod attitude of the population.
La Capital regrets the demonstration. Either
| the Diritto, the Ministerial organ maintains
necessity OF preserving intact the right of
! public meetings but states that the govern
| ment is firmly resolved to prevent any demon
| stratloDs that disturb pablo order.
The Occupation of Bosnia.
VIENNA, July 23.-The Austrian authorities
expect considerable trouble in Herzegovina and
| Bosnia and are even prepared to encounter
armed resistance similar to the Raodope in
surrection. Arrangements have been made TO I
| the advance of strong reinforcementS to the
frontier and the neighboriDg garrison towns.
The Turks display very uuyieldlng dispos
ton in the negotiations about the occupation.
The Occupation of Batoura,.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 23-Prince Lahauotf,
Russian ambassador, has received no instrnc-
tions in regard to the occupation of Batoum
but states that the Russians will overcome the
resistance of the Lazts If the Turkish forces
retire. The evacuation of the forts around
| Saumla continues. The Turks still promise to
surrender the place az soon as the Russians
evacuate the positions they hold near Constan-
| tinople.
Austrians Across the Save.
| VIENNA. July 23.-Intelligenca is received
from Brod, oa the Bosnian frontier that a de-
tachment of Austrians crossed the River Save
last Saturday to prepare for the construotionsof
| bridge. They were well received by the
Turkish officers and local authorities.
The Archduke John Salvador of Tuscany has
been appointed to the command of division
of the army of occupation. This appointment
is believed to have some connection with future
| ADMINISTRATIVE arrangements.