The Portland daily press., 1878-03-01

ries of the new province of Bulgaria, which will
include the country between the Danube and the
Balkans, and portion of Roumelia between
the Black Sea and Servia, comprising Sofia and
Phillipopolis, a greater part of Thrace and
Macedonia, and the whole valley Of the Moritza
except Adrianople. The conditions provide for
an assembly of notabes to elect sovereign
prince for Bulgaria, whose nomination will be
submitted for the sanction of the Porte and the
European powers. The Bulgarian tribute to
the Porte is to be equal in amount to the net
revenue of the province. A Russian commits
sion is to superintend the Bulgarian govern
ment for two years and $4,000 Russian troops
are to occupy the principally during the same
period. The conditions also require the cession
of Podgoritza and Antivsri with other terri
tory to Montenegro; Russia to have power to
cede the Dobrudscha to Roumania in exchange
for Roumanian Bessarabia; cessions of territory
in Bosnia and towards Nish to Servia; prohibit
ton of passage through the straits to men,
of-war except in isolated cases absolute:
freedom of passage Of merchantmen even in
time Of war; payment of an indemnity of 140O
millions of roubles to cover which Turkey is to
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adjacent territory; Turkey also to pay 100000
sterling in bonds, the interest and sinking fund
Of which are to be guaranteed by Bulgarian and
Egyptian tribunals, the Anatoliau revenue and
Heroclea mines; ten millions of roubles to be
paid Immediately to indemnify Russian resi-
dents of Constantinople; Turkey to reimburse
the Rursian capital invested in Turkish bonds;
also to pay for the maintenance of prisoners of
war and the reopening of the Silena mouth of
the Danube.
A special to the Times from st. Petersburg
Tuesday, says: Although the treaty of peace
is on the eve of signature, the government at
noon today (Tuesday) had received no official
notification that it Unassigned. The Sultan is
to retain his fleet. The question of the straits
is to be submitted to the conference when if
England, as is probable, proposes the pres
ervation of the status quo, Russia, I am
assured, will not seriously oppose her.
1t would seem therefore as if all the British
interests are respected and the danger OF con-
fict between Russia and England ended. Such
however is not the opinion here. The negotia-
tions have left much soreness. 1t is thought
that England's real aim is the humiliation of
Russia. These feelings may possibly lead to
most serious consequences Prince Gortscha-
kof has quite recovered from his illness.
The Greeks have based great hopes on the in
surrection in Thessaly, Epirus and Crete. The
feeling is gaining ground that rather than to
submit to the consequences which must follow
derstood, Greece should assert her rights even
by sending an army across the frontier again. A
large force of Greek insurgents has landed on
the Albanian .coass and is marching toward
Delvina. The Inhabitants maintained neutral
attitude and Turkish troops are retreating before
the insurgents.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
The feeling is growing in Rome that the new
Pope is not SO liberal as was thought 1t is
certain that Cardinal Pecci and Leo XIII do
not hold the sams views It is now believed
the Pope will remain secluded in the Vatican.
The London Times says: The most important
business in the foreign stock market Thursday,
was the selling of United States bonds by the
public 1t is not SO much that the selling has
been of large amount, as that it has been SELL
ing by actual holders, and upon market where
are few buyers except upon American account.
There is danger, therefore, lest alarm may be
generated by the fall thus caused, and bonds
get pressed on dealers faster than they care to
have them. Very little pressure would cause
sharp fall. but there is no cause for alarm, and
any rush to sell is much to be deprecated.
American schooner Sunbeam was forcibly
seized at Port Lmon LIST February, by some
forty leaders of the defeated revolutionists of
Nicaragua, who forced Captain Kain to take
them to Bocos Del Toro, whence they proceeded
to Colon. The captain was on shore when they
first seized the schooner, and they sent an armed
guard, and although the captain was with the
American Consul, forced him on board on peril
of being shot, defsing United States authority.
Consul Schuyler reports great mortality from
cholera among Pilgrims to Mecca. Between
the oath of December and the end of January,
there were 7S7 deaths, and at Jeddab, the port
of Mecca, between December 10Th and January
9th, l124 deaths. 1t is feared that with the re-
turn of the pilgrims to their homes the disease
may reach Constantinople, where its ravages
will bs increased by the present widespread
sufferings. Masters of ships trading with Con-
stantinopls should remember that ships coming
from the Black Sea must exhibit health papers
at KAYAK, those coming from the Mediterra-
mean at Tehanak.
The San Domingo revolution gains strength,
and Baez is beseiged in his capital.
1t is long time since there has been record
ed SO grave chapter of disasters by sea and
shore as that which has accumulated within
the past few weeks. During the latter part of
January strange and unnatural phenomena &C.
Cured along the west coast of South America.
The ports of Ecuador, Chill, and Peru were
visited with earthquakes and tidal waves, the
latter disturbances resulting in the loss of many
lives and the destruction of vast amount of
property.
BRIEF MENTION.
Special Agent Kinds of the Treasury De.
partment who is investigating custom house
Irregularities says startling disclosures are i'm
minent, involving large number of firms and
individuals throughout the couatry.--Kate
Claxton, the actress, is bankrupt
the convicted member of the Returning Board,
has been sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years. 1t is probable that Governor Nichols
will pardon him.--The Mercantile Savings
Institution of Boston has been handed over to
receivers. Thompson says he has
saved So 900, 900 on naval expenditures the last
three months Gov. Hampton of South Car
DINA has pardoned L. Cass Carpenter convicted
of. forgery. Robinson of New York has
sent message to the Legislature charging cor
ruption in Office on the part of Superintendent
Smyth of the Insurance Department, and
recommending his removal.--Gen. Crook
thinks that Sitting Bull will return!across the
border as soon as the game gives out.--Itis
said that Senator Conkling will speak on the
silver question in support Of the Presidents
veto If one is sent in.-Seven dollars were
paid Saturday for CARLOAD Of the stock of the
Centennial Life Insurance The Califor-
mia floods have rendered many families desti-
tute and measures are being taken for their re-
Monroe, an American banker in
Paris, ia New York, writes to the Tribune that
parties in Paris are selling American securi-
ties as fast as they can and American credit
is badly shaken by the course of Congress on
the silver question. Porter Of the
Libsrian Colonization Society has purchased
the bark Arizona and she will soon set sail for