The Portland daily press., 1878-11-12
EUROPE.

An Impending Ministerial Crisis in Spain
MADRID, Nov. 11.-Several journals state
that premier Canovas del CASTILLO intends to
provoke crisis after the discussion of the
press law, and # the King again entrusts to
him the formation Of the ministry be will Sc
lect Senior Eldvagena, minister Of colonies,
and Gen. Jovellar as his colleagues.
The Trial of Alfonso's Assassin.
The trial of Juan Moncasi, who attempted to
assassinate the King Oct. 25th, commenced to-
day. The public prosecutor asked the court to
pass sentence of death, but the defence urged
that the whole proceedings be recommended.
The prosecution showed from Moncasi's own
confession that the crime was premeditated
since 1877. He had then intended to attempt
it when the KING visited Tarragona. The de-
the most only attempted to inflict bodily harm.
The sentence of death will be passed to-mor-
row. Moncasi was not present at the trial.
The Kectifcatisn of the Indian Frontier.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-Lord Northb;ook, form
erly vlcer0y to India, in speech at Winchest-
er, alluded to the rectifcation Of the north
western frontier mentioned by Lord Bsacons-
field, and expressed an opinion that it would
not improbably be confined to the perm ane mt
occupation of Quettah.
Popular Elections for RoumeIia.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1.-THE Porte has
handed the three Eastern Roumeian commis.
sioners draft of a constitution fer Eastern
Roumelia. 1t embraces provisions for partly
elective council general aud popular. elections
tiers has again discussed the Greek note,
asking the appointment of delegates to settle
the frontier question. 1t is asserted that a
decision favorable to an arrangement was
reached and was submitted to the Sultan for
sanction.
The Gear Determined to Abide by the Ber-
lin Treaty.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE Gear has personally
written in reply to minister Waddipgton's re-
cent circular declaring his firm intention TO
adhere to the treaty of Berlin. This is consid-
cred very hopeful sign of peace, and also an
indication of the declining influence of Prince
Gortschakoff
Foreign Noies.
Lance & Co., cotton brokers of London, have
failed.
Lord Chief Justice Chrishun Of the court of
appeals in Ireland has resigned.
There were numerous wrecks on the E9glish
coast Sunday by the heavy gale.
The subscriptions in Glasgow for the relief
of the Glasgow bank sharebo ders have reached
e93, 900 and in Edinburg e27,O00.
The Northumberland, England, coal miners,
have accepted 12a per cent reduction on their
wages.
Lord Beaconsield's speech Saturday night
created favorable impression. The general
tone of the dispatches and press comments on
the situation indicate sub,idsncs of the re-
cent uneasiness.
The St Petersburg Golos considers Bsacons-
field speech pacific but that 1t shows that the
basis of his policy is still enmity to Russia.
Miahat Pasha is appointed Governor General
of Syria.
The troop ship Oiontes with the 1O1st regi-
ment on board has arrived at Halifax. There
was much sickness but no deaths on board,
1t is thought that Count Corti who is going
to Paris and London is commissioned to ar
range for common acton in the East.
Count Schouvaloff has left Vienna for
Pesth
A demand for supplementary credit of
400 900 forms to meet the expenses of the oc-
cupation of Bosnia has been Submitted to the
Hungarian delegates.