The Portland daily press., 1878-07-12

have no hesitation in saying that the European
and African domains of the Porte are less like
ly to remain in statu quo for the protection
specially awarded to the Levant' The first
move, it is thought, will be made by the
Roman Catholic Albanians on the confines Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, which desire to be in
corporated by Austria. In such a case, Italy
it is expected, would occupy Albania and offer
to exchange it for South Tyrol. Little
curiosity is felt respecting the action of France
and Russia in the immediate future.
A Paris despatch says that the arrangeme mt
between England and Turkey, especially the
matter of Cyprus, is not favorably received by
public opinion there Some newspapers are
very bitter against it.
The Japanese press laws are about to be
modified. All imprisonments of journalists
have been abolished and fines substituted.
Tawanfre, the capital of Chinese Formosa,
has been devastated by tornado. Several lives
were lost.
A discovery has just been made that Bishop
Ravells and other French missionaries are held
confined in the capital of Corea, and are in
danger of death. A call is made for their res
cue.
There are unexpected Acknowledgements from
the highest Chinese authorities of the efforts by
foreigners to alleviate the sufferings from the
famine. Rain has at last fallen in the north
ern provinces, and faint hopes are enter tanned
that the prolonged drought may end with its
misesies, but up to this time there has been no
abatement in the distress
A confagraton in Calcutta has destroyed
400 houses.
The French Republicans have elected seven
teen of the twenty-five Deputies voted for Suu-
day. 10 two cases there was no choice.
Extensive forest fires are raging in Quebec.
They have already destroyed large portion of
the branch of the North Shore Railroad, many
miles long, only lately constructed and not yet
handed over to the government by the con-
tractors. River Noir bridge had narrow es-
cape, its floor timbers being scorched. The
houses in the vicinity and 10000 cords of wood
were destroyed. The employees Of the line were
obliged to construct raft and launch out on
Lake Fortune to save their lives, being then
almost scorched to death.
Great fears are entertained of an Orange riot
in Montreal the 18th inst. Two Thousand
blUOpS dlo ototiouCu III tAo oipys AuO AoyUI 10
tmorous and has forbidden assemblages in the
streets, but the Orange procession, protected by
the military will nevertheless take place.
BRIEF MENTION.
Geo. S. Appleton of the firm of D. Appleton
| & Co., died Thursdsy.-The new election
law of North Carolina, after compelling the
negroes to comply with several qualifications
in order to be registered, provide that judges OF
election can deny suffrage to any one whom
they deem unqualified to vote.--The centen-
NAL of the battle and massacre of Wyoming
was observed last week.--Sixty-seven Men.
nonites arrived in New York from Russia Tues
day and left for the West.-Leut. Albert
Grippenburg, one of the Russian Offices who
| came over in the Cimbria, died of heart dis.
ease.--Kearney, the San Francisco commun-
list. is coming to Boston.--A correspondent
who has returned from his trip on the ship
Azor to Africa says the mortality on board was
due to the unclean habits of the negroes and to
the lack of proper supplies and competent
physician. The Atlanta Democrats endorse
the course Of Alexander Fl. Stephens. The
Alabama Republicans had their State Conven-
ton at Montgomery last week, but concluded
not to nominate State ticket. A resolution
endorsing the course of President Hayes was
tabled almost unanimously. --The Arkansas
Democrats have renominated Gov. Miller.