The Morning herald., 1878-06-27
BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH.

The CoasistoTy, appointed for the ota OF
July, has been postponed until the iosh o.
the same month.
Alex. Burns attempted suicide IN Atlanta
hv cptt;no his throat because his sweet
heart rejected him.
Gen. Howard's advance troops attacked
the Indians on Sunday. Col. koDolns Anu
two soldiers were killed.
The health of Prince Gortschakof being
generally broken, it will probably be neees-
sary to appoint his successor.
The opinion is gaining ground that the
labors Of the principal plenipotentaries eaR
BE- concluded BY the 10th Of July. gIa,j
The Turks declare that they will not
evacuste the fortrefsfs until troaI VI
peace is ratified by all the Powers.
B.T. Babbitt, the New York soap man,
alleged that a woman, who claimed to be q
d, tectIye, had ,swindl,d him out OF $So,-
900.
Can't, tyson will have to return ftom the
North on account Of the failure OF Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the e1-
peditioD.
The Berlin correspondent of the Vienna
Presse states that BOSNIA and Herzegovina
are to be occupied by Austrian troops WIN
In fortnight.
Mail advices from Europe state that Gen.
Grant will spend the winter in Europe and
return 70 the United States, by way OF
India, in the spring.
The London Central News Is authority
for the stat. ment that Lord Dufferin has
consented to accept an extension of his sp-
! no,ntment as Governor General OF the Do.
minicn of Canada.
The Eaglishman Bishop, who was charged
with bribipg officials to obtain plans Of
fortresses In Germany, has been convicted
at Berlin and sentenced to two years and six
months imprisonment.
Fifty thousand tons of Scranton coal
were sold, In New York. Yesterday on be-
half of the Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road, at the following prices: steamer,
A 46H per ton; CRATE. So 4713a3 SO: egg,
57l5a3 so: stove, SO S715a3 80; chestnut,
S. 25. These prices show general ad-
vance over those obtained last month.
A telegram from Portsmouth, England
SAYS that orders have been received at the
Naval Station there to despatch three ln-
dian troop-ships to Malta. The ci'cum,
stance causes considerable excitement, as II
| is reported that these vessels Will re en-
pIoycd 10 take back the Indian Coptln-
gent.
Telegrams from Bucharest report that
progress is making in the construction oi
uth-yorks at the northern outlets OF the
| Carpathian passes. 1t is also stated that
csrtain mountain roads are being made
practicable for artillery on both sides OF the
tr)ntler,
/ A Vienna despatch to the Times says
Prussia made her consent that the boundaries
of Ronmelia shall not touch the E gean Sea
or approach salonica dependent on the
cession of Varna and the rest OF the quad
rilateralt 10 Bulgaria. 1t seems that this
will be ultimately agreed to.
1t was agreed, on proposal of the French
plenipotentiarles, that the inhabitants OF
Bulgaria and Roumelia shall enjoy COM
plete civil and religious liberty. 1t was de-
cided, on proposal Of England and Austria,
that no change be made in existing com
mercIal legislation without consent OF the
Powers.
1t is said that the Greeks have secured
the support of France for frontier lin
from Olympus to Avilona As the Turks
however, will not cede Batoum, they are
still less inclined to make such concession
The Daily Telegraph's Berlin despatch
reports that France, Italy and German.
warmly support the Greek claims for al
an extension of territory.