The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-05
EUROPE.
Banquet to BeacOnsfie!d and Sal
isbury.
England After the Island OF TeUc-

IoxnoN. Aug. 3.-The banquet in honor OF
Inrds Beaconsfield and Salisbury, ct the Man
the ministers and Brilliant fn connanE ors
present. Lord Beaconsfield reviewed the re-.
cent events, and believed peace would be dura-
ole, because all the powers were satisfied.
mere was party in Russia, by no means the
most influential, which had been checked. The
IeiatIons OF all the powers were the most friend
~, especially with Russia and France. he
could not conceive of a greater misfortune than
the arrangement OF France.
bismarck and the Pore.
| A Berlin despatch says that the nepc;;;;at;o,.
between Bismarck and the P sspDal Nancio are
saaslactory for the curia, in con-
ssGuencs OF eportant concessions made BY
L->s>Se Vote on Hariington's Resolution.
Inc division list on the Harrington resoIu-
ton lust published, shows that II Liberals yot-
Cd against the resolution, also II Home-rulers.
NO conservative voted for the resolution.
Russian Troops Returning Home,
RUSSIAN troops are returning from Roumania
to Russia to the number of 5000 daily, The
honm anian army is expected to make tri-
umphal entry into Bucharest accom- pauied by
Bulgarian troops.
Kossuth Attacks the Austrian POLICY.
A Vienna special says that Kossuth has pub.
hsaed sensational letter bitterly attacking the
occupation of Bosnia and accusing the Ans
TRAN COVE rnment of sacrificing the interests of
Hungary, -e''S u
There are rumors of battle between the
Austrian troops and Herzegovinians,
servia to Proclaim Her Independence.
A Belgrade despatch says the Cabinet conn
Gil under the presidency of Prince Milan have
resolved to proclaim the indepence Of Seryia
august ~, with cessation of the state of siege
and martial law eO
The Health of the Russian Army,
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 3-The bulk of the
RUSSIAN army encamped on the unhealthy low
lands, has removed to a healthier CANNING
ground, and most of the refuees in the citV
have gone to Asia Minor and Syria, abont So.
600 remaining. Typhus, small pox, measles
scarlet and enteric fevers which prevailed SO
the cessation of hostities, have greatly dimip-
lsneo. Inc epzootic prevails among the cattle
OF European and Asatic Turkey.
The German Elections,
BERLIN, Aug. 4.-COmplete returns from the
German elections show the following result as
regards the great parties :-Ninety-thre conser-
vatives, Ito of various liberal parties and on
ultramontanes Sixty second ballots will be
necessary. W
NEW YORK, August 4 "A Paris special saws
the election of the socialists in Germany at the
recent elections is looked on with alarm by the |
government as tending to greatly encourage the |
commune, and the workingmen's congress- an |
nouncad for September 81 has been prohibited, |
No Dissolution of Parliament This yeor
LONDON, Aug. 5 The Standard announces
IN an official form that there will be no diss In
lion parliament this year,
Trouble Retween Ausfria and II ..v.
a Vienna despatch to the Standard saws it is
romored that serious unpleas antness has
arisen between the Austrian and Italian con-
'uls in Bosnia in consequence of a suspected
OF the latter in the agitation against
France and the Porte.
A despatch to the Times and other mornino
journals says that M Fourier has informed
ne Sultan that refusal on the part of the
Forte to grant accessons of the TERRITORY fo
jreece might cause complications to which
france could not remain Indifferent.
A Pera despatch to the Telegraph saws tho
sultan has promised NJ. Fournier to mnIu
WITH the demands of France in regard to Greece
Is far as possible. ''o0
England Negotiating for Another Island.
LONDON, Aug The Times Constantinople
espatch says it is persstently rumored that
England is negotiating for the Island of