The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-18

without waiting for achievements. Knowing
this, 1t does not seem possible that the Turks
win court still further disasters by hesitating to
present their proposition for an armistice d.
rectly to the Russian commander in In the field
in accordance with the Cars suggestion.
Crete and Thessaly are in full revolt. Nisch
has been captured by the Servians. Advices
from Turkey show that the works of Adriano-
pie are only partly armed and untitled to resist
attack. In Constantinople it is believed posi-
BILE that Adrianople may be carried coup de
main. The Notifications of Constantinople are
consequently looked to as a last resource. al
though they seem in even worse condition.
Everything points to the confusion and dismay
of the Turks.
A London despatch to the Guardian
says 1t Is reported the Cabinet Monday
decided that troop ships, Jumna, home
ward bound from India with 1867 men,
aud Euphrates. outward bound with 1142 men,
both reported the 18th inst. at Malta, should
proceed for their respective destinations. This
shows more pacific ideas are prevailing, but
the strain between the two sections of the
Cabinet is very great The Russian purposes
are distrusted Notwithstanding the Gar is said
to have given further assurance within the past
few hours, but serious dangers are looking in
another direction. A movement Is imminent
on the part of Germany to obtain seaboard I'M
der conditions which would seriously affect
England. This consideration is having great
influence in the Cabinet on the side of those
who advocate England's reserving her strength.
Some deeply important information has just
reached this country leading to the conviction
that warlike policy on highlands part in the
East will be the forerunner of more serious
complications nearer home.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
The annual report of Duninman s. Com
pany's mercantile agency contains the num-
Der and also the amount of failures among
Canadian traders for 1877. There have been
1890 failures, with liabilities of $25O5lO lat, an
increase over 1876 In liabilities in each prov
ince save Quebec and Nova Scotia. The in
crease in New Brunswick is principally due to
the disastrous fire In st. John.
The correspondent of the London Times at
Rome says he has never seen since Count Ca
YOURS death at Turin, the population of any
city SO shocked as was the population of Rome
when they heard of Victor EmmanuePs death.
The correspondent considers the task of the
new King very difficult one.
BRIEF MENTION.
Application has been made for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Company.-The Utah Legislature
is composed almost entirely of Mormons.-
Thomas Dana, an old and prominent mer-
chant of Boston, is dead.--W. N. B. Smith
has been appointed chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina.--The q. S.
Court has decided that the civil rights act of
Louisiana is void as interfering with com merce
between the States.--The Lynn Crispins are
on a strike.--Gov. Hubbard of Texas has
written letter to the President. on border
affairs. He goes into the details of the cause
of the Mexican raids, and asserts that Texas
does not want war, but simply protection from
| Mexican Enthusiastically Matthews COM
| plains that he has been ill-treated BIZ the Re-
l publicans. --rhe Republicans have elected
| their entire county ticket liz Georgetown coun-
/ ty, S. O.-The Tennessee whiskey men will
| ask Congress to raduce the tax on whiskey 30
| cents.-Mr. Blaine has returned to Wishing
| ton. His health is much improved. The
| New York cotton exchange has passed resolu-
| tions condemuatory of the Bland silver BILL
Senator Conkling says the story that he Intends
to introduce resolution for the investigation
of W. E. Chambers charges is false.--Geo.
| III. Pendleton has been elected Senator from
| Ohio.--Mr. Allison will undoubtedly be
| elected Senator from Iowa.--The daughter
| of the Poet Longfelow was married last week
| to son of Richard Fl. Dana, Jr.--W. w.
1 Churchill & Co, leading dry goods merchants
l of Boston. have failed.-Sitting Bull Is still
| In Canada, and has no intention of returning
1 to the United States.