The Portland daily press., 1879-04-07
EUROPE.
The CATTLE Trade.

LONDON, April 5.-The order of the privy council
under which cattle from the United States may be
transhipped in Victoria docks, London to another
vessel for conveyance to the foreign cattle market at
Deptford, is mere matter Of detail for facilitating
transportation Of American cattle to Deptford
where lairage and abattoirs are provided. The
order does not affect existing quarantine regulations
Turkeys Debt.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, April 5.-The grand yizier has
commenced negotiations for the conversion of the
Ottoman debts contracted in England and France.
The basis of the scheme is the assignment to each
country of share in the customs revt nue., to be
collected under the control Of English and French
delegates.
The New French Gable.
PARIS, April 5.-Powyer Quertier's Atlantic
Gable Company will April 18th open their books for
the subscription for 10000 shares of SEQ francs each,
5 1-2 premium as the nominal capital of the COM
pany provides for $1,000 shares the pre-.
sent allotment apparently restricts the scheme to
single cable from Brest to New York instead Of two
intended. Steamer Kangaroo with the part of the
cable to be laid between Natal and Alden leaves the
Thames Monday for Natal via Suez Canal. The
Natal and Zanzibar section will be open for business
in July. This places South Africa within weeks
communication of London. The remainder of the
line will be completed before 1880.
Election of French Deputies.
The election to-day of 81 deputies attracted little
attention. In Is districts Republican candidates
only were nominated. In St.Nazaris Legitimist ran
without opposition Bonapartists and Republicans
contested one district Of the department Of Haute
6aronne. In the eighth reimbursement of Paris ,
CHAMPS ElysceS) Bonapartists, Orleanists and
Clericals Tan.
Germany and the Pope.
ROME, April 5-eardinal Niva, Papal Secretary o.
State, has received an important despatch from
Prince Bismarck. The dfhOuties preventing an I'M
Outstanding with Germany are probably ended.
Several ecclesiastics who separated from the
church because of the proclamation of nfallibiity,
have secretly submitted to the Pope. Mere about
| to follow.
Foreign Notes.
j. & F. Johnston of Blackburn have failed.
Liabilities $4,000.
The Pope has sent an autograph letter 10 the
Queen welcoming her to Italy.
Apprehension exists of an instruction ia Eastern
Roumelia between the Russian evacuation and a
mixed occupation.
Garibaldi arrived at Rome yesterday. His visit
has no political significance,
Vienna colonel Of the 10th Austrian regiment
has beeu murdered by Bosnian brgands.
Both of the Roumanian chambers passed to third
reading the declaration affirming the necessity of
vsing the constitution to remove the disabilities oi
the Jews.
Russia and Italy oppose the appointment Of com
| mission to administer the Turkish customs, upon
which France and England will alone be represent
ed They demand financial commission represent
| ing all the great powers.
The ballot Of the Durham golfers shows that TO-
00) will submit to reduction and $4,000 are in favor
of ssrike. Should the strike continue more than
| few days all the works will be compelled to stop.
The Russian police have arrested a man supposed
to be the persod who shot at the chief of police.
The latter has received threatening letters and
has reofered his resignation to the Gar who
declined to accept.
In consequence OF the Mataeong affair the British
steamer Corvette has gone to Sierra Leorne from
Madeira.