The Portland daily press., 1879-09-24
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Ro,,melian State Affairs

LONDON, Sept. Estate affairs in eastern
Roumelia are attracting the attention of the
powers Gov. Aleko Pasha has opposed the
instructions of the Porte in every instance, and
the advanced national party are becoming
masters of the situation.
The Newmarket Races.
The race for the great foal stakes for years
old to-day, was won by Count Lagrange's
chestnut colt Rayon Dor.
Canadian Railroad Troubles.
The directors of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada have issued special report on
the proposals for a fusion with the Grand
Trunk Railway, which will be submitted at a
meeting of the shareholders on the I'd Of
October. The report states that the policy of
the Great Western has always been peaceful
and that of the Grand Trunk Company ag-
gressive
The inability of the GreaJ Western Company
to pay dividends is attributed to the persistent
competition of the Grand Trunk road. The
directors of the Great Western insist on q
division of all competitive traffic, and maintain
that Henry Tyler's amalgamation proposals
are illegal, as no such arrangements would he
binding without the sanction OF the Canadian
Legislature. The Great Western Company is
willing to enter into any arrangement which
will put an end to competition, but not on the
terms proposed by Henry Tyler.
Important Result OF the Conference
Between Bismarck and Andrassy.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 23.-The Vienna conference
between Bismarck and Andrassy has resulted
in an agreement that German and Austrian
interests in all the pending European questions
are ndentical and that the condition of Europe
is such as will leave no doubt that the two
empires will be able to assert those interests
peaceably.
Comments of a Local Times Correspon-
dent.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The correspondent of
the Times at Berlin, thinks there is no doubt
that the expressions of certain Russian news
papers about the occupation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina have contributed in high
degree to bring about consolidation of the
interests of the whole group of German-speak-
ing people, which is believed to be proceeding
in Vienna. The unreasonable and monstrous
plans of the Panslavism can only be met by a
firm and unmistakable attitude of watchful-
ness which is by no means to be understood as
an unfriendly one towards Russia herself. Bis
marck, indeed, by showing that while waiting
for the most desirable change in the direction
of Russian foreign affairs, he is prepared for
war, takes the most cffectual means to secure
peace.
Conference Between Washington and the
Marquis Of Salisbury.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says:
"On both of the main points which induced the
interview between the Marquis of Salisbury
and NJ Washington, namely, the Greek and
Egyptian questions, the understanding be-
tween the two powers is complete. AS to the
plans attributed to Austria, Germany, and
Russia, it is naturally held that neither
France nor England will have to pay much
attention to them or modify in any way the
policy they are pursuing
Foreign Notes.
The London Hopeful stakes yesterday were
won by Preston Pansa. Lorilard's 'Papoose"
was third.
A Paris dispatch says the grape crop of
France is bad in quality and deficient in
quantity.
Waddington's conference with Lord Sails
bury on the Greek and Egyptian questions lis
believed to have proved very satisfactory.
The Minister of Justice has. ordered pro-
ceedings against the Judge Of Toulouse for
proposing the health of the King at Legi-
timist banquet.