The Portland daily press., 1880-07-29
EUROPE
The Porte,s Reply to the Powers.


CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 2S.-An extraordina-
ry cabinet council Tuesday completed the re-
ply to the collective note of the powers. In
the evening the sultan's trade was issued ap-
proving the text of the reply The minister
OF foreign affairs then signed it. and it was
handed to the ambassadors. The reply is Wig
OrouSly worded, and is substantially as follows:
1t points out that article "a of sthe treaty of
Berlin merely expressed wish for and author
lied the powers to offer mediation, not arbi-
tration.
1t declares that the decision of the recent
conference gives Greece more territory than
protocol - of the treaty of Berlin indicated
and that the proposed cession includes posi-
tions which it is impossible for Turkey to sur
render.
The reply was drawn up by .Musurus Pasha
ambassador to London, who returned to Con-
tan. at
How Prince Napoleon Died.
LONDON, July 2S.-Brigadier General Wood.
who accompanied ex-Empress Eugene to Zu-
luland, has published description of the
Princes death collected from the narratives of
on the Prince. The party of Zulus state that
the Prince fought like a lion at bay and kept
eight Of them off until he sank under the
wounds of assegais thrown at him.
Immense Losses in the Grain Trade.
A return published in connection with the
bill introduced by Mr.. Plimsoll before quitting
Parliament, for the better security of vessels
with grain cargoes, shows that between 1873
and 1880, twenty-six steamships laden wholly
or partially with grain foundered at sea and
twenty-tour were reported as missing, and dur
ing the same period one hundred grain-laden
sailing vessels foundered and one hundred and
eleven were reported missing.
The ''Little Western"
The dory Little Western arrived at Cowes
fn dow Hhn tbnrd 1,rs, fha
rough. ION June IS the crew had fears Of cap
sizing. On coming ashore the two occupants,
Capt. George P. Thomas and Fred Norman
could hardly stand, but their stiffness soon
wore off. The voyage will be continued to
London.
land.
A correspondent writes to the Pail Mall Ga
zette that in view of the prospective antago-
nism between the House of Lords and the
Commons, concerning the compensation for
disturbance in Ireland bill, committee has
been formed to invite cooperation of all liber-
al associations of the United Kingdom for a
demonstration of confidence in the govern
ment, for eliciting an expression of opinion in
favor of abolishing the hereditary peerage,
and the creation of an elective senate, for or
ganlzing committee of electors in permanent
session to guard against the possible calamity
of a return of the Tories to power, and for ag
itating the suppression of parliamentary OBJ
struction, by adopting the "cloture' or other
summary process. The committee will meet
next week to arrange public meetings through
out the Kingdom to support the above pro-
gramme. Several well-known Metropolitan
Liberals will head the movements
Russia Means to Dictate Terms to the c.
lestials.
The rumored amicable understanding be-
tween Russia and China is premature It has
been decided, irrespective of the Marquis
Tzengs visit to St. Petersburg on Saturday
next, to retain Kuldja. The entire Pacific
fleet has sailed under sealed orders. 1t is be.
lieved that Russa's policy towards China will
be entirely dictatorial. General Kaufman re-
ports his ability to subdue the Kashgarins.
The Revival of Fenianism in Earnest.
A despatch from Manchester reports the
Fenian meeting which is being held there to-
day as very excited assemblage. Several of
the American delegates announced their in
tention to revive Fenianism, and see person.
ally every Irishman who had left the brother
hood. majority of the speakers alluded to
the condition of Ireland, and proposed that
the convention should not leave Manchester
till 5000 names were enrolled in the Fenian
brotherhood in that city alone. This was re-
ceived with vehement applause by the crowd