Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-17
BY CABLE.

BERLIN, July 17.-An interchange
of views is proceeding between the
powers with regard to the possibility
of bringing a pressure to bear on the
porte. No definite proposals, how
ever, have been made up to the pres
ent time, nor has anything been
arranged in regard to the naval demon
stratiOn by the fleets of the six powers.
According to private information
from Constantinople the sultan has
instructed his council to discuss the
collective note and submit to him
draft Of reply to it. 1t is thought
a reply can hardly be delivered before
the beginning of August.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE
governor of Bagdad has sent troops
against the Arabs who attacked the
British steamer Khalifos, and the
guilty parties have been arrested.
PERA, July 1.-THE Turkish press
states that the admiralty is negotiating
for a large supply of coal and provis-
ions to fit out squadron for the Med.
iterranean.
LONDON, July IA correspondents
at st. Petersburg says he has reason
to believe that the Russian govern
ment determined some time since to
appropriate considerable sum of
money for the enlargement of its feet,
and it is reasonable to suppose that
Parker, of the United States, who is
backed by powerful American syn
dictate, is willing to help the govern
ment.
MELBOURNE, July 17-Ata cabinet
council the question of immediate
resignation, as a result of the defeat
of the government in the recent cleo
tions, was discussed, but the ministry
resolved to meet in parliament.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, July 17.-Obed-
den Pasha, in a conversation with
Goshen, the British ambassador, in
regard to the state of affairs in Asia
Minor, said: You know what Difficult
ties you have had in Ireland, and
how long it has taken you to over
come them; in Asia, where each pro-
vince has its distinctive peculiarities,
we have fifteen Irelands to deal
with"
PARIS, July 17,-Ten Geneva ex-
lies have published an address de-.
nouncing the opportunists as the
cause of their punishments, and
urging the establishment of socialist
republic. Rochefort declares any
compromise between him and Gam
BETA impossible. He says the exist
ing chamber of deputies is entitled to
no respect, because it has abdicated
its functions and surrendered its au-
thority to Gambetta. Genoese casairs
maybe dangerous as Roman casair.
All true republicans should unite to
nip this dangerous grafton in the
bud. Gambetta gave a dinner last
night to the officers who came to Paris
to receive flags. He visits Chorborg
August 9th, when grand banquet
in his honor will be given by the
municipality to which 300 mayors
have been invited. There will also
be naval review, Venetian fete and
illuminations of the harbor.
Mayor of Cones yesterday married
an ex-priest named Bruerick, aged SO
years, and a convert to Professionalism,
to Mademoisselle Vernett, Protestant
aged 30.
Wetenderoff, the German govern
ment councillor at Coblentz, who came
here to assist in carrying out the re-
forms, has returned to Berlin to select
the members of his staff. He will re-
turn with six German staffofiicers and
officials, for ministers of war and for
eign affairs,
A German officer has been ap-
pointed aid de camp to the sultan.
The British am bassador has received
information that the population Of
Paramithia, near Previsa, has assumed