THE EASTERN QUESTION.
•A-xmsNS^April 10. A general organization of Christian ! residents iri the' Eastern Provinces of Turkey arid Greece' has beeii completed | against the Sultan of Turkey, y /^fa,tters look now as if war was about to commence, in vrhich the power' 'of the Porte would he completely cripjlldd and destroyed; '';'i % 'i_-i,y' i'i'ii iXi"Ai ■' V
V V LoSdon/ April 11. The Spanish GoverimientY refuses to yield to theldeiriand made by England for indemnity, and 'satisfaction in the case of the steamer Tornado. Athens, April 11. The Sultan of Turkey- threatens to declare war . against Greece, on account of the, of. continuance of insurrectionary troubles on-the Turkish frontier. Washington/ April 11. None of the' diplomatic corps in this city participate in apprehensions of war between Erance and Prussia, and none are less apprehensive of such a calamity than representatives of those two great powers. '.".*..■. New York, April 11. Democrats are holding a State Convention at Albany, and the Eepublicans held a State Convention at Syracuse,tb nominate delegates-to a Convention to advise the Constitution of this State. The BepubHcans &vor the, insertion of a clause in thet-dpmtitutidri giving the negroes in the State the 'right of sutoage. Ther Democrats are opposed tp f giving any such; right. :The political campaign in this State 'is- opening briskly.^ - A new line of steamers isf to belaid on betwedn;NewTp]Hk and Panama. A has been entered into for the S manufacturing and laying a submarine cable between the United States and Havannah, to: be Completed by the end of June. This is"to he the first link of the intended cable to Panama by Jamaica. The wires are already insulated, and will have telegraphic communication with New York. withm 12 months. The new steamship line between California and China has proved ail entire success. Si. The Colonade on her last trip, to China took 275 passengers and 1200 tons freight. •■.-.-.■■ Gold, 137*;
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Southland Times, Issue 677, 31 May 1867, Page 4
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316THE EASTERN QUESTION. Southland Times, Issue 677, 31 May 1867, Page 4
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