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Show FOREIGN. El'KOPE, TODPEDOEd. London, 18. The Gazette promulgates promul-gates a proclamation by the queen, which prohibits the export or carrying carry-ing coastwise of apparatus for torpedoes, tor-pedoes, and all apparatus for projecting project-ing inliammable materials or tiring torpedoes. FIFTEEN TIUNSrORTS CHARTERED. The Press association reports that tbe British government has chartered fifteen Bteamers to convey troops from India. The charters are made out with the option of Port Said, Alexandria or Malta. In tbe city circles it ia rumored that government entertains the idea of landing troopB at tbe two former places and occupying occupy-ing Egypt until the conference meets or some e&tidIacU.ry solution is arrived at. DISTURBANCES IN SPAIN, Madrid, IS. Disturbances have occurred at some small towns in Catalonia. Government has taken "measures to prevent a renewal. A COMPROMISE EXPECTED. Manchester, 18. From statements received to day, it ia confidently anticipated that a great representative meeting of operatives will shortly be held, and a compromise may. be agreed upon. At Preston, the operatives of several mills, running altogether 500,000 spindles, have accepted the 10 per cent, reduction. Six firruB have not yet given notice of the reduction. It is not thought tbat there will be a general strike in Preston. Pres-ton. All operatives at Lougridge have struck. At Blackburn it is thought that the strike will be a long one Twenty-two thousand operatives opera-tives are now aflected thure. At Padibam Only one mill ia working. TUP TnniTTiH f I N 1ST R V . Constantinople, 18. Ahmet Vefik Eflendi again tendered his resignation as president of tbe council and minister min-ister of the interior on Wednesday, aud the sultan refused to accept it, but on Wednesday night the sultan dismissed Vefik Eflendi and appointed Saydk Pasha as biB successor, and Mallah Bey as Shiek Ul Islam. Tbe following appointments were made: Minister of foreign affairs, Safvet Pasha; minister of marine, Ibrahim Pasha; minister of finance, Kiana Pasha. The sultan has iesued a halt, advising Saydk Pasha to observe tbe constitution and carry out the relormB. LdOoo, 18. Tbe political charac ter of the new Turkish ministry is uncertain, but noteworthy that it does not include Reouf and Osmau Pashas, the reputed leaders ol the pro Russian parly, aud that the Turkish newspi-pers newspi-pers tigain assert that tbe government will resist 'he occupation of Constantinople Constan-tinople by any fjreign powor. &EKVIA. Belgrade, 18. Half the army has been granted a forlydays' furlough. Il is stated that the negotiations with the Russian headquarters relative to old Servia have resulted satisfactorily. A SriT. Vienna, 18. Intelligence has been received that an affray between tbe Turks and Montenegrins has taken place near Podgeroitza. The Turks violated the line of demarcation and the Montenegrins attacked some Turkish villages. Losses trifling. INCREASING. THE FORCE. Loudon, 18. Orders have been received at Chatham to raise all the infantry regiments there to the full war strength by Monday. These reginieute are now wailing for orders to embark, fully equipped for the fluid. RU8LI1KG COAL TO RUSSIA. t An order was received at Sunderland Sunder-land to-day tor 100,0i;0 tons of coal for the Russian government, to be shipped immediately, in faststeamere, for the Baltic portB. GERMANY'S MEDIATION. Brussels, 18. A Le Nord Berlin Hpecihl states that Bismarck, at the pressiug request of Count Antlrassy, has consented to resume negotiations fr tbe congress on tbe condition that be be simultaneously solicited to do so by Austria, Eugland aud Russia. The good will ol Russia is indubitable, but it is feared England may prolong tbe present etate of uncertainty by abstaining ab-staining from asking Germany's mediation or by formulating her reservations. HOW THE STRIKE STANDS. London, 19. A special from Mm chestorsays the position of the masters has been streogtheuud by tbe fact that the Oldham spinning masters are UlSCUSSing i ue qursuuu wi giving notice ol the 5 per cent, reduction ami the adoption of the short time system. At Blackburn, the bitterness bitter-ness increases daily. The expected allowance paid by the trade unions to the strikers will range from lour to ten shillings per week. NOT SO WARLIKE AS IT WAS. London, 19. A correspondent at St. Petersburg says the situation is decidedly pacific. In official circles it is believed that Germany's media tion will very likely bu successful and that the congress will Boon assemble. H will probably be preceded by a preliminary conference ol ambassa dors at Berlin, wtiich is expected to decido that invitatioua to the congress shall be issued, to consider tho modifications modi-fications necessary iu the treaties of '56 and '71. It is confidently anticipated antici-pated that some eueh formula will be accepted in both Loudon and St. Petersburg. Tbe meeting of the congress would dissipate many difficulties. Thue there ia reapon to believe, aa to Axia, that Russia regardi the possession of Batoum aud Xars aa of vital importance, aud would probably consent to modify the proposed frontier eo aa not to cut tbe road from Persia to Trebizonde. She might also permit tbe division of Bulgaria into two principalities, and allow the international com mission to define tbe southern frontiers. It ia said that while Russia will not allow tbe treaty to be ignored, she will not permit any ot its clause to hinder a satisfactory resolution. THE CONTINUED TENT9IOS. Pera, 19. Tbe Turks declare their readiness to evacuate Shumla, Varna and Batoum if the Russians withdraw from tbe neighborhood of Constantinople. Constanti-nople. The Russians only offer to evacuate Erzeroum and tbe question causes a tension of relations. SADYK PASHA, The politics of Sadyk Pasha, the new president of the Turkish council havo not been declard. The Rub sinne claim the overthrow ofVefik Elfendi ai a triumph. The palace, however, baa telegraphed to Layard that the change ia without political significance. RUSSIAN TROOTS. Eighteen Russian battalions have arrived at Derkos from Adrianople. PURCHASING GRAIN. England has bought a large quan tity ol erin in Trieste and ordered it to bo stored at Smyrna. A DENIAL. Belgrale, 38. It is denied hero that Kuiaia has oflertd Bosnia to Servia, |