Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1877 — GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

A Paris dispatch of the 11th says: “On Sunday night the crisis assumed a new shape. Marshal MacMahon determined a policy of resistance, and a new Ministry was submitted by Rim It remains to be seen whether the Constitutionalists in the Senate will accede to the demand of a second dissolution.” It is reported that Prince Bismarck has renewed his request to be relieved of office. Hon. John Welsh, the new United States Minister to Great Britain, has arrived in England, being heartily greeted by a deputation of leading Liverpool merchants. The strike of puddlers at Sheffield, Eng., which lasted six weeks, during which, time many outrages were committed, has ended. The men oonsented to a reduction of wages. Sydney Smirke, B. A., the English architect, is dead. South American advices report tho collapse of the Ecuador revolution after a severe battie at Quito. A Paris dispatch says: “A deputation of the Bight has waited upon Marshal MacMahon and Assured him that it was utterly impossible to form a Ministry from their ranks, and that all further attempts in that direction would be useless. The members of the delegation, while professing tho strongest wish to support the Marshal, were most emphatic in their expressions of the necessity of coming to terms with the moderate republicans and ending tho crisis. The Marshal was deeply moved, and after some conversation with the deputation, among whom were some of his staunchest friends, for whose opinion he had great respect, said there was no other course left open to him blit to rosign. His friends were appalled at the prospect and besought him not to take this step. On the condition of his retaining the Presidency they authorized him to do whatever he pleased in order to terminate tho crisis. The Marshal still hesitated and reiterated bis unwillingness to retain offico under the circumstances, but the delegation urged their views ,r ifo pJunging tho conutry into an uncertain future by resigning at tho present time. Finally tho Marshal yielded, and promised to summon a Ministry from the moderate Left. Marshal MacMahon at onco put his resolution into effect, by commit]’icating with M. Dufaure, giving him carto blanche to form a Ministry.” The new French Cabinet is constituted as follows: M. Dufaure, President of Council and Minister of Justice: M. De Marcera, Interior ; M. Waddington, Foreign Affairs ; M. Bordoux, Public Instruction ; Gen. Borel, War ; Admiral Pothnau, Marine ; M. Leon Say, Finance ; M. Teissorene De Bort, Commerce ; M. De Freycinet, Public Works. An insurrection has broken out in the province of Amyre, in Crete. Turkish families and tho inhabitants of other provinces have sought refuge in the fortress. The Governor of Crete has sent troops to suppress the insurrection. It is believed that the Bussian Minister is negotiating with Demark with a view bo proposing Px-ince Waldemar, of Denmark, or Prince John of Gluckborg, as ruler of Bulgaria. Tho German budget for 1878 shows a deficit of #9,000,000, which the states of the federation will be required to malrn good. The feeling in France is improving. The Chamber of Deputies has voted appropriations asked 'or by the Ministry, and the leading organ of tho Bepubiicans, liepublique Francaise, compliments the message of the President, in which he declares his intention to obey tho popular will as expressed in the iato elections.