The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-08 00:00:00

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

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The Constantinople correspondent of the Independance
Beige mentions a report which has been current in official
circles for the last few days, without being mentioned in
any telegram. It is said that a Treaty of Alliance has
been concluded between the Cabinets of London, Vienna,
and Berlin, whose principal, if not only object, has been
to limit the designs of Russia in the East, and if neces-
sary oppose them by force. Turkey will naturally join
this alliance, should Russia's conduct render an action of
the other three Powers necessary ; but until that time it
is the interest of the Poivers, and even of Turkey herself,
to exclude her from the treaty. The denunciation of the
Black Sea clause of the Paris Treaty gives, according to
this arrangement, no ground for alarm, and the three
contracting Powers will not require to have recourse to
restrictions and guarantees. The report is one which
needs confirmation.

THE AMERICAN GRIEVANCES.

GENERAL SCHENK'S CLAIMS.

The instructions of General Schenck respecting the
Alabama claims are said to be comprised within the fol-
lowing limits :—lf England will acknowledge the American
view of the question, the United States will be content
with a reparation no greater than the free passage of
American vessels on the St. Lawrence Canal, and the re-
cognition of the right of non-Canadian fishing vessels to
fish beyond the three-mile limit, following the line of the
land, instead of being drawn from headland to
headland of the bays. In this case, we are
informed, the American Government will not ask for any
pecuniary compensation, and will itself compensate the
sufferer.; by the Alabama depredations. The difficulty,
however, will be that the English Government will be
powerless in respect of the concessions asked for by
General Schenck, without the consent of the Canadian
Leg;slature, and feeling in Canada runs very high on the
points involved. General Schenck has instructions to
treat on no other questions than those named, but these
conceded, it is believed the old difficulty about the San
Juan boundary would again be pressed.—Scotsman.

ITSIFICENT DONATIONS.—The Middlesex Hos-
pital has just received a donatiGn of £l,OOO from
" D.T.5.," being the third sum of a similar amount for
which the funds of that institution are indebted to their
anonymous benefactor.

THE GERMANS IN THE METROPOLIS.—One of the
most interesting and exciting sights to be witnessed in
London is a fete night at the German Gymnasium, Old
St. Pancras Road, King's-cross. Here on the general
meeting night you find yourself as it were in the
heart of Fatherland. All the surroundings are
thoroughly German—decorations, speeches, conversa-
tion, drinks, pipes, smoke, eatables, music, waiters--
everything that meets the eye and greets the ear.
The Turnverein was to be seen in perfection
on Sunday evening. The London Germans were
celebrating the capitulation of Paris and prospects of
peace. The spacious hall was crammed, and the hilarity
was great. The kneipwart, or chairman of the evening,
was Herr Fritz Geyer. This gentleman opened the pro-
ceedings by reading some comic sketches from the Germito
" Michel," having reference to the war, which causede
immense amusement. He also read several pieces c°
poetry of a more serious and patriotic character, which
t
roused the enthusiasm of the large audience to a grey
height. At the conclusion of one by Von Konig, a member
of the club, who composed it for the occasion, the curtain
hiding the stage at the end of the hall was drao
aside, and the new Emperor and his Court in state attire
were disclosed to view. The general effect of this t°3'
expected tableau was very good, and the enthusiasm whicha
it evoked exceeded anything that has ever been witnesses
even at the German Gymnasium of London. When the
excitement subsided, Mr. Ravenstein, the presideAf
delivered a stirring address in German, in the course °
which he expressed his belief that Bismarck had ne/er
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made the extreme demands on France attributed to 1111311;
and that if he had, they would be rejected as too
by the whole of Germany. The proceedings of the 1
did not conclude till some time after midnight.
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