, 1869-01-04
FOREtCN.
Further Surmises Concerning
the Peace Conference.


War Considered Inevitable at
Athens.
The Eaxtern ImbEoelio.
TURKxI AND zuE cozrxRExcr.
-... CoNgrAxr1AoP1K, Jau.1
The Turkish Government 1eeelyed an fnyIt..
t!on, yesterday TO be represented at the proposed
conference on the Eastern Queetlpn, II il as.
eerted that Fuad Pacha had been Appointed to
represent the 9ultac. Tho date OF tue conference
rad not Jet been dxed.
TINE or HOLDING THE cosTxaKsc9 hot rsr
" PAR1s, jan.
The conference will be composed of Arbs..a-
dcre to France from the various powers. Ii vii,
be presided cres by II. Lsvallette, tho new Fren.h
Foreign Secretary. The time Of holding It has
not yet becc decided upon.
aREEK PREPARATIONS 7oa VAR.
........... CoaFu, Jan.1.
Tho Government Of Greece Is actively en7aped
IN peffeeting and completing the assessment Of
nattDEal troops.
GRsECE AsD 7uRKKT 70 BE RErRxsxxTEn N THE
coSrEREScE.
PAa1s, Jan.3
1t le now more than likely that both the Turk
ish aud Gfsc1an Governments viii partIc nate In
the proceedings Of the psopo:ci c,nfe7enc., It
i given out Today tha! Alexander Riso Rara,cb,
. noted 6feeian poet, wtll represent Greece, and
tuad Pacha, the Turkish Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, VIII represent the Sublime Porte
War coNelpEaKD 1x1vlrAs1E
L7NpoS, Jau. 2.
a deepatch f1on Athens states thu, tbs Turkish
AnHtrs1. Eohart Pa.ha. has fcrmsils demanded
the surrender Of tho Greek steamer Erosts. The
despatch addsth war Is considered inevitable
Ut Athens.
Great Britain.
1uE nCntisaA1E zNst1oN-pAsls or 4 TREATY
pETWkkS EA6IAsp AND CHINA,
....... LONDON, Jan.1.
Mr. buElinEame and Lord Clarendon the new
BE1'ieh Fcreten Minister, Lad N tnter7,nv ID
cay, when they agreed upon the principles for fu-
tcre British policy to be adopted towards China.
Lord ClsreEdo7, In reviewing his former conyor-
esuoue, fully acknowledged the p.opr4ety AMI
5nsdte Of heaEEeral points which Ms. Bnrlln
enne had advanced IN fe'crerca to the policy
which he deemed desirable that England shon]d
pnrFue. Mr. Hus1lnRama held that the objects Of
tho pFeeent mission thowed evident stgns Of pro-
R1es', and by no means evI1cet setroerade dis.
poe!t1on On the part OF the Chinese Gov
crnment. He also deprecated the prac.
tice Of tho Western Powers In using m
nnfs!endly pressure to Introduce new syttcms
OF new ideas among people whose knowledge
offoreicn a1airs wae pf recent origin or who WIS
nu'tnred under Traditional systera to which
they were accustomed and attached, becausc
such repfessive policy would tend to revolution
snd feprcee progress, whereas the Chinese Gov
estment fully admitted the necessity OF pfo1sea a.
and desired to encourage 1t gradually, without q
fudden shock to the feelings, passions OF p.e'u-
dices Of the people
Lo:d Clarendon. In his reply, fully admitted
fhAt 4ht Ghirn lsA
from foreign nsttorF, and assurcd MI. Bur1incsue
tEat England did not desire or intend to apo17
any un{tendly pressure in order to induce Chtua
to advance more rapidly In her intercourse With
foreign nations than vas consistent with the
ssfcty and feelings ofthe Chinese people.
The following articles were then agreed to be-
tween Lord tlareudon and Mr.. Ruslipgamc:
First, Ihatt Is Necessary to observe existing
treaty snpc1atioua. Second, That all uecot;a-
tions should be conducted With the central gov
ernneIt. and not with local authorities. Third,
That betore the inauguration oi Wat, Disputes
should be referred to tic hume governments
Lord Clsrerdon has issued Instructions to the
British Agente IN China 10 act in accordance with
the tplftt and with the objects above eyplaine@].
arc moreover to caution British subjects to pay
due respect not only to the laws OF ch1na, hut
also to respect the usages and feelings Of tho
Chinese people.
There points settled, the general principles Of
The Amestt an treaty wera discussed. Lord liar.
enGon considered them kindly, and agreed that
they stould form the subject fur future negotta.
uoEB.
Having established the hsela for the Britl.h
policy, Mr. Burltneane proceeds to Paris, to-
MORROW, AID returrs to England on the rsassem.
bling Of Parliament, to conclude details accord
ing tc the principles agreed upon, and to COM
plete the objects OF his misslon-
DiaLcToas Or BANKRUPT BANK ARRESTED At
LONDON.
-..... LONDON, Jan. /.
The It1ectore OF the Bank Of Overland. t;urucy
+ Co., which failed eoae TIM, ago, and whose
affairs have been In process Of ltQusdation, have
heeE a1!etted and held to bail On tho charge Of
fraud in The management Of Its affairs.
TIE rlAEs on I1BkRALIsx AND ARIsyecRAc1 IN
xN0LANp.
LONDON, Jan. l.
The Thlts, to-day, In a 1eading:cditosial. de-
Iounccs the projects or the Liberals for tho aboll.
ton Of rrimogeulturc, etc., and rays that
England Is essentially artatocrastc and con-
ecrv&tfYc.
4 DISABLED STEAMER ARRIVED.
GLAtGow. Jan. l.
The steamship Co'umbla, which put into
Queenstown few days ago With her shaft b.ok.n
arrived here cay before yesterday.
FES1AN MEETING IN cosE.
Core, Jan. l.
A4CAG H0" . 4a4 &c 8 tA&H4 Ae1luAtk1A44Vu acre.
to-cay, At which Mr.. U'Susivan made 3 strong
speech.
Latc kilograms from Hong Kong conssm rae
rc'etsabl.shment Ct the Mlkado At Jcado.
.. yAcH11so.
The Express has an article Today on the pro.
poecd international yacht race. 1tpropo.cs that
the oWuerb Of yachts OF equal tonnage with thu
Dauntless accept Mr.. Benncs:'s ch.1lonee.
ExvEhD1 JOHNSON AND TUE wonKlsaA8N.
LONDON, Jan. 2-EreoiDE.
Alta meeting Of tie wcrkir gmen held at Lam
beth, to Light, prceidcd over By Rev. Newman
Hall, an address was presented to Hon. Re7tsdy
johnson, the American Minister. Mr johnson
made speech In reply, in which he said the eon-
thu. n c Of good feeling between Great Britain
and the U1tted Ssatts was sure to be demaaded
By the people Of both countries. HIS remarks
we're received With enthusiasm.
FFaNce.
NEW YEARS ADDRESS OF NAPOLEON TO euE DIP
LoAA11c coRrs.
PARyp, Jan. l.
The Emperor Napoleon. at tho usual New
itar's reception Q! the diplomatic Corps, In re-
pl. Ing to the address OF the representatives OF
furtIgu powers, said he rc.itzet With much
pleasure the corcllia.ory spirit en,masin9 Eu.
ropean Governments, which enables them 10
quiet antno.ittes and smooth ,n'ernallorn. GiE-
ncultes fact as they arise, thus in,urtng con-
unuarce OF peaes. He confidently hopei that
the year 1sGs would prove "a satisfactory as the
yeal Just closed, and that the course OF events
m.y dtss1pato unfavoiable apprehenslons and
oIeolidatc peace, 30 necessary to the welfare
and progress OF civilized uattous and peoples.
PARIS. Jan.4.
The journals state that at tho S=H Years rcaep-
tion tie Emperor told 5enor oio2ag,. tie Spanish
| Envoy, to convey TO his government the uarnest
| wishes both OF himself personally and Of France
| for the happiness and rrosp. 1lsy of Spsin.
ctAplT1ox OF TUE BANK OF rRAScE.
PARIS, Jan. !.
There has been very considerable outa1w o.
| ereeic from the hank Of Franco du.nc tha week
tuet passed. Tee ofleial st1tement Of the eondi
ton o1 affairs OF that institution is pnbllshcl 10
day. whereby 1t Is tho@n that the amount Of bul
lien on lard Il quite $1,000 COO francs Ices th,1
that on tho corresponding period l1ss week.
| nkvlGw OF TUE GUARD MOBILE.