Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-10
FOREIGN.

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Mayors annual banquet took place this
afternoon at the Mansion House. Sew
eral members of the Cabinet and a large
number of official dignitaries, together
with the representatives of various tor
eign governments, we're present. The
Hon. Mr., Schenck declared with much
feeling that the munilicent offering OF
sympathy evinced by the English to the
Chicago sufferers would do more to &C.
ment the two peoples in bonds OF friend
ship and unity than any treaty possibly
could.
1t is asserted in diplomatic circles
that the appointment of Won Beust as
Austrian Ambassador to London is with
view to attempt to arrange a protective
alliance between the Governments OF
Ruasia, Austria and Great Britain,
against that of Prussia. 1t is under
stood a conference will shortly take
place between Gladstone and Count Won
Buest, and probably Baron Brunow, the
Russian representative in this city, at
which the views of the Austrian Ambas.
sador will be advanced and discussed.
Considerable interest has been awakened
here as to the result Of the conference.
ROME, November 9.-The telegraphic
convention which will assemble in this
city on the LIST of December next will be
the most important assemblage OF this
character that has ever been held. Re-
representatives. will be present from every
government of Europe, as well as from
governments of Asia and Africa having
telegraph lines within their territory.
The principal submarine companies of
the world will also be represented.
vienna, November 9.-The Primates
of Hungary and Austria, Archbishop
Sinner and Prince Schwarzenberg, have
had an interview to deliberate on COM
mon course Of action to be taken against
old Catholics. Mr.. Sinner argued the
communication of Professor Won Shuttle.
MADRID, November 9.--Information of
a league against the International and
also against partisans working for the in
dependence of Cuba, is now being ex-
tensively agitated throughout Spain.
A large portion of the manufacturing
interest of the country is supposed to be
associated with the movement, which has
the sanction of the Spanish Government
The numerous strikes occurring recently
throughout the country have been traced
to the agency OF the International, and
the discovery has caused the Government
to unite and take measures for the sup
preston of the society.
BERLIN, November 9.-The projected
canal between Berlin and Dresden is
about to be realized. A company has
been formed to supply the funds and two
competent engineers have been engaged
to begin the preliminary survey. The
canal will measure nearly ninety miles,
reducing the length Of distance by water
between the two capitals, formerly over
three hundred miles, to about one hun
dred and thirty miles.
The government has published its de-
cision to receive the natives of Siesvich
into German subjects ships, provided
they can obtain formal permission in
writing from the Danish government re-
Iieving them from their duties. Den
mark official papers report numerous ap-
plications as having been made already
Tor naturalization.
The MecklenburgDeputies have agreed
upon a proposal to introduce into the
German Parliament law providing that
every State incorporated in the German
Empire shall have a perfect constitution
Tor its government
The Emperor is expected at Ludwigs-
hurst, the country seat Of the Grand
Duke Of Mecklenburg, Schwerein, about
he sth or 9th inst, TO take part in the
great sports coming off on those days.
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