Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-22
FOREIGN DISPATCHES
ENGLAND

THE CONFERENCE DECIDES TO OPEN
THE BLACK SEA.
LONDON, February 2l.-The Tines
Berlin special says the London Con-
ference has agreed to open the Black
Sea to foreign men-Of-War and author
ize the Sublime Porte to admit the
passage through the Dardenelles OF all
armed vessels, Russian and ROuma-
nian alone excepted. Russia is not
opposed to this settlement of the ques-
tiOn, but Turkey hesitates to agree.
GLADSTONE ON THE JOINT OOAfAIIs-
SION.
LONDON, February 2l.-In the
House of Commons, Mr.. Gladstone, in
reply to an inquiry, denied that her
Majesty's Government had received
any proposals for the purchase Of the
British DominiOns Of North America.
Mr.. Gladstone took occasion to depre-
cate the introduction Of questions of
this character, pending the sittings Of
the Joint High Commission at Wash
ingtOn.
The composition of the new Minis
try, under President Thiers, has pro-
duced excellent impressions.
1t is reported that the Germans
have levied a fresh reqUisitiOn Of
two million francs on the city of st.
Quentin.
DOINGs OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 2l.--In the
House of Lords, Earl Granville, while
defending the withdrawal Of the Brit
ish Legation from Paris, said that
Lord Lyons could better serve the in
terests Of English residents outside
than within the walls of the city.
In the House OF Commons, Mr.. Glad
stone objected to the production OF
the instructions given the Anglo
American commission, as he believed
an Improvement in the maritime in
ternatiOnal law would certainly be
one of the topics of their deliberations.
Mr.. Trevellyn introduced a re5Olu-
ton favOring the reorganization of
the army, on plan different to that
proposed by the Government.
A long debate followed, which was
closed by Mr.. CardWell in an eloquent
speech against the resolution.
The House divided and the resOlu-
tiOn was lost, there being a majority
Ofone hundred and eighteen againstit
RECOGNITION OF THE FRENCH GOV
ERNNIENT.
LONDON, February q. - Theirs,
Favre and Picard arrived here yester-
day and were to 60 to Versailles to-
day. All the European States will re-
COgniZe the new French Government.
NJ. Louis Joseph Buffet is the new
Minister to France. He has arrived
at Bordeaux, and his appointment
was announced in the Assembly.
Duke de BrOglie has been appOinte-
ed-AmbassadOr to France at London.
The Crown Prince Of Prussia has re-
four days absence.
GALL HANDS LOST"
LONDON, February 21.-The bark
Joseph s. BrOwle, laden with sugar,
has been wrecked of southeast Ire
land, near Clanakilty. All hands were
lost.
THE GOOD GERMANS.
LONDON, February 2I.-A dispatch
from Havre says the city of AIencOn
having refused to pay fresh cOntribu-
tiOns demanded by the Germans, the
Mayor and ten councillors have been
held as hostages.
LONDON, February 2l.-The city of
Norwich has elected COlman, Liberal,
to the House Of Commons.
COST OF FENLANISAI.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, February 2I.-
In Parliament last night Sir John A.
Mcdonald said that, in regard to the
which had been going
on about the fisheries between the
Canadian and Imperial Governments,
they were incomplete in accord
ance with the Imperial Government,
which had given repeated assurances
that the rights should not in any way
be surrendered, In reply to Dufrees,
Sir John said that he did not know
that the high commission would in
Clude the Fenian raid claims, but that
a correspondence was now going on
in reference to this matter with the
Imperial Government.