Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-18
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON. March, 1.-THE protocols Of the
proceedings on the Black Sea question will
be laid on the table of the House Of Commons
tonight. They are signed by the plenipoten-
tiaries Of the seven powers represented.
Their general features are the concllatory
tone on the part of Russia, the willingness on
the part Of Turkey to accept the deneutrallza-
ton of the Black Sea and the Difference Of the
conference to the wishes OF either power,
On January 18th Lord Granville was chosen
President. Granville regretted the absence of
a plenipotcntiary from France and declared
that the object OF the conference was to exam-
inc the Black Sea question without partisan
ship and discuss with perfect liberty, the Prus:
sian proposals for revision Of the treaty of
Paris
Baron Brunnow made i statement which
contained no trace of the imperative tone of
Gortschokoff' circular. Brunnow's speech was
most conciliatory throughout, and was respon-
ded to in the same spirit by Monson Ros Pasha
The conference then went to work on the
declaration to the effect that the plenipotentla-
ries recognize it as an essential principle of the
right of the nations that no power can sha Ike
the engagements of the treaty or modify its
stipulations, except with the assent of the con-
tracing parties. On this a friendly under
standing was arrived at and on March 18th
DUO De Broglie gave his adhesion to it.
The second meeting took place January 24th,
when Brunnow stated that change had taken
place since 1856, aud that all treaties should be
Judged by the new considerations arising in the
interval He contended that the treaty Of Pa
ris really perpetrated irritations, by wounding
the Russian national sentiment.
The Turkish Ambassador combatted the argu-
nents of the Russian Ambassador and declared
that Turkey was fully satisfied with the treaty;
but if the other powers thought it right to adj
nit the Russian demand on that Government
and would give guarantees equivalent and conf
patiblc with the right and security OF the Ut
toman empire he was authorized to concur.
The other Observation-Disclosures, while recognizing
the Justice of the Turkish objections, adhered to
their former expression that Turkish consent
must be the condition of the equivalents.
At the third setting Feb. Sd: on the treaty,
four articles were proposed by Earl Granville
The second article gave to Turkey power TO IN
troducc ships of war of non-riparian powers IN
to the Black Sea only, if compelled to do so for
the security Of the Ottoman empire.
Monson Ros Pasha objected to the phrase
non-riparian as restrictive to Turkey and often
sive to Russia.
\ long debate generally in opposition, fol-
lowed the representative of the Turkish Gov
crnmcnt pleading his Instructions as very
peremptory. At the same meeting the second
ary question Of the Danube commission was
first mootcd and it was agreed to insist on ar
engagements therefor in the principal treaty.
+ At the fourth meeting, on Feb 7th, no instruc-
tons had been received by the plcnlpotentla-
ries and nothing was done.
At the fifth meeting, which was held on the
18th instant, Due De Broge was introduced
He declared the French Government saw no
sufficient reason to modify the treaty Of Paris
but it now willingly accepted the arrangements
which had been partially concluded.
The Italian Minister met the objection Of
the Turkish Minister by proposing new art-
Gle in which the words 'friendly and allied
powers were substituted for 'non-rparlan
powers
This amendment was accepted freely by
Turkey and the other powers. There were no
differences on the other articles. After their
completion the Turkish and Russian plenipo-
tcntiaries announced that they had been au-
thorized to agree to the convention abrogatlng
the stipulations of the treaty Of Paris relative to
the number and strength of their respective
fleets in the Black Sea.
LONDON. March lS.-A Times special dis
match from Paris says On Friday morning a
battalion 1874 of the National Guard prevented
battalion 81 from taking their post on the
ramparts of the Notifications of Montmartre,
because they were not devoted tothe HepuDllc
PARIS March lS.-The splendid chateau OF
Charles Burmechose having been wantonly
pinaged by German soldiers, its owner has writ
teen to the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg COM
planning of the outrage and perpctuating the
memory Of the disgraccful act.
LONDON, March lS.-Napol con has not yet
arrived in England and the Empress Is
much disappointed, but supposcs there was.
mistake in the telegram notifying her OF his in
tended visit, anil remains at Dover await
ing her husband.
LONDON, March ia slight shock OF
earthquake was felt this morning in the north
ern portion of England.
PARIS, March lS-The French army is be-
ing rapidly reorganized and the men are nearly
all drilled
5 The suppression of the Montmartre revolt is
in contemplation for to-day.
The remains of Charles Hugo will be brought
to Paris tomorrow by his father for intermcnt.
The funeral arrangements are such that the
procession will be very large and thee ceremonies
, imposing.
It is announced that McAIahon supports the
: present Government, but will retire from the
army to private life.
Bazaine insists upon an investigation of his
conduct at Metz.