Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-30
Bullion In the Bank OF England French
Affalrs-The Difficulties on the
Sonora BOrder-Biddle's
Command.
The Triple Alliance between Austria,
Russia and Germany-The Sick
Mans" Uncertain and Fee
BILE Condition.
The Turkish Question Not SettIed-Ef-
feet Of the Suez Canal Purchase
i The English MOnarehy-Isa-
bella and MarfOrI-
Etc., Etc.

NEW YORK, December % "A specia
from Nlsuna Gays that the secretary O
state of the United States has transmit
ted to every European government &
circular, asking an expression OF views
regarding American Intervention in Co
6a In order to obtain data, to be used in
the preparation of President Grants sup
Elementary message to congress. All
the governments have replied satisfac-
torily. Eugland Is ready to indOrse in.
terventioD at the present moment. The
other nations express willingness to
support pntervention, but hesitate to
take the Initiative.
A Madrid special states that Count
Paronrostro is in Paris officially aIrang-
ing for the return of Ex-Queen Isabella
to Spain. King Alfonso opposes the
ministry on this important matter. He
declares the ministers may resign, but
that his mother must have an asylum in
Spain, her residence to be in Valladolid.
Madrid Is not considered safe place for
herr Ii Is believed this serious issue has
been forced on Alfonso 10y Isabella, and
that the results will be most disastrous
The Spanish army will be divided at
| once IL the eX-queen takes any part in
the direction or counsel of State affairs
IsebellR's re urn will even Gauss the loss
Of Senior Sagasta to the royalists.
.-- Latest from sonora.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 29.-Dls-
patches from San Diego say that the
true history Of the raid on Campo is
coming to light. -Almo the entire
Mexican population in the vicinity were
implicated and would have shared in
the spolls in the event of success.
Dispatches ffom Tuspsn cay the revo-
lutionists under General Serva claim to
have captured Altar on the eighteenth
instant without a fight, and that his
allies, the YAqua Indians, have defeated
Pesquira in three engagements. Pes
quira's friends deny the report. Both
parties, while in Arizona, refraiped nom
outrages and paid cash for subsistence.
Later Tusran news has just been re-
ceived. In the fight between the State
and revolutionary forces, twenty-five
miles south of the line, the former were
defeated, with ten killed and number
OF wounded and prisoners. The Hevo-
lutionists were marching on Hermos-
sillo. Most Of the Americans there
sympathiZe with thersvolutionists, con-
sidsripg that they represent the better
class Of Sonora. No news has been re-
ceived from Colonel Biddle's command.
The Turkish Question Not Yet Settled.
BERLIN, December 29.-Austria's pro-
jsct for the paciflcation Of the Turkish
provinces, recently drawn up by the
prime minister, has not yet been sent to
the great powers, for some reason un-
known. 1t is reported that while an
agreement has BEEN made with regard
TO the control the treaty powers should
have, negotiations are pending between
Austria and Russia as to what manner
it should be exercised.
Foreign TeIegrams.
London, December 20: The bullion
withdrawn from the Bank of England
on balance to-day wss two hundred and
ninety-iye thousand pounds sterling.
Madrid, December 20: EL CronistG, 6
ministerial organ, states that the king
will to-day sign q decree ordering gen.
srAl elections to be held on January
10th, and convokiDg the cortes for Feb
ruary 18th.
London, December 29: A Paris spe-
cial reports that the Orleans princes |
have decided not to take seats In the |
senate or chamber of deputies. The Due |
d'AumAle has written letter declining |
nominations for either house.
The Triple Alliance Austria, Russia
and Germany.
At the annual festival of the knights
Of the order Of st. George, held in st. |
Petersburg on the eighth instant, the
Emperor Alexander proposes" the health
Of the Emperor William and Francis Jo-
seph, IS members Of the order" and
said: l am happy 10 be able 10 state
on this occasion that the intimate alli-
ance between our three empires and our
three arnaies, founded by our august pre-
deesssors for the defense Of our common
cause, still remains intact at the present
moment, when II has no other aim than
the maintenance OF the tranquility and
the pesce of Europe. have full conf
denee that, with the aid Of God, our
united efforts will attain the peaceful
end which we have in view, which the
whole Of Europe desires, and of which
all States are In need. May God spare
their majesties, for the hsppiness of their
peoplesr
The Sick Man.
New York TribuneJ
CCNsTANTINoPLE,D December Care
ful inquiries made in various parts OF this
show condition Of affairs go
desperate that suppose there is but lit
tie reason to expect the sultan TO pass
safely through the present crisis. At
ErZroom, in Armenia, the tax-gathersrs
are pressing the people with all manner
Of violence to pay "arrears." These ar
rears may or may not have an actual ex-
istence. For instance, widow is called
upon to sell her household furniture in
payment Of the military exemption tax
due from her husband for the ten years
since his death. In Cappadocia CORE
5pondent assures me that tue people are
now being called upon to pay taxes
which will not be due till 1877. In the |
same region the people are but just gain
ing strength again after tvo-years fam
Inc, and are being forced msrcilessly to
pay up the taxes "forgivenn them on
account OF that famine. A gentleman
Df long residence In the province Of
Broosa told me yesterday that the
same rigorous collection Of taxes was
being made in that province. / asked (
him II the people were grateful |
'or the relief from taxation afforded by
he recent decree, which reduced the
produce tax from twelve and one-half to |
.en per cent. He fairly laughed at my
In supposing that the decree
n question was observed by the tax {
gatherers. 1t was intended for effect in I
Europe, and to people who claim the [
benefit OF it the answer is invariably re- {
urned that the decree will not 60 into
fleet until year nom now. This is
understood to mean that II will not 90 ]
hto effect at all. The fast is, the finan- [
'ial situation is one Of such pressing ne {
,essity that the government Is obliged I
o gather money by fair means or foul,
md In doing it II is even ready to Kill ,
he goose which lays the golden egg.
rhe people are well nigh driven to des- I
but, said one OF the very {
Armenians who are suffering the most ,
q this way: "Our people have been
rushed so long, without hope, that they
will not rise-they cannot. The people I
D European Turkey are not so broken
pirited as we are, aud we look to them
OF our deliverance." 1t Is reported on
.ood authority that some hundreds of {
in the region Of Mount {