The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
Turkey.

The eastern question continues to absort
the main attention in Europe Alter the dis
astrous defeat of the Servans under lcher
neveff on the 3lst ult, Russia showed such q
determined front, that Turkey was obliged to
assent 10 another armistice, which has been
agreed upon for six weeks. The time is os
tensibly to be occupied by Russia and Tur
kew in patching up basis permanent peace
between Turkey and her European provinces,
Russia taking care to get something hand
some for herself. England, however, propos.
es that the armis,ice be TUNED to account In
arranging for general European conference
at Constantinople on the Eastern question, to
be summoned on the basis of the integrity
and independence OF the Ottoman empire.
The programme to be identical with Lord
Derby's peace proposals. The powers par
ticipating to be required to pledge themselves
to renounce selfish objects of territorial ag-
grandizement.
This idea seems to have met with so much
favor by the other powers, that the London
Times of the Sth, in a dispatch from Berlin,
announces that "a preliminary conference
will meet at Constanlinople shortly to arrage
peace programme which is TO be discussed
and settled by second and more formal con-
ference. Negotiations are proceeding favor.
ably. The Russian minister of finance has
drawn up a report on the finances of the en-
pire in which he strongly deprecates war"
Elliot, the British minister at Con slantinOple,
has communicated to the porte the English
proposal, to which, however, the porte will
not reply until 1t knows the tenor OF the an
swer OF the great powers
England.
Sir Thomas White was on Thursday in
stalled as Lord Mayor of London, the usual
banquet being gwen al night at the Mansion
House. Among the distinguished persons
present was Lord Bcaconsfed (Dlsraeli) who
made an elaborate speech, generally explain
ing and defending the course of the govern
ment on the Eastern question, taking credit
tor proposing the pending European Confer
ence in which he had no doubt all the pow.
ers would take part.
The London press of the Sth and 9th com.
mented freely on the presidential election in
the U. s., assuming that rilden had succeed
ed. The Duly News says: "1he result can
not surprise any attentive observer of Ameri
can politics. 1t cannot cause reversal of
the legislation of the years Immediately sue
ceeding the war. 1t is change rather of men
hon Of Tha Ennr nj
ry to American credit ard regards the pay.
ment of the national debt in specie as safe
whichever party may be IN power. 1t bases
its generally favorable autlcipatlons IN a
great measure on the personal antecedents and
moderation of Mr.. Tilden. The Standard re
CARDS Mr.. Tildens anteccdents as furnishing
good guarantee Of the honesty and modera-
ton of his administration and security
against inf1ationism. The Standard congratu.
lates Americans on the law abiding spirit
displayed throughout the country, and says
The result of the election is scarcely Il greater
cause of congratulation than the fact that so
close contest fer such a great station should
have passed without violence and bloodshed.
The Times considers Gov. Tiden's antece.
dents guarantee against his yielding to the
pressure of the southern democrats IN favor
of reactionary measures, and in any event it
is more obvious that there Is No danger of
his asserting to measures of imitation or re-
quotation.
Successful experiments are mentioned IN
the manufacture of iron rails so as to produce
more durable article than the steel rail at
much less cost
Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars
were withdrawn from the bank on Wednes-
day for shipment to New York.