Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-18


CoNsTANTINOPLE, August 1.-THE
proclsma lion published to-day, inviting
the Servians to submission and offering
protection to those submitting, says TIE
Turkish commanders are ordered to PFC
tect all peacssble inhabitants and tier
properly.
Strength of the Russian Army.
LONDON, August I7.-In reply to the
speeches made IN the English house Oi
c7mmons lately, to the effect that Rus.
sia was stronger in 1858 than now, the
Gqlois shows that Rpssia, in 1858, had an
army of SOC, 600 men, aud now $40 ,OOC
as peace armament, and 2.50O, 600 in
time Of war.
shipments of Specie.
LONDON, August l7.-Three hUndred
ami twenty thousand dollars in specie
was taken out Of the Bank OF England
yesterday, and one million to-day, fol-
shipment TO Oparto. Twj small banks
and one mercantile firm at OpOTtO have
failed. 1t is not known yet whether the
crisis is serious.
The Hew French Minister of War.
PARIS, August 1.-THE appointment
OF General BerthOut as minister Of war,
in place OF General de CIssey, is spoken
of as follows by the London Times
General BerthOut, as general Of diyi.
sion Of infantry, WAS Cne of the most
capable officers in the army, and as he is
not member OF parliament his selec-
tiop confirms the principle of making
the war department nCn-pollticRl."
The Outrages in Bulgaria.
WASHINGTON, August l7.-Fhe Turk.
ish minister here has received the fol-
lowing from the minister OF foreign af-
fairs:
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August II.
A commission, composed OF several
ministers and high flnctionaries, mus
selmen and christians, hss been estsb.
lished to elaborate the programme Of re-
forms communicated to you by dis
patch Of June 7th. The ConstantinOple
imperial government has decided to
open new inquiry concerning the ex-
cesses attributed to irregular troops in
Bulgaria. This task has baen assigned
to Blacuye B9y, director Of the pCesJ, 70
Youvante, and to Efendi, the Bulgarian
counsellor of state. They have started,
and will communicate 70 you the re-
suit of their inquiries.
Conclusion OF Wagner's Concert.
BAYREUTa, August II The present.
alton of the Rjng Of N;bs'ungen was
complated tonight with til. perform
ance OF "GotterdsmmeTing.n The con-
clusion was grsndly tragic and mystic.
Anti WagneTites refuse to admit that
they found much melody, but ackn0wl-
edge .NJ6eI1ngea TriEogy is the greatest
work of the composer. They consider
that Herr Wagner has given pcedom-
iuancs TO dramatic over the lyric sle-
meut. Some acts are WesTisome, but
it is admitted that NibeSlsngen viii be
model for future generations as work
of the highest dramatic and musical
character. There was much enthusi
asm at the close Of the opera, and Herr
Wagner returned thanks to the audi
ence. A bargust viii be given to the
patrons tomorrow night, a. which
Herr Wagner will make z speech.
FrightfuI OuIrages by the Turks.
LONDON August IA correspondent
of the Daily NeWs, in q letter dated at
Philippolis, Augus5 9Th, says the Turk.
ish report OF OutTages in Bulgaria is such
tissue of inpudent fslsehOOds that it
calls forth the protest Of Bsringa, OF the
British legation, and s S3huyler, of the
American legation, at Cnnstantilople.
The Turkish authorities are doing moth
lafion, and armed Turks continue to
commit acts Of viOieucs daily. Chris
tian inhabitants are robbed j. they go
outside OF their villages, and women are
assaulted Snd violated every day.
The Turks drive away the cattle and
sell them. The suffering of the chris
tians is livery crest ano immediate re-
lief is needed. This same correspondent
writes on the tenth instant, that three
Thousand men, women ard children
were killed by the Turks at Otlukkeia.
Children were carried about impaled on
bayonets, and human baingC were
burned alive. At BaZardjik one thou
sand persons were killed. A bag full OF
human heads was emptied before the
house Of the Italian consul at Jambuil,
and left there to be eaten by hogs.
--latest from China.
HONG Kong, VjG SHANGHAI, July
I5.-GrosVenter and .Baber Yunnsn,
commissioners, arrived at Shanghai on
the third of July, having been since in
communication with Sir T. Wade, the
British minister. Wada's departure
from Peking and the establishment Of 8
legation in Shanghai greatly startled
the Chinese authorities, who first made
efforts to persuade him TO return, and
afterward proceeded to send the viceToy
Of Marking 10 open negotiations with
him. Wade is understood to have re-
i8cted all overiurts, and to have an
nounced that troops had already been
summoned from India, although a
peaceful settlement appears to be desired
by the Chinese leaders.
There is unusual activity in military
preparations in the army of Tientzeu,
which is concentrating.
The famine in the northern provinces
is producing disastrous consequences.
Thousands Of deaths, from starvation,
occur daily. Rice has been ordered
from the south and from Formosa. The
PekiDg authorities have given one hun
dred thousand taels and one million cat.
ties of rice for the relief of the destitute.
Hsmlin college contributes one million
pecules. Lie Hung Clang, vicsroy OF
the Chile provinces, also sends one mil
lion pecules. 1t is not believed that any
efforts can check the calamity this year,
The first rain in nine months fell on
July I'd.
Two Catholic missionaries who form
erly resided in Corsa, have just succes 3D.
cd in Te-enteriDg that country. They
dES hSpt All ClCEO DGt II 10
said they have not been otherwise Ill
treated.
The British ship Of war, Sylvis,
started upon another visit to Cores pre-.
pared to seek redress ior the attack on
the boats by the forts last autumn.
The British flying squadron, on q visit
to Nagasasi, Japan, IOr health trip,
will return Immediately to Shanghai 10
await the orders OF the British minister.
The christian riots continue in the
province Of Sic Cnuen. The highways
are occupied by tbs insurgents, and the
mails stopped. the leader OF these dis.
turbances, General Ming, formerly &C.
tive in the great Tse Ping rebellion, is
believed 10 be secretly supported by the
local and Peking authorities.
Shen Pas Chen, the new viceroy OF
Nanking, is extremely unpopular owing
to the rigorous suppTe ssion Of gambling
houses and opium deus.
A rebellion has been organized IN
Camberia by q brother OF the reigninE
king, recently escaped from the court OF
Siam, where he had been held prisoner.
Trade was disturbed by the warfare and
French troops were sent from Sagona tC
the assistance Of the government.
Thirty.six thousand dollars has beeL