Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
First Session OF the Turkish Plenary
COnference-PrOject of Reforms Sub
mitted to the Porte.
Preparation for and March Of the Rus.
sian Army-Sad Accident at Sea-
RevOIutien In San Domingo.
Preparations for the March of the Rus

Preparations for the March OF the Rus
sisa Army.
LONDON, Deeember PA dispatch from
Bucharest says that great preparations are
making at Kascheneff for the march of the
Russian army.
MussuImans FIoeking to the Standard
of the New Grand Ei1ier.
LONDON, December PA telegram from
Constantinople reports that Midhat Pasha
daily receives addresses from Mussulmans
offering to sacrifice life and fortune for the
integrity OF the esapIre.
Russian Prisoners to be Tried for Trea-
LONDON, December PA Vienna CORE
spondent reports that a large number of
prisoners Of both sexes, some of whom have
been In jail seven months, will be tired at
Moscow, In January for participation In the
socialist conspiracy.
A Plot to RepubIicanize Russia
LONDON, December 24.-The Times cor
respondent at st. Petersburg writes that news
has been received that a widespread assOcia-
ton, whose motto is federation and liberty,
has been discovered at Moscow, the aim Of
which was to make Russia federal republic,
divided into FIVE states, to depose the dynasty,
to abolish aristocracy, and to establish COM
munism. There may be some exaggeration
in this, but every one, including the members
of the government, has been long convinced
that the whole ground is deeply undermined
by the socialists.
Reforms Submitted to the Porte.
LONDON, December PA dispatch from
Constantinople to the Daily NeUS says that
the project of reforms submitted to the Porte
includes the division Of Bulgaria into two
provinces; the popular election of mayors;
the governor general to have complete con-
troll of the police force; the organization of
law courts to be left, In a great measure, to
an international commission; foreigners to be
eligible for legal appointments, if the COM
mission finds their appointment necessary;
only thirty per cent. of the taxes to be paid to
the Porte; the militia not to exceed one per
cent. of the whole population. The words
foreign occupation" are omitted from the
project. The guaranteeing force is termed
the "gendarmaic, foreign troop, and is to
number only three or four thousand. Provi-
sion is made for christian government, an
elective assembly, ETC., as previously reported.
First Sitting of the Turkish PIenary
Conference.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, December 24.-The
first sitting of the plenary conference was
held yesterday, Savaet Pasha presiding. In
an address at the opening of the conference
he referred to the liberal views Of the Porte.
He said the Porte was ready TO grant to its
subjects all privileges which were not con-
trary to the dignity and integrity of the en-
pre-. The first business was the formal yeri-
fcation of the credentials of plenipotentiaries,
which was completed. During the sitting
salvos of artillery were fired. Savaet Pasha
explained that these salutes were fired to an
nounce the PRONUNCIATION of the constitution,
which would effect complete change in the
state Of Turkey. An analysis of the results
of the preliminary conference was afterward
presented to Savaet Pasha, who asked for
time to examine the documents The con-
ference viii probably meet again next Thurs
day, when = question of prolonging the
arnlistiee gfy'Ybe discussed. It is thought
that prol6tie2tien Of fifteen days will be
proposed, and t,'e conference will then adjourn
until Saturday en- account of the Mahomme-
dan festivals.
Another Revolution in San Domingo.
HAVANA, December 24-An English
mail steamer from St. Thomas, December
brings advices frem the city of
San Domings to December 10th. Another
revolution had taken place in San Domingo.
President Gonzales, who was called back to
power when President Espaillot was deposed,
again resigned his Office on the ninth instant,
and embarked for Layague, Porto Rico. This
event was the result of general rising of the
BaeZist party In the streets Of San Domingo.
Fighting followed and continued several
days. When President Gonzales heard that
the northern provinces had risen against him
he resigned to prevent further bloodshed, and
returned to The United States consulate, when
h took ship for Porto Rico. Immediately
after his resignation, provisional govern
ment was organized and vessel dispatched
to Couracoa, where Ex-President Baez re-
sides, to convey him news of his restoration
to the presidency. 1t is affirmed that the
principal cause of the resignation of Gonzales
was the treason of General Villaneuva, who
the president had always considered his best
friend and frmest supporter. When General
Villaneuva joined in the rebellion against
him he gave up the struggle. Commerce
was completely paralyzed by events, and
money was scarce.
Sad Accounts of Disasters at Sea.
LONDON, December 24.-Sad accounts of
disasters to shipping during the recent storm
wrecks are reported on the Scotch coast, and
in several cases all hands were lost. Yester-
day two unknown vessels, one of thousand
tons burden, disappeared off Arbroath, and
are supposed to have foundered. A schooner,
name unknown, was wrecked in Ackerville |
bay and seven seamen drowned. A German
bark was lost at Lossiemouth and fourteen |
lives lost. The brig Sophie, of Holmestrand, |
and the bark Palmetto, were wrecked off |
Peter Head and all on board drowned Two
vessels were lost, with all hands, |
at the mouth of the bay. 1t is believed there |
have been several wrecks of which no news |
will ever be obtained.
Particulars are known of various casual |
ties during the recent gale on the north coast /
of Scotland and Orkney islands, principally |
to small vessels from Scandinavian and Baltic |
ports, involving the loss of twenty lives. Be- |
sides these Norwegian brig was wrecked at |
Burray island, and all hands lost A great |
quantity of wrecked stuff is reported in Pent- |
land Firth, including two unknown steamers,
bottom upward.