Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

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| Queen Isabella's overtures to him. Thosl
overtures are regarded as an expression
OF her displeasure at the marriage o
King AlphopsO.H
A correspondent at the headquarterI
of the Russian Rustehuk army says
The snow is over two feet deep and al
operations are suspended. Two soldiers
and many beasts have persisted. The
transport service to the bridges crossing
the Danube st Sis.ova and Petroshani i,
interrupted; there are no sledges here to
replace the wagons, which are rendered
useless by the snow, and the quarter.
masters department has declared that il
cannot supply food for the cavalry here.
One regiment Of Cossacks is about to
start for Roumania to obtain provender.
The best authorities concur in the opin-
ion that the Russian bridges across the
Danube must go in q few days when all
communication will be completely cut
of until the river is frozen hard enough
to permit crossing on the ice. If the
winter is Of ordinary rigor field opera,
tons will be impossible.
Osman Pasha arrived at Bucharest on
Wednesday last. His wound is progress
ing favorably. tits believed be win be
informed at Moscow. eds
Prince Charles, of Roumania, returned
to Bucharest Thursday
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 2S.-Eng.
lands reply to the porte's circular has
not yet been received, but Layard has
been instructed to sound the porte on
several points relative to the conditions
of peace. H.f
PARIS, December % "A correspond.
ent telegraphs that the cabinet has de.
termined to prosecute Sub-Ptefect Gail.
lac, from the department Of Turn, for
insulting President MaoMaion, to whom
he wrote a letter of resignation, describ-
ing the President as a marshal of France
who was wanting in allegiance to his
sworn faith. The ultra Republican pa
pers demand the impeachment Of the
late Rochebouet ministry for an alleged
intended coup d'etst. President Mac.
Mahon has expressed to Dufaure, presi-
dent of the council, uneasiness lest the
prosecution Of projects should result
from Investigations of the electoral
inquiry commission. The marshal dep
recated the revival of party passions and
urged that his own conoiliatory attitude
should be reciprocated. Dufaure assured
him that if any prosecutions resulted
from an inquiry they would not be based
on simple obedience to orders, but on de.
Ii berate personal excuses. n
The official journal announces that
General Bressolles has been placed on
the unattached list. The Des D eRats
says: This was done because General
Bressolles exaggerated or misrepresent.
ed the tenor of orders he was instructed
to Communicate to his snbordinates, thus
furnishing a pretsxt for the protest Of
Major Labordere. Those orders had
reference to measures of public safety
foreseen and permanently provided for
in the rsgulor duties of the garrison.
This is accepted as an authoritative ex-
PLANTATION of the Images affair, the re.
port OF which made it appear that Pres.
ident MaoMahon had signed a decree
cashiering the captain Of the line regi.
ment, stationed at Images, who de-
clared, December 10, when orders were
received to march to Paris, that he would
not abet a coup d'etat."
General Bressolles writes TO the Figaro
c%ontradicting the account printed in the
Moniteur, and says: When l receive
orders | execute them without com
ment," The following seems to be the
correct version: General Bressolles
called the officers of the garrison into
bis room and communicated instructions
which seemed to indicate a coup d'etat.
de also made a speech about how orders
we're % be executed, saying that in case
of insurrection or commotion of insur.
gents the strategy Of placing women and
children in front should be resorted to
and the soldiers must FIRE no~twithstaud.
ing. Maj. Labordere hereupon protested
and resigned bis sword. General Borel
minister Of war, on investigation placed
Bressolles on the unattached list, and
dismissed Labordere for inaubordina-
ton.
RoME, December 28.-The pope held
a consistory at the Vatican to-day.
Monsignor Monetti and Pelligrini were
nominated as cardinals and some bishops
we're appointed. The pope delivered a
short allocution, thanking the cardinals
for their solioitude concerning his health,
aud asking them to pray God to help the
church and preserve uuimpaired the
misd OF its head whose body was ailing.
The Hstter Failure.
CINCINNATI, December 28.-Mr. Albert
Meter NJ fha ,aoa,4 III, c.