The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cast.

nile conference with so little credit, is trying
10 console herself the best she can. sir STAT
ford Northco,e. chancellor of the EXchequer,
in q sneech at Liverpool on the Goth, said that
although England sympethized deeply with
the oppressed, bulgarian christians, &C.,
n.ace was too essential TO her interests to al
low her to get entangled in foreign war.
Mr.. Cross, secretary of state, on the same oc-
casiop, thought the Constanlnople failure
left a better chance for peace and better
Government of the Turkish christians, than
there had been hitherto On the other hand,
Gladstone, IN a speech at Taunton on Satur-
day, bitterly arraigned the ministry for their
"ignoble failure"
Russia, not stopping to enter into separate
negotiations with Turkey, as was at first ru'
mored hasa apparently marked out very differ
ent course for herself Firstly she will issue
a manifesto TO Europe, reminding the powers
that Russia had only departed from her origi-
nal plan of dealing with Turkey alone at the
intervention of England, France, &c, but
these powers having refused, after tedious
negotiations, to.participate IN her programme
she has right henceforth to reckon on the
collective forbearance, if not good Will OF
Europe, while she pursues her purpose IN be-
half of the oppressed Christians alone Ana
secondly, Russia does not, however, propose
to rush into hostlites with Turkey. Her
plan is rather to prolong indefinitely the at'i
tude of neither peace or war-that is, to be
ready for war, but to let Turkey commence
hostilities. She thinks she can support pro-
longed mobilization better than Turkey.
Meantime Turkey, while Strengthening her
military power to the utmost, to be ready Tor
Russia, is trying to disarm European preJu-
dice by introducing all If not more reforms
than were demanded by the conference, to the
extent even of placing Christian governors
over the provinces, at the same time that she
makes overtures ofpeace to Servia, Roumania
and Montenegro and negotiations with those
states have actually been opened, and there is
real ground to hope for their favorable term
inatiOn.
England.
The American "Spritualist' Slade, who
was sentenced to three months confinement
at hard labor, has had his sentence quashed
on appeal on legal technically.
The Countess Howe on Tuesday threw her
self from window of her mothers residence,
in Berkeley square, and died from the injuries
she received. The coroner's jury rendered
verdict that the act was committed while the
Icto tc Of mir
by grief at the death of Earl Howe, her hus-
band.
The Mark Lane Express of the Goth soys!
Farmers are taking advantage of the drier
weather to resume agricultural operations,
but the long continuance of rain has delayed
field work, and probably planting will be lat
er this spring. In the highlands the con0i-
ton of the wheat plant is favorable, but 1t is
reared the floods have damaged the plant In
The low districts. With the continuance OF
the present weather the damage perhaps Is
remediable, but with prolonged rain the re-
suit would be disastrous.
France.
An official decree, promulgated last Satur.
day, prohibits importation into or transit
through France of horned cattle, shetp, or
goats from Germany, England, Austria, the
Danublan Prncipalties, or Turkey. lmpor-
tation from other countries is allowed, sub
iect to rigorous preliminary inspection by the
sanitary authorities.
A famine prevails in Pondicherry, and the
minister of the colonies asks the chambers for
$4,000 for relief
Max Outrey, appointed minister to the
United States, will leave for Washington next
week
NJ. Gambetta has been reelected President
of the Budget Committee, He made speech
denying that the Republicans are disunlted.
He urged the necessity of the maintenance OF
\ complete agreement, and declared that he
would act as friendly, trusting his fellow
workers of the Ministry.
Italy.
The nope, confined to his bed for week,
was up for an hour on the 9th.
The clerical abuse bill, before the Italian
parliament, makes it penal offence to pub
lish writings proceeding from any clerical au-
thority censuring the laws of the state. Cleri.
cal journals are furious and the congregation
OF cardinals which was ordered by the pope
to examine the bill, has unanimously declared
that it violates the liberty of the clergy. 1t is
stated that the pope Will publicly protest
Mexico.
Politics in Mexico are usually such an in
extricable maze, and withal so trivial, as to
deserve little attention; yet of late events
there have been rather stirring. On the death
of Juarez, in 1915, Lerdo was elected presi-
dent for one term, expiring in July last, but
in defiance of the Mexican constitution, as Is
claimed, had himSefre.elected. Iglesias, the
chief justice, on the other hand, claimed that
in the absence of a legal election, he was the