Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-08
FOREIGN.


toy, which will be of extraordinary i'm
portance. 1t is said the new nuncio to
Spain will claim the restoration Of the
administration of charges of the hos
pitfalls, of which the nuncio was de-
prived in 1868.
LONDON, February 8.-Reports have
reached Belgrade OF great military &C.
tivity along the Black Sea and the Pruth,
the Russians having placed pontoons
over the river. 1t is believed that Midhat
Pash still really controls the Turkish
government and only retired tempora.
rily to permit concession. It is asserted
that Midhat's difference with the sultan
arose iron. the refusal of the latter to
dismiss Ssfuet Pasha, with whom Midhat
d sagreed as to the terms to be offered
Sc via. The Ssrvian cabinet say they
are DESTROYS of speedily reaching an
agreement, and wish the negotiations to
proceed in Belgrade to avoid loss of
tine.
The session Of the British parliament
for 1877 was opened by her majesty the
queen in person to day. The weather is
fair aud mild. Her majesty left Buck.
in CHAM palace shortly after one o'clock
in the royal state carriage, attended by
q brilliant suite. The royal escort was
composed Of q detachment of the house.
hold troops. Her majesty alighted at
ths peers entrance Of parliament build.
ing, where she was received by the dep.
uty lord great chamberlain, Lord Ave.
laud, and the great officers of state and
conducted into the house. The Prince
and Princess Of Wales we're present,
an | there was a brilliant assemblage of
Ia lies. All the foreign ministers aud the
c inese aud Japanese embassies we're
also present. The Earl OF Beacons6eld
carried the sword Of state before the
queen. The Marquis Of Salisbury was
not present. After her majesty had
taken her place on the throne the lord
hi .h chancellor read the royal speech.
The Queen in her speech says the hos
til ties which, before the close of the last
session of parliament, bad broken out
between Turkey on one hand and Servia
aid Montenegro on the other, engaged
my most serious attention, and have
anxiously waited for an opportunity
when my good officers, together with
those OF my allies, might be u%sefully in
te'posed. This opportunity presented
itself by the solicitations of Servia for
our mediation, the offer Of which was
Ultimately entertained by the port. While
proceeding to act in this mediation,
she thought it right, after inquiry into
the facts, to denounce to the porte the
excuses committed in Bulgaria, and ex.
press her %reprobation of their perpetra-
ton. Speaking of the armistice and
conference, she says that 10 taking these
steps her Object has been throughout to
maintain the peace Of Europe and bring
asout better government in the disturbed
provinces without infringing upon the in
dependence and integrity of the Ottoman
empire. Her msjssty regrets that tie
prop osals have not been accepted by the
porte, but the result Of the conference
has been to show evidence of the gene.
raj agreement among European powers
which cannot fail to have material effect
upon the condition Of the government Of
Turkey, She trusts the armistice, yet
unexpired, will lead to the conclusion Of
an honorable peace. She has acted in
cordial cooperation with her allies, with
whom as with other foreiga powers, her
relations continue friendly. The papers
on these subjects will forthwith BE- laid
before parliament. Her majesty alludes
to her assumption Of imperial title at
Delhi, which was welcomed with prof.s.
sions Of affection. and to the famine in
India, to arrest which every resource
will be employed. The remainder Of the
speech is devoted to colonial and home
matters.
1t is stated that Prince GortschakoG
has retired from his position as minister
Of foreign affairs, on ccoun of i'll
health and long service, and is succeeded
by Count A~dlerberg.
The sultan ignores politics to give
Midhat Pasha a constitutional trial. Il
is believed in Constaniinople that be has
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