Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-10

war there would be indignation and despair

pointed to the difference Of the government
attitude toward the amaer of Afghanista
and toward Russia. He was Of opinion thu
there had never been any clear wish to avoi
the war, and that the war was not uncoI
nected with projects for the rectifcation {
| the frontier.
Lard Caruarvon declared that war was ir
reccncilable with any idea of justice, and til
policy in fuTtherance of which it had bee
undertaken, was dangerous and delusivt
! The debate adjourned.
Lord Cranbrook, secretary of state fo
India, on moving resolution that the ex
| penses of the Afghan war may be defraye
| from the revenues of India said the estimate
Indian surplus was two million one hundret
and thirty-sjx Thousand pounds; therefore
there would be substantial surplus after pay
ing the war expenses, which were estimate
| at less than one million two hundred and fit
| thousand pounds for the present fnancia
| year. Lord Cranbrook declared that tn
| government assumed the full responsible
for Lord Lytton. There was not room TO
both England and Russia in Afgbanistan
| The ameer s letter was no answer to England
| WtiBtGHtunl, but mere evasion. England
must lie paramount in Afghani,tan, which
must be a friendly jlnltor to the doors o
ln3ia, or ENGLAND must hold the k herself
| Visccunt Halifax moved an amendment
| censuring the government.
| Lords Trevelyn and Chamberlain attacked
| the government, pursuing the usual lines o.
argument Lord Chamberlain announced
| that he had withdrawn his supplementary
vote of censure, because it was inconsistent
| with the forms of the house.
Lord Forster replied In detail to LORD
Stanhope's speech. He said that If the sup
porters of the resolution were IN power, they
would aim at peace, with honor, and take
the first opportunity of coming 10 honorable
terms by returning to the policy of the for
mer Indian viceroys, Lords MAYO and North
brook, and assure tie ameer of Afghanistan
against unprovoked Russian attacks.
Bristol.
BRISTOL, December 8.-The directors of the
West OF England and South Wales District
Bank issued circular, Sunday, announcing
the suspension of the bank owing TO the
drain upon its deposits caused by the
persistent, and often upjustltable, adverse
rumors which have been circulated for weeks
past They say the books show that the
bank Is solvent. The directors hope to re-
construct the bank. Tue utmost consterna
ton prevails in South Wales The bank had
forty-two branches. Its liabilities are seven
teen million five hundred thousand dollars;
assets sta ed at the same amount, but as they
consist of local bills, which are not negotia-
BILE IN London, the Bank of England refused
to advance upon them. The run on the
bank for the last few days has been 80 per-
sistent that the cash in hand Is estimated at
only one hundred and twenty five Thousand
dollars. The shareholders number two
thousand, and their liability is unlimited.
COnstantinOpIe.
CONsTANTINoPLE, December 9-The sui
tan has assured Count Itchy, the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador to Constantinopia, of
the Porte's intention TO adhere to the treaty
OF Berlin, and ne expresses great anxiety to
arrive at an understanding with Austria.
1t Is stated that MahmOud Danlod Pasha
has been appointed grand master of artillery
The sultan has declared that the appoint
ment of Carotheodori Pasha to the ministry
of foreign affairs implies his intention of car
rylDg out the treaty of Berlin, and that the
new ministry was formed to satisfy Europe
and attempt internal reorganization.
Andrew Romer Il native of Hungary, who
was naiurallzad in the United States in 1854,
was arrested November 2Sth, and Maynard
will to-day demand to be informed of the
charges against him.
st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 9.-The resg-
nation of General rchnercheff, minister of the
interior, was In consequence of i'll health.
Makoff will succeed him temporarily.
Intelligence has been received that the
family OF the ameer of Afghanistan has taken
refuge in Russian Turkestan.
Count Tolstoi, minister of public inst-uc-
ton, will probably resign on account of his
unsatisfactory administration. Deliver,
grand master of ceremonies, succeeds rim.
Lahore.
LAHORE, December S.-General Roberts is
erecting huts IN Pelwar pass for portion of
his troops. 1t ia rumored an advance on
Jeiabad has been ordered, and that the
ameer of Afghanlstah has fed to Turkestan
General Biddulph telegraphs thar ne has
found an open road to CaDdahar. A recon-
noisauee made shows Khojenek pass is not
defended.
Madrid.
MADRID, December 9-Premier Conovas
del Costello declared in congress to-day that
the government would receive a French rep
resentative, whether monarchist or republi-
can, just as they received ministers of the
United States or Mexico. The relations of
Spain with France were, he said, very cor
dial.
Pesth.
PEsTH, December 9.-The Austrian dele
CATION has passed proposal which was sup
ported by the minister of war, granting the
government twenty million forms for occu-
patton expenses in 1879, instead of fifteen
million as fixed by the budget commission.
Paris.
PARIS, December "A telegram from st.
Petersburg states that General Tchnercheff,
minister of the interior, has resigned, and
the appointment of Count Schouvaloff as his
successor is considered probable.
A London correspondent denies that Rus
STA has announced her intention to occupy
Nero.
Rome.
ROME, December Sit is reported that
Bismarck will only grant amnesty to those
German ecclesiastics who specially apply for
it and make submission to the May laws
PhIlippOpolis.
PHILIPPoPoLIs, December 9,-The Rus
slams have claimed from the international
commission twentY-three million francs for
the expenses of occupation.
Berlin.
BERLIN, December oo.-Gortscbakoff has
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