Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-17

Ministry has given carte blauche to the war
committees, and that GOO men have entered
Turkey.
Tho instructions of the Turkish PleDipo
tiaries arc such as to make the conclusion OF
an armistice absolutely certain.
Prince Bismarck has waived his objections TO
another European conference 90 Eastern affairs.
LONDON, Jan. l7.-There il no news from
The seat Of war, which has bad look Tor the
Turks.
The COLOGNE Gazette has special dispatch
which says that the Russians arc before Philip
popolis that battle is imminent, and that the
foreign consular representatives had demanded
suspension of arms tWonty four hours to scnd
away non combatauts. Not much reliance can
be placed on this, dor on Constantinopc dis
patch in this morning 8 Standard saying that
Sueiman Pasha, after fighting his way from
Russians there in great force and fought L les.
perate battle on Tuesday. finally succeeding 10
clearing the road 10 Adrianoplc and continuing
the retreat tbither. Auy news favorable to tho
Turks would be officially reported from Con
stantinople, while Russian bulletins will prob
ably require several days to get through.
ENGLAND.
Lord Derby, Foreign Secretary, who is sick,
is better; but there is little prospect Of his at
tending the meeting Of the British Parliament
to day.
| At the inquest on the body of the released
Fepian convict McCarty, 10 Dublin, his com
rades deposed that the deceased had been Sc,
| yerey treated 10 Chatham prison. lie had
died 10 prison the Governor would be his mur-
derer. The jury rendered verdict Of death
| from heart disease accelerated by the treatment
he received in prison. The announcement Of
this verdict was received With loud and pro.
logged applause.
! a London dispatch says lit has reason TO
believe that the Queens speech will not con.
tain demand for any extra supplies, and will
express the opinion that the negotiations DOW
pending will result in peace. The association
| hears from another source that, while 90 extra
supplies will be demanded, the speech hints
pretty strongly that they will have to be asked
for 10 very probable contingency.
| The reports concerning the probable tenor Of
the Queens speech are contradictory. The
London Standard. which is the principal organ
of the Conservative party, gives prominence in
| leader to the following 1t will probably
| be found that the Queen speech will not con.
| tain request for vote for the increase of the
army aud navy, although the Government will,
Wo may expect, intimate that if any contingcu-
cy should ocourit will promptly make the de-.
mand. But at present the need is not pressing
and while negotiations are pending such dc
mapd might be misconstrued.
The London Daily Telegraph expresses a
similar anticipation. These two papers are
we'll Informed, and their view is probably cor.
rect.
The London Times however, says tho speech
will be mainly an assertion OF our neutrality
and an appeal to Parliament for aid in ensuring
that it should be respected
The London Post believes that vote for
money will be suggested,
LONDON, Jan. l7.-Parament met to day.
As the Queen did not open tho session 10 per-
SOD there was no state ceremonial and tho pro
ceedings were confined to what usually takes
place when the opening is by Royal commits
sion. The weather was very fine, beiOg clear
and exceptionally mild. The Queens speech
states that she summoned Parliament before
the usual time of meeting that it might be-
come acquainted with the efforts she has made
to terminate the war and that she might have
it's advice and assistance. She aludcs to her
having declared her intention at the outbreak
of the war to observe neutrality in a contest
which she iamented but failed to prevent, 50
long az the interests of her empire as defced by
her Government were not Threatened. The
Russian successes convinced the Porte that it
should endeavor to bring hostities to close.
The Sultan's Government accordingly address.
ed to the neutral powers parties to the treaties
relating to Turkey, an appeal for their good
Offices. 1t did not however, appear to a ma
jority of them that they could usefully comply
with tho request and the Porte was so inform
ed. The Porte then determined TO make q sep.
arate appeal to her Government and she at once
agreed to ipquire of the Gar whether he would
entertain peace oVertures. The Gar in reply
expressed, his earnest desire for peace and stat
ed bis opinion as to the course which should be
pursued to attain it. Upon this subject COM
munioaions have taken place between the Gov,
ernments of Russia and Turkey, through her
good Offices, and she earnestly trusts they may
lead to termination of the War. She will spare
20 efforts to promote that result Hitherto ia
the war neither of the belligerents hes infrIngcd
the conditions on which her neutrality is found
cd, and she willingly believes that both are
DESTROYS to respect them as far IS lies in their
power. So long as her conditions arc not in
triDged her attitude will continue the same,
but she cannot conceal from herself that should
hostilities be unfortunately prolonged some IN
expected occurrence may render it Incumbent
on her to adopt measures of prccautor. Such
measures could not be efFectualIy taken without
adequate preparation, and she trusts to her
Parliament's beralitY to supply the mears
which may DO required for that purpose. The
papers 90 these affairs will be forthwith laid
before Parliament. Her relations with all for.
eign powers continue friendly Her Majesty
expresses her thanks that the Iodan famine is
nearly ended. She refers to the condition of
native affairs in South Africa, which has caus.
ed her some anxiety. The troops there have
been reinforced, but she trusts for peaceablc
and satisfactory settlement shortly Of all differ.
ences The estimates Of the year will soon be
presented TO the House of Commons. Her
Majesty 10 conclusion details number Of
measures of local character that will be laid
before Parliament.
* ... GERMANY.
A dispatch from Berlin. says :-"Tho Gov.
eminent has finally determined 10 submit to
the Imperial Parliament O motion for an 10.
crease of the tax and duly on tobacco, as the