Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-11
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The congress sat four hours yesterday IL
ratified the committee g arrangements 10 regard
TO Batoum and disposed Of seVtra qussElons OF
detail, The material portion Of the Work CT
the congress being herewith concluded Inc
reading of the text of the treaty CT peace was
commenced. A great portion Of it was read
and agreed to. The Anglo Turkish convention
was not mentioned. Lord BeacoDsGcld was
absent, suffering FROM sore throat.
Tho North German Gazstte declares that
tho occupation Of Cyprus cannot fail 10 be
greeted with approval in the interests OF cl'll'
zation and progress. 1t believes that Germany
had been preVic usly informed OF the arrange
mcnt without, however, being asked TO pass
opinion thereon.
The Berlin Provincial Correspondence says
that all important questions connected With
tho treaty OF San StefaDo are DOW adjusted.
The commission for the settlement OF frontiers
has also arrived at satisfactory result. The
treaty of peace will be signed on Saturday.
The Anglo Turkish convention will not delay
the conclusion of the congress, as it does not
affect the treaty of San Stefano.
The Paris Journal des Debats considers that
England, being unable to count upon apy assS'
lance for checkog Russians in Asia, had the
right to act alone.
The Journal de St. Petersburg says it is to
be hoped that the convention will not c)nle in
collision with the peaceful work proceeding at
Berlin. Lord Beaoonsfcld simply acquired
Cyprus so as not to return from the congress
empty handed. -.
A telegram from Vienna announces that a
commercial aud railway convection between
Austria and Servia was signed Tuesday.
1t is understood in France that Engaud &C
cupies Cyprus instead Of Egypt, although
strongly urged to take the latter course, because
she did not wish to disturb her gnnd relations
with France. Lord BeaconsGeld at Tuesday s
sitting said he was convinced that The results of
the Congress would be highly gratifying to En-
rope, and that this happy result was due to the
persistent and devoted efforts of Its !l!usrlous
President. At Wednesdays sitting the ques
ton of enforcing tho treaty was discussed.
Prince Bismarck pointed out that there could
bs 90 question Of collective action, as the Pow
ers were interested 10 such different degrees
The Congress resolved that the respective
Powers should charge their Ambassadors and
consuls to watch over the execution Ct the
clauses in which they are interested.
LONDUN, u.v ILL., uC cAEl.CuCHI ltRal1
ing the Anglo. Turkish alliance has not subsidized
ard there is much agitation among political
psrties in Eogland. A. present ouly a very
small majority favor directly challenging the
Government policy. L,rd Hartiogton the Lib.
eraI leader will to day in the Hou:e Of Com
mons call for the papers aud information 90 lha
sutisct of the Au2lo. Turkish convention aud
when these are produced the opposition will
decide what COURSE to take.
Tho Conservative Press continues TO warmly
support the Governments measure and the
Times argues that the TASK undertaken could
not have been practically avoided and would
have bscu Inevitable sooner or later. Some Of
the Liberal press however claim that there 10
more acute anxiety amorg the Conservatives
Than can be established by reading he Conser.
vative newspapers.
The London correspondent OF the hapchea.
ter Guardian says: IA short life s predicted
| for the alliance. By some it is pointed out
that Lord Beaconsfed's arrangement robs the
Pasbas of their right to plumber the populations
they misgovarn. The Bureaucratic Il .ss will
revolt against foreign protectorate which tor.
bids population and Furnishes for misgoy,rn.
ment, and they will soon intrigue for the es.
tablishment of Russian protectorate. If
Russia is so inclined the British protectorate
can be terminated at aoy time, by the universal
surrender of those Russian acquisitions in Asia,
which were the specific condition for Eogland 9
interference. For these difficulties the present
convoca!ion between Turkey aud England pro.
vides DO remedy"
PARIS, July ll.-Tnc French people con-
tinue to be alarmed about highlands new &C.
QUESTION iu Turkey. The Rspublque Fran
oaise describes the convention as detrimental to
the interests of the Mediterranean powers aud
offensive to the dignity of the members Of the
congress. That journal personally attack ks Lord
Beaconsfeld and n~r-~o;"~ .ho here 'hat *he
congress- will insist upon having the treaty sub
mitted to it. The entire press shoWs'the great
est irritation, though all arc not so abusive as
the Republique Franchise.
LONDON, July ia Vienna dispatch to
the Daily News says The request of Turkey
that when Austria enters Bosnia she should
declare that she will respect the Sultan SOY
ereigu right has been refused, Austria reply
Jog that she, acting upon European mandate,
could not discuss question Of principle"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hocdel was arraigued yesterday. lie plead.
ed not guilty, maintaining that he only at
tempted to commit suicide. Thirty witnesses
"a fhot ha ajnn3 az thn Hmnnror Hn