The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, July IA, 1878.
Proceedings terminated with grand court din
ner this evening at the White Hall Palace The
Crown Prince Frederick William congra tulated the
lllustrious statesmen upon the realization Of his
hopes that the blessings OF peace crowned their
efforts He declared that Germanyis cooperation
can be counted on for oil that tends to secure and
preserve this great benefit lie drank the .healtn
of the plenipotentiaries OF theysaye regns of the
governments who this memorable dizzy signed tho
Treaty OF Berlin. The only absentees ir ON the
banquet were Lord Beacons1eld and Prince
Gortscbakon. The German semi Official press pub
lish long peans. rejoicing and triumphlng in the
signature OF the treaty OF peace.
THE srIPuLATioNs. 4sel H..
The treaty OF peace contains fity-eigh. articles.
The 7iDPs' version, which Is declared at Berlin to
be unauthentic. contains nfty-seven articles, and
makes no mention OF two Important questions
namely, the Dardanelles and Armenia. 1t ID
probably an early copy, obtained before final
revision. Its nrst twelve articles relate to
Bulgaria, which is constituted an autonomatic
tributary prncipaity, under the suzcrainty Of the
Sultan. with o Christian government and ma
tional militia These articles further regulate the
range provisional government previous to his
election, and lay the bases OF the govern
ment alter his election Articles ID to II
inclusivey, relate to the Province called East.
ern Roumslia. south OF the Balkans. which IL
placed under the direct military and political
authority OF the Sultan, with, however, Christian
Governor, and In the conditions Of autonomous
administration The Governor Is TO be appointed
by the Porte, with the assent OF the Powers, for
five years.
OCCUPATION AND ADMINISTRATION.
Article ~ fixes the Russian occupation at nine
months from the signature OF the Treaty OF Berlin
Article % provides for Austrian occupation and adj
ministration Of Bosnia and Herzegovina Articles
twenty-our to thirty. inclusively, relate TO Monte
negro: thrtyone to thirty to Servia; forty 10
nftv.four to Roumanla and the Danube; nity-avc
and nity-six to Greece and Crete, and nfty seven
to religious equality IN the Turkish dominiona
MUST SUBMIT TO PARLIAMENT
At Fridays sitting Of the Congress Prince
Bismarck moved that supplementary con.
ference be he'd next autumn either at Con-
stantnople or Berlin, but Lord Salisbury
declared his inability to accedc to any proposal In
terfcrng with the immediate submission OF the
papers to the English Parliament, and the motion
was thrown out
cYPRrAS PROJECTS
The government appears to be busy with the de-
tails OF the military and civil establishments
In the island Of Cyprus The papers an-
nounce the appointment OF postmaster
Tor the island, and other onlcla,s for the
administration OF the government General
Sir Garnet wolseley has already, 1t Is said, under
consideration a scheme OF financial company for
int reducing railways on the island. Arrange
ments are also being made for laying new sub
marine cable to Alexandria, which will
give direct communication with England.
Among other schemes brought To the sur
face by the English occupation OF cyprus Is
that OF the Euphrates valley Railway. The
Duke OF sutherland and others are In
active communication with the government on the
subject, and 10 is stated that If within reasonable
time 1t appears that the Anglo Turkish conve ntIon
Is successful It Is possible the country win be asked
to give guarantee for the poposed railway.