Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-18
England Taking Precautions
Against EncrOachments
on the Treaties of
1856 and 1871.
Badsn,BadeR will Probably be the
Place for Holding the
Congress.
Grand Royal Marriage at Berlin.

BERLIN, February Is, The weekly
statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many shows an increase in specie OF
II, 500. 900 marks,
The marriage of Princess Charlotte
daughter of the crownp prince and grand
daughter Of Queen Victoria, to Bernard,
hereditary prince of the duchy of SAKE.
Meiningen, and Of Princess Elizabeth,
daughter Of Primer Frederick Charles, to
Augustus, hereditary prince Of tie grand
duchy of 0ldenbrrg, are to te solemn,
lied this evening. The ceremony will be
performed at Z o'clock in the chapel Of
the old palace. The king and queen of
the Belgians, Prince of Wales, Duke Of
Cohuaught, Prince Of Orange, heir to the
throne of the Netherlands, and many
German royal and princely personages
have arrived to witness the marriages. A
unique feature of the festivities, which
have been devised on a grand scale, will
be a traditional dance by torchlight of
twelve ministers Of the emperor's cabi
net. The trousseau in beth cases is en-.
tirely Of German make. Bismarck will
take part in the wedding festivities and
walk at the head Of the ministers 10 the
ceremonial dance. Since. 1872 the
chancellor has remained away from all
court festivities, and that he now reap
pears is considered as indicating a re-
Cancellation between the chancellor and
the court. Bismarck seems in excellent
health and spirits
CoNsTANTINoPLE, February l8 The
Russians have Withdrawn from the Sam
Idle redoubt of Coustantinople, the line
of defense ~reoccupied Friday. The or
ders Of the Russian troops are not to
cross the lines of demarcstion fixed by
the armistice.
LONDON, February l8.-Iu the house
Of lords tonight Lords Stratheden and
Campbell will move that in the opinion
of this house the Terms of the armistice
between Russia and the porte are such
as to justify her majesty's government
in taking every %precaution to discourage
encroachments by which the treaties Of
1856 and 1871 are unfortunately threat
ened.
Some officers at Aldershot have been
scmiOficially notified that TIE second
army corps will be modified st an early
date.
Her majesty frigate Raleigh, report.
ed ashore on Rabbit Island, is aaoat
again. She sustained no damage.
Frankfort-on.the,Ma is conspicuous
ly mentioned as the place for holding
the congress, but Baden-Bsden is likely
to be selected; Austria lays great stress
on the congress assembling as soon as
possible as the surest means to prevent
further complications.
A public meeting of the workmen Of
London on the Eastern question is fixed
for Thursday.
ROME, February l8.-After a special
service, invoking the aid of the Holy
Spirit for the conclave, the cardinals will
tonight enter cells in the third story of
the Vatican. Tho operations of the con.
clave will begin tomorrow. All the car.
diuals have arrived except de Praette,
Of St. Marie, and Apuhzo, who gre not
coming, and McCloskey. Cardinals Di
Pietro, bishop of Porto, De Luca, pre-
feet Of congregation. and Phnebianco,
grand peniteatial, are acceptable for
election to Italian cardinals. Parocchi,
archbishop in Bologna, and Noretti,
archbishop Of Rouenna, are favored BY
foreign Cardinals, while Cardinals Pecci,
ponti6cial camerlango, and Di Canossa,
bishop Of Verona, are supported in vari.
GUS quarters.
PERA, February Is The Porte has
informed TIE powers that the Greeks
have again crossed the frontier near
Arta Albania.
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