Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-16
FOREIGN NSIEs

This marriage Of the Princess Tayra to tie
Duke Of Cur bsrlaad will take place 90 tho 2l.t
lest, az originally intended, tho fuoera! oftte
Princess Alice being Gsed for the 18Th,
Sir B,rse Frcre. The British Governor O. tie
Cape Town Colony. Africa, has sent "a
ultinatum to Cettiwseo, the 4 llu King, aud i:
bis answer is not satisfactory ac!lTe hc5lI!;tIc.
will proceed.
la the British House OF Commoa q state
meot made that fvregu government had ii
qulred reepeo:lrG the judicial arrange nents 10
Cyprus i, is understood, refers to question 3D.
dressed by the Uoited States to the British
Government growing out OF the arrest OF Mai3r
d. Cesnoa for making excavations il the I:laad
of Cyprus.
The weather ia London 90 Saturday was
cold, and much Snow bas fallen in the north Of
Eggard aud in various parts Of Europe.
The symptoms of the dIs:ase OF Bsyard lay
or, the United States Minister at BelIio, hsvo
taken a luro for the better, but he Is very weak.
The United States Consul at Cdnstantioople
has not yet been informed Of the accusations
against Romer, aud will address note to the
Porte to day, reminding it of lts promise
to communicate then, az be considers is illegal
to detaiu Romer without stating the cause.
The commercial treaty Between Austria and
Germany has been renewed for another year,
and the commercial treaty between Austria ard
Italy is also likely to be renewed.
The proposal in the British Parliament to
aid the distressed people OF the Rhodope Daoun-
tains, in Turkey. will be opposed as inezpeuieot,
considering the prevailing distress in Great
Britaio.
Ths new Turkish Ministry proposes to make
speedy settlement of disputed poiots with
neig boring powers and conclude a d.ha;iiTe
treaty with Russia.
General Roberts has made az extensive re
oonuCi.saoce withio the Afghan boIdsrs and
found the cou1try friendly.
Russia protests against tho ISSUE CT The new
Turkish loan.
The Londou Daily News correspondent a.
PeShawur understands that General Brownies
advance on Jelalabad has commenced, aod
meets with 20 opposition. 1t is Impossible
that the Turkestan reiaforc5meut5, which the
Ameer is reported to be intriguing for, will ar
rive 10 time.
10 the election at Bristol, England, for pem
Der of the House Of Commons, Lewis Fry,
liberal, defeated Sir Ivor Guest. conservative,
BY majority Of ! SAT.
LATER.
LONDON, Dec. 1G.-In bis speech last Satur-
day 10 reply to question OF NJ. de Gontou:
Baron. 10 the Ereuch Senate. not the Chamber
OF Deputies as stated ia Versailles d!spa'ch,
NJ. Wsddio gton, the French Forcisn Mio's'c!r,
said III am happy to cay that despite cer'ao
haukerirgs for doing more or less ;hau the treaty
of Berlin requires all the cabIdets, thess haVlus
something to gain as well as those having some
thing to lose by such dlvergencies, have u'tl'
nateIy seen that the execution OF tho tr:a!y on
all sides ia Lie only way of cot jeolardiztns the
peace Of Europe. We were the first to mas
tain that opinion and all have come roued to 1t.
A large number of its clauses are already car
ried out Bstoum with its territory has been
given up to Russia, the Russians have evacn
ated E,zerouu, the Khotour dist.!c; has been
handed over to Persia, the Dobrudee has been
occupied by Romsuia, the Bosnia Herzegovina