The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Question of n Reciprocity Treaty
with Canada.


with Canada.
LONDON, August 26.-The Times, in an
article on the desire Of the United States to
negotiate a reciprocity treaty with Canada
| on the basis of the economical doctrines
| prevalent in the Union, says: Canada Is
within the operation Of England's COM
merc;al treaties. and could not establish re-
ciprocity with the United States without
| transeressing the most favored nations
clause in those treaties" The Times
concludes as follows: "Whether apart
from tine question OF our treaty obi
cations there would be any disposition
| in Canada to assent to the proposal is most
doubtful. The mind OF Canada can be
freely expressed in the Parliament OF the
Dominion. and we are willing to abide by
its free declarations. There is no dispo-
siion to fetter Canadian liberty OF action,
even if the establishment OF customs
union with the Uuited States was the
| result of it; but the prospects OF the
scheme are at least doubtful. When
the subject was raised some four years
| since the Dominion Government protested
| that they would never listen to my suSges-
ton for the admission Of the manufactures
| OF the United States on more favored terms
than those of the United Kingdom, and we
| have no reason to suppose that any Change
OF sentiment has since been developed"
| Earthquake Shocks.
| LONDON, August 2G.-Two earthquake
shocks were felt this morning at Elberfeld,
Cologne, Osnabruck, Barmer, Bonn, and
| Dusseldorf.
| Affairs In the East.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS ABOUT CONsTANTINoPLE
LONDON, August 26.-The IimeS's dis
| ~, Ia G
as the Russian troops have embarked, Gen
e,al Todleben intends to go to Adrianople
for short time: after which the Russian
| headquarters will be removed to Varna. 1t
was intended that large number OF troops
should embark for home at Bourgas, but in
consequence of the prevalence OF malig-
nant fever, which has already disabled more
than one half of the garrison, the intention
has been abandoned and another point
chosen. AS soon as the neighborhood Of
San Stefano is evacuated the British fleet
| will probably leave Princess islands, but
will not 90 beyond Gallipoli until the Rus
slams shall have retired within the bounda-
ries OF Eastern Roumelia."
THE REFORMS IN TURKEY.
LONDON, August 26.-The Cons.antinople
correspondent OF the Times denies the cor
rectness OF the Reuters telegram OF August
18th from Constantinople stating that Min
lister Lavard had abandoned some demands
concerning the reforms in Turkey which
the Porte considered rs trenching upon
its authority. The IimeS's correspondent
saws: what has really been done is this
Minister Layard presented memoran-
dun to the Porte recommending the
immediate organization OF an etflclent
gendarmerie to ensure protection TO
life and property, the creation OF courts
OF appeai, with European assessors at Ger
tain central points, and reforms in methods
of raising taxes. Far from Offering any OPP
posjtion the Grand ViZier declared the Sui.
tan was most anxious to introduce these
| and other necessary reforms, but there were
grave difficulties in the way, the Chief
among which was the want OF funds, and
the execution Of the reforms In queStion
would require the expenditure OF million
| pounds"
THE REPORT OF THE RHoDoPE COMMISSION.
LONDON, August ga dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says: The
report OF the Rhodope commission was
signed Sunday, at Buyn Kaderc, by the
British, French, Italian, and Turkish dele
gates. The Russian and German delegates
! refused to sign il. The Austrian delegate
was prevented from attending by illness"
MORE BULGARIAN oUTRAGEs.
CoNsTANTINopLg, August 26.-The British
| consul at Adrianople reports that the Bull.
garians continue to plumber and outrage
| Mussulmans. The Greek archbishop has
! communicated to the consul details OF the
most horrible atrocities.