The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-10
MIsCFILANEOus.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is stated to be the text Foi
Eugland's note TO Russia: "Her Msjesty's
Government begs to inform the Emperor
that the Porte is ready to open peace nego-
J -tiations.r The aEmpsror,s wisdom and re-
peatedly expressed love Of peace justify Her
Majesty's Government in the hope that he
win lend favorable ear to the -Sultan'sre-
quest" Russia's reply TO England's note is
stated to be substantially as follows:
That while the Car wishes peace and is
ready TO conclude the war on such terms as
Russia would consider acceptable, vet no
STEPS can be taken until Turkey Is willing TO
/ give preliminary guarantees Of her desire for
actual peace and not merely for delay. The
course suggested is for Turkey TO make a
proposition for armistice directly to the Rus
sian Commander in Chief in the field, so
that the first steps may be arranged on a
military basis. " r-'' - i''''
Sir II. G. Elliot, recently British Arnbas-
dor at Constantinople, has been appointed
Ambassador to Vienna. -ii
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s statement OF thepro-
duction Of precious rnetaisfn the States and
Territories west of the Missouri River, In
GLIDING British Columbia and the west coast
of Mexico, during 1877, shows an aggregate
yield of SOS, 800 900, being an excess Of ST.
100000 over 1876, the greatest previous an
nual yield. California gives $15,250,O00
gold and S1,2J0,OOO silver; Nevada,
100000 gold and S44, $4,000 sill
yer bullion. This so-called silver
bullion, however, is about 45 per cent.
gold. California also gives 81, $50, 900
base bullion, and Nevada $e,750,000 of the
same, which contains about % per cen t.gold
Arizona gives for the year s. 1890, 900, OF
which $4,000 is gold ,S5oO,O00 silver bullion,
and the balance ores and base bullion. Elk
ports Of silver from San Francisco to India,
China and the Straits are given approx
matey at 100000.
The New York Tribune announces that
the British and American Mortgage Com
pany and the Mercantile Trust Company
have issued orders to their agents in West
ern cities not to loan anymore money on
mortgage, unless those receiving the loans
agree to have clause inserted in the bond
for the payment of the principal and inter-
est in gold. 1t is further stated, that the
banks of that city are pretty nearly unit
against making any loans on bonds of West
ern and Southern cities except on gold ba-
sis, until the Silver bill should be either
passed or defeated. '-@
Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, has written
to the Paris Figaro, protesting against the
expulsion OF Don Carlos, and repudiating
the accusation that she was conspiring with
him against King Alphonso. The London
Tyu,aeJo poriS ,ao1.rasrOY,6apt cayg II il ri
mored the Spanish Government is likely to
take very serious step to mark its displeas
ure at Isabella's conduct.
Much significance is attributed TO a recent
speech by the Earl of Carnarvon, one of the
British Ministers, in which he said: az hope
sincerely that the Russian Government and
people will remember that many of the
questions arising at this moment are ques-
tious not for the belligerents alone. They
involve European interests. They are Euro
pean questions, and we, as members of the
European family, have not only the right to
be heard upon them, but it is very impor
tant that we should have distinct voice in
the final decision of them"
There was fraternal gathering of Mexi
cans and Americans at a ball given by the
Mexican officers at Matamoras, Mexico, on
New Years night. A large number Of Off
GERS from both armies were present, and the
most cordial feeling was exhibited.
Steam boiler explosions during 1877 caus-
ed directly the deaths OF 131 persons and the
manning of i23 others.
The Panama Star and Herald has further
particulars regarding the loss Of the steam
er Atacama, from Valparaiso to Calao,
which went to pieces on rock near the
Gillian coast on the night of Nov. 30. Out
Of 124 persons ON board, only 80 were
saved.
A report has been received at st. Peters
burg that the Chinese have massacred TO-
600 men, women and children at the HASH
garten town of Manas, committing most
frightful atrocities.
EXPresident Grant arrived at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, on the 9Th.