The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-11
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.

PEsTH, Nov. 9.--The Emperor has
granted general amnesty in Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
VIENNA, Nov. 9.-The Political Cores
pondence contradicts the report of the
Manchester Guardian that the treaty had
been agreed upon by Austria and Eng
land compelling the complete Withdrawal
of the Russian troops.
Fighting has been renewed in Trans
vaal. A British detachment 500 strong
was compelled to retreat. The Kaffirs
then made night attack but were re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
ENGLAND
LONDON, Nov. AT a banquet this
evening, on the swearing in of the new
Lord Mayor, Lord Beacons6eld replied to
the toast of Her Majesty's ministers. :"
After review of past events, Beacons-
field touched upon the alarmist theories
relative to the imminent invasion of India.
only to be averted by entering into struP-
gle with some great and unknown power.
He declared that the governments opinion
was that the invasion of India was hardly
practicable as a base of operations of any
possible foe, 1t was so remote 1t was true
that the northwestern frontier of India was
not scientifically rounded and possibly foe
might be able to cause embarrassment bv
compelling US to maatan large apd ex-
pensive fore thereon. This possible evil
had occupied the attention of successive
administrations. circumstances we're
arising which forced on it the immediate
attention of the government. They be-
Iieved the invasion would become possible
II & cyu ha I'LL
were held By very strong or very weak
power, aud they had therefore taken meas
ures which, he believed, would soon be con-
suDmated, and OF which the Anglo-Turk
| ish convention. which secures the posses
sion Of these localities to our ally is the
chief. We shall live, / hope, on good
terms with our Immediate neighbors and
perhaps with some who are more remote.
In regard to Cyprus, Lord Beaconsfield
said he thought it wise to occupy an armed
position where the Sultan could feel that il
any danger prevented him from carrying
out the reforms which he willingly agreed
to make he could look with confidence to
the assistance of an ally close to his from
tier. The execution Of the treaty of
Berlin and the ratification of the north
western frontier of India
would increase England's power
and prosperity, Turning from exclusively
Angle Indian interests, Lord Beaconsield
pointed out that there was another aspect
of the Eastern question which involved
the independence of all Europe and es-
pecially of the Mediterranean powers,
The governments policy would preveni
the fatal supremacy Of any individual
state. England and the other powers at the
congress sought to do so by establishing
the Sultan as truly independent prince
Referring to the statements that the treaty
of Berlin would never be carried out, he
pointed to number of its provisions which
had been already fulfilled, although only
ons-third of the time for its evacuation haC
elapsed. He emphatically and repeatedly
declared that government had .received nC
lintimation whatever FROM any of the sig
natories that they desired, or intended t
evade the complete ful6llmeut of the
treaty. He thought it quite impossible
for any signatory to attempt to Withdraw
from its engagement but could say on the
part of Her Maiesty's government tha
they would not be the signatory which
would retire from their policy, and thei
determination is that the treaty of Berlil
shall be carried out in spirit aud to the let
ter, and believing that the Berlin settle
meDt is one that will advance progress ant
civilization and secure the maintenance o
peace, the government would, if necessary
appeal with confidence to the people to sup
port them in maintaining the treaty witt
all their energy and resources.
Count Won Beust, Austrian Ambassa
dor, replying to toast, THE Diplomats,
t spoke in a tone somewhat in sympath
with Lord Beaconsfeld, stating that it wa
his duty as diplomatist to study the tru
oational feeling, namely love of countr
aud Consciousness of power.