Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-03
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

TIE session of the congress yesterday lasted
two hours and half. 1t is believed that the
congress will have completed the discussion OF
the principal questions to be decided by it By
the end Of this week. 1t will only have next
week to formally sanction the decisions oil the
committee of the second pleulpole1tlareS, PFC
sided over by Prince Hohenlobe, which com
menced q series Of preliminary deliberations on
Saturday last 1t has been decided that SelvIa
shall retain Nscb, but not Now Bazar, the
kopavnik de6le forming the western frontier
of the new territory The Servian delegates
declare themselves satisfied. The Montenegrins
are dissatisfied, especially at obtaining nothing
on the South. Antivari is to be declared
neutral port, but open to Austrian men OF war.
The Journal de St. Petersburg scouts as ab.
surd the suppositon that tho congress will per-
nit Turkey to oppose its decisions.
The questions Of the navigation of tho Da-
uuLe and the war indemnity were discussed 10
the congress yesterday. IN the indemnity
question England, France and Italy refused to
recognize, priority for Russia pccuuiary claim.
Russia disrlaimed the intention OF claiming
priority or extending territory instead OF money.
One of the Berlin correspondents says the
congress, in view of Turkeys absolute Inability
to pay the indemnify, declined to take any &C.
tor, and left the matter Tor private settlement
between Turkey and Russia.
Another correspondent states the Indemnity
question will probably be referred to commits
siou. Tbere will be no sitting Of the congress
to. dav, 1t is possible that % Monday the last
real sitting will be held, aud the treaty may be
signed on Tuesday or Wednesday. Roumania
asks for the barber of Sayorna, 90 tho Black
Sea.
A Vienna correspondent reports q rumor that
the Austrian council yesterday decided to place
three additional divisions on war footing, and
call out the Croatlsn reserve to carry out the
occupation o! Bosnia by force, if necessary.
The British channel squadron has left Suda
Bay Island. off Crete, with sealed orders
The Greek Ministery have resigned in con
sequence of objection by the Premier to some
promotions made by the Minister CT War.
King George has not yet accepted their reSlg-
nations
The ministerial organ OF Italy, Diritto. EN-.
pbatically denies that Italy intends to seek
compensation iu Albania for tho Austrian &C.
cupation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
LONDON, July 3.-Advices from Bosnia re
port that there arc $4,000 Turkish troops in
Bosnia and Herzegovina and 10000 betWeen
Now, Bazaar and fristlna
A dispatch from Vienna 10 the Daily Telo-
graph says the Austrian army OF occupation 10
Bosnia tld Herzegovina will muster lac, 1000
men owing to. the hostile attitude OF the popu'
lalion of both pr0Viac:s hut DO military resist.
ence is anticipated.
A CoGstautiDoplo dispatch to Reuters tele.
gram COMPANY, states that the instructions
from the Porte to the Turkish plcnipotentiafies
authorize the latter to consent to the oceupa'
lion of Bosuia and Herzegovina By Austria on
the condition that the duration OF the occupa-
ton shall be pre- 7lously determined.t strength
Of the army of occupation DO fixed, and that 'A0
occupation be confined to certain limits.
ArrerErI.ANrnT7
Slight toticg has been going ca st Maj
settles fer some days past, in consequence OF a
recent attempt Of the UItramoutanes to get up
political DEMONSTRATION by decorating tho stat
ute of former bishop. Last night a mob
Invaded the Offices Of the Logit:n'st newspapers,
and endcavored to overthrow the statue. The
poIicc DISPERSED the mob aud arrested lGG
persons
The committee intrusled with the task OF
drawing up Franco American treaty OF com.
merce held meeting to day. Appreciation OF
NJ. Leon Cbatteau's action while 10 the United
States as a delegate from the committee was
EXPRESSED. 1t was also affirmed that the COM
mittces sole object was to conclude an lnterna
tiopal convention, by whch importation from
the United States would BIO increased and the
interests Of both countries be served
LONDON, July The Lord Chief Baron of
England is expected to preside at the annual
con ference Of the association for the reform ana
codiGcation of the law Of nations, to be held at
Frankfort, Germany, A August 10Th. Inc hon;
Bayard Taylor, u. s. Minister at Berlin VII
assist at the conference if hi1 oeinl CUES Ier,
that tho success OF the Congress now IN session
at Berlin would mpart a powerful impetus TO
the general movement toward the establishment:
of code Of international law and q system ct
arbitration for the settlement of difficulties
among nations.
THEPAN ANGLICAN S1NoD.-Tho Pan An
elicsn synod commenced in London yesterday
morning by celebration of holy communion
in the chapel Of Lambeth Palace. The chapel
which is small but handsome, wsg we'll filled
with the prelates and such Of the public as were
admitted. The synod WAS then opened by Dr.
TAFT, the Archbishop Of Canterbury who, hav-
ing convened the synod, will preside over II.
Upon taking the chair, his grace said that al
though tho synod could not assume to exercise
any legislative authority, or to dime dogma
or to prescribe rule, or even to denounce an
error, lis assembling might not be- without the
most wholesome results for the Anglican church
throughout the world. 1t was to begin with o
striking evidence of the spiritual and invisible
unity Of the Anglican churches. Corporal uni
ty they did not possess, nor was it, perhaps,
desirable to seek for il, but spiritual union they
enjoyed, and it could be promoted BY su nc
meetings as these. He proceeded to say that the
present state of tho world laid new responsbll'
ties upon inc church. and the condition Of socie,
ty was in many respects alarming. The most
subversive ideas were promulgated and had
their advocates in influential organs of public
opinion The rights Of property and the sacred
institution Of marriage was sssailed, and ram
pant ipf 1elity was preached by peers as we'll ss
by philosophers. The church should buckle on
her srmor and prepare for steadfast combat
against these foes and as one of the best alcs IN
this. confict, her prelates should seek to be in
unity with each other in the bonds of the Spirit.
His grace paid special compliment to the Am
e1icsn bishops who had come to attend the
synod, and to those who had journeyed still
further from the Colonies for that purpose