Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15
FOREIGN.
Current Notes

LSNDoN, March ga London or
respondent Of the Manchester Guardian
says the belief has gained ground that
II Prince Bismarck presides over the
Conference, Lord BsacOns6eld will
represent England. II Is exceedingly
improbable that E0gland's delegate,
whoever he may be, will remain In the
Conference If It becomes apparent that
the object Of majority Of Powers IL
simply 10 endorse the Russo. Turkish
bargain, but II the Conference means
10 do more than ratity, II is loregone
conclusion that there will be some i'm.
portant proposals. affecting British In.
terests in the Mediterranean aud The
safety of the Su1z
A Paris special to the Standard, says
Prince Bismarck recently stated that he
would himself propose al the Congress
an English occupation of Egypt, Ger.
many guaranteeing the nou. interven.
ton of France.
A Berlin dispatch sSys the Russian
Minister Of Finance will send sgruts
10 the United States 10 study the Amer.
lean system OF tobacco taxation.
A special to the Standard from Gal
lipOli, reports the Russian, actively
constructing entertainments from KO-
dOkol to Sharni on The sea of Matmora.
They have now about IS 600 meu with
cannon on these lines, which confront
the Turk sh lines across the neck Of
GallipOll peninsula.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says Il seems certain that France will
readily consent to Englsnd's obtaining
complete security In regard to the
Suez Canal, but would do her utmost
10 dissuade England from occupying
Egypt. France desires joint seton
with England respecting Egypt.
LONDON, March SIN the House of
Lords, Lord Derby said, Persia has as.
sured the Government that she has no
understanding with Russia regarding
the cession ofthe district Of the Capian.
10 exchange for the district Of Baya.
had.
In the House Of Commons, Sir Slaf.
ford Northcote, In reply to a question,
by Lord HarbingloW, leader of the
Liberals, said that The Government
had Informed Austria that Il did not
object to Berlin for the place of meet
ing Of the Conference. Sir Stafford
Northcote also said that Lord Lyons
will doubtless be the British Plenipo.
Tertiary.
In reply to q question by Lord
Granville, Lord Derby said the Gov
ernment Is now communicating with
other Powers, principally Austria, re-.
garding the basis on which the Confer.
Snce should proceed.
A dispatch 10 Reuters from Paris
says: "Reof Pasha's departure for St.
Petersburg to exchange ratiicaiions Of
the treaty was postponed to q few days
after the 9th instant"
A police regulation comes into force
by which the police may enter houses
10 Turkey occupied by foreigners,
without the authority Of Consuls. The
Government had stated the opinion
that not merely the part, but the whole
Of the treaty between Russia aud
Turkey should be submitted TO a Con.
gress.
LONDON, March S.-Tho Manchester
Guardian says: "The latest mail adj
vices describing the effects of the dear.
ness Of food throughout Indis, leaves
no doubt about the cause Of the CON.
paratively small amount Of cotton
goods now being consumed, and the
consequent indisposilion Of merchants
10 buy in this market at the usual rates.
A dispatch TO the Daily News from
Rome, states that the Swiss Guard OF
the Vatican, on Wednesday, demsnd.
ed three months pay as usual on the
death OF the Pope. On refusal, they
loaded their muskets aud brandished
their halberds, but were quieted by
concessions.
The Daily News's correspondent at
Nienna, asserts that Prince Bismarck
and Prince GortschakOff will propose
at the Congress the Austrian occupa-
ton OF Bosnia, and Russia will propose
that the Austrians shall participate In
TWO years occupation OF Bulgaria.