The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-18
FOREIGN.
Parliament Opened by Royal Commission
The Queens Speech Says tho Bell.
uerOnts Have Not lnfrlnDed
Upon Her Neutrality.
nlsmNrck valves uis objections 90
Another European Conference ON
Eastern Affairs,

nisnNrck Valves uis objections 60
Another European Conference ON
Eastern Affairs.
Noon Associated Press Reportl
LONDON, january 1.-THE Post, IN
an official form, confirms the report
that England cent communication
! to the Russian cabinet similar 10 that
sent 10y Austria 20 the porte.
A special to the STANDARD from Con.
stanIuope says many rumors are eur.
rent In regard 70 the attitude OF the
great powers. II Ia said the grand
vilpr has assured the German mbas-
suuor that the porte Is determined to
| make peace with Russia, leaving any
power which objected to the condition
20 settle the matter with Russia. The
instructions OF Turkish plenipoteu
tlgties are such as To make the con.
clusiun OF an Nrmistice absolutely GER
tain.
General lgn0ts expects TO take part
IN the negotiations. IL IL thought pro.
bahle TINT the negotiations may be
held at llrnoya Semli instead OF KeA
autik, which would accelerate matters.
The Standards. Vienna corresponds
ent learns from Berlin that Prince Bis.
marck has waived his objections 60 AN
other European conference ON eastern
allairs.
a telegram received In Paris states
that the Turkish peace delegates haye
arrived IN Adriauoplo. The Turkish
press is enjOined to show greatest mod
Grafton, aud any will be suppressed for
attacking the czar.
There is no news from the seat of
war; which has u bad look for the
Turks.
The Cologne Gazette has special
that the Russians are before Phlllipopr |
olis, that u battle IL imminent, aud that |
foreign consular representatives had |
demanded suspension OF arms for |
twenty-four hours to send away non
cOmbatants. Not much reliance can |
be placed on THE nor on u CONSTANT. |
nopie dispatch IN this mornings Stand |
ard saying that Suleiman pasha, after |
fighting his way from Ia ar Ba2andiyk |
to PhillipOp0lis, found the Russians |
there in great force, and fought Il DIES
perate bnttle on Tuesday, and finally |
succeeded in clearing n road to Adri
RuOple, continuing the retreat thither
Any news favorable TO the Turks would
DO officially reported from CONSTANT
nople, while Russian bulletins pruba
bly, require severed days to get through
Parliament met 10 day. As the
queen ala not open the session In per-
sou, there wGs no state ceremonial, |
and the proceedings were confined 60 |
what usually takes place when the
opening il 10y royal commission. The
weather was very fine, clear and ex-
ceptiOnally mid. The queens speech
states that she summoned them be.
fore the usual time, that II might re
view the efforts she has made to ter
inmate the war, and that she might
have its advice and assistance. She
alHdes to her having declared her in
tention ut the outbreak OF war To Oh
serve the neutrality in contest which
she lamented but failed to prevent, no
long IA the interests of her empire, rs
defined by her government were not
threatened. The Russian successes
convinced the port that 1t should en-
deavor to bring hostlities to close.
The OUTLAWS government accordingly
addressed to the neutral powers, par
ties TO the treaty relating to Turkey,
an appeal for their good offices.
1t dld not, however, appear
to majority of them that
they could useluily comply with
the request, and the porte was so in-
formed. The porte then determined
TO make separate appeal to her gov
eminent, and Hhe at once agreed to in
qure OF the ear whether he would en-
terrain peace Uvertures. The ear, in
reply, expressed his earnest desire for
peace, and tated his opinion AS TO the
course which should be pursued To at
tain it.. Upon this SUBJECT communi~
cations have ,aken place between Rus.
sia and the Turkish governments
through her good offices, aud she earn
eStly trusts they may lead to u termi-
nation of the war, and she will spare
no effort 10 promote that result. Thith-
ertO IN the wnr neither of the beliger-
eats has inlrinCed the conditions on
which her neutrality II founded and
she willingly believes that both are de-
sirOus to respect them as tar ~ IL In In
their power SO loug 10 this is the
case, her attitude will remain the same,
but she cannot conceal from herself
that should hUstiiities be unfortunate.
ly prolonged, some unexpected oc.
currence may render II incumbent
on her TO adopt measures Of pro.
caution. Such measures could not be
eliec,ually taken without adequate
preparation, AID she trusts to her par
iiamenVs liberality to supply the
means " hicl may he required for that
purpose. The papers on these affairs
will he forthwith laid before parlin.
mrnt. Her relations with all foreign
powers continues friendly. Her ma
jesty expresses thanks that the Indian
famine II ended. She refers to the
condition Of native affairs In South |
Africa, which has caused her some |
anxiety. The troops there have been |
reinforced, but she trusts for peacea-
BILE and satisfactory settlement shortly
of all disturbances. The estimates OF
the year will soon he presented to the
house of commons. Her majesty, in
conclusion, details a number Of meas.
ures of q local character that Will be
laid before parliament.