Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-20
Foreign News.

At Yesterdays sitting Of The International
Monetary Conference, Mr. Goschen, OF the
British delegation, said Tia: although E1giand
has gold Standard she is CRAFTY interested IN
tho matter Of silver retaining its monetary COZ
dtiou. lie believed the world would rcmaln
divided into two parts. enc having gold the
other double Standard lie maintained that
there was no harm ia this being the ease. The
Swiss representative supported Mr.. Go:chen's
views.
NJ. Mees. representative of Holland, thought
that the United States would on y be supported
by nations laboring urdcr forced paper cur.
rency.
Nj. Leon Say, French Minister Of Finance
said the monetary question would remain too
obscure for France 10 take sides, so long as Ger.
many had a considerable stock Of silver which
she could throw upon the market Of France
He stated that the policy Of France was to await
a moment when she could revert to the free
miutagc of silver.
The Swiss representative said that while
agreeiog with the present expectant attitude OF
the Latin Uoion, as described by NJ. Say Switz'
erlaud looked forward to gold standard as the
ultimate solution of the question of coinage.
Mr.. Goscben agreed that the free mintage
of silver will be impossible. The formal rfjac,
ton Of that proposal, however, is to be regret
| ted, as the public would consider it as a con
demnaton Of the monetary use OF silver The
object aimed ct should be the maintenance OF
silver az the companion of gold wherever pos.
| sihlo, az the universal disuse Of silver would
provoke 4 terrible crisis. llo added that an
agreement for universal gold standard might
| force England 10 reconsider her policy OF MAIN
tanning the silver coinage If India intact.
A Vienna dispatch says THE Porte's ct.
titude toward Greece, its delay in eracuatlDg
| Batoum, the resistance to AustIla'S occupation
in Bosnia, the refusal to surrender territory as
sigued by the congress to Montenegro, and the
organized movement Of the Albanlans 10 Old
Servia threatening the ServiaDs 10 their newly
acquired lands, are here regarded as SO many
| evidences of deliberate policy which aims at
| stutiiying the Berlin Congress and lts results.
1t is tho general opinion that by such policy
the Porte is playing a dangerous game. The
Austrian press and people are extremity bitter
against Turkey. Nobody now couotenanc2s
the idea Of az eventual restoration OF the oocu
pied provinces to the Porte, and public orin
ION is unanimous against tho conclusion OF a
convention.
A Vienna dispatch says Ccuot Il ely has ia.
formed the Porte thar, in the event OF more
boodshed 10 those PROVINCES, Austria will deli
nitcly annex Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A special dispatch from Coostantnople says
The Porte. replying to the representations oil
some ambassadors declares it has no money to
organize gendarmerlc, employ judges. or other
wise realize the promised reforms.
| Troops, ammunition, and material a:e con-
stantly leaving Vienna for the south. The
people do rot believe in the official assurances
| that the Porte. Servia and Montenegro do not
| support the insurrcG0n.
A Vienna dispatch says the Aus:rans only
| lost twelve men ia an engagement Of the lon
Instant near Buz3vacs. The insurgents, be-
sides their killed. lost one hundred and thirty
prisoners. The Same dispatch saya tho Aus
trian and Hungarian Ministers held Joint
counc on Sunday. under the presidency OF
the Emperor. They sat four hours. 1t is be.
lievod they either discussed whether Austria
could now sign c convention in the form pro-
posed by the Porte, with An agreement Tor .hc
eventual restoration Of the provinces 10 Turkey,
| or financial measures rendered necessary iii con
sequence CT the events IL Bosnia.
y dispatch from Calcutta says: KApGrtS
from Cashmere are very gloomy. Tho Durbar
is said TO be thoroughly aroused to the appall-
iog state OF affairs. The authorities are buying
grain n large quantities. Relief works arc being
started 10 all directions.
& mixed committee of llindoaa and Nlu5su!
mans arc working together to relieve distress.
The crop reports from other parts OF India gre
favorable.
The presence Ct the cholera io Morocco is
denied 10 official quarters, but it il admitted
that great misery and anarchy prevail
VIENNA, Aug 20-Genaral l'hilIir3oV':h 5
forces arc steadily advancing. 1t is expected
they will arrive at Serajevo to-day (Tuesday
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug 20.-A grand coun'
Gil OF tho Porte will be held to day to iioa!ly
consider Aus!ria's latest objection to the Turk
ish proposals for convention.
DUBLIN, Aug. 2O-Thc Evening Telegraph
Of this city publishes highly sensational ac'
count of 40 attack made by Judge kcogh upon
his valet during fit OF temporary insanity
Judge kcogh was staying near Brussels Tor his
health. The valet is reported to have received
several painful but not dangerous cuts with a
razor.