The New York herald., 1879-03-28

shortly leave st. Petersburg for Berlin, where
his exertions in settling the occupation question
deeply appreciated. Thence he returns to
London. A Paris despatch to the Times states
that France, like Germany. will decline to par
ticipate in the mixed occupation of Roumelia.
That the Lower House of the IIugarinan Diet
has approved the Treaty OF Berlin by vote Of
POS to 154.
TURKISH FINANCEs
A despatch from Constantinoplc states fact
that should give hope to the despondent Turkish
creditors. The Sultan has, it is said, sent II por
ton of his plate and iewelry to be melted down
for the use of the impoverished treasury. The
Turkish Cabinet is also anxious, says the Times
correspondent in Constantnople, Ito diminish
the expenditures by reducing the army, though
even this cannot be done without ready money
to pay the troops Ministerial circles express
great surprise and disappointment at the
sowness OF the European iinancers and govern
mcnts, and say if Europe intends to help us she
should do so Immediately, otherwise it will bc
too late-perhaps it is even too late already. Am
imperial trade, declaring that henccforth the
government will pay in coin and accept only
fifth of the taxes in paper, had the effect OF
almost completely cxpelling paper from circula-
then reluctantly at tenth of its nominal value.
Merchants and shopkcepers utterly refuse it.
The government compels bakers and water
carriers to accept it and compcnsatcs them for
their loss. Thus there is little danger of dis
turbance, but the trade has not ut all lcsscned
the financial difficulties"
TIE GREEK BOUNDARIES.
despatch from Scutari says that ten bat.
taons OF Turkish troops are expected there
from Constantinople, and that the Porte ap-
pears resolved to disarm the Albanans. The
conmandant of Alessi and sixty leading AL
banians have been arrested on the charge OF
intriguing against the Porte. 1t is hoped that
the Preoysa negotiations will be renewed, and
as it is understood that the Porte, owing to the
advice of France end England (who engaged
that banana shall remain Turksh). is quite pre-
pared to make further concessions to Greece.
ALsACR AND LORRAINE.
The German Reichstag yesterday unanimously
adopted the motion Of Herr Schneegans in favor
of an autonomous government for Alsace-Lor-
ranc. During the debate Herr Sclncegans de-
clarcd that he had adopted the Frankfort Treaty
as the basis for the constitutional development
of Alsacc-L Lorraine and that he firmly adhered
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ton at the unanimity of the House, and
predicted from that fact the success Of
the project. Up to the present he said,
there had been only confidential negotiations
with the federal governments Prince Bis
marck concurrcd with Deputy Haenel that the
Imperial sovereignty over Alsace-Lorraine and
responsibility of the Governor toward the
Imperial authorities should he maintained. and
further, that certain degree Of responsibility
should remain in the hands of the Imperial
Chancellor. He did not consider that these
provinces had any claim or desire to be repre-
Anted in the Bundcsrath. He abstaincd from
entering into details pending the bill which
would be introduced in the Reichstng during
the present session, and which lie hoped would
meet the approval of all parties.
FRENCH AFFAIRS
The Bureaux of the French Senate yesterday
elected committee the proposal that the
Chambers meet in Congress to revise the con-
stitution relative to their place Of meeting.
Only two of the members elected favor the pro
posal and seven oppose it. although the gov
einment previous to the election had informed
the Bureaux that it accepted 81 the pro-
posal as it apprehended no danger from
u
sary guarantees for the maintenance of order
letter from NJ. Lcpere, French Minister Of the
Interior, reproving the Bishop of Grenoble for
misrcpresentng the government and encourag-
ing to disobediencc of the laws by pastoral
wherein he declared that the government is hos
tile TO religion and that the laws are not sane
toned by the Church and are not binding, is at
tracting much attention as the stcrnest and most
determined communication recently addressed
by the civil power to any prcate.
A despatch to the Daily Nc,cs from Paris says
il is calculated that the Senate will reject the
proposal for the meeting of the Chambers in
congress to consider the removal to Paris BY
vote of 1873 to 06.
TIE JOURNEY OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
The greatest interest naturally attaches in
England to the journey Of Queen Victoria to
Italy, and the newspapers have lengthy tele-
grams from Paris recording her doings. Her
Majesty received President Grevy, Minister
Waddington and cx-prcsidcnt MacMahon dur
ing the afternoon, and aftcrwari started for
Italy, according to the programme already
announced. To meet the Queen the Duke Of
Aosta, cxKing of Spain, has left Rome for
Lavcno, on Lake Maggiorc, to welcome Her
Majesty to Italy. A great number of Italians
and English tourists making their way to
the Italian lakes The English papers are en-
tcrtaining their readers with everything of i'll
tcrest, poetic or historic, connected with the re-
gion near where Her Majesty will sojourn.
TuR HERALD WEATHER SERVICE.
The weather continues very bad over these
islands, and there tO be very little indica-
ton of clearing. The following warning
was issued by the Meteorological Office and
sent to the northwest, north and northeast
COASTS :--''Kccp up the south cone for eastcrly
gale; new dcprcssions coming toward Ire
land from the norihwestward" Tho fol.
lowing arc the special observations made
for the HERALD Weather Burcan will show that
tho prospect Of fine weather is not very en-
courngipg for somc timc:-Liverpool-"A mod
crate wind Ia blowing. nccompnnied by snow