Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

commenting on Lord Beaconsfeld's
speech at the Lord Mayors banquet
last night, points out the absence of
referepceto the Eastern question or
to the Anglo-Turkish cohvocation.
and says but if his speech is not
exciting it is not disturbing, and the
explanations offered by the chancellor
OF the exchequer respecting finances
will combine with Beaconsfeld's ac-
count of the revival of trade to pro
duce reassuring impression" A
tone Of disappointment pcrvades the
comments Of the other journals. 1t
was anticipated that Beaconsfeld
would throw some light on the rela-
tions of England with Turkey and the
future Of Aighanistan, and on the
chances of the dissolution of parlia-
.ment but the concluding sentence
is accepted in some quarters as neg
atiying the idea of dissolution.
The Daily News warns the Liberals
not to take this in indifferent assur-
ance too seriously and says it is capa-
bic Of various interpretations and was
probably intended to be SO.
PARIS, November 11,-Abdel Ka.
der, the famous Algerian chief, died
at Damascus, aged scyenty-two.
VIENNA, November 1.-THE car
owitch will come here before going to
Berlin. The circumstances are Of un-
usual significance to these visits
They are interpreted as the first stey
on the part of Russia toward sur,
mounting the arrangement be-
tween herself and the two
central empires of Europe, al
estrangemeut dating from tht
conclusion OF the preliminary treaty
Of San Stefano, and eliminated
in the tro-German understanding
of Vienna. No obstacle will be founC
here to putting an end to this estrange
ment, but the result, whatever it ma!
be, cannot effect the understandin!
between Germany and Austria.
ST., PETERSBURG, November L.
All Russian papers have articles upor
the latest steps taken in Constantine.
pie oy the British government and il
certain circles an uneasy feeling i,
generating. The Golos says that ii
the event of England attempting tC
violate Turkish independence and al
the same time to infringe on the vita
interests of Russia, collision
between the two powers would
be more convenient for the lat
ter on confines of Asia minol
than in the depths of Central Asia
Moves Vremera is Of the opinion tha
the powers are opposed to aggres
siye measures on England, and tha
none of them will act as cat'spaw t
prevent a radical change in the sit
uation. '''-'
BERLIN, Novemberll.- The editors
of all the principal newspapers in st
Petersburg have been recently sum
moned to appear before the press bu
rcau Of the ministry of the interior
and instructed with reference to the
conduct Of their respective papers
They were informed that frequent
complaints had been received from
Liyadia, that articles in the St. Pc
tersburg press interRered with the i'm,
perial policy, and therefore they must
not continue in the same strain. Nei,
ther Germany nor Austro- Hungary
nor the relations OF Russia with eli.
ther Of these two powers, nol
France must be discussed.
England may be discussed by judi
ciousness. These rules are to be con,
tiuued until the emperor's return tC
st. Petersburg, a month hence. The
Russian government proposes "a
establish new official newspaper to
influence public opinion. Tclegrams
reporting the recent interview be.
tween Beaeoas6eld and Sehouvalof,
tho Russian ambassador TO England
were suppressed. Anglo Russian 70.
lations are said to be somewhat
strained. Military preparations arc
making in the Caucasus.
PAHIs. November ll.-Thc settle
ment between the Bank Europienne
which has accepted al Phillippart's
operations, and outside brokers, began
yesterday. theneeessary money having
been obtained from theeredit Lyonnai,
under the guarantee of the syndicate
formed among the outside brokers