Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-05

sumtion of negotiations. with view to per-
manent settlement of all contested questions
The messengers, In reply to questions, stated
that the Zulu army had dispersed to their
homes. The above statement confirms the
reports which were current at Capetown
March nth, that Cetewayo had made over
lures for peace, which repor were discred-
tied at tie time. The overtUres do not seem
to have caused more peaceful feeling.
Negotiations between Tarlxey md
Greece.
LONDON, April An the house OF lords
last night the marquis of Lausdowne COM
planned that the negotiations between the
Porte and Greece were unduIy protracted,
and recommended the resoute guidance of
the Porte by the great powers to induce it to
comply with their wishes as expressed at the
Berlin conference.
Lord Salisbury minister of foreign affairs,
denied that the negotiations had taken long
time, from his own experience of oriental ne
gotiation.
The prospect OF a settlement is not appa-
rently very near. Eqsisaa mas continued to
advise the Porte. Lug '-lesOiute guidance"
smacked of saltpetsr.
Lord Beacons6eld believed there were
modes of adjustment satisfactory to both par
ties, ssad pointed out that the advice of the
conference to the Porte, relative to the from
tier. was not commend.
The British authorities at Sierra Leonznt
sent gdnboat with protest to the French
officer conducting the occupation of Mata'
cong. The French claim that the island wac
coded to them In 1873. The British claim
possession since 1926.
Serious Depreciation of silver In GTeat
LONDON, April A deputation from the
Liverpool chamber of commerce on the silver
question was received to-day by Sir Stafford
Northcote, chancellor of the exchequer, and
Lord Cranbrook, secretary of state Tor India.
The deputation, through its chairman, said
its object was to direct attention to the sell
Gus depreciation of silver, end its damaging
consequences to trade. Sir Stafford North
cote said the question was very important
and very comphcated that any change in
the laws affecting the currency of this coun-
try must be considered with extreme care;
that it cannot be undertaken without a
knowledge of what the views of other coun
tries are likely to be regarding it; that the
question had already been, and was still being
very carefully considered by the government,
both with reference to its relations between
England and India, and in its more general
aspects. He could not say more at the pres
emit stage of the matter, except to assure the
deputation that their views would certainly
be taken into consideration IN the study
which the government was now giving the
whole subject.
The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Con-
stantlnovltche, In work just published,
recommending the construction of the Oren-
burg and Taskeud boundary, announces that
he is preparing an expedition to pursue the
study relative to boundary matters beyound
the boundaries of Asiatic Russia, across
Amerdaria as far as the defile OF B-mlan, in
Afghanistan, and in the direction of Cabul.
1t was announced some time since that the
grand duke lad been exiled for publishing
the work in question, but his views now seem
to have found favor, and great preparations
are making for the expedition.
In the house of commons the under secre-
tary for foreign affairs made statement
confirming the announcement that the gov
ernment had protested against the French
occu patton of the island of Matacony. and
said representations had been made to the
French government in regard to the affair.