Shanghai, March 2nd. Belore A. H. de Canvatuo, Exq., Acti LINT Consul. Genera, On Ith November, 1876, lofendsat sued M. Taytor v. A. d'EXcARWAGAO.
plaintiff in H.B.M.'sSapreme Court to recover the proceeds of sale of certain magic lan said to have been entrusted. by defendant to plaintiff through his clerk, J. Ritchie, to be sold by auction on defer id Mr, Mowat in absence of evidence suppo!
assertion that he sold t having returned to Shanghai, plaintiff instituted proceedings to recover the to Sir Lewis Polley at noon returned the visit, accompanied by Dr. Bellew, at 4. The Envoy is being hospitably entertained by the Government in a large house within the Cautonment. The visite already exchanged have been most cordial, and the Pioneer thinks this is a proof that evidently friendly relate exist between the Ameer and the British Government.
Lo Numerous public meetin, throughout the Kingdom to discuss the Eastern qereion, preparatory to the re-opening of lament on the 8th. The mann Salisbury conducted negotiations with the Porte at the Confer generally approved. The Liberal party censures the policy of Lords Beaconsfield and Derby in the earlier tage of the question; it is not, however, expected that any attempt overthrow the present Government, as auch a course would be unpopular and unlikely. succeed.
St, Petersburg, 4th Pel A circular from the Russian Government has appeared, stating that Uussia, being desirous of maintaining accord in Europe om the Turkish question, asks, before taking any decision in the matter, what course the Powers represented at the Conference intend pursuing, in view of the demands made upon the Porte having been rejected.
Constat 5th Feb, Midhat Pasha has vissed, and Eihem Pasha, late Turkish Ambassador at Berlin and Turkish delegate at the Conference, has been appointed his success 'A circular from the Turkish Government has been published, stating that the Porte intends vigorously upholding the integrity of the whole Ottoman Empire, and will contest the right of others to interfere in her interval affairs, Constantinople, 7th Feb.
An Imperial decree, appointing Edhem Pasha to be Grand Vizier, confirms the new constitution and'annouuces that some further reforms will be made, The Turkish Ministers have been changed. belongs to the old urkial party. Midhat Pasha, the di Vizier, was acoused of conspiracy to reinstate Murad. and instantly conveyed on board a steamer, Feb, Phe Grand Duke Ni entirely recovered from his recent severe illness.
The Queen opened parliame person. Her Majesty in her ap throne, after detailing the history of the Conference, said:—" My object throughout Las been to maintain the peace of E obtain better Government for the provinees without infringing the independ ence or integrity of T Tregret that the proposals for reform not accepted, but the that general ints among the European Posters, riot fail to have material effect upon the condient im Turk: itico may yet lo ko to Turkey and the Lhave throughout acted cordially lice, with whom, and other Powers, continue friendly, My assuinpio of ' Empress," at Delhi, has been weleuned by the chi people of India with professions of affection anu loyalty most grateful to my feelings. I deeply regret the famine, not Jess serious than that of 1873, which has overspread a large portion of the Bombay and Madras Pre, and Tam ouutident that every revolu. be employed to arrest its progress, and obtain experience of the same, and to ug therefrom, The Colonial Bunpi trust, thatthe taken will prevent any serious proceedings in Transvaal he Speech concludes by enumerate various measures to be brought for during the session, which are of focal interest only.
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