Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1878 — FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The lxmdon Observer of the 17th believed that Russia had represented to England that the United States, aa a great marttime Power, should participate In the coming Congress. England had not objected, but suggested that Greece also be Allowed to take part. A Paris dispatch of the 17th says two Ironclads from the French squadron at Smyrna had gone to the entrance of the Dardanelles. A Pera correspondent of a lxmdon newspaper says it was reported that the Circassians, when retreating before the Russians, suffo rated with sulphur 800 women and children who had taken refuge in a cave. Tint Porte lias Informed the Powers that Um (tracks have again crossed the Turkish frontier, near Arts, in Albania. Princess Chari/ittk, daughter of the Crown Prince of Germany, and Princess Eltzahrth, daughter of IVlnec Frederick Charles, were married, on the evening of the 18th, to the Prince of Saxe-Meiningen and the Prince of Oldenburg, respectively. The ceremonies were solemnised at Berlin. Ax official telegram from Zanzibar, in Africa, annouuees the death there of Messrs. Mars andCrespel, who were sent by the King of the Belgians to explore the Interior of Africa.

A Pehtii (Hungary) diaputch of the 18th says the Hungarian Ministry was in complete accord with Count Andraasy, the Austrian Premier; that Austro-Ilungary would defend her interoats diplomatically In the European Congress first, and that falling, she would, if necessary, use all the force at her command. A Bemi.ix telegram of- the 19th says the Servian Premier had presented a memorandum to Russia, claiming the whole of OldServla, and stating that Servia would not give up any of the conquered territory unless forcibly expelled. A collision between Russia and'Sends was deemed likely. Athens dispatches of the 19tli say the Thessalian insurrection was rapidly increasing. It was reported that 6,006 Tttrtts had been defeated near Volo, after a desperate battle, in w hich 600 Turks were killed. Ix the Austrian Reiehsrath, on the 19th, Prince Auspcrg, President of the Council of Ministers, said Austria was opposed to the peace preliminaries recently concluded between Russia and Turkey, because they contravened the conditions of the Treaty of Paris. He expected an early meeting of the European Congress, and hoped that the interest* of Austria would be fully considered. He was free to say that his Government unalterably opposed such conditions as would Involve an alteration of the balance of powrer In the East. The Chief of the Hungarian Cabinet made a similar declaration to the Hungarian Diet

Ox the 19th, in the German Reichstag, Prince Bismarck made a speech on the Eastern question, in which be ssid that the Interests of Germany were unaffected by existing complications. He did not believe in a European war, and thought the European Congress, which would meet not later than the middle of March, would be able to harmonize all differences. Germany did not Intend to intervene, and had no ambition to Income the arbiter of Europe. A Loxdon dispatch of the 19th says it was stated on authority which could not be questioned that 70,000,000 human beings were then starving in the famine-stricken Provinces of Northern China. According to Vienna telegrams of the 20th, the recently-expressed opinions of Bismarck and Prince Auspcrg had increased the belief that war with Russfn was probable. A Negotix special of the 20th says the Turkish Commander at IVldin had refused to surrender to the Roumanians. Server Pasha, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been removed and Safvet Pasha appointed his successor.

The Conclave of Cardinals at, Rome, on the 20tb, elected Cardinal Joachim Peeci as the successor of Pope Pius IX. The Pope-elect, who will assume the title of Leo XIII., is a native of Italy, sixty-eight years old and was created a Cardinal in 1853. He is said to be a Moderate, and enjoyed the confidence of the late Pope, by he whomwas appointed High Chamberlain of the Vatican. Hiseleetion was accomplished after three ballots by the method known as “bv adoration.” The Ultramontanes are said to tie furious over the choice. A Loxdox telegram of the 21st says England and Russia had readied an agreement not to occupy either shore of the Dardanelles, and to maintain for the present the existing condition of affairs. A Constantinople dispatch of the 21st says recent events had shattered the Sultan, intellectually and physically, and there were grave apprehensions that he might not recover. , .—. ; Suleiman Pasha has been arrested and will he court-martialed. The Governor of Erzeroum telegraphed the Porte, on the 21st, that he could not surrender that place at present, because the snows were so abundant in that region that lie would be unable elsewhere to obtain supplies for his army. According to Madrid dispatches of the 21st official announcement had been made there that the Cuban Rebellion was ended. Flags were flying all over the city, and, in the even ing. there was a general illumination. It was stated in the Cortes that Cuba would have the same legislative privileges and representation as Porto Rico. London dispatches of the 21st say that Earl Russell was alarmingly ill, and his early demise was expected. Late Capetown advices report that tl»e backbone of the Kaffir Rebellion had been broken. According to a Constantinople dispatch of the 22d, the Czar had telegraphed to the Porte that would occupy Constantinople unless the treaty ceding Armenia and surrend ering the Turkish fleet were signed without further delay. Ox the morning of the 22d, Rev. Henry Dodwell, of Brighton. Eng., attempted the assassination of Sir George Jesel, Master of the Rolls. Dodwell was arrested. A Paris telegram of the 22d says the Spanish Government had withdrawn 18,000 soldiers from Cuba. -

FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS The Senate continued in session up to five o'clock, on the morning of the 16th, at whifch time the Silver bill was finally passed, as mended, by a vote of 48 to 21, the yeas and nays being as follows: Yeas—Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Brace, Cameron (Pa.), Cameron (Wis.l, Chaffee, Cockrell, Cook. Conover, Davis (11L). Davis (W. Va.). Dennis, Dorsey,' EnatiaFeny. Garland. Gordon, Grover, Here ford, Howe, Ingalls. Johnston, Jones (Fla.), Jones (Nev.l. Kellogg Kirkwood, McCreery, McDonald, McMillan. Matthews. Maxey, Memman, Morgan. Oglesby, Paddock, Plumb, Saulsbury. Saunders Spencer, Teller, Thurman. Yoorhetn, Wallace, Windom, Withers--48. Nays—Anthony. Barnaul. Bayard. Blaine, Burnside. Christiancy, Conkiing, Dawes. Edmunds, Hamlin. Hoar, Kernan. Lamar. McPherson, Mitchell. Morrill. Randolph. Rollins, Sargent, Wadleigh, Whyte—2l. Messrs. Harris and Patterson, who would have voted in the affirmative, were paired with Messrs. Hill and Batter, who woo Id have vrited in the negative, and Mr. Banaom, who would have voted in the affirmative. waa absent on account of sickness... .Adjourned to the 18th. 7— — _ ; - lx the Senate, on the 18th, bills were introduced and referred—to provide for the election of a Territorial Governor, Secretary and other Territorial officers in the several Territories; to reinstate certain officers of the United States Army ... A bill waa passed for the relief of settlers on the phblic lands under the Pre-emp-tion laws, providing (hat a settler who has occupied a tract of lands year or more-may change his settlement and take up one under the Homestead law. and the time spent on the former tract may be counted aa part of the fiv«years required under the Homestead law. The Silver bill, with the Senate amendments, was received in the Boom and placed upon tbs Speaker’s tah]e... The bill

compensating George H. (lidding* for mail service rendered prior Id the war waa prosed 163 to 90....8UM were introduced-to prohibit the or(anMan.Ml of National Bunking Association* •ndar existing laws; to promotekhr dep-nit of savings and refunding of the National debt; to incorporate the National nirific Railroad; to provide for a more thorough investigation of railroad accident*. ~i »—• Among the hills introduced and referred in the Hcnatr. on the 19th, wna one to reorganise the life-aaving and c<nut-guard service. ....The bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the War of 1812 was passed 47 to 8 In a dehate on the hill to regulate the compensation of Postmasters, and for other ptirpnma, several Senators expressed themselves in favor of the restoration < f the franking privileges. Tiif. contested election case of Acklin r*. Dnrrail. from the Fourth Louisiana District, was called up in the House, the majority report favoring the contestant (Acklin), and the minority report being in favor of the sitting memlier (Dnrrail). A lengthy debate t<K>k place on Ismisisna affairs, in the oounte of which the President s Kouthern policy waa freely diactwaed. In the Senate, on the 20th, the bill to regnlate the compensation of Postmasters, and for other purposes, was taken up, and an amendment wn* agreed to—B3 to 21—providing that thr President and Vice-President, United Htatea Henators. Representatives and Delegates in Congress, Secretary of the Senate and Clerk < f the Honor may send and receive free, through toe mail*, all written amt printed communications not exceeding two ounces in weight. A second amendment was then agreed to, without division, granting the free transmission of official mail matter to *H officer* of the General Government, except Pension Agents and those who receive a fixed allowance as compensation for their services, inclnding expemvw for postage. The bill, as amended, was then parsed.

In the House, the Louisiana contested election case of Acklin r». Dnrrail was again called up, and, after considerable dehate, the majority resolution, declaring Acklin (contestant) elected and entitled to the Reat, wn* adopted without division, and Mr. Acklin was then sworn in. taking the irun-clad oath. A bill was introduced and referred in the Senate, on the 21st, to provide for a military post for the protection of the citizen* of the Black Hills region... The House hill to author ize the granting of an American register to a foreign-built ship, for the purposes of the Woodruff Scientific Expedition Around the World, was reported from the Committee on Commerce, with an amendment—two members of the rommittee dissenting from the favorable report .... Adjourned to the 26th. . ■ Bills were passed in the House dividing Missouri into two Judicial Districts providing that when a woman shall have been a member of the bar of the highe-t court in any State or Territory she shall, on application, be admitted to practice before the United States Suprcfne Court —lB9 to 64; exempting from seizure on executions or attachments issued by any United Btatc* Court the same property that shall be exempted fiom levy and sale under the laws of the State in which defemlant shall reside.... A majority report was made from the Committee on Elections in the Massachusetts contested election case of Dean »•*. Field, that Field, the sitting member, is not entitled to the seat, and that Dean, the contestant, is—Mr. Candler, of Georgia, presenting an adverse minority report signed by himself und all the Republican mem liers of the committee.. The Senate amendments to the Silver bill were debated and concurred in by large majorities, the bill going to the President for nis approval or objection .... Adjourned to the 25th.