THE RECEPTION OF EARL DEACONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 181, 30 August 1878, Page 4

THE RECEPTION OF EARL DEACONS-

FIELD. London August 4. — During (ho ceremony at Guildhall, on Saturday, of presenting the freedom of tho city to Beaconefi.ld and Salisbury, a considerable sensation was created by some person, upon the appearand of the plenipotentiaries, shouting " Traitors to the Constitution!' Tho disturber was immediately tjected. Iv his speoch at the Mausiou House banquet, Eurl Bencousfield said he felt couQJent her Majesty's Ministers had not ouly muiotained iha interests of their own country, but had secured the independence of Europe. He draw a sanguine picture of the prospects from tho Anglo-Turkish Convention. In support of the view that it was uot hopeless to expect reforms in the administration of the Pone, he cited a statement sent to tho Emperor of Germany by American missionaries, eetti.rg forth tha toleration enjoyed by the Christians, progress of education iv the Ottoman Dominion, &c, since the Crimean war. Beaeonsfield said thia testimony was preferable to any official report. It was that of meu of the highest principles and of sublime character, who devoted their lives to the ben.fi. of their fellow-creatures. He said that never within his experience had the r. laiiocs of the powers been so friendly. Russian statesmen w<:ro convinced that a restless wurlika spirit must debase, perhaps rub, that Empire. The estrangement of France ho Bhould regard as ono of iho greatest misfortunes which could bofall England. Lord Salisbury alao made a ppeech, indicating tbat tho Government, had resolved to fully avail heolf of tho light of int.rfereuco in favour of of the pood Government afforded by the Anglo-Turkish convention. Ho urgad upon British statesmen th_ sinking of all party differences in support of such a policy,