Peruvian finances: Treasury notes substituted for
the "Meiggs notes issued in aid of public
works; decree of the government.
The Chinese in Peru: Their position; report of
Peruvian consul at San Francisco respecting
anti-Chinese riots, and emigration of Chinese
thence to Peru; Chinese representative needed.
Requirement of Peruvian law that ships' registers
shall be deposited in the office of "captain of the
port."

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Feb. 11

Oct. 26 Quiet election; strong opposition to government
party.

Mr. Stuart authorized to open dispatches: Peru
to send mission to China; suggestion to send
students to learn Chinese appreciated.
Movement to induce Chinese emigration from
California to Peru: Press comments; advertise-
ment of Peruvian consul at San Francisco.
Apr. 11 Attempt of Olyphant & Co. to establish a line of
emigrant steamers between China and Peru;
first steamer arrives without emigrants; gover-
nor of Hong-Kong interferes with enterprise.
Apr. 26 Trade report: bulk of trade with Great Britain:

articles of export, guano, sugar, nitrate of soda,
wool; of imports, cotton and woolen goods, ma-
chinery, crockery, boots and shoes, lumber:
American shipping increasing; freights against
the United States; no direct communication.
June 28 Interview with President respecting extension of
trade: Peru desires a trade convention granting
free entry into our ports of Peruvian sugar, in
exchange for free entry of grain into Peru.
June 26 Reconstitution of the cabinet.

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Mr. Boker to Mr. Evarts.... Oct. 12

Discriminating duty in favor of tools and wines
imported by land: Protest of American mer-

chants.

The Journal of St. Petersburg upon Russian fi-
nances: The national credit to be maintained.
The discrimination in favor of importations by land
equivalent to a bounty, and consequently to a
tax upon American importations, which must be
by sea, and to that extent is an infraction of the
treaty of 1832; this view to be presented to Rus-
sian Government.

Same subject: Above instruction complied with
The budget for 1876 more favorable than anticipated.
Enthusiastic reception of the Emperor upon his
return to St. Petersburg from the army.

Russia holds that she may classify her import
trade, imposing one rate of duty upon that by
land, and another rate upon that by sea: Position
untenable in respect of clause of treaty insuring
equality of treatment to American imports, be-
cause so long as this classification exists equality
is impossible.

Invitation to monetary conference given
Position of United States as to interpretation of
treaty of 1832 reaffirmed.

Trial of Vera Zasulitch for attempt upon the life
of General Trepoff, chief of police: The crime
confessed; the verdict of the jury, "not guilty;"
the trial held to be of the police system; the
verdict, its public condemnation; motive of the
crime, to attract the attention of the Emperor to
the system.

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448 Mr. Lowell to Mr. Evarts...

1877. Nov. 8

449 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Lowell.... Nov. 12

Acceptance by Spain of Moorsom system of ad-
measurement of vessels; Spanish certificates,
issued since 1876, expressed in terms of gross
and net tonnage.
Excessive tonnage-tax imposed upon American
vessels trading with Cuba through readmeasure-
ment; excessive consular charges upon clear-
ance papers; no similar charges made in Ameri-
can ports or by American consuls; report of Con-
sul-General Hall.

Nov. 12 Acceptance by Spain of agreement to receive re-
ciprocally each others certificates of admeasure-
ment, desirable; effect of readmeasurement in
Cuba upon American commerce, shown in pre-
ceding instruction; temporary agreement as to
Cuba established.

Nov. 13

Cases of the Ellen Rizpah, Rising Sun, and Ed-
ward Lee, American whaling-ships, fired upon
by Spanish cruisers in the Caribbean Sea; rep-
aration for the offense, and precautions for the
future, to be requested.

The approaching marriage of the King to the Prin
cess Mercedes announced.
If Spanish certificates of admeasurement under
Moorsom system express tonnage capacity of all
parts of ships, they will be accepted by customs
officers; only such parts as may be exempted by
Spanish law, but not by our law, will be ad-
measured in our ports.

Cases of the Ellen Rizpah, Rising Sun, and Ed-
ward Lee called to attention of the Spanish Gov-
ernment.

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The des of the Queen: The sympathy of the 1 President to be expressed to the King Sume subject: Sunere surrow felt and expressed by all classes; multitudes before the palace the influence of the Queen already great and beneficent: the President's instruction com piland with Tief poley of Spain to induce special treaties: 754 Tarif changes for 1878-79; direct shipments from Spanish codmans to Spain to determine character

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vrage, notwithstanding stoppage of vessel at American port to complete cargo. The phylotem makes its appearance: Great 78 danger to wine interest; precautions taken. Spanish papers sent to the United States stopped pe = Faterale effect upon Spanish shipping of aboliby customs officers: Inquiry as to such action. tion of differential dues in aid of national ships; increase of manage Aneringes in Called from exemption ac sts as to pat of ar 252 TKI: coragues to be consulted: una chiered; tax obnox Te strade to be made as to injustice of unAtraent of citizens of friendly powers The King's life sttempted: His gallant conduct: Assessin arrested: Srows himself a socialist and Internatioslist: disappearance of his weapon thought to indicate sccomplices; the congratu lations of the President communicated. General Grant received by the King at Vitoria: attende a rerie of Spanish troops; reception at Madrid Portuguese minister arranges for his isit to Portugal: is prevented by such action from taking formal leave of the King.

Mr. Lowell to Mr. Evarts... Oct. 29

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Mr. Manta to Mr. Evarts

18 Ort. 19

Protesting against advance in tonnage dues on
Spanish vessels from 30 cents to 80 cents per ton
and claiming exemption from advance on ground
of present enjoyment by American vessels in
Spanish ports of equality with Spanish vessels.

475 Mr. Evarts to Mr. Mantilla. Oct. 26 Reply: Upon receipt of assurances that no dis

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Nov. 2

Mr. Mantilla to Mr. Evarts. Dec. 28

criminating tonnage dues are levied upon Amer
ican vessels in Spanish ports, the President will
direct remission of tax complained of.
Same subject: Treasury circular remitting 50 cent
extra tonnage dues.

The approaching marriage of the King to the
Princess Mercedes announced.

Reply: Congratulations of the President..
Pacification of Cuba nearly completed: Conditions,
pardon to those surrendering: representation in
National Cortes; reconstruction of local admin-
istration upon model of municipal and provincial
system of Spain; unification of laws with those
of Spain: freedom of slaves in ranks of insur-
gents: release of embargoed estates: leaders of
rebellion chiefly foreigners.
Pacification completed; insurgent chiefs accept
terms of peace.

Case of bark Los Amigos: Requesting revision of
Treasury circular as to repayment of 50 cent
extra tonnage dues, to include all cases in which
payment was made, whether under protest or

not.

Reply: American minister at Madrid instructed
The death of the Queen of Spain announced
to express to the King the President's profound
sympathy.

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The King's life attempted: The assassin an inter-
national socialist.

Reply of the King to the President's expressions
Case of Los Amigos: Treasury willing to refund
extra tonnage tax.
of sympathy.

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487 Mr. Andrews to Mr. Evarts.. Aug. 22

Relative rates of wages of ordinary seamen in two
countries: $15 to $18 per month in United States;
$10 per month in Sweden. Rations quite the
same; cost, about 32 cents per day.
Review of naval recruits: Exercises conducted by
the King; recruits drawn from maritime prov-
inces; serve one year, undergoing naval instruc-
tion, then pass into naval reserve for twenty
years; reserve, 6,000 men.
General Grant received by the King at Christi-
ania; visits Stockholm; is waited upon by depu
tation of artisans; vast throngs before his hotel;
earnest and respectful enthusiasm manifested.
Second meeting international prison congress:
Large attendance of delegates; executive com-
mittee hereafter to consist of members ap-
pointed by governments; subjects discussed,
prisons and penitentiaries; reformatory and
preventive institutions; penal legislation; next
meeting to be held at Rome in 1884.

SWITZERLAND.

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301 Mr. Maynard to Mr. Evarts.

1877. Oct. 31

1. TURKEY.

Nov. 30

Military situation more favorable to Russia: The
Sultan confers upon Osman and Moukhtar
Pashas the title Ghazi (conqueror); success the
only criterion; feast of Beiram observed with
less spirit than usual.

Fall of Kars; retreat of Moukhtar Pasha upon Erze-
roum; Russians close in about Plevna; affairs
at Shipka Pass, and upon the Lom, unchanged;
weather moderate; great suffering in Bulgaria;
corps of Christians to be incorporated with Turk-
ish army; coast blockaded from Spizza to Dul-
cigno.

Dec. 17 Speech of the Sultan upon opening Parliament:
Reforms promised; equality of subjects re-
affirmed; Christians to be incorporated in the
army; council of state to submit projects of
laws; financial and military affairs.

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