OPENING OF CONGRESS.
i On July 18, at 2'6’eibpk; the first sitting of the Congress was opened by Prince Bismarck in the grand hall Of [jiis. ; npw official residence. The first to arrive were tho; Italian Ambassadors, Count Obrtf and Count Launay, and they were spepdjly,' followed —by .Count Andrassy.. Then, came-Prince; Qortechakoff and Baron D’Oubril,. Baron Hay merle,. Count, Schouvaloff, , 2C : -‘ ,Y^din^(ib|'.';.l<%unt' St Vallier, 1 and the Geiman and. British Plenipotentiaries; '.The first sitting will beentirely taken up vyith the exchange of .credentials and other indispeis’iiblbpa*elimiiiarlesL ‘ The number of Plenfpotentiarioa who apspmble at the sittings is" 2<J.,'"witli four other diplomatists (three Germans.'and one Erenohma'ri)’ to act as secretarie?. ,; Austria has seiit Councillor df Embassy Harbh ypu’ldayr ahd Councillor of Legation Baron Pasotte, England Captain Jit*- Gcolrge in addition A6-the Staff already enumerated. .. , -‘P, • a i At the commenccmeiit of .the.sitting Count Andrassy, in the name of all the.members of the Gongrees,? expressed the hope that the Health of Hi* Majesty would soon be restored, arid mentioned thb ‘unanimous anxiety of Europe, for his prompt ? recovery. Count Andrassy also expressed the satisfaction of the Plenipotentiaries .at,the,, reception, Germany Had given them; "Prinice 1 ißismiirbk replied, expressing his belief ip.’ the. success of the Congress,’ and his particiilfur desire to see perfect harmony,.e*taWished among -tbs eminent representative* of Europe., ? The appointment of secretaries to - the Congress waktben cfeeded .with, -Hei*r Bucher; and MV d e Mbriy being elf9se9i V .f'/da' .ttietoP thelYrince Herberts ism arek .was (among the latter.-The th«nummediately;mtiMac Mid offlciaUy /presented td the Obuiress by Prince seoresy fbr the deliberation's. 1 , i Me; members present demanded; and it is ppobable that ‘ tins ijhestion will that«sch iB to judge for himself wjjat he should say or do. ;It was resolved to adjourntillJufcel?, in 'fit order to give the hnsnibert'- tittle tp become acqUainted with’ each other and tc ni)ldiufprmßl • Her imperial’HigHpea:;theVC«iwn Prmcesi lifts conferredt a. mark-of .distinction upor Hard BeaconsfislQ byA present 1 of'flower s arid strawberries frohi the nSw palaco uuwerics al Potsdam. i; , * w-A.S'jk [Lord Hewoonsfiold is the centre of atttsc and hit rocept successes Muallty command tlu interest of lhijßuhU<b iThe Baiicrhof r Ho(el ail which tno Briti»h. Jremier has alighted attracts hundr*d| ;Of curious yjsitonr alt day, (The following is. a hst of the Plenipoten tisrios and i SObrataries < deputed to tdko pan in the work pi the J o#P^ , 'sT' * j * Under peore •*OT, .<# ptf to AOBjHhlpw, Amhaasadw Brin« ’djpheuloha JehllluM|larst:, Seoreteriesi-PnvJ -Council of Legatiop, Biiohor, Envoy Yoj Radowlts, Coiii|o}|tors Legation Busch snc Bsron Holatoiu, Sooi«tories o£ Legation VOl B&low, Count Herbert Bismarck, and Coun' Rintwn, Great Britain*—- Plonipotentieriee —Lori BOflconsfield, Mnrqnje of Salisbnfy, Lord Od(
Currie/ Hertslet, Mx Lee, Hori J.’ Bertie.'Hon'Eno Bomngton, Mr Charle*.Hopw.Ood,:Mr SUDet Marchuk, Ow* *din,Mr ArthUrßolfbur,; Lieut.-General Sit • Lintora Simmon*; Captain Eclitsrds,' Captain’ ***■< * I jcfm¥oC:’XmbSf«iaar fl "floffwftaloff, Pmy Councillor BaronJominr, ■CbUnorllor of (State Baron- Vrederioks, Secretary of Legation* Count Adlerberg, General Anjutschin,Colonels Pubrikoffand Bug9luholt.w( ~i I Austria. Plenipotentiaries Count Anfl#a«ey,.t* Ambassador* Count* Sarolti^ftifj^ Enoillor' Barort ef pi, factionßaron Herr Telciittobtrfg, *Bardn ; lftbier, .Von Kosiek, Docsy, VSn Aichcf, and Sccrejary Von Pesdhy.’ " ' ‘ * : y ,'i f ■ Eranco.—P(cpi{wton^arm»^M M lon, Ambassador Comte ap'Bt* yaftimC Secretaries—M. Lopri*,' "des, Affaire* Politiques rWWfc»i Sous Chef de Cabinet; BeUrWaries’ de' Mouy, ifouoribn,Paurpe*prc!;del,aWotte,Att«clies Comte Montalivet, Vioomte da Beoucaire. | Italy. Plenipotentiaries Count Corti, Ambassador Cduiit' 1 LaAinsU Secretaries— Councillors pi Embassy Cuvtopassi.apdCberaiicr Tosi, Secretaries JMarquie and Marquis de Maladpiun,/‘ ‘.Ji.'J f. : :; i IVlk^.i,— "Plenipotentiaries Alexander Carat Jt6odori Pae]ia, Ambassador Sodoull^h ftoy,‘ Cf&erai'Mebemet Ali -Pasl)a. Sccretaies—Parnies EiTentli, Censelllßr da Ministers fes Affaires -EtrUngtoes V'Eriidoim Bey, Cficfdo D6jairtement au Ministbre r dpp„ Affaires Etrangiirea r 'Secfdtdlre' d’Aihbasaiido Ohan Bagdodlian ; HatcbikEffondi, Narum Effendi, Cltefti de 'Bureau' , 'att' r Mitir9t6ee\'dciiAffaijper Elrangferes. ' *
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Lyttelton Times, Volume L, Issue 5459, 21 August 1878, Page 3
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