The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-10 00:00:00

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST.

The special coirespondent WO° Daily Chronicle at
Constantinop!) telegraph.)d o filunday that Turkey is
vigorously pr Bing forward tOitary preparations, a
large number of reserves being called out and drafted
to different stations. The correspondent was of
opinion that the Porte would be able at once to dis-
pose of 40,000 men. The ambassadors are said to
have come to an arrangement on the Bulgarian Ques-
tion, the basis of settlement being that Prince
Alexander will be appointed ruler over both provinces,
but will still remain the vassal of the Sultan so far
as Eastern Roumelia is concerned. A somewhat
similar report reaches Berlin from St. Peters-
burg, with the additional condition that the
Crown of the United Bulgaria should not be made
hereditary. Servia is also to have a concession
of territory to the south, extending to Kossova ; and
the frontiers of Greece are also to be rectified at the
expense of Turkey. A circumstantial report pre-
vailed in Constantinople on Saturday that a plot to
poison the Sultan had been discovered, in which both
Said Pasha, the ex-Grand Vizier, and Osman Pasha
were implicated. On Sunday, however, the report was
declared to be unfounded. A Vienna correspondent
states that it is believed that the Servian columns will
move forward in a week or two. The ferment in
Macedonia is becoming very serious, and other details
came to hand on Sunday of the excited condition of
the nationalities of the Peninsula, and also of the
Greeks. King Milan's speech on opening the Skupsh-
tina on Saturday was of a very warlike tendency, the
King asking the Deputies to assist him in carrying
out projects that he has at heart., and announcing his
intention of meeting all danger with deeds. From
Copenhagen it is telegraphed that the Czar has re-
ceived the Bulgarian deputation which went thither
to see him. The members of the deputation are said
to be very satisfied with the interview

(Reuter's Telegrams.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5.

The first meeting of the Amba3sadors yesterday,
presided over by Count Corti, Italian Ambassador,
lasted for three hours and a half. The Ambassadors
have engaged to keep their deliberations secret, but
from what has transpired it would appear that there
is some difference of opinion between them, and that
they have not yet come to an agreement upon the
terms of the identical reports to be addressed to their
respective Governments.
The second meeting of the Ambassadors took place
to-day. At yesterday's sitting only general topics
were discussed. All the Ambassadors agreed that it
would be necessary for them to ask for instructions
from their respective Governments before approaching
the main object of the Conference. It is expected,
however, that some decisions will be arrived at in the
course of next week.
A note will be sent to the Governments of Greece
and Servia recommending them to disarm.
SOFIA, Oct: 5.

The portion of the Widdin garrison which was
recently withdrawn to Sofia has now been despatched
to Kubtendil.

Perfect tranquillity continues hen. The favourable
reception accorded by the Czar to the Bulgarian
deputation has caused great rejoicing among the
Bulgarians.
It is stated that Servian secret agents, assisted by
the local Servian officials, are endeavouring to stir up
an agitation on the frontier among the Bulgarian in-
habitants in favour of Servia.

The Bulgarian Government has notified the
Servian Cabinet of the existence of the agitators, and
rigorous measures have been taken to put a stop to
the movement.

°ATTAR°, Oct. 5.

The Montenegrin Official Gazette gives a cate-
gorical denial to the inteliigence from Belgrade, pub-
lished by some journals, asserting that an alliance,
had been concluded between Turkey and Mon-
tenegro.
PARIS, Oct. 5.

According to advices from Constantinople it is stated
there that at the formal meeting of Ambassadors
yesterday an agreement was arrived at as to the terms
of a memorandum, which is to be drawn up and sub-
mitted for the approbation of the Powers before being
officially addressed to the Porte and Prince
Alexander. _ _

Moscow, Oct. 5.

The Moscow Gazette, in an article to-day upon the
Bulgarian Question, says :—" If Russia does not at
present wish to raise the Eastern Question her best
policy would be to demand the restoration of the
status quo ante in accordance with the Treaty of
Berlin, and to induce tho Porte to grant Mace•
donia a position similar to that occupied by Eastern
Roumelia, but not to support intrigues the object of
which is to drive out Russian influence from Bul-
garia, as has already been done in the case of
Servia."

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.

M. de Giers leaves here to-morrow for St. Peters-
burg, via Stettin. The Bulgarian Deputation will
also probably take their departure to-morrow.

The Russian newspaper Kars publishes intelligence
from Transcaucasia, stating that incursions by Turkish
bands into Russian territory have of late again been
more frequent, and that even Turkish soldiers and
officers fully equipped take part in these raids. Major.
General Dennet, Russian representative at Erzeroum,
although on the best of terms with Mustapha Pasha,
the Turkish Governor-General, is stated to be com-
pletely powerless, owing to the anarchical condition
of affairs prevailing in the Turkish administration
there. The Kars therefore urges the Russian
Government, in default of other means, to send
Cossacks in pursuit of the marauders, even though it
be on Turkish territory, without having regard for
the Turkish uniforms worn by the leaders of the
bands.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 6.
The Ambassadors adjourned yesterday without
fixing a date for the next sitting, which will take place
after the reception of instructions from their respec-
tive Governments.

Official telegrams which reached the Porte to-day
declare that complete tranquillity reigns in Albania,
and there is no interruption of communication on the
road between Prisrend and Scutari.

An Extraordinary Council of Ministers was held
here to-day.
The Montenegrin diplomatic agent in Constantinople
has given the Porte assurances of the sincerely
friendly sentiments entertained by Montenegro for
Turkey.
The Porte has called the attention of the Ottoman
Ambassadors at Foreign Courts to the armaments of
Greece and Servia, and suggested that the Powers
should request those states to disarm In order to calm
the minds of the people.
Pinfirrorous, Oct. 5.
A meeting of the St. Pantelimon Society was held
hero yesterday, at which it was decided that they
should be made a branch of the Red Cross Society at
Sofia, and the chief office at Geneva has been informed
of this decision.
It is 'believed that the total number of volunteers
for Macedonia amounts to more than 10,000 men,
all of whom are concentrated in South Bulgaria, and
are under the complete control of the Government.
A telegram haa been received here to-day from M.
de Giors announcing the favourable reception ac-
corded by the Czar to the Bulgarian deputation.
Pillurrorous, Oct. 6.
The report that the ambassadors at Constantino pie
at their first meeting proposed to make Prince Alex-
ander only the Governor-General of Eastern Rou-
rnelia has produced a strong feeling of astonishment
and disgust here. Such a project is regarded as im-
practicable, and it is feared that if resort is had to
that and aimilar palliatives the situation will becomo
more complicated, and will admit less easily of a
pacific settlement.
BELGRADE, Oct. 6.
A division of troops was despatched to-day to the
frontier of Old Servia.
The last of the Reserves have been called out. All
the military surgeons left to day for the frontier.
Two powder vessels have entered the Drina River,
ATHENS, Oct. 6.

It is stated that the remainder of the Army Reserve
will be called out immediately. Great activity prevails
in the navy yard at Salamis.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
under date Oct. 6, says: "I am in a position to inform
you that the majority of the Powers have agreed to
7.^cept the following solution of the Bulgarian ques-
um' nersonal union of Bulgaria with Eastern
Roumelia under Alexander of Battenberg, who
would be nominated for ue, Both the Romelian
Province and the Bulgarian Principm,,, fc, retain in
all other respects their previous organisation.--