Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-19
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN WAR.

THE EASTERN WAX
Prince Milan has arrived at Alexnaz The
report is confirmed that the Serviaus have &c
cupied Adlie The place hal beeu evacuated
by the Turks
Prince Gorischakoff has instructed Russian
representatives abroad to observe the greatest
possib!e reserve relative to the conditions or
peace which Russia might be disposed to ad-
Vauce
A Bucharest correspondent reports that Or
ders have been given 10 Russia Tor the lmme
date mobilization Of GO, 900 fresh troops; NC"
battaons arc continually crossing the Danube.
A BELGRADE correspondent says Gen. Horra
tovich is advancing eastward from Adllc, aud
it is rumored that he has already elected
junction with the Russians and Roumanlaus.
A Vienna correspondent says Intelligence
from all sides leaves DO doubt TINT the Russians
from PIevna have commenced forward move
iu cyc1y direction. There arc several !Edica-
tons that they are about TO attack the Schlp
ka Pass. There is great Dissatisfaction 10 Con-
stan,iuople with Suleiman Pasha, and his re-
call is probable.
ENGLAND.
The morning papers officially announce that
Parliament will meet January II.
The Times deprecates too much Importance
being attached to the early summonlng OF Far
lament, and points TO numerous Instances 10
which the Cabinets actions have been mlsln
terpretcd even by their OVID supporters, as Tor
instance the sending of the fleet to Boslka Bay
If apy previous Cabinet had summoned Far.
lament thus early, the natural Inference would
have been that they were about to demand
grant of money to support some step taken by
the Queen, Oh tho advice of her Ministers.
The Times thinks such conclusion 10 this case
would be far in advance Of the truth Para
ment will not meet to enforce resolution that
has been formed by the Ministers, but more
| 1robaby to spare the Ministers the trouble of
forming resolution BY the time Pariarlent
meets the Government will perhaps be able to
| show that our Interests 10 some way are attack
ed. but for the present the country, however
| irritated at Russian ambition and Serviau trea-
son, cannot believe itself in any danger.
The Daily News says it cannot help fearing
that Lord Baconsfeld has summoned Parlia-
mcnt rather to obtain indemnity for something
actually done than to consult it as 10 future
policy.
TIE Post also foreshadows grant for mill
ary preparations, and after reviewing the ru'
mors which have been current Of late concern
ug separate arrangement between Russia and
| Turkey, says: ITO make highlands words
! QclTu, To mdhc lcsptCtCu VI IuLcl
veution efectivc,it is necessary to appeal to the
| representatives OF the nation for the requisite
support. We cannot entertain the slightest
doubt that Parliament will not only readily 40
cord whatever moneys arc necessary to put
national strength iu condition for active efhcien.
cy, but will heartily endorse policy 10 accor
dance with the true Interests, permanent peace
aud the noblest traditions of the country. 1t
is certain the Cabinet is united 10 its resolve,
| and with the opening Of the new year We shall
witness the inception of clear aud national
| policy"
The Standard, in its leader, explains that
| the victory of the Russians is not the cause OF
| the summoDing of Parliament but the license
| which is given to Russia by Germany and Aus
| tria to use the victory 10 her own way. This
is what constitutes the danger to British inter
este. England can never consent to the quarrel
being arranged on these terms. She may even
| have cause to demur to peace made directly
between the bclligcreuts. She claims a voice
| 10 the sGttic'rcnt and it is that she may be
prepared to Insist upon that yUI.o h-. .ha
| Government is adopting these measures The
Standard states that the Cabinet have decided
| to ask Parliament to vote graft of money for
such an increase of the British army as the
present state of Europe demands
LONDON, Dec. l9-The FInaucier OF this
morning says :-"Al sorts OF statements Of a
moro Or less improbable character, were in cir
culaton on the Stock Exchange Tuesday. Ac
cording TO one there are dissensons In the CAB.
met, another afirms that the Marquis of Sal
isbury, Secretary of State for lnd. and Earl
Caruorvou, Secretary of State for the Colonial
| Department. are to quit, and another says that
Lord Beaconsfeld thus rid of clog upon his
policy will send troops to Galipoli.
ut was further reported that the Queen has
| forwarded TO the Ministers written mem0ran-
dun or State paper. setting forth her views upon
the Eastern question, and another report says
that our Cabinet has sounded Berlin with re.
gard to tho tentative move Of Turkey 10 the d.
rection of an arrangement and met an untavor.
able answer. and so one might go on with an
enumeration Of idle reports and Discussions
which are exercising mems minds the multlpll'
city of which attess the utusual interest felt
| in the question at issue, and the general belief
that another crisis in the war is reached All
that can be truly said is that an uneasy feeling
prevails with regard to foreign affairs, the ef.
| feet being visible 10 the dropping prices 0fpub.
| lis securities"
The Daily Tclcgraph's Berlin dispatch says ::
The impression prevalent 10 diplomatic and
bureaucratic circles here is that the German
Government is DESTROYS of termination of the
war; that it will adhere fully and freely to what
soever conditions Russia may resolve to exact,
and that it has resolved neither itself to ad-
va nee any obstacle, nor so far as it can help to
| permit any other Power to hinder the extinction
| of Turkey as European Power.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Project of Naples and Generals Sacchi
and Pallavicin and their stats yesterday went
90 board the U. S. man of war Vandalia to pay
| their respects to ex President Grant. Statutes
were exchanged between the vessel and the for
ti6oatoue. Gen. Grant is now visiting Mouot
Vesuvius. lie will return to Naples at mid.
night. The Project accompanies him to Pom
peii to day.
The Chinese Government intends to appeal
to Great Britain and the Uoted States for pc.
cuuiary aid to meet the famine 10 the northern
provinces.
James. Bal!antine, the we'll known Scotch
author, died yesterday, aged GO.
Both Chambers of the French Legislature
adjourned yesterday for the Christmas holidays
after voting the four direct taxes and two.