New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
BATUM STILL THE BONE OF CONTENTION.
PRINCE BIsMARCK RESOLVED TO UPHOLD RUssIAS
CLAIM--A SPEEDY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.


CLAIM-A SPEEDY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
LONDON. Friday, July }. 1873.
The correspondent Of The Times at Berlin
considers that the Batum question will be settled by
giving Russia the port on condition that shall
fOrtily it, He bases this opinion on Prince BIsnarcEs
uttcrauccs at Tuesdays interview and believes that II
the question is settled privately but il brought for
ward Saturdays sitting. Prince Bismarck Will reso-
lutely take Russa's part and declare that while he
should applaud any compromise, he cannot but consider
binding the signatures Of Turkey and England TO the
san seiaro Treaty and the Anglo-Russlan agreement
respectively.
THE ENGLISH PRESS OPPOSING RUSSIA
The English press unanimously. even including The
Day Ncvs object the OF Batum. The COnservd
tive organs are very dscoutcnted with the result OF the
Congress- but they gard the danger OF rupture ODy
ated The Times regards the statement OF sir stafford
Northcoc, Chancellor of the Exchcqucr in the House OF
fortnight the negotiations at Berlin would be far
enough advanced to permit him to submit Tie supple
meutary estimates, and shOrty afterward make state
H., ,E o ynrnent confdent Of the attainment Of
pacific settlement at Berlin within the next few days
THE DANUBE TO BE FREE IN TINE OF PEACE.
At Thursdays sitting Of the Congress II was settled
that monks OF all natonaes inhabitlng Mount Athos
should have equal privileges. The only reservation as
TO the Danube is that Russia whilst acknowledging the
entire freedom Of the vgati0n OF that river 10 me OF
peace docs not admit ot such freedom OF naylgalon IN
time OF war Ihe supeiNlsOh OF the eAisIhg colnIs
sion is to be maintained with its jurisdiction extending
to Gaatz
THE LIMITS OF BULGARIA IN QUESTION.
The Timess Berlin dispatch says: In the discussion
as to the division of the sandjak Of sophia Russia adj
nitted that the Ichtman Pass. with strong line OF
defence should be assigned to Roumca but the discus
up the moment of the English demand that ROu-
mela should sc out Of the districts Into
which the Sandak OF Sophia should be divided became
that the representatives OF France Italy and
Germany interviewed with the compromise which con-
templates nearly equal division between ROumelia and
Bul Sarl." The retention of the Ichtlman line for
RoImcl the principal aim Of England. The ques-
ton will therefore, probably cause further difficulty
TURKS OFFERING To AID ENGLAND.
A ConstantinOple dispatch TO The Times says the
British Consular Agent has just returned from his
iss on inquire to the means necessary for re-
lev ing tho 1000 destitute refugees IN the RhOdOpe
Mountains He reports that influential Turks IN that
district offered TO enlist il required, 10000 men
for tbs English service.
THE GREEK CLAIMS DESPIsED.
LONDON, Friday, July ), 1873.
The claims OF Greece to share in the divided
province, Of Turkey are regarded with considerable
impatiencc aud contempt at Berlin. The news from
Athens concerning tho excitement that prevails there
urcS. arc received at the Congress with smiles OF
dersion England has hitherto been regarded by the
Greeks as their special champion, but LOld Sallsbfys
proposal that crete should be made independent instead
of being annexed 10 Greece has dspeled tdt Illusion
AUSTRIA BECOMING IMPATIENT.
The Austrian Government, 1t is said, has instructed
Count Andrassay to represent TO the Congress that
further delay in adjusting the Bosnia and Herzegovina
matter would he highly incOnyenient and that tho
advance the Austrian army over the frontier sbOud
longer DC postponed.