Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-28
The Triple Alliance a Political
:. Necessity.
Russian Proclamation InVit.
ing Mussulmans TO Re-
turn Home.
The POpe's AllOcutiOn aud the New
Scotch EpiseOpate.
LORD DERBY'S RESIGNATION.

LONDON, March Misrepresentation
of the admiralty were in Liverpool yes
terday inspecting the steamers of several
Atlantic companies with a view to their
employment in transporting troops in
case of an emergency. The assistance
of an iron screw troop ship of 2O9S IONS
is the only transport in the service speci-
ally fitted to carry cavalry, aud an order
has been received at Portsmouth that
all troop ships, including the FIVE Indian
troopers, must have their hstchways en-
larged and other alterations made to
allow horses and ambulances and bag
gage being lowered below, besides carry
ing a complete battalion. Each troop
ship will be required to convey about
twelve wagons and sixty horses.
A St. Petersburg correspondent says
that the British cabinet in demanding a
formal assurance from Russia, which
none Of the other powers support, must
have one OF two aims-either TO inaict
formal humiliation on Russia, or to get
out Of the necessity of attending the
congress. In the former case Russia
cannot make any concession, and in the
latter the congress will not be held, aad
Russia will then endeavor to come to an
arrangement with Germany aud Austria.
Thus England condemns herself to isola-
ton, makes triple alliance a political ne
cessity, and perhaps renders inevitable
that radical solution of the Eastern ques-
ton which she wishes to prevent.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
there is an excited party there who OPP
pose any concession to Austria which
might impair the treaty of San Stefano,
aud which is considered sufficiently hu.
initiating for Russia already.
A Vienna correspondent telegrsphs
that so long as the slightest chance re
mains of q real congress Of all the sig
nstory powers, thus securing the posi-
bility of an European settlement, it will
be tenaciously clung to here. All efforts
will be concentrated on increasing these
chances and removing obstacles in the
way Of the congress. The pro. Russian
party is urging the government to accept
the Bosnia and Herzegovina territory on
the EEean sea.
Another correspondent says that q
sudden and un~accountable change in the
governments attitude is reported. 1t is
said that Count Andrassy has only been
feigning concurrence with the court
party, and that he is now preparing to
oppose Russia openly, with the entire
Hungarian party at bis back.
There are four inches of snow ia mid
land counties, and the snow is still falling
The weather throughout the kingdom is
unseasonably cold, and farming opera.
tons are impeded. Considerable dam.
age is likely to result in consequence of
the forward state Of vegetation, after two
months of very mild weather.
Lord Derby has resigned.
RoME, March PA consistory was
held at the Vatican to-day. The pope
delivered an s%llocution and then nomi.
mated the Scotch episcopats as follows:
Right Rev. John Strain, DID, Metropol.
itan archbishop Of St. Andrews, at Ed.
inburg; Charles Eyre, archbishop Of
Glasgow; Macdonald, archbishop of
Aberdeen; MacLacklan, bishop Of Gal
loway, and Macdonald, bishop of Argyle.
CoEsTANTIYoPLE, March 25.-The Rus
SLAMS have issued a proclamation invit-
ing Mussulmsns to return to their homes
in Bulgaria, and warning Bulgarians to
preserve tranquility.
Two transports with Russian troops
have left for Odessa.