The Portland daily press., 1878-03-19
The Eastern Situation.
The Disagreement Between Rus
STA and England Still! Unsettled.
Rgssia Concentrating Troops on
the Austrian Frontier.
England Protests Against the Rus.
sian Advance to the Bosphorus.

LONDON, March ia special to the Times
from Vienna says the minority of the Budget
committee of the Austrian delegation though
voting against the credit, tabled a resolution
declaring readiness 10 case of necessity 10 make
even greater sacrifices for the protection OF na-
tional interest. The minority also expressed
cont dence in the policy of the ministry.
1.-THE word 'tabled" ip this despatch proba-
bly, means gave notice Of
CoNsTANTINopLE, March 18-Twenty five
hundred Russians have arrived at Tchaloldja
from nrnovs. The Turks are carefully pa
trolling the Bujuke road.
ATHENS, March IS The Official Journal
states that Hobart Pasha has threatened to
lombard Sarb unless the insurgents evacuate
Makrntza.
VIENNA, March 1S.-At the public sitting of
the full Hung arian delegation today almost all
the speakers declared that they would vote in
favor of the credit, hut expressed hopes for
peaceful solution. The debate was adjourned
till tomorrow.
The Austrian delegation today at full sit
ting granted the demand of the minister of war
for $4,000 1orins for military stores.
LONDON, March 18-Advices from Vienna
published in Paris state that England has ie-
fused to take part even in the preliminary con-
ference of the ambassadors until Russia has
given formal engagement that all claims of
the treaty be submitted to the Congress.
Prince Gortschakoff in reply merely reiterat-
ed his promise that the full treaty would be
communicated to the powers
The Paris correspondent of the Times states
that the proposal to convene the preliminary
conference to settle the programme for the
Congress has been generally coldly received as
unnecessary.
A Constantinople telegram received in Paris
says England has asked permission to estab-
lish coal depot on the islaud of Terredos.
LONDON, March 1S.-In the House of Com
mo Tod Sir Stafford Northoofo
the report that Russia had not refused to admit
Greece to the congress, but merely raised q
question as to the footing on which a Greak
representative should ba admitted
A Constantinople special to the Standard says
thet it is reported that important dispatches
from England were communicated to the Sui
tan Saturday A council was thereupon held
which decided that Turkey should remain neu-
trail 10 the event OF difference between Eng
land and Russia.
The Standards Berlin despatch states that
the Emperor William has replied to Pope Leo,
congratulating him on his accession to the Pa
pal throne.
The Times says the latest phase of the differ
Russia, while admitting the right of the Con-
gress to discuss all points of the treaty, de-
clines to be ultimately bound by the decision
of the majority of the powers.
A we'll Informed St. Petersburg correspon-
dent of the North German Gazette of Berlin,
states that Russia will not allow interference
with the points concerning the war indemnity
of Armenia or Bessaraba.
BERLIN, March 1S.-The National Zeitupg
says the Austrian government has been posi-
lively informed that the Russians are concen-
tratiDg on the Austrian frontier.
LONDON, March 1S.-The Times Berlin des-
patch reports that China has asked Russia to
evacuate Kuldscha. 1t is said that some
Chinese officers who are studying in Europe
have been ordered home
The Daily Telegraph's Pera correspondent
hears from trustworthy source that England
has strongly protested at st. Petersburg against
the Russian advance towards the Dandanelles
and the Bosphorus.
VIENNA, March IRA despatch to the Daily
Telegraph says the misunderstanding between
Russia and England has made no progress
whatever towards satisfactory settlement.