Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-21
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

eign Office pending the arrival OF Satset Pashs'
The Serviau General Leaobjanin has gone to
Adrianople to endeavor to obtain modlh'a
ton of the peace prelimiusries 10 favor OF Ser
via and to protest against Russian occupation
of Nisoh. The Servians are already removing
all their artillery from Nsch tor safety. :,
A Vienna dispatch says: "Prince BIsm ak 8
sneeoh has caused satisfaction in political and
diplomatic circles here, as it is believed Ger
many has no intention of attempting to counter
act the decided measures by which Austria
may have to uphold her ipterests. ~.
The Constantinople Bassiert ANNOUNCES mat
Namyk Pasha, with Tahir Boy, the sultan 8
aide de.camp, has started tor 81. petersburg
on q special mission to the Czar:
A telegram from Paris says 1t 10 Staten tna'
Lord Derby and Prince Bismarck having an.
nonnced that they will not represent their re-.
sneotiys countries at the Congress Prince
Gortschakoff has given notice Of similar decl.
sion. ..,- .. .,D
A letter from Beyrout, Syria, says: Turk.
ish soldiers have killed thirty and wounded
twenty-five Druses In the village OF Mtulleb.
The attack was made under pretense OF arrest.
ing the head man of the village for trespass.'
In Wednesdays sitting of the Roumanlan
Senate the Minister of Foreign Affairs said the
Roumanan raiwsyswere practically IN the hands
of the Russians. He would insist that the
rights of Roumauia be recognized, but hitherto
his efforts to remedy this disgraceful state OF
affairs has been unavailing Russia was also
negotiating without the authority or consent OF
the Government upon questions which alone
concerned RoumsDia.
A special from Neeotin states that the Turk
ish commandants of Widdn and Belgradchik
refuse to surrender to or recognize the Rou
manians, although the Russians insist on their
doing so.
The London Times St. Petersburg special
dated Wednesday, says it is now stated here
that the British Government will not withdraw
the fleet to Besika Bay. Accordingly the
Russians are likely to occupy Constantiuople.
or at least one of it's faubourgs, it they have
not done SO already.
The London Times. abiding to Prince Bis
marck's speech in the German Reichstag, says
that it simply eliminates Germany from the
calculation, and the issue of tho Eastern ques-
tons rests between Russia, Austria and Eng-
land.
The Greek insurgents that were so success,
ful 10 their fighting near Vola are 10 critical
position Oh Mount Pelion, and the Turks are
mastering for general attack.
.
that Cabinet Council was hastily summoned
this morning, Lord Cairns, Lord High Chan.
ceor, being called from tho hearing Of case
10 the House of Lords to attend. The stock
market is dull and heavy 10 consequences OF
this report.
Russian securities are one per cent. lower
than they were at the CLOSE of the market yes
terday.
The Manchester Guardian states that 40 OF.
6cer of the horse guards arrived at Bristol,
yesterday accompanied by veterinary surgeon
| to purchase 5000 horses for the war office.
The officer states that this is part OF purchase
of $1,000 horses which have been ordered.
The government has purchased another iron.
clad built for Turkey. 1t mounts ten IL ton
guns.
The London correspondent ofthe Edinburgh
Scotsman says: "rhe suspicion is wide spread
that the Government intends to dissolve Par
lament about Easter time
The Times Berlin correspondent telegraphs
as follows: The conviction prevaia here that
the military and Court parties at Vienna will
induce the Emperor 10 settle amlcaby with
Russia, Notwithstanding the prepossessons OF
the HuDparians.
The Times st. Petersburg dispatch says:
1T is generally felt that Russia's present rela-
but the Government shows no signs OF relln.
gushing its demands for the retrooessiOn OF
Bessarabia.
MELBOURNE, Feb. l9.-Ths Australian
Colonies are considering measures to be adopted
for the defence of the coasts 10 the event OF
Great Britain engaging 10 war.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Feb. l0.-C0nslderable
numbers OF Russian troops are concentrating
beyond Adrianople.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-The Times Pera cor.
respondent says: "Namyk Pasha's mission to
St. Petersburg, is to endeavor to obtain IRON
the Gar q modification of the terms OF peace,
especially those touching the withdrawal OF
the Mussulmen from Bulgaria and the limits OF
the new principally which it is stated the Rus
slams now insist 90 bringing within lew
miles of Constantinople.
The foreign Office has given notice to lIloyds
that the prohibition Of the export OF grain and
other products from the Black Sea ports has
been raised but that the torpedoes have not
yet been removed.
CoNsTANTINopLE. Feb. l9.-1t is reported
that the Government Of Erzeroum has tele
graphed to the Porte that the evacuation of
that place is impossible, as owing to INTERRUPT.
ton of communication by snow the troops could
not obtain supplies outside of the city.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to ques.
ton asked in the House of Commons this after.
noon, by Lord Harrington. said: 1.-THE result Of
tho negotiations with Russia is an understand.
Ing that Russia will not occupy any portion Of
the peninsula of Gallipoli or the Boulair lines
on the Asiatic side of tho Dardanelles. Eng.
land undertaking not to land troops at Gallipoli.
or on the Asiatie side Of the Dardanelles. -
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Bureau, in tho Dominion Parliament,
has given notice of inquiry whether,
10 view of the reconciliation of silver in
the United States measures will be taken by
the government during the present sessi ion to
prevent recurrence of the abuses and loss
which were former ly occasionod by the circu
lation as medium of exchange of silver coins
whose conventional and fictitious value were
not 10 accordance with their real or market
value.
Mr.. John Walter. a liberal member of the
British Parliament, and proprietor Of the Lon