Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-21
Foreign News.
TUE EASTERN QUESTION.

TUE EASTERN QUESTION.
A correspondent at Berlin says that the COM
pliance of Russia with the demand OF England
aud Austria fer the evacuation OF Bulgaria by
the Russians on or shortly after the CONCLUSION
of peace. and the garrisoning OF the Balkan
line by the Turks is deemed the sine qua non
on which the success of the congress depends.
The private conference Of the Russian, Aus
TRAN and English plenipoteutiarics yesterday
afternoon lasted two hours without arriving at
aoy serious result to the Bulgarian question,
though accord was effected on several minor
points.
1t is probable that. 10 order not to alarm the
public by continual aborivc sittlngs OF the con:
eress, the next sitting will be postponed until
Monday or Tuesday, 80 that the above mon
toned three powers may come before the con.
gress with 40 agreement. Turkey will accept
whatever England decides on relative to Bul
garia. Thbe correspondent says it is belleved
Russia will ultimately give way. Prince Bis,
marck continues his system of preventing all
animated discussion ct the public slttlogs.
Thus, after the congress had accepted the
principle of admitting Greence, further discus
sion was adjourned, on Couot SchouVa!otf
proposing some important restrictions like ~ to
be uapalatable to Lord Salisbury. 1t will be
settled at the next meeting what particular
subjects Greece is to be permitted to discuss.
The organization Of Southern Bulgaria is prob
ably over. Accounts state Prince Bismarck
has been authoriz ID to select the questions on
which the Greeks are to be consulted.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Cologne
Gazette announces that the Austrian Minister
of Fioance, Baron Won Hoffman,, has author
ID the use OF his name as authority Tor the
statement that Eogland would support to the
end in the congress all of Austria's capital de-
mands.
A Berlin dispatch says a private telegram
lust received states that a revolution against
the Sultan is imminent 10 Coustautiuople:
A Vienna dispatch says General Skobelot
goes to Adrianope to organize vast camp
there Other accounts show that the Russians
are doing all that is possible to strengthen their
hold on Bulgaria.
A dispatch from Athens says battle is pro
crossing On the outskirts OF Canea between the
Cretan insurgents aud Turks. There Is great
excitement 10 the towns. l1ostiIlties have also
been resumed in various other Crctan districts
The insurgents have attacked and injured q
Turkish ship.
LONDON, June 2l.-The conservative mem
bers OF Parliament will probably hold meeting
shortly to consider what action ought to be
taken by the party 10 reference TO the Cabinet
policy in accepting the SchouValott Salisbury
memorandum, to which the conservatives are
generally hostile.
New YORK. June 2l.--A CoDstantinopla
dispatch says Fifteen thousand Russians
have arrived at San Stefano from Odessa, and
that the Russians are concentrating at ShumIa
aud Varna. The Euglish government is sending
heavy reiufoIcements to the Cape OF Good
Hope.
LONDON, June 2l.--The Times oorrespon
dent at Therapia says: II hear that the Rus
SLAMS are strsining their energies 10 Terrifying
Rodostc They are evidently contriving every
means to gain firm hold on Bulgaria, and arc
verssries The neetiog of the congress seems
rather 10 have Increased than abatcd their
activity in that respect.
LONDON, June 2l.-A dispatch from Berlin
to the Pail Mall Gazette says: IA special
messenger has gone to St. Petersburg, ii is
said, to report to the Gar on the progress oil
the negotiations which arc affirmed % be taking
different course from what was expected by
Russia, owing mainly TO the fresh rapproche-
ment between Eogand and Austria, which ap
pears to render further concessions On the part
OF Russia necessary.
BERLIN, June 2l.--lD the exchange OF views
DOW going 90 between the pleulDotcDtlarles
the Russian representatives are beglonlng tC
point out that there is final limit to conces
sions for State which has made sacrifices and
cannot offend the strong national fcellOg or 1t:
people. They are also said to have stated thai
they could not 90 beyond the concessions al
ready made.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alvices from Jamaica state that severa
large sugar estates have been sold at a sacrlhc;
crs. The venerable Arohdescon Row is charged
with swindIiog by the sale of bills of exchange
| against funds 10 Eogland. He h-d to Madeira
where it is supposed be cannot be reached BY
legal process. He draws 81 600 per apnum a:
Archdeacou, though he has been absent twi
years from the island.
The Emperor William has 80 far recovered
| that he is able to walk about his room.
LONDON. June 2l.-Acoording to Warsaw
letter the Gregorian Calendar is likely to be
adopted in Russia. The Council of State
and the Ministers have for soma time been
| using both the old and the new styles.
LONDON. June 2l.--Tbis was the fourth and
last day of the races on Ascot Heath. The
chief event of the day was the race for the
Alexandra plate, which was won by Count r. De
Lagrange's four year old chestnut colt, Yer
ueuiI, the winner of the gold vase on Tuesday
and the gold cup yesterday.
LIVERPOOL, June 2l.-The Court Of lrquiry
into the loss of the Guion steamer Idaho,
which struck rock and suok on the morning
of the second instant off the Saltee Island,
while 90 the passage from New 7 or fol-
Liverpool, found that the Captain Holiness
was 10 fault, and suspended his certificate for
six months.
LONDON. June 2l.-A Berlin correspondent
says it is hoped that the Emperor will shortly
be able to 70 to Wilbelmshoe. aud later in the
year to Weimar and Gasteio.