The New York herald., 1878-03-28


| fsouaere'J the conditions and general purport OF
| the provisional treaty but that, from u
| Russian point OF view, he must MAIN
| tain the exercise OF veto upon the
| discussion OF those terms which are considered
at st. Petersburg tside OF European jurisdic-
| tion and concern" The 7elegruph 'adds:-sThe
natural consequence OF Russias answer is that the
| Congress Will not meet"
AUSTRIA ARRANGING A COMPROMISE.
! The Times Vienna correspondent this morning
seems hopeful and intimates that Austria
is endeavoring to arrange COM
| promise These sanguine views, however,
conflict with the general tenor OF the news This
| correspondent also declares that Austria has not
| thought OF congress without England nor has
| such an idea been suggested elsewhere.
| GERMANY AND THE CONGRESS.
kThe Times Paris despatch says :-"Ihe
German government Is much disappointed
at the failure OF the Congress. but thinks negotia
tions therefor may be successfully renewed.
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS.
The English government has distributed among
boat builders an order for additional horse boats.
to be delivered Immediately.
THE BRITISH FLEET
The Vienna FYemdenbian says that Turkey shows
British fleet, though Russia has intimated that it's
presence causes the continuance OF Russian occu-
patton
osMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Constantinope telegram received In Paris
states that Osman Pacha has been appointed Com.
mander-in- Chief
THE TIMES WANTS THE CONGRESS.
The Times In its issue yesterday morning said:-
ITO surrender the hope OF the Congress Is to
abandon the Eastern question 10 the drifts and
currents OF separate jeaouses and excitements,
1t TO quiet consideration. TO sacrifice substantial
principles, even for the sake Of avoiding such
danger, would be to incur an equal peril But 1t
ought to be the object OF all the governments that
OF Russia included, to promote the meeting of the
Congress by ali means which do no: absolutely and
necessarily involve such sacrifice"
RUSSIA AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
The Pal Mall Gazette prints Berlin special de-
spatcn, saying:-"The Powers have declined sug-
gestion made by Russia that the Congress be held
without England. Prince Gortscnakon Is cndeavor-
ing to bring about meeting of the three Emperors
and the three Chancelors. Russia is understood to
have inuicated her willingness to make further con-
cess0ns to Austria. and some concessions, also,
Roumania, being prompted, 1t Is thought by the
growing apprehensions of differences with Eng
land Germany has under the circumstances,
abandoned Tor the prlent, all idea OF issuing In
vitations for a Congress-"
GRAND DUKE AND SULTAN
despach from Constanttnople, dated yes
terday, says-'The Grand Duke Nicholas VIII prob
ably remain here week. He dined to-day with the
Sultan The company included several Russian
Princes and generals, and Vefyk, Safvet, Namyk,
Reoui and Osman Pachas. The Sultan is having
presents and an Imperial Order prepared for the
Grand Duke, who will visit him again. "A project
is being discussed for the erection of Sanitarium
fn~t coEn hatv D,,;,,
RoUMANIAN DISSATISFACTION.
The Bucharest papers attack the stipulation In
the treaty Of San Stelano that Russia shall main
tain communications through Roumania two years.
They say that the Russ0-ROumanian convention
terminates with the end Of the war, and that the
stipulation would perpetuate the block OF traliic on
the ROumanan roads and railways and injure the
traae OF the country. The Roumanian government
mas refused Russian application to build hos
pital and telegraph station at GaatZ. In the Cham.
ber OF Deputies yesterday NJ. COgalniceano, Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs, declared that the treaty OF
San Stefano was for Roumania null and void. lie
stigmatzed that treaty as scourge. The Rou-
manian government. he said. would yield nothing
where the rights or the country were concerned.
sERvIA WILL NOT OPPOSE AUSTRIA.
1t Is said in Belgrade that the Servian govern.
ment having refused to mobilize the army on the
northern frontier as demonstration against Aus
trla without the consent OF the Skuptschina, which
1t was known beforehand would not be given,
Russia suggested suspension Of the constitution.
This suggestion has been declined after nearly
causing ministerial crisis.
BEssARABIA CIR THE DoBRuDsHAY
The Paris correspondent of the Times says:-s.A
telegram from bucharest states that the Bessara-
bian question stands thus:-Russa has agreed that
1t should be brought before the Congress and de-
otJal t,y la, hor
Dobrudsha II the Powers pronounce against the
exchange"
GERMAN POLITICS.
A despatch from Berlin says:-'swhsn defending
his idea OF creating special Railway Ministry In
Saturdays sitting OF tho Prussian Lower House
Prince Bismarck gave ns ono Of his reasons for
Ing such Ministry that tho present administration
OF tho Railway Department by the Board Trade IL
anything but efficient In consequence of severe
cryticisns ny the Prince, Dr. Achenbach Minister of
Commerce and Chief Of the Board OF Trade, rendered
his resignation.
OPPOSITION BILL.
''Thc national liberals have .dctermined - reject
tho bill for special Railway Ministry on tho ground
that time left ut tho end OF the session to
discuss project OF this magnitude. Possibly Princo
Bismarck will dissolve the House and appeal to the
country, trying to secure majority by announce
msnt Of protcctonist and indirect taxation pro-
gramme. This might DO popular war cry, though IL
has nothing 10 do with the establishment OF Rail-
way Ministry ana tho purchase OF private lines by
tho State"
CHAMBER.
The Prussan Chamber OF Deputies yesterday voted
the salary OF tho vco President OF the Ministry, but
rejected the motion Tor transferring the adminstra.
ton OF tho Crown lands from tho Ministry OF Finance
10 that Of Agriculture and for creating Ministry OF
Railways. Both these proposals wero supported by
Prince Bismarck and opposed by the national liberals
MINISTER COMMERCE.
Herr Maybach will succeed DR.. Acnenbach as Min
lister OF Commerce.
THE FRENCH CHAMBERS
Tho Constifut,onnet states that NM. Gambetta and
Floquet will tomorrow, in the Chamber OF Deputies
intcrpellae tho government to tho Senatos usur.