Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-19
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

the Invitations to the Congress shall be issued
Ito consider notifications necessary 10 the
treaties OF 1856 and 1871.
Its confidently anticipated that some such
formula will b, accepted in both London and
st. Petersburg. The meeting Of the Congress
would dissipate many difficulties Thus, there
is reason to believe as to Asia that Russia only
regards the possession OF B:toum aoo Mars d.
of vital i'm portance, and would probably con-
sent to modify the proposed frontier 30 as not
to cut the road from Persia to Treblzond. she
might also permit the division OF Bulgaria into
two priOcipalities and allow on international
com mission to define the southern frontiers. 1t
il said that while Russia will not allow the
treaty to be ignored, she will not permit any OF
its clauses to hinder a satisfactory solution.
A Berlin special states that Prince Bismarck,
at the requess Of Count Aodrsssy, has consent
ed to resume the negotiations tor Congress 20
the condition that be be simultaneously solIo
ted to do so by Austria, England aud Russia
The good will of Russia is indubitabe, but 1t is
feared that EogIaDd may proloDg the present
state CT uncertainty by abstaiDiDg from asking
Germany S mediation or by formulating reser
vations
The British Government has chartered fifteen
steamers to convey troops from lodla. Inc
charters are made out out with the option OF
Port Sid. Alexandra or Malta.
In city circles it is rumored that tho Govern
! ment eotertains the idea Of landing tronns at
| The two former places, aDd occupying Egypt
| uotil the conference meets or some satisfactory
! solution is arrived at.
| Orders have been received at Chatham to
raise all The infantry regiments there to their
| r 1 L.
are now waitiog t1r orders to embark, July
| equipped Tor the f ID
| Ahmed Vefyk Efeod again rendered bis
resip nation az President OF the Council and
| Minister of the Ioteror Oh Wednesday, and the
SULTAN refused TO accept H. but on "Wednesday
| night the Sultan dismissed Vetsk Etf.ndi and
appointed Sadyk Pasha as his successor ADD
Mallab Bey as Sheik UIisam. The following
! appointments have also been made :-MlDlster
! of Foreign Affairs Safvet Pa-hs; Miois'er Of
War, Izz,t Pashs Mioistrr Of the Marine,
Iorahau Psshs; Minister Of Fiusuca, klaol
Pasha. The Sultan has issued HAITI advising
Sadyk Pasha to observe tho Constitution and
carry out reforms.
The political character of the new Turkish
| Ministry is uncertain, but it is noteworthy that
the Ministry does DOT include Reouf and o..
man Pashas, the reputed leaders of the pro.
Russian party, aud that Turkish newspapers
again assert that the Government will resist the
occupation OF Constantinople by any foreign
| Power.
A Belgrade dispatch states that half Of the
ServiaD army have been granted forty days
furough II is stated that negotiations with
the Russian headquarters relative to Oid Ser.
via have resulted satisfactorily.
A Vienna dispatch states that Intelligence
has been received there that an ARRAY between
the Turks aud Mouteueg1ius has taken place
near Podgoritzs. The Turks violated The line
of demarcation and the MootenegriDs attacked
some Turkish villages. The losses we're triAiog.
The Shumla Turks declare their readiness to
evaouate Shumla, Varna and Baoum if the
Russians withdraw from the neighborhood of
ConstantinopIe. The Russians only offer TO evac.
uate Erzeroum. and the question causes ten
sion of relations. The politics of Sadyk Pasha.
the new President of the Turkish Council, have
not been declared. The Russians claim the
overthrow OF Vefyk Ef.ndi as triumph. The
palace. however, has tsegrapbed to Mr. Lay.
ard that the change is without political
significance. Mr.. Layard is at lsnid Ac
cordiug to advices received in Paris be has
gone there to confer with Admiral Horribly rel
alive to the defence Of the Bosphorus
A special from Pera announces that eighteen
Russian battalious have arrived at Dsrkos from
Adrianop!e.
A special from Kalafat reports slight col
lision between the Roumanians and Russians at
LON Palanks. Blows we're exchanged.
NEW YORK. April ia Londou special
says The Herald's correspondent at ST. Pc
tarsburg telegraphs that be has had conver.a-
ton with Gen. lgnatef, 10 which the General
10 reply to question put to him, summed up
| A. foII mia md
coutiuues to show her teeth; Austria is almost
appeascd. England wishes to act only by di.
plouacy and refuses to declare war openly"
With regard to the other Powers Italy, 10.
terests demand strict neutrality. France had
tendency toward Eoglapd, but the Marshal
President and the chiefs of the army want to
remain aaiet and keep 90 good terms with Rus.
sia. To sum up the chances Of az understand
ing are increasing gradually, but slowly. We
must wait some time for solution. The Con.
gress will perhaps be replaced by arbitration
with England, but nothing positive can be said
on that point yet.
A Berlin special Gays :-Germany proposed
the silum taneous withdrawal of the Russiau
army and the EugIisb fleet from before Con-
stautinoplc and Russia has consented.
LONDON, April l9-The tenor Of the news
this morning from the various capitals is peace.
full, but does not quite confirm the positive
announcements published here yesterday.
The London Times comm entiDg 90 the special
dispatch from St. Petersburg, published in
that paper this morning, 10 the effect that the
belief prevails 10 official circles that Germany's
mediation is likely TO b. successful, aud that the
Congress will soon meet, preliminary conference
Of Ambss sailors atBerlin probably deciding that
the Invitations shall be issued to consider mod
~ i
1871, and that it is confidently expected that
some such formula will be accepted in both
London aud ST. Petersburg, etc., ssys I'VE
cannot affJrd any more engagements Of imper
feet accuracy. 1t is necessary therefore Tor the
present to entertain with reserve the encourag
log hopes held out to US by the mediation now
offered add. however hopeful may have been
the preliminary interchange of views. it will
also be necessary for our Government to COZ
slider with great care the specific proposition
which is made to them