The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-09
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Lord BeaconsneId starting for Beriin-Bui-
gnrInn Atrocities In KoumeiIa.

LONDON, June s.-Lord Beaconsiield, ac-
companied by Mr.. Montagu Cory. his private
secretary. left here at l:2 6 this afternoon for
Berlin to attend the Congress. Several hun
dred persons gathered at the CharinG Cross
station to witness the Premicr's departure.
4 Berlin despatch says that Lord Beaconsneld
will stay at the Hotel Kaiserhoi. Counts Schouv-
aoff and Corii at the Hotel Royal. and the other
plenipoientaries to the Congress at their re-
spective embassies NJ Bratano for Roumana
NJ. Rstch for Servia. and VI. Deleganni for
Greece. will be in Attendance to urge the claims
OF their respective countries. Greece hopes to
be invited 10 seat in the Congress. with iuil
powers
England has agreed that the war indemnity is
70 be included on the same basis rs the other
Turkish debts in n general plan Of conversion
The London correspondent OF tho Edinburgh
Scoismdn says: " II is rumored that Lord l'ea-
consileld is to be made Duke after the Con-
gress." 1t IL more probable that he and Lord
Salisbury will receive the decoration OF the
garter.
the Bulgarians throughout Roumelis are per-
petratng horrible atrocities on the Mussumans.
Gen. TOdleb"n has ordered rigorous measures
of repression aga INST the outlaws. Three Bu!-
euriahs, taken rcd-handed, were summHriy
executed at Dedeasatch. Al travelling in Bos-
MIA is stopped. the highways and even tho
suburbs OF SeraJevo being infested with bands
Of rohnsrs. principally Turkish deserters
The Times correspondent at Therapia states
that the alleged cause Of the Sultan's displeas-
ure with Ruchdi Pasha WAS his proposal Tor tho
the Sultan becomes more capricious and ditll-
cult 10 manage. kumors have been prevalent
that he WAS very seriously i'll; although they
were probably exaggerated II Is certain that the
palace doctors have been called in.
The same correspondent says: The Porte
appears to have yielded to the Russian demands
for the surrender Of ShumlR. but has not for
the surrender ~ Narna. From good sources |
learn that not Russia only. but Germany like
wise. limited TO the Porte unless the fOrtresses
were surrendered an invitation TO Turkey to
attend the Congress would be- withheld; hence.
probably. the present compromise resulting in
the issue of the invitation"
BUCHAREST. June s.-The Chamber Of Dcpu-
ties held u secret sitting yesterday. in which
Premier Bratano consulted the House upon
the instructions TO be given to the Roumanian
delegates at the Congress. The Chamber de-
cided that the representatives, should inileXibly
protest against rctrocession OF Bessarabia. and
listen to no representations or threats intended
10 shake their determination.
CoNsrANTINoPLE. June S.-Caratheodori FL
fendi Is now appointed the first Ottoman dele
gate 10 the Berlin Congress Mehemet Ali the
second and Sadoullah Bey the third delegate.
athcOdOri Efendi is also appointed Minister OF
Public Works Snmih Pasha Project of Police.
aud Said Pasha Governor OF Angora. Mehemct
Ali has been replaced IN command Of the troops
by Fuad pasha.
BERLIN June s.-Prince Bismarck will trans
fer his residence 10 the new ministerial Offices.
formerly the Radziwill Palace. whore the Con-
sress will Sit The protocols Of the several
powers have been placed under the control Of
NJ. KadOwit2. who will be assisted by the Secre-
tary Of the French Embassy.