Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-22
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

the Congress. ,,
A Copstanlioopls dispatch says :-"lhe
Porte through the Embassy at Berlin. has
given MOTTO. of ite acceptance OF the lo7lalion
to the Congress-.
The embarkation OF the Russian Guards has
been oouotermauded. Russian troops are NOV
ing uorthward. The reason is uaknown.
Turkish camp has been formed at Buyukdere.
Cen. NeIidoff has informed the Porto that this
Is unnecessary, az Russia, after the Porte
written refusal to permit the embarkatl tnere'
would not have thought OF perslstiug 10 her
intention.
A correspondent at vienna says he knows
the idea of an Anglo Austrian alliance was re-
Gently summariIy discarded by tho hlghcst au
thority in the State. ~ ..
fishes the full text Of the treaty, which iuIiY
confirms the correctness OF the versions pre-
vionsly cabled to the Associated Press.
The London Times, commenting on the text
of tho treaty, says there is much to crtloIse and
resist tn. nothing absolutely beyond the pale
of discussion.
A Belgrade special states that tho Servlans
have evacuated Vranii, Notwithstanding their
threat tEdG lucy NOuii Hot 'oS'S Wv P''
less forced to do so.
In the British House Of Lords last night the
Earl of Derby said for obvious reasons the fleet
should not be sent into the Back Sea at the
present moment. lie protested aglnst the re
petition of uufounded statements relative 10
disseusions ia the Cabinet. Tho Government
had not asked that Greece should enter the
Congress on the same footing as the great
Powers, but simply that she should DC repre-,
seu,ed, as q means of making her VOICE and
claims heard. The Government had never
proposed that Russia should submit the peace
conditions to a decision by majority OF the
Congress. They asked that all OF the articles
should Be submitted for discussion, aud discus
sion only, that being the only possible manner
of deciding which OF them affected European
interests. This was the sole question now at
issue, lie was not prepared to say what 40
sger Russia would give, but be though that
the demand Of the Government was reasonable
and moderate, and unless it was complied With
there would be very little use for the Congress
to meet at all.
4 Paris dispatch says The questions
which France demanded should be excluded
from the Congress were those touching the
holy places as Introducing needless compllca.
ticn, and touching Syria, because Syria might
have been offered TO her az compensation Tor
Eogish occupation of Egypt. aud, because she
considers that the two fold questions OF Syria and
Egypt might impair the good understanding
With England. Il great change has occurred
10 the last few days in the opinion about Eng:
lands policy. The Journal des Debats and
Republiuue Franchise comment on Eog|and' 3
attitude, and this feciog Is shared vita lew
executions by men and journals OF all parties
They feel that by placing herself on the plat
form CT the existing treaties, and insisting, on
the right of the Congress to discuss the whole
treaty Of San Stefapo. tsnc2nd has restored to
Europe the firm grouod Of the priBeplos which
was Slipping from under it. Eogland's trm
adherence to her condition is deemed the sur,
est means of ipsuripg that the Congress will
result 10 durable peace.
The Times has dispatch from la!o say
inp 1.-THE villages of olympus. Repsana,
Caris and Litochar have been sacked and
burned by the Turks. The women, children
and old Elea wcrc massacrcd, except some who
escaped to the MOUNTAINS, which are still Gov
cred with snow. UoIcss q ship il seut to re.
lievc them they will probably perish from cold
and buoger The insurrec,lon progresses
steadily.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A dispatch from Rome says .-Iho Dew M ~
istry, it is believed, will be constituted as tol
lovs:-Siguor Carroll, President Of the Coun'
Gil, Without a portfolio; Count Corti, Minister
of Foreign Affairs; Signor Z,nardclli, Minister
of the lotcrior; Sigoor Bruzzo. Minister OF
War; Signor Doda, siiniSscr of Finance; Siguor
DesaDetis, Minister of Public Instruction, and
Signor Dehlasic, Minister of Public Works. 1t
is understood that the King will consent to The
dissolution of the Chamber Of Deputies.
Another dispatch announces that tho new
Cabinet has been constituted, and gives the
list of members as last reported except Slglpf
Baccarini. Minister Of Public Works; Admiral
Martini, Minister of Marine; Siguor Contorti,
Minister OF Justice.
The French Chamber of Deputies passed the
entire budget of revenue yesterday. There
were only three dissenting votes The irrecon'
cilablo Radicals abstaibsl from voting.
A dispatch from Paris says :-"Work is sus'
pended in the printing houses and the pubca-
ton OF books is stopped 10 consequence of the
printers strike. The newspapers continpe
their regular issues not being affected by the
strike"
1t is asserted that the Crown Prince Freder.
ick Wilhelm will be appointed the Emperor's
substitute 20 AlSacc aud Lorraine, and Will re-
side there temporarily.
An Orange mob at Ottawa 90 "Wednesday
night disturbed congregation OF Ind ian con.
verts who we're listening to an address from the
Rev. MIR. Picot, French missionary and after
wards attacked the converts. The police pre-
vented any rioting.
LoNDoE, March 22.-Thc Times states that
the iron trade in South Yorkshire is 10 most
staguant condition. Large numbers Of men arc
out Of work. Within the past few days two of
the leading works in Rotterdam have stopped
owiIs 10 The scarcity of orders, and about ole
thousand additional men arc rendered idle. On
these establishments the Midland Iron Com
pany bad. duriog the last ten years paid div
denis averaging fifty per cent. per annum. 1t
Il also feared that the colerics will strike against
tho reduction of wages 10 which case thirty
thousand men will be unemployed
Cardinal McCloskv and Lieutenant General
Count Gcrbraix dc Somnaz. King HumberL's
aide de CAMP have visited General Grant.