The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-16
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PEACE NOT YET ASSURED.
NO PROGRESS MfDs nv THE NEa orzA,
TIONs FOR SETTLEMENy
Bismnrck's Enor,s 10 Bring Abcpt u reacer-,
Arrangement between Enginnd aud uuss,.
Austria Proposing TO OcCtpy Hosoia

hhmnrckr Efforts to Hrtnn Abcut n rencerwi
Arrangement Betwcen Engnnd mud Uussis
-Austria Proposing TO Occupy Bosnia.
LONDON. April l5-Tbere Ia no change In
the attitude Of the powers on the Eastern ques.
tion. Tho mootcd point between England and
Russia Ia stIll unsettled While this Ia the case,
tho prospect Of Congress and peaceful ar
rnngcmcnt Of tho whole difficulty Is NJ
far OH ms ever. At st. Petersburg tho be-
lief Ia said to prevail that Englands will
ingnoss to continue negotiations Is rather for
the purpose OF isolatlnR Russia than arriving
at an understanding. Some influential persons
believe TINT England will not 20 10 war
alone. Hence earnest efforts continue to
satisfy Austria. Some moderate men in
official circles have begun censuring
tho Russian Generals. diplomats. and
newspapers for pushing the Government
into position whore the issue between Russian
independent action and European control IA
unavoidable. but the majority Of tho public con-
tinue to declare that the Government has been
too conciliatory and the press opposes any con-
cessions. Germany's efforts TO bring about an
understanding continue. but tho task Is rom
dered delicate and difficult by the existing in
innate relations between Germany and Russia.
Prince Bismarck Is reported to have said recent
ly. In reply to a suggestion that he should medi.
ate. We cannot offer counsel to Russia. for ad-
vice on our part would almost look like men,
ace According to Trustworthy information from
Berlin the chances OF the success OF the present
po0paries are still thought to be pretty evenly
balanced. preliminary meeting OF resident
ambassadors at Berlin. II ia thought. might linda
basis for the meeting Of Congress. which Prince
Bismarck Is unwilling to suggest, because adj
friendly as Germany might be Interpreted as
The first step toward abandoning Il friendly at
titude. and eventually taking part with her
antagonists. But, notwthstandin thu dificul-
ty and delicacy Of his position, Prince Bis
the menacina attitude Occupied by tho Two
powers before Constantinoplc, ana in the strug-
gle for influence at the Porte. has undertaken
England and Russia may establish modus
yivendi In this quarter by means Of pledges
England and Russia direct touching the Dar-
danelles and Gaipoli. II Is thought thnt an
cut than tho meeting OF n Congress. but that.
IN, I'M IS arranged It's influence might n"utralize
The EOumanian press renrws the accusation
against the Government OF secretly abettinR
Russia; Il, Hundreds r OF empty carts arc
To- the Danube TO transport supplies from
dspots along tho river to the troops in the field.
Tho Russian Offices in Bucharest have been
lensed for another six months.
In consequence OF Russian rcmonstranres.
ton Of varna and Shumln, II is stnted that
D"rvish Pasha declares that he cannot evacuate
Dat9um. Pro. Russian ndyices from Constanu-
noplc say that the struggle In the Cabinct for
me aseendancy continues. The British partyis
Tho insurrection in Thessaly is almost over.
whemed by the large forces Of Turks sent from
Thrace and Bulgaria, In Epirus, il completely
able efforts Of Greek sympathzcrs. The Ore
tsas tnS5 are tSa st Tee tS hold ther but 4
sent to the island, The Grecks are much dis
Outraged. They believe that Russia is intrigu-
II is said that Count Zichy, the Austrian AM
bass9ior nj Constantinope. ms renewed pro-
posas for the eventual occupa.ion OF Bnsnia
unless the Ports arsoS /" Ills me"sure rel Il viii
be- impossible TO bring about the return ~ Bos-
security OF the frontier. Russia is in accord
with Austria in this matter and would consent
Stefano treaty II Inc Portc should consent to
Count /ichy's proposal 1t is untrue that Count
Tichy has also asked to occupy tho Salonica
Queen Victoria has, replied to the address, OF
itrllhMrht thankinS hcr MAJESTY Tor calling out
the reserves. Sho thanks both Houses for their
loyalty and says that -ho fe"is sure TINT she can
always rely upon their adopting measures for
empire.
Rumors Of the. dissolution of Parliament ara
still circulated. but the Liberals declare thni
Parliament cannot bc dissolved without cause,
and thnt the recent al-trution OF official Lib.
erals from opposition TO the Governments
measures removes the scmblnnce OF causr. Tho
n si'rs have begun 10 leave London for tho
LoNpoN. April l6-A special to the Standard
from Contantinoplo announces that the Rus
slams have occupied Shumla.
The Standards despatch from Volo says tho
Circassians and other irrc2ulArs under Assaf
pashA hnvo mastered betwecn eight and nind
hundrod persons, OF all ages and sexes. at
Palatiza.
A correspondent Of the Standard at Peslh be-
licvcs that the understanding between Russia
and Austria has been retstablished Russia
having cousentedto limit the occupation Of Bull
garia 10 one year, MOLLY the west rn frontier
OF Bulgaria. curtAil the extension Of Servia and
Montenegro. and permit tho establishment oi
an Austrian lrOtcctorate over western Turkey.