Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-18
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

ting Of tho Congress has already been definitely
fixed. 1t reports that the question OF the ed
mission Of Greece to tho Congress was deholto
~ brought forward yesterday. but no decision
was reached. The question has assumed more
Importance than was at first expected France,
England, Austria and perhaps Germany will
support it, Italy may possibly oppose it from
apprehepsion that Greece, under British protec
ton, might become great Oriental Power aud
a formidable rival to the Sclavs. Confidence
in peaceful result, which will assure tho 10
climate influence in the East Of the Powers
principally interested, is increasing. An under
standing between Russia and Austria is con-
sidered certain.
The Turks from Scutar attacked the Monte
negrins 90 Friday and were repulsed
A telegram from Belgrade announces that
the noted Russian Scavophl General Fadaietf
arrived there yesterday with dispatches for
Prince Milan, who left hurriedIy for Nisch.
The incident causes apprehensioDs OF warlke
complications.
A dispatch from Constanlinople reports that
the baggage belonging to the Russian head,
quarters was removed from San Stelauo yes
terday. 1t is not known whether Gen. Todlcbcn
is moving northward or towards the centre OF
the Russian line.
The lower house Of the Austrian Reichsrath
yesterday passed the bill sanctoning the Austro
Hungarian compromise.
A special from Berlin states 1t seems that
yesterday 3 sitting was somewhat stormy one.
The Eoglish delegates, supported by Count
Audrassy, declared it impossible to even con,
slider proposition for Russian occupation OF
Bulgaria after the signing of the treaty. This
news is exceedingly doubtful, as other kilograms
indicate that tie discussion was confined to the
question of the admission of Greece.
The next sitting of the Congress will take
place on Wednesday.
LONDON, June lS-The contradictory nature
of this mornings kilograms from Berlin Judi
cate that the delegates and officials participating
10 the Congress are closely observing the prom
ise Of secrecy. Some correspondents assert
that Lord Salisbury proposed the admission CT
posal 10 a speech which occupied the entire
sitting yesterday. Other correspondents dc.
clare that the admission Of Greece was not dis.
cusscd at all. butwas postponed till "Wednesday.
1t is stated that when Count Andrassy intro
duced the question Of the boundaries OF Bull
gar!a he mado an earnest speech, urging the
division oil European Turkey into districts on
the basis Of Municipalities, thus rendering reform
and regeneration possible without scvcriug their
connection with the Porte.
LONDON, June lS--Thc Berlin correspond
euts OF the Times. who arc likely to be as we'll
Informed as any persons outside of tho Con
gress say that the representatives Of England
r.o7cl for the admission OF Greece and the
representatives Of FrGnoe recommended chat
the Greek delegates be admitted to enter ioto
direct relations with the Congress, but that the
debate Vas adjourned to be continued at the
next sitting, probably 90 Wednesday, and that
it is probable that Greece will ultimately be
admitted ir purely consultative position, or
to limited numbcr of sitlings devoted to
Greek Interests. The Congress sat less than
two hours yesterday, considerable portion OF
which time was necessarily occupied with the
reading Of the minutes and other fOrmal!les.
Whatever may be the vote OF majority OF the
States il is not believed that the Congress will
undertake to compel by force the exchange OF
Bessarabia for the Dobrudja. or sanction Rus
sa's coarcing Roumana IT the latter attcr
an opinion by the Congress continues to refuse
to. make the exchange, England will insist uroo
rigorous limitation of the pnnclpaty OF Bull
garia to the territory uorh ct the Balkans
LONDON, June lS.-Is is not certain that
cludcd. Ii is fully understood that Roume!ia
that Turkey shall retain over that province her
sovereignty, and that she shall have the noml-
nation with the consent Of tho powers of
Christian governor of the province; that the
Russian element will neither figure In tho al
miuistration nor the government, and that 10
all the frontiers of Roumilia on the north, cast,
and west. as we'll as on the seaboard OF the
Euxiuc, Turkey shall be able to strengthen
the boundaries Of the province aud protect
herself by garrisoning all the fortified positions
on her new borders. This is how the dcstruc
ton of the Ottoman Empire will be ncutrallzed,
which was tho ultimate aim Of the San Stefano
treaty.
These are the points which England deems
so essential to the safe guarding of her interests
as not to allow Of her making any concession
thereon whatever, without playing false to her
duties and sacrificing the rights Of tho natlo0.
A Berlin dispatch to tho Post says The
Persian Minister to England is here, not to
claim admission to the congress, but to solicit
the protection Of Persian interests
PARIS, June ia telegram from Seutari
says the cobfict between the Turks and Mon
tenegrins recently reported, was simple riot
among the Turkish and Montengrin inhabitants
at Kraina.
MISCELLANEOUS.
vi seventy i've meeting Oh operatives nclu
at Blackburn, England, yesterday, fifty resolV.
ed to 20 to work at the reduction of wages,
twenty. one resolved not to resume, and at four
no decision was reached
A large number Of operatives through Lam
cashire resumed work yesterday at the full re-
duotion Of wages. The meeting at Burnley
was very thinly attended, and the general opin-
ion is that tho strike is ended.
The Executive Committee of the Masters
Association met at Black burn yesterday even.
ing and resolved, 10 view of tho decisive ma
jorty of the operatives who throughout the
strike districts have voted 10 favor of resumiDg
work, that all the mills be reopened on Wed.
nesday next 1t is expected that q majority of
the operatives who will then return to work
will be weavers, as the spinners and oarders
are reported to be still obstinate. Detailed
accounts confirm the collapse of tho cotton
strike, but as it is evident that strong mnori-