The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-17

thought that severe blow can thus be
given to English commerce at its very
centre. namely, its carrying trade from
the United States. The scheme causes
intense delight among ell the Baltic
seamen.
Dispatches from London state that
the Daily Ne,cs printed Tiltcn letter
there to-day which created profound
excitement.
LONDON, April l6.-A st. Peters
burg correspondent te.egraphs that
there is said to have been an amicable
semi ofHcial exchange of views between
the London and st. Petersburg cabi-
nets. The former declares a sincere
desire for a peaceful solution of the
problem, and disclaims any wish to put
unnecessary obstacles in the way of
negotiations, but sdheres to q desire to
have the whole treaty placed before
the congress The latter also adheres
to its previous attitude, and cites
Prince Gortschakoffs reply to Lord
Salisbury, as proof of the willingness
to discuss even the most important
clauses. In an unofficial conversation
the Russians still adhere to the idea
that England seeks to humiliate them
and tear up the treaty. They will not
allow the treaty to be cancelled, al.
though they are ready to make modi.
fcations. A preliminary conference
seems TO be the most promising issue
out of the difficulty.
PERA, April 10. There was mani.
fest uneasiness on Sunday and Monday
last, lest the Russians should attempt
a coup de main against Constantinople.
The suspicion is only tracable to the
General discomfort of the Russians at
the prolonged uncertainty.
BERLIN, April Is Preparations are
making in Russia for the organization
OF general Coy. Passports Will only
be issued to persons over IS years OF
age.
VIENNA. April l6-Accor,ling to
Berlin advices Germany will only real.
ly attempt Pacific interchange when
ell is prepared on both sides so as to in.
sure almost certain success. The first
step in the direction of mediation seems
to have been obtaining some authority
to undertake the task, and all these
preliminary difficulties seem to be over
come. There is now much more conf.
dence manifested in the meeting Of the
Congress.
LONDON. April 16.-In the House OF
Commons this evening Sir Stafford
Northcote. replying to an inquiry OF
Mr.. Foster. said: The situation is an
anxious one, but nothing has occurred
to aggravate j. or to diminish the hope
of a satisfactory arrangement. Nothing
justities the assertion that England will
be isolated. A circular is expected from
Turkey to the powers. There is a good
prospect of an arrangement in Thessaly
aud Epirus through the good offices of
England.
ST.. PETERSBURG. April Is. - The
Journal de 50. Petersburg states that ne
gotiations with England aud Austria
are progressing.
LONDON. April Is. A special from
Vienna says news has reached there
that the Grand Duke Nicholas returns
to ST. Petersburg, and that General
Todleben goes to st. .Stefano to assume
:hc chief command This is con sidered
a conciliatory step.
BERNIE. April l6.-Switxerlsnd. has
accepted the proposal of the United
States to participate in the international
congress TO fix the relative values of
gold and silver.
LONDON. April l6-The fact that the
Cabinets at London and St. Petersburg
have resorted to semi official inter-
course, seems to indicate that official
expressions would only have intensified