The Portland daily press., 1878-04-02

The foregoing telegram shows Austria's anx-
iety about the commercial portion of this pro-
iect The Turkish provinces have heretofore
been the best market for Austrian manufac-
tures
EnyIand's Circular to the Powers.
The circular which Sir Stafford Northcote
stated had been sent to the powers bears date
of today, and is signed by the Marquis of Sails
bury, 1t SUMMARIZES all the recent correspond
ence, and after giving Russias refusal to con-
sent to highlands demand relative to placing
the treaty as whole before the Congress con-
tinues:
=" Her Majestys, government deeply regret
Russias decision. Even If a considerable por-
ton of the stpulations of the treaty were likely
to be approved, Russia's reservation relative to
their discussion would nevertheless be omen to
the most serious objection. Every material
stipulation of the treaty involves a departure
from the treaty of 1856, and by the declaration
signed in London in 1871, it is impossible for
her Maiesty's government to acduiesce in a
withdrawal from the cognizance Of the powers
Of the articles which are notifications of the
existing treaties.
The combined effect of the stipulations unon
the interests of the powers also furnishes a con-
elusive reason against separate discussion of
any one portion of them. BY the articles rela-
tive to New Bulgaria strong Slav state will
be created under the auspices and control of
Russia, who will thus secure preponderating
political and commercial influence in the Black
and Egean seas
A considerable Greek population. although it
views the prospect with alarm, will be merged
into q Slav community alien to it, The proVis-
ions by which Russia will practically choose a
ruler for Bulgaria while Russian administrator
forms and a Russian army controls the first
working of its institutions, sufficiently indicate
of what political system it will in the future
form part.
The stipulations for better government of
Thessaly and Epirus, in themselves highly
commendable, are accompanied by conditions,
the general effect of which will be to increase
the power of Russia to the prejudice of Greece
and every other community having interests in
the eastern Mediterranean. The territorial sew
erance of Constantinople from the European
provinces still left under its government will
deprive the Porte OF any political strength
which might have been derived from their pos
session and will expose their inhabitants to the
serious risk of anarchy.
The acquisition of Bessarabia and Batoum
makes Russia dominant over all the vicinity of
the Black Sea, while the acquisition of the
Armenian strongholds secures her influence
over the population of the province and enables
her to arrest trade between Europe and Persia.
The indemnity stipulated for. is evidently
beyond Turkeys means even not considering
| the portion of her revenue hypothetical to
/ other countries. Its condition and mode of
l payment being vaguely stated it may thus be
demanded Immediately or left to weigh down
the Porte's independence for many years COM
muted for more territory, or be made the
means of entirely subordinating Turkey to
Russian policy.
The combined effect of the treaty stipuIa-
tions is to depress almost to the point of entire
subsection the political independence OF the
Porte. 1t cannot be otherwise than a matter
of extreme solicitude to Great Britain that the
| government whose formal jurisdiction extends
| the geographical position of the deepest inter-
ests to her should be so closely pressed by the
| political outposts of a greatly superior power
that its independent action and even its exist
ence is almost impossible.
Large changes will doubtless be necessary in
the hitherto existing treaties. England earn
| estly desires good government ana peace and
freedom for the population, to whom these
| blessings have been strangers. She would will
| ingly have entered q congress in which the
stipulation could be examined as whole, but
neither the British interests nor the we'll being
| of Turkish provinces would be consulted BY the
| assembling of congress restricted by Prince
Gortschakoffs latest reservations.
The report is confirmed that Gathorne Hardy
will take the India office and title of Lord Sta
plehurst. and r: A. Stanley will take the Sec
retaryship of War.
The RECONSTRUCTED British Cabinet.
LONDON, April 1.-The following appoint
ments are officially confirmed: Marquis Sails
bury, Secretary of State for the foreign depart
ment; Right Honorable Claiborne Hardy, Sea-
/ rotary for India; Hon. Frederick A. Stanley,
Secretary of War; Sir Henry Selwin Obbetson,
Secretary of the Treasury, in place of Stanley.
The Standard understands that the idea of
establishing depot for naval stores OH the
Island of TenedOs for the British fleet, has
beeeu abandoned so as not excite foreign jeal-
ousy.
Murder of a Times' Correspondent.
The Times announces that Mr.. Ogle, its Vote
correspondent, has been found dead near Nav
intiza, and there is reason to believe he was as
sassinated. An Athens telegram reports that
| Ogle was murdered by Turks.
The Howe & Campus wooden screw men-of-
war at Davenport, have been ordered to be pre-
pared for hospital service in the Mediterranean.
| A Mere Pacific Feeling i'm St. Petersburg
The correspondent of the Times at st. Peters,
burg reports slightly better feeling there. He
/ says that it is quite possible another attempt
/ will be made to come to terms with England if
Austria's demands are as exorbitant as reported
The Grand Duke Charged TO Form
Alliance with Turkey.
The correspondents of the Times at Vienna
| and Pera agree that there is little doubt that
| the Grand Duke Nicholas is charged to induce
| the Turks to conclude an offensive and defen-i
| sve alliance with Russia in case of an Anglo
| Russian war.
Miscellaneous.
LONDON, April 2-The Telegraph's special
from Pera on the LIST inst says that SO far the
Porte has refused all proposals for the Russian
occupation of any of the heights near the Bos-
phorus Grand Duke Nicholas has assured the
Porte that he will not advance on Constantine
pie without the Sultan's consent.
The Telegraph's Vienna correspondent says
Count Andrassy has assured M. Bratiano, the
| Roumanian Premier, that Russia should under
no circumstances keep military road open
| through Ronmania for two years.