The Portland daily press., 1878-05-17
THE EAST.
Speculations Concerning Schou-
val0ff's Mission.
England Not Afraid Of Russian
Cruisers.

sources for the relief OF the sick and wounded.
There is some uneasiness there on account |
of the lack of information relative to the
result of the interview between the Gar and |
Schouvalof. The latter leaves Saturday for
London.
Dlsquieting Acc cunts in St. Petersburg.
A despatch from Berlin says that disquiet-
ing accounts have been received from st. |
Petersburg. The prospect is again threaten
ing. 1t seems taat the Panslavist party are |
once more gaining the ascendancy.
Schouvaloff's Mission.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16-Complete secrecy
is maintained in regard to Schouvsloff's reports
to the emperor and conferences. Strict silence |
upon the subject also appears to be impassed |
upon some official organs 10 order that previous
to Schouvaloff's return to London no unDeces-
sary discussions may arise between the Rus
sian and foreign press to disturb or injurously
affect the evident conciliatory intentions APP
parent in the intercourse between England and
Russia: It is assumed that Schouvaloff will
leave st. Petersburg at the end of the week
and return to London after making short
stay in Berlin.
Though the necessity of securing the great
object of the Waffle Independence of the
Christians-is insisted upon there is on the
other hand no disposition to inscrbe nol me
tangere on the map of New Bulgaria which
was only set up as provisional draft. At the
same time other comparisons than those fixed
on in lieu of the war indemnity are not
it is declared there can be absolutely no serious
idea of the ratrocession of Kars the same is
not true of Batoum. The advantage to Russia
of the acquisition of Batoum is said to have
a reverse side inasmuch as millions must be
expended in the construction of convenient
lines of mmunication and proper fortifca-
tions before the possession of the place Can be
rendered of great importance.
In the peaceful current of the general In
dications favorable significance is attached to
the fact that the right of sale in the streets has
been withdrawn from the Golos which had late
~ adopted a warlike tone while the Russo
Gazette and New Times which recently OBJ
served an attitude favorable to peace had that
privilege restored.
LONDON, May 1.-THE impressions received
from Count Schouvaloff's visit to St. Peters,
burg are conflicting. Two such we'll informed
correspondents as the Times Vienna and st.
Petersburg are entirely disagreed, the first say
ing the prevalent opinion seems to be that the
communications imported by Schouvaloff
scarcely offered sufficient basis for carrying
on negotiations.
Gorfschakoa Better.
Prince HortschakoH is slightly better from
the last attack of govt The Gar will not in
any case visit the Paris exposition, but some of
the Grand Dukes will if circumstances permit
A Test of the Feeling of the English
Clergy.
LONDON, May 16-The election for member
OF parliament for Oxford university to fill
vacancy occasioned blythe elevation of Claiborne
Hardy to the Peerage has been in progress two
days. The election will last five days. To
last night the figures stood Mr.. Talbot repre-
Henry j. Saith the Liberal representative
1888 Despite Prof. Smiths declaration the
election is regarded as test of the feeling of
the clergy on the Eastern question.
The declaration Of Prof. Smith referred to
was printed in the London Times first In it
he said: "There has been much in the foreign
policy of the government during the last two
years of which cannot approve. thiuk they
should have recognized at far earlier period
than they did that the Christian provinces of
Turkey had become uncomfortable and that the
maintenance of the status quo was no longer
possible. Ii there is war party in England
l have no sympathf with it, but I am not for
peace at any price, and if any of the great in
should hope to see all EnglishmeD, without
distinction of party, united in defending
them"
The Queen to Inspect the Troops.
The Qoeen will shortly visit Woolwich and
inspect the troops. This will be the first time
her majesty has done SO in % years.
The Austrian Policy.
LONDON, May 16-Not much i'm portance is
attached to the action of the budget committee
of the Austrian Rechsrath in accepting a
resolution postpOning the discussion about the
60,000000 forms credit until a Communication
regarding the actual employment of the money
is made to the delegations The Rechsrath
will probably support the government by
handsome majority, notwithstanding the action
of the committee.
Russian Preparations TO Attack British
Commerce.
Russian preparations to attack British COM
merce attract great attention. The Times lead
lug editorial on the general situation referring
thereto says: 1.-THE United States may be de-
pended upon to do all in their power to observe
the treaty of Washington, but even if the
Russians proceed in equipping their little feet,
1t will hardly do much mischief and will be
more likely to fall victims to our cruisers than
to iDf1ict damage on our merchantmen. We
might have some trouble at first, but short
time will suffice to clear the seas and make the
passage of our vessels from one port to another
as safe as now"
Negotiation for Settlement.
LONDON, May 16.-A despatch from Black
burn says negotiations proceeded during the
day between the representatives of the masters
and operatives which resulted SO favorably that
1t is believed settlem emit will be reached
tomorrow. The conditions of settlement are
that operatives throughout the district are to
work three months at a reduction of 10 Der
cent, the mills running full time, the wages to
be raised at the end of three months if the
trade is materially improved.
The Times Vienna correspondent explains
that experience has proved the fine points pre-
viOusly indicated by England have by no means
exhausted the British interests, so that the pos
tive proposals which Russia wished could ONLY
have been put forword with the view of bar
gaining about them that is that more had to be
demanded than England was prepared to be
ultimately satisfied with which would scarcely
have been in harmony with the lofty position
taken by her, But although the course pur-
sued by the British government will appear
very justi6sble. 1t may readily be believed
that it caused some i'll humor in st. Peters,
burg, as it still leaves the Russian government
more or less uncertain as to what England
might ultimately be satisfied with, forcing it, if
negotiations are to be continued to say the first
words and to specify more in detail the con-
The Credit Vote Passes the Hungarian
Dict.
PEsTH, May 16.-The lower house of the
Hungarian Diet to-day adopted bill providing
for 100000 forms credit. Only the treme
left we're opposed to the bill. In debate M.
Tsza, the premier, stated that the government
regarded the affairs of the Balkan Christians
as European question which they intended to
settle in concert with Europe.
Russian Reinforcements Still Going
BUCHAREST, May 16-Prince Charles who
has been visiting the army of the North has
gone to Turnseverin. The movements of Rus
sian troops and provision trains towards the
Danube continues.
servian Precautions.
BELGRADE, May 16-The Servian corps of
observation hitherto consisting of $4,000 men
has been increased to $4,000. This was caused
by fear of a Turkish attack. The Turks have
been concentrating under Hafz Pasha on the
Servian line of demarcation.