Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-16
Russia Negotiating with
England and Prussia.
Grand Duke Nicholas Returns to st.
Petersburg Semi Official.
bismarck Neutral Between
Austria and Russia.
Switzerland will Attend the Silver
Congress.

LONDON, April l6.--A strike OF cotton
operatives would stop 5,75O,O0O spindles
in one district, and 1900. 900 in another,
and the feeling Of masters and men is
brewing stronger.
The masters at Burnley last night re.
solved to cooperate in enforcing q re-
duction of wages, The card room hands
at Blackburn, after hearing the report Of
the deputation which waited upon the
masters, unanimously resolved to resist
the reduction.
The Weayers' Association advise that
the masters be requested to withdraw
notices of reduction, when the a
would continue work.
10 the house of m this after
noon Sir Stafford Northcote, chancellor
Of the exchequer, in replying to an in
quiry Of Mr.. Foster, said: The situa
ton is az anxious one, but nothing has
occurred to aggravate it or to diminish
a hope Of a satisfactory arrangement.
Nothing justifes the assertion that Eng
land will be belated. A circular is ex-
pected from Turkey to the powers. There
are good prospects of an arrangement in
Thessaly and Epirus through the good
offices of England"
A special from Vienna says that news
has reached there that Grand Duke
Nicholas returns to St. Petersburg, and
that General Todle5en goes to San Ste
fano to assume chief command. This is
considered a cOnciliatory step.
The fact that the cabinets Of London
aud St. Petersburg rasorted to semi.ofi.
cisl intercourse seems to indicate that
official expressions would only have in
tensifed their differences.
The result of the interchange of views
is not hopeful, Russia substantially re
peatiug her former answer, and England
reafirming the principal originally laid
down.
The reports Of an Austro,R Russian
agreement, under pressure from Bis
marck, is denied by Count Andrsssy's
friends, who declare that Bismarck's at,
titude, as between Austria and Russia,
has been one of entire neutrality. BE,
we'll understanding Austria, urged the
minimum, not the maximum Of her OBJ
jectionS against the treaty Of San Stefa.
no, and that margin for mediation is ex.
ceedingly narrow.
All the reports about Russia having
sent a reply to Austria's objections are
contradicted from the same source.
In other circles in Vienna it is stated
that the emperor and military party are
stronger than Count Andrassy and will
not support his anti Russian policy.
Among large classes Of Austrians the
belief is said to prevail that Austria has
nothing substantial to gain by either
peace or war, because Hungary would
resist the annexation Of slave countries,
but that action will be forced on the mon
archy if the Russians attempt to disarm
or occupy Roumania.
Bismarck's reported answer to Brati-
ano, the Roumanisn prime minister, is
confirmed by a statement 10 the Nerd
Deatsche Zeitung Of Berlin, as follows;
" Bratiano must have known before his
arrival here that Germany is not dis.
posed to subordinate her own relations to
Russia to regard the wishes of Roumania
on the Bessarabian question, which does
not touch German interests"
Pro Russian advices from CONSTANT.
nople say the situation is strained to the
utmost, that Grand Duke Nicholas is
much depressed, and that the impression
prevails that affairs are surely drifting to
war.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6-The Jour
nal de St. Petersburg states hat nsgotia.
tons with England and Austria are pro
crossing.
BBRNE, April l6.-Switzerland has &C
cepted the proposal Of the United States
to participate in the International con
gress to fix the relative value of golt
aud silver.