Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-18
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.


The treaty Of peace was ratified yesterday at
St. Petersburg, and the provisions will be pub.
lished as soon as communicated to the Powers.
The Agence Russo denies that Russia otj acts
to Greece beiog admitted to the conference
The Powers alone can constitute congress,
and the secondary Powers can be admitted to
representation 10 reference only to questions in
which their States are Interested The return
of the Russian troops will be gradual, the
Guards starting first. The Porte has not yet
assented to the Russians occupying Bujukdere.
The British Consul at Adriauople has arrived
at Constantnople 10 consequence of the Rus.
SLAMS refusing to recognize the consular body
there or at Philippopolis.
Twelve thousand Turkish troops have landed
at Valo, Thessaly, and it is expected will attack
the insurgents on Mount Peiicu. II they sue
coed 10 overwhelming the insurgents the Greeks
will re enter Thessaly.
Turkey is DESTROYS of regaining Possession OF
Varna. Typhus fever RACES 10 Adrianople,
PbiIippopos, E:zaroum and Constantiuople
Great excitement prevails 10 Constantinople
caused by soditious placards. Strong detach
ments of troops patrol the streets night and
day. The garrsons Of Shumla aud Varna
numbering fifty eight Thousand, besides sixteen
thousand Egyptian troops, arc shortly to arrive
in the city.
At the Government works at Woowich, Fog
land, work is contuued up till 10 o clock 10 the
evening. There is lack of officers for the
British army, aud the promotion Of cadets Is
fastened 80 as to fill up the blanks.
LONDON, March lS-A special dispatch to Inc
Times from Vienna says: The minority OF the
Budget Committee Of the Austrian delegation,
though voting against the credit, tabled rcso-
luton declaring their readiness. IN case OF ne
ccssity, to make even greater sacrifices for the
protection of National Interests. The minority
also expressed confidence 10 the policy Of the
ministry"
LONDON. March Isl p. m.-Cousois de-
clined to day on rumor that Lord Derby had
resigned the Foreign Secretaryship. The rumor
ia probably utterly base|ess and purely Of stock
jobbing origin. The Morniog Post congratu-
lated the country 90 the unanimity OF the min
istrg in the present critical position.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The London Economist says that American
Government and railway securities have re-
covered because of belief that there will be
no Immediate payment Of coupons 10 silver,
and because American Investors exhibit dis
position to take their own stocks at current
prices.
Nj. Paul de Casaagnac, writing to the Paris
Pays On The occasion Of the Prince Impera's
birthday, expresses tho belief in speedy res.
toraton of the empire. He declares the I'M
perialists are ready, and will be vlgilant and
resolutc when the occasion presents itself. The
Prince neither inrlgucs 90 observes purely
contemplative attitude, but admits, liko his
father tho doctriDo Of Providential intcrven-
tioD.
The Pope is shortly to hold Consstory and
deliver an aocuton proclaiming the re-estab.
ishmcut of the Hierarchy of Scotland and
confirming the Bishops appointed by bis prede
cessor. The Pope, Notwithstanding violent on.
position. has ordered the Italian Bishops 10
lcgaliz, their positions. giving them liberty to
demand an excquatur from the government.
This de6ncs tho Popes policy. 1t means
taeit acceptance of the loss of temporal
power.
Typhus RACES at Adrianoplc and Philioppo-
polls. There is much sickness at Etzaroum,
also at Constantinople.
Six thousand persons have been attacked With
measles at Lyons.
Nine thousand workmcn in the manufactur
Jog districts of Catalonia, Spain, are out of
employment.
LONDON. March 1S-The strike and lock-
out of Oldham weavers has now lasted month.
Neither side seems inclined to yield. The
strike commenced with six hundred weavers,
but now Includes between five and six thousand.
Hundreds of operatives in other departments
are kept idle in consequence of the stoppage of
work by the weavers. Great distress prevails.
". Greaves & Co., cotton manufacturers at
Manchester, have failed. Their liabilities are
thirty Thousand pounds.
PARIS, March lS--Gep. Berthant has been
appointed to the command of the eighteenth
army corpse, with headquarters at Bordeaux.
o place of Gen. De Grimandet dc RocheboVet,
Who is transferred to the reserve. Other i'm |
oortant changes impend Gen. EspireDt de la
commandant Of the eleventh |
corpse; Gen. picard, commandant of the |
corps, aud Gen. Viibois, having |
esigned. Nj. Leon Says resignation OF the
nance minisership, which was mentioned as
possible if the Chamber continues to delay vot.
ng the budget, is regarded as altogether unlike.
2. 1t is believed that the Chamber will vote