Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-30
EUROPE TO-DAY.
Condition of the London Mark ots

LONDON, March 3O.-At this hour az 80 D.
m.) the stock exchange is quieter and much
The Times in its financial article, Says:-"In
the silver market the activity of the last four
Gays has disappeared, and is followed by a
slight reaction. 1t is believed that the recent
large American order is now completed, and
this, coupled with the unfavorable turn of
politics, has caused the market to be quite
Stagnant.'
Failure OF Gen. Ignatieff-s Mission.
an the Vienna correspondents of the London
Journals concur in the statement that General
Ignatlef's mission has failed. The Times
vienna correspondents doubts whether General
isnatlef has the power and the will so to alter
ms map OF Bulgaria as to suit the views there,
but even should some kind of an agreement be
come to about the map, there will still be a
good dea! to be said as to the organization of
the principality by Russia and its occupation
by 5o,UOO men Tor two years. The desire for an
understanding may be sincere, but views are
so wildly divergent that it may be doubted
whether this will be very easy of accomplish
ment.
Russia Not Justified.
The Times in its leading editorial article
says: Neither the objects Russia proclaimed
at the Outset.nOr the events of the war Justified
her ADVANCE upon ConstantinOple or her ap-
prOach to the BOsphOruS and DardanelleS As
long as she remains i'm that menacing position
we shall feel that it is necessary to retain our
ships In the sea OF harmOre, and so long con-
sequently will peace be uncertain. 1t is Russia
who has treSpaSSed upon the fOrbearance of
England, not England who has shown lack of
consideration for her. That fOrbearance has
thing but necessity would induce us to recover
our rights by force, and lonely and tempe.
rate concession on the part of the Russian
cabinet would, without in the least degree
compromising the interests of Russia, insure
the peace of Europe"
Understanding Between the Russf ans
and Turks.
The correspondent at Pera of the Times tel
egfaphs that he believes a thorough under
standing between the Russians and Turks has
6een brought about by the efforts of ReOuf
Pasha, minister of war, and Osman Pasha,
commander in-chief, who removed the obsta
stantlnople, and inspired the Sultan with a
cordial feeling towards the Grand Duke. The
same correspondent also says that he learns on
been SO far Withdrawn from the position re,
Gently occupied near the BosphOrus that the
Russians would no longer find anything to
prevent them from marching to the east and
seizing fort which commands the entrance
to the Black sea.
Russians Preparing for War.
BUCHAREST, March 30-It is stated on good
authority that the Russian quartermaster's
department., pndaa tn IN ,Roumania, has been ordered
have forbidden the export OF cereals from the
lower Danube. WV
What They Think About IL.
LONDON, March S0.-Several London CORE
SponueiIts oi provincial Journals mention that
an impression prevails that the motive for
Lore Defpy s resignation of the foreign min
!5tty was more serious than the calling out OF
the reserves. They say that belief is current
mat some step for safeguarding British inter-
eslS ike the entry of the fleet into the Black
sea or the occupation of Galipoii, on the
shores OF the Bosphorus, has been determined
upon.
Lord Derby's Successor.
appointment Of the Marquis of Salisbury to
succeed Lord Derby as secretary of state for
the foreign department, is formally contra
dicted. Nobody has been designated yet for
the Office.
The Queens Proclamation.
The following notice has been prepared for
issue to officers of districts throughout the
kingdom Her Majesty having Been gra-
eiOusly pleased to direct by proclamation that
the first class of the army reserve force be Or
dered out for permanent service, all men be-
longing to said reserve are required to report