Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-30
Foreign News.
TIE EAsTE2E QUESTION.


one 10 which war VS.: inuiDeo. or q! least that
the crisis vas one Ct extreme gravity, the
Eastern correspondence should coDtslo Dot only
the conuQoica,iors between Russia and Egg
land, but communications showing the opioons
Of the other great Powers,
Sir Stafford Northcote stated that the papers
submitted would give full intlrma,lon as 10 the
correspondents with al the Powers, lie
would postpone the consideration OF the budget
until April 5. 30 a. TO euaole the House TO dis
cuss the royal message % Aprli +. ne Go7'
eroment felt that tie tina had arrived when
they should take decided step. llsJ also
felt that, 10 visw Of recent e9ss!: Hh!c1' -
great measure, bad st aside the 1orc5 OF tie
treaties uuder which Turkey bad hitherto OeeD
governed, il was perfectly rlght ara proper
that there should be fresh examination OF
the u1=stioo The Government did rot ob)=ct
10 tue treaty oi San Stetano balog tsk=n IS
the basis for DcW arrangement. 1ley had
not attempted 70 stand 90 any question OF
form, bu, ouly desired foil and talr discussion.
They regretted that the efforts to bring II
about had cot been m3ro satisfactory, but haV
ing resulted as they have, the Government was
obliged TO consider the position OF the couotry
as one Ct the great Powers having al loterest
10 Eu,opean settlement. and obliged. also, to
consider its peculiar Interests, aud whether l.
should, by means Of a conference or 10 aoy other
Tay. eodcavor TO maintain them. tie asked to
be excused from entering lHto details IS 10 the
course the Government might feel It their
du,y to adopt.
Mr.. Gladstone deprecated the attempt OF the
Chancellor Of the E2chequer 10 7loolcate the
Government before the production OF the cor
respondeuca He hoped the correspondence
would satisfactorily explain why England was
soIe)y RESPONSIBLE for the failure Ct the Con
gres=.
The Timss speaks Of tie appointment Of the
MARQUIS Of Salisbury to be Foreigo Secretary
as an actual tact. and considers that it may BE-
taken as pledge that 90 measure OF mere
hostility to Russia will be adopted, and il should
facilitate a0y fu7sher negotiations
uocoo6rmed despatch trom Constantine
ole, says: "Ga1eral Ne!idof has addressed a
rot: TO The Porte, d:naoding the dismissal Of
the British e ,et from the ocigbborhood OF Con
s,au,inopIc. Sa!vet Pasha communicated thc
note to Minister Layard. who, 10 accordaoce
with the Instructions Of the British Govern
ment, replied tina. the feet would remain uo,l
after the departure Of the Russians ION the
cn7rous OF Constao,iuopie. The Porte hand:d
the reply to General NoIidof Without remark.
The Agepca Kasse says Russia does not
maintain the right ct VetolOg discussion OF
the terms Of the treaty. outside or E1ropoan
Jurisdiction Pli1ce GortschakotI has main.
taincd throughout for each member OF the
Congress absolute liberty 10 discuss every
clause, ADD also perfect freedom OF opinion and
decision. Lord Derby's resignation has caused
DO surprise in cficlaI cirelvs io ST. Petersburg,
where it was expected.
4 despatch from Vienna says it IS reported
tia, Geoera! Igoztiefi's first Interview With
Count Ard7sssy has n0t yielded satisfactory
results 10 Gentral lg1sti:f, who in cooVersa
tioo said Couut Andras=y wou'd leave no,hlpg
standing Of the San S;efauo treaty. IL Is
stated thar the attempt has been Eslued 10
Vienna TO id middle course 10 regard to the
CONGRESS az a compromise between Eog!and
and Russia.
A correspondent: at vienna has had an lote'
view with General lgoatietf, who has nof DE-
SPARED Ct the meeting Of the Congress, The
General said E1gland, By ebIerl0g the Sea OF
Marmcra, 10 violation of the treaty Of 1855, had
placed herself 10 a difficult posl'l1o, Out OF
which she Was cndeavorlDg to egt!icate herself
10 such man0er as would save her armour
prop1e. She consequently puts forward No.
cceptabIe demands, out the Russians will say
before Constantipopie 50 long as the British
feet remains 10 the Sea Of Marmora.
The same despatch states that General lyoa'
ti-ff has authorized a contradiction Of report
in New York Journal RESPECTING his journey
to Vienna. II says he has had no converss
ton with tie correspondent OF New I ok
journal.
a special from Bucharest says it is stated
that two divisions Of Russia cavalry have been
ordered 10 return 10 Romsnla from Bulgaria
Immediately to occupy EtrateRlcal line from
Sicaia to Predeal.
A Belgrade dispatch says to n0rr0w IS the
the lat day for the SerViaos 10 retire within
treaty boundaries, but the troops as yet have
received 90 orders to that effect 10 co0se
quence Of Of the request Of the Russian head.
quarters the Servan Cabinet, after council
TO day, ordered thirty battalions Of SerVlao
troops to Professionally occupy Sofia, the Russian
troops there having been ordered to JOIN the
army before Constantloop!e.
Ganeral Igua,ief, it is stated, will leave Vi
emma to-day.
The North German Gaz,ttc says Lord Der
By s retention 10 Office was everywhere regard
cd as synonymous With the preservation Of
peace.
The National Z,ituug remarks that England
prlscs.
A correspondent at Vienna says the views of
Austria and Russia arc so widely different that
the feasibility Of an understanding is doubtful
Austria is certainly opposed to any scheme Of
partition.
A special from Belgrade reports that the
Servians have received orders from San Stefano
to march with all their available forces to Pris
tina and Albania.
A committee Of the Austrian General staff
has reported that the treaty Of San Stefauo
would compel Austria to extend her military
power over Servia, Montenegro, Bosnia and
Albania.
A special from Constantinople announces
that the Turks have abandoned KAYAK at the
Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus.
Russian newspapers state that many advau.
tagcous offers for letters of marque, 10 case OF
an Anglo Russian war, have been received from
the United States and elsewhere, but none have
been accepted so far.