The Portland daily press., 1878-05-07

ministry long, though it is difficult to see what
the English influence would gain by his over.
| throw
This week will be an unusually busy one at
the English arsenals and dockyards Ship.
| owners who heretofore have been privileged to
| berth their vessels in proximity to the admir-
| atty moorings have received notice to remove
| them today, as all room available is to be re.
served for transports.
The reports of the recruiting officers for the
| past month show remarkable increase in the
number of enlistments for the army and the in
crease is advancing at steady rate.
schouvalof Going to ST. Petersburg.
| Count Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador
| at London, is expected in st. Petersburg this
week. Much Importance is attached to his
visit. He will stay about two weeks
LONDON, May 1.-THE Vienna correspondent
| of the Times says says although it is thought
Count Schouvaloffs visit to St Petersburg is
merely for short time it is believed to be in
! Should he succeeded in bringing about a soiu-
tion he will likely be looked upon as having
| qualified himself as successor of GOrtschakOff.
II is believed the Scar will avoid appointing
Prince Gortschakoffs successor as long as
possible.
TodIeben's Movements.
| A despatch from Constantinople says that
| Saydk Pasha the President of the Turkish
council of ministers, and Safvet Pasha, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, had long inter-
view with Gen. Todleben yesterday. Todeben
today visited Buyukdere with his staff, and ex-
amined the coast of the Bosphorus.
PIundering Armenian Villages.
A special from Syria says: News from
Kharpoo, Turkish Armenia, reports the plum
| dering of 81 Armenian villages in the district
of Chemisteego by Dersn Koordo. The Otto
| man authorities are unable to afford protection.
Although the district is greatly impoverished
| double taxes are demanded. In Gregh, which
lies between Kharpool aud Erzsroum, the
| dearth threatens to become famine.
Bulgarians Revenging Themselves.
| A special from Pera to the Times says adj
| vices from Adrianople and Pbillipopolis to the
| "a inst. report continued fighting about Hasko
| in which district q Mohammedan villages
have been destroyed, the Russians laying the
blame on the Bulgarians and the Bulgarians
| laying it on the Russians. There have bsen
many arrests at Adrlanople among Bolgarians
who are accused of completely in the destruc-
not yet descended into the plains further west
than Hsskoi, but the Pomaks (Bulgarians who
| have been converted to Islamism) of the Dr-
tahma valley cooperate with the main body of
the insurgents, furnishing contingent and
and holding the mountain passes. To counter
| act this movement Russian force is marching
| from Sophia. In the south the insurgents have
taken Rohova and other places. Thirty-eight
| wounded Russians have been brought to Phillip
OpolIs. The main body of insurgents are esti-
| mated at 10000, exclusive of scattered bands.
| Many Greeks have Joined and thereis com
| munication between the leaders and insurgent
| bands of Thessaly. There also seems reason to
expect that strong Albanian contingent will
| join the insurrection.
Small Pox.
The commissioners of small pox asylums re-
port the disease epidemic here as strong as
| year ago, there now being $50 cases.
Parliament Re.Opened.
Parliament was reopened today after the
Easter recess. In the Commons notice was
given of various questions regarding the en-
ployment OF Indian troops by Geo. Campbell,
Vernon Harcourt and others. Northcote, in
reply to question by the Marquis of Harting-
ton, said, II can only say negotiations with
Russia Continue and it will be highly disadvau-
tageons to the public interests to discuss them
now." Northcote further said that the des-
patch OF Indian troops was resolved upon some
time ago but it was not thought necessary to
communicate that intention to Parliament.
The chancellor also said that although John
Bright was not in the House, he (the chancsl-
lor) claimed the right to refer to Bright's charge
that the government and Northcote in partic-
ular, had deceived the House. He hoped that
Bright would make that charge in the House.
In the House of Commons today Sir William
Vernon Harcourt questioned the right of the
government to employ Indian troops without
the consent of Parliament.
Sir Stafford Northcote defended the act as
constitutional, being merely a movement of
troops from one part to another of the empire.
The government, be said, did not publish the
news and did not expect it to become public SO
soon. The governments policy still is to oo-
tain an amicable settlement, but it may be dis
appointed. 1t therefore feels it its duty to take
precautions The expenses of the Indian
troops will be borne by the imperial exchequer.
He also said he apprehended they would serve
under the Indian mutinv act.
There was long and desultory discussion
over the despatch Of Indian troops in the House
OF Commons this evening. Sir Geo. Campbell
formerly Lieut.. Governor of Bengal, declared
that some of the regiments which were nclud.
ed in the expeditionary force were unfit to cope
with Europeans
Sir Stafford Northcote remarked that the
House would have full opportunity of pass
ing judgme mt on the measure when the esti-
mate for the expenses of the expedition was
brought forward. A premature disclosure of
the governments intentions would cause H.
creased difficulties in regard to the transporta-
tion of troops. He adhered to the statement
made previous to the recess that the diplomatic
situation afforded no additional ground for anx-
iety.
Mr.. Newdegate (Conservative) regretted that
the estimates were not presented to the House
before the troops were moved.
Mr.. Rylands (LiberalD considered that the
government had been guilty of direct suppress
sion of the truth.
Mr.. Fawcett (LiberaD declared that if the
leaders of the opposition abstained from action
he would submit resolution protesting against
the assumption of the executive of authority to
Parliament. Ii the government could take
such step upon its own authority parliament
airy control was meaningless,
Concessions that Russia will Make.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 6--The Agenoe
Russo has an article referring to the statement
In the st. Petersburg despatch 10 the London
Times of April 10Th, that among the conces-
RnqGia uou1 mo DO fha ;v,,ik oc
the boundaries and the period of occupation of
Bulgaria, the substitution of an European for
Russian syndicate to consider the claims of
bondholders es we'll as Russa's claims for in
strip of Bessarabia inhabited by Russians. The
Agence Russo observes that the correspondent
has somewhat exaggerated them and above all
was too specific. The imperial cabinet, it says,
has shown that it is actuated by q conciliatary
disposition provided the object of the war is
obtained.
schouvalof's Return.
VIENNA, May Ga St. Petersburg special to
Political Correspondence says that Count
Schouvaloff comes to st. Petersburg in con-
sequence OF his own request to be permitted
personally respecting the pending negotiations
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 6.-Negotiations in
regard to Shumla and Varna continue, but
the Russians do not insist at present on the
evacuation of BatOum.
The Macedonian Revolt Over.
ATHENS, May 6.-The British consuls have
induced the insurgent lerders in Macedonia to
accept the same terms as the fhessalians. The
volunteers will retain their arms and return to
Greece on board British man-of-war or by
land. The native insurgents will retain their
arms and return to their homes.
The Points Under Negotiation.
LONDON, May IA Vienna correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph says the main points now
under negotiation are the limits of Bulga ria
and the proposed notifications in Asia Minor.
England objects to the extension of
Bulgaria to the Egean Sea, and
France warmly supports her. Russia
propose to make important concessions to
Austria, but Count Andrassy replied that he
must defer any decision until the meeting of a
Congress. The famine in the northeast of
Russia is increasing
The Evacuation Ques tion.
LONDON, May THE Times Pera cores !
pondent has reason to believe the Turks will |
raise a series of fresh difficulties concerning the
fortresses based on the Interpretation Of the
San Stefano treaty.