The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-18


! the Easter recess under tho conviction that the
emergency is not greater than few weeks
| ago.
| News from various centres of interest is moi
reassuring.
Indian Troops Ordered to Malta.
A semi official despatch from Calcutta today
| says the Indian government received orders to
| send troops to Malta. The following regiments
| were designated to leave for that. place: The
9th Bengal cavalry; 18th Bombay light caval.
| ry; ID Ghoorkas Bengal infantry; 18th Madras
infantry; two regiments of Bombay native To-
fantry; two Bombay field batteries; TWO com.
panies of Bombay sappers and miners, and two
companies of Madras sappers and miners The
| native infantry will be brigaded with the Brit
ish at Malta. The assistant quartermaster
commissary general at Calcutta has gone to
| Malta to arrange for the reception of these
| troops.
The Consfantinople Cabinet.
A Constantinople despatch of the 18th says
the contest in the cabinet continues. Ahmed
Vefek Efendi, President of the council of
ministers, rendered his resignation Monday,
but withdrew it after long conference with
the sultan and Safvet Pasha, president of
the council of state, and upon the refusal of
Raouf Pasha and Mehemet Ruhdi Pasha to &C.
cept the premiership. Mehemet Ruchdi Pasha
is appointed minister without portfolio.
Affairs Around Constants ple.
Mr. Layard, British ambassador at Constau.
Turks still occupy Batoum. 1t is untrue that
the Russians have again asked permission to
occupy Buyukdere or are moving near Con-
stantinople.
Dissatisfaction in st. Petersburg.
Both from Vienna and ST. Petersburg come
reports Of great uneasiness and dissatisfaction
in the latter city about Russia's position. The
i'll humor is directed against Russian dipl omat-
lists for permitting military successes and mill
tary views to tura their heads but England
aud Austria are also mnch blamed, the former
for wishing to deprive Russia of those fruits of
her victory which do not interfere with British
interests, and Austria for exaggerating aud ex
ceediug the limits defined by her before the
outbreak of the war as conditions of her neu-
tralty. The growing consciousness that mis-
take has been made and must be repaired is
regarded as hopeful sign. The replacement
ben, if true, would show that the Russian gov
eminent as first step towards the preserva-
ton of peace intends to put the management
of affairs at Constantinople in safe hands.
The Situation i'm Roumania.
The situation in Roumania seems becoming
not less dangerous than at Stamboul. The
Russians claim that the military convention
with Roumania which gives them control of
communications does not terminate until
definite peace The Roumanians are alarmed
about the occupation of the country and in
view of the possibility Of an attempt to disarm
CDelr army nave WlGDuraWn IL lQlO LiItl6 w al
lachia where they boast they will make an
other Plevna if the Russians attack them. The
Bucharest journals, referring to the Russian
seizure of ammunition. ask why the govern
ment has not troops at the station to protect its
property The Russians occupy the greater
part of Roumanian Bessarabia and are extend
ing the line of the Russian frontier prior to
1856.
BUCHAREST April I'm. Cogolinceano,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying to
question in the Chamber today confirmed the
statement that the army would not allow itself
to be disarmed, and had withdrawn to the Car
pathian mountains to avoid collision with the
Russians. The commandant of Russian divi-
sion near Bucharest had Informed the govern
ment that his troops would remain until they
returned to Russia. The Cabinet has asked
Russia for explanations.
An Austrian Loan.
VIENNA, April 17.-Austrisn government
has concluded a loan of 81, 100000 forms, gold.
More Pacific Views.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE Provincial Cores
pOndeLz says there is no essential change in the
situation, but the sharp tension of diplomatic
relations appears yielding somewhat to more
pacific views.
The Pour Pariers Satisfactory.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-THE Agence
Russo says the pour parlers appear to be taking
q satisfactory turn.
AAuSsAu AAACAy ~ Akftc 10 JULIUS OC-
mands.
The New Free Press learns from Berlin that
Russia may ostensibly agree to England's de-
mands to submit the entire treaty to the Con-
gress. If this course is adopted it would show
that Russia has agreed with the other Cont
mental powers and that England will be isola-
ted in her objections to the treaty.
Russia Seeking a New Basis for Agree
ment.
LONDON, April 1.-THE st. Petersburg COR
respondent of the Times telegraphs as follows
The situation is unaltered. The conciliatory
action of Germany continues but so far without
result. The difference in regard to submitting
the whole treaty is declared to offer an insuper-
BILE obstacle to further negotiations in the direc
ton hitherto followed. am assured on good
authority that Russia would consent to some /
new departure such as the taking of the treaties
of 1856 and 1871 as basis of discussion. The
organ of the miaistry of foreign affairs has the
following remarks in this sense: ~