The New York herald., 1878-03-14
3ELGGRAPHlC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
ENGLAND AND THE LEVANT.
Russia Suspects Her Of a Design to
Seize Mitylene.
DIFFICULTIES ABUUT The CONFERENCE.
Servia and Montenegro Played OFF
! Against Greece.
GERMANY AND THE PAPACY.
Grant Entertains the King Of Greece on
Board the Vandalia.
DIFFICULTIES ABuUT THE CONFERENCE.
Servia and Montenegro Played OFF
Against Greece.
GERMANY AND THE PAPACY.
Grant Entertains The King Of Greece on
Board the VandaIia.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD


vicrion prevails in ST. Petersburg that the British
armaments reveal Englands intention to occupy
some point in the Levant, possibly Mitylene.
Russia would then have to consider the safety OF
her Black Sea coast which is Only few hours sail
from Mtyene.
GATHERING NEAR THE DARDANEILEs.
The Standard announces in official form that
the British squadron in the Mediterranean is now
at Beska Bay and Will advance to the Dardanelles,
SO as to be nearer Admiral Commerell, who CON-
ron thus becomes more powerful than Admiral
Hornby's, and viii form reliable reserve
RUSSIAN AND TURKISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Captain Syenetchkine, of the Russian navy, is
about to proceed to New York to inspect fast
steamers available for transport service. Hborat
Pacha ordered to sal for the coast of Thessaly
:o-,iay.
THE CONDITIONS NOT YET RATIFIED.
According to despatch from Constantlnople
the visit OF the Grand Duke Nicholas 10 the Sultan
has been postponed until after the treaty OF peace
IS ratified. "lmmediatey afer the arrival Of
General Ignateir and Reour Pacha In ST. Peters
burg" says the Political Correspondence OF
Vienna, "the conditions Of peace will be commune
Gated to the Powers"
ST. PETERSBURG NOT UNEASY.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the Times
says the accounts OF the warllke preparations of
England and Austria cause but little excitement.
The conviction that peace will be maintained is
very general
DIFFICULTIES ABOUT THE CONFERENCE.
A despatch from Berlin says that Prince Bismarck
viii not go to his Lauenburg estate Tor the benefit
OF his health as was stated in Berlin despatch
yesterday and that the German government will
not issue invitations to the Congress until all
dinlculties about the subjects to be consid-
cred thereat are removed. ''These dhlcultles,"
lays the despatch, .'appear more serious than was
anticipated. The general prospect is considered
IN well informed circles to be from encouraging.
Germany Will claim the presidency OF the Congress
Tor its representative by prescrptve right, whether
Prince Bismarck Is able to attend or not"
DAY SUGGESTED FOR THE MEETING.
The Vienna despatch of the Times says Austria
has suggested March 2s for the meeting of the Con-
gress Russia has not yet replied.
ROUMANIA PROTESTS.
special despatch to the Standard from Vienna
Bays the Roumanan agent will hand to Count An
drassy memora ndum tomorrow, intimatng that
= Roumana refuses to be bound by the Russo. Turk
sh peace prclimnares
MEETING ENGLANp's DEMAND ABOUT GREECE.
The Paris correspondent OF the Standard says it
Is rumored IN that city that Prince GOrtschakotr
has intmatcd that if Greece is represented in the
Congress Servia and Montenegro must be admitted.
special despatch from Berlin reports that the va
rious governments have agreed IN principle to the
representation Of Greece at the Congress. Various
correspondents at Vienna discredit the report that
Russia Will favor the admission of Servia Rouma.
Il Mnnto fpt nop
ENGLAND AND FRANCE AGREED ABOUT EGYPT.
1t now seems certain, says Paris despatch this
morning that England and France will arrive at
an agreement on the Egyptian question before the
meeting OF the Congress- and will submit thereto
tile reforms and guarantees they Judge necessary
for the security OF the Suez Canal and good govern
mcnt OF the country
ALL TIE POINTS TO BE SUBMITTED.
II Is asserted in Paris that Germany thinks
nearly all the points Of tho San Stefano pre-
limlnaries should be submitted to the Congress-
and Russia has shown herself almost disposed to
accept this view.
HUNGARY VOTES THE CREDIT.
The Hungarian Delegation yesterday voted In
committee the grant OF 3,72o,Ooo norns for urgent
and extraordinary army and navy requirements
MORE TURKISH BUTcHERIEs.
Aspecal from Corfu to the Times reports that
in the district OF Devino and massacred the male
inhabtants. They also killed 100 fugitive women
and children on the sea shore. The English Con-
sui has gone to investigate the outrages.
FIGHT ON AN OLD BATTLE-GROUND.
The Thessalian insurgents claim that they have
defeated the Turks near Pharsala killing and
wounding 400, but the accounts are conflicting
ARMENIA WANTS AUTONOMY.
Pera correspondent telegraphs as iollows:-
''The Armenans intend to petition England to
obtain for Turklsh-Armenia ut the Conference au.
tonomy under European guarantee or protection,
otherwise they fear that Russia win encourage
Turkish misgovernment In order to furnish a
pretext for Russian absorption Of the entire prov
lnce"
THE BURNED TRooPsHrP SPHINX.
Tho Austrian Lloyds steamship Sphnx. which, II
vas reported In these dispatches OF the 9th inst,
look Ore with 500 Circassans board, causing tho
loss OF 700 them fred by the Circassians
Ing an en,eute. They had previously plundered tho
vessel
ryPuus PETERSBURG.
Yesterday afternoons Globe stated that in conse-
quence OF an alarming spread Of yphus lever at St.
Petersburg many families arc leaving the city. The
number of fresh cases IS estimated ut between threo
hundred and four hundred daily.
TURKISH HoyoRs FOR ENGLISH LADY,
The Morning Post says It understands that the Sui
tan has conferred upon Baroness Burdett-Coutts tho
Grand Gordon Of the Order Of Mccjidie-the only In
stance OF its besowal a lady-as recognition Of
hcr'enorts IN behalf OF Turkish refugees.
CHARTER FOR PRorEsrASTs IN TURKEY
AT tho request OF Mr.. Layard, the British Minister
to Turkey, tho Sultan has approved charier for the
Procsants Of Turkey, similar to that possessed by
the Greek Armenian Church.
TuE PAPAcy AND GERMANY.
The Cologne Gazette has a special despatch from
Rome, say.ng:-"ihc Pope is considering the ex-
pudiency OF appointing Cardinsi Lcdochowski Arch