Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-24
The Situation in Bu1ga-
ria Regarded as Very
Significant.
Russian Soldiers to Attend Greek
Churches Sunday in Con-
stantinOple.
The B~uIgarisns Taking Terrible Re-
Tenge for the Turkish Oui.
RACES Of 1876.

LONDON, April 24-C. Perkins colt,
Beauclere, the favorits in betting for
1000 guineas and the Derby, broke down
in training, and is struck out from both
engagements.
The New Market handicap race was
won by Prince Saltikof's colt Thurio.
Bullion Withdrawn from the Bank of
England on balance to-day, Gll0,0OO.
Though the principle Of the with
drawal of the Russians and English from
the vicinity Of Constantinople has been
accepted, the kuotty point as to the dis
tauce to which the forces shall retire
continues to be discussed, and the diff
culties in the way Of such a solution are
so great that many foreign critics believe
such an arrangement is hopeless, while
the Pail Mall Gazette and other English
journals characterize the proposal as a
Bismarckian joke.
The Times, however, believes that, the
principles being accepted, the adjust
ment of the details ought not to be i'm.
possible. The Times also says it is in-
formed that Bismarck is still making
efforts, independently of those relating to
the retirement Of the Russian troops and
British ships from near Constantinople,
to find a basis for the meeting Of the
congress.
Lord Bescons6eld, prime minister, and
the Marquis Of Salisbury, secretary Of
foreign affairs, came to town from Hat
field to-day, where the former had been
visiting the latter. Claiborne Hardy,
secretary of state for India, has also ar.
rived in town.
Russian securities have declined one
half per cent. Inactivity on the stock
exchange amounts almost TO a suspen-
sion Of business,
The situation in Bulgaria is regarded
as very significant, and some papers be.
lieye it may accelerate the course of the
negotiations. 1t is manifest that Bull
garians are taking a terrible revenge for
the Turkish outrages of 1876, and the
whole country may fall again into a con.
dition of anarchy, rapine and blood.
thirsty reprisals. The Musselmans are
goaded to despair by the tyranny Of their
former victims, The country is full of
refugees from the scattered armies and
disbanded garrisons Of the Turks, These
form q nucleus of insurrection, and they
are Joined by the inhabitants of the
Busselmsu villages, and carry on a
guerrilla warfare against the native
Christians and Russian troops Thus
though peace is nominally established
in the East, anarchy reigns 10 Bulga-
ria as it did before the war. The insur.
gents are not fighting Turkey against
Russia, but as they say, are fighting
only for their own lives and honor.
The Russian troops are the only
organized force in the country, and
the task Of the repression Of dis.
lurbances falls on them. Regarding the
situation, the Times says: While Eu-
rope is negotiating about securing the
blessings of peace and the freedom to
Eastern lands, the Christians and Mus
sulmans in Bulgaria are aying at each
others threats The whole country
south of the Balkans, Notwithstanding
the presence Of the Russian army, is in
the condition which shocked Europe and
convulsed England two years ago. Rus
STA, for the moment, seems as powerless
as Turkey was, and it is time Europe
should again attemp! to do collectively
what no single power can do alone
CoNsrAETINoPLE, April A.-Grand
Duke Nicholas has informed the Porte
and Greek patrisrchs that a number Of
Russian officers and men will attend
divine service at Coustantinople on Sun
day next. The Grand Duke requests
that a number of Greek churches in the
capital may be made available, SO that
the soldiers can be distributed among
them.