Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-16
THE QUEEN THANKS PARLIAMENT
FOR RS LOYALTY.
GERMANY'S EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT
AN UNDERSTANDING.
The Revolt in the Grecian Provinces
Nearly Crushed.

LONDON, April Is. Vienna dispatch saws
Russia has replied favorably to the demands Of
Austria.
Bucharest dispatch says the bitterness be-
tween Russia and Roumania regarding the retro
cesson of Bessarabia is ntensfying.
E. Negotiations for the proposed congress continue
The Turks still refuse to allow the Russians to
embark at Buy nkdere
Affairs with reference to the Eastern question
remain substantially the same There ia no
change in the attitude Of the powers The m oot-
ed point between England and Russia is still un-
settled. While this the the prospect of the
congress ana peaceful arrangement of the whole
dihculty Is as Tar of as ever. There is strong
| feeling in both countries that war is inevitable.
AT st. Petersburg the belief is stated to prevail
that England's viii inguess to continue negots-
lions Is ather for the purpose of isola,ing Russia
than arriving al an understanding.
| A Constantln pie dispatch says Russia is diplo-
matcsly bringing great pressure to bear upon
| turkey. She has promised to evacuate Shumla
and Narna IN Bulgaria. but refuses to grant per-
| mission TO Austria TO occupy Bosnia and Herze-
goylnia. The Russian governments attempt to
make separate arrangement with European DOW
ers has, it is stated, failed
Some influential persons believe England will
90 TO war alone hence the earnest efforts to con.
tDue to satisfy Austria.
| Germany's efforts to bring about an understand
ing continue, but the task is rendered delicate ard
difficult by existing intimate relations between
Germany and Russia.
Bismarck is reported to have said recently in
| reply to = suggestion that he should mediate
I'VE cannot offer counsel to Russia for advice on
our part would almost look like menace"
| According TO Trustworthy information from
Berlin, the chances Of success, of the present nego.
tislions are thought to be pretty evenly balanced.
| Rumors of q dissolution of the English Parlia-
ment still circulated, but the liberals declare
Parliament cannot be dissolved without cause,
and that the recent abstention of official liberal,
from opposition to governments measures re-
moves the semblance of cause.
Ministers begin to leave London for the Easter
holiday.
The Queen replied to the address of Parliament
thanking her for calling out the reserves. She
thanks botn Houses for their loyalty, and says she
feels sure she can always rely upon their adopting
measures tor the honor of the crown aud the sta
bilIty of the empire.
The Rounanian press renews the accusation
against the government OF secretly abetting Rus
STA.
Hundreds of empty carts are passing through
Bucharest from Russia, going to the Danube to
transport supplies from the depots along the river
| TO the troops In the field
Russian offices in Bucharest have been leased
| for another six months.
In Servia anti-Russian feeling is said to be
developing great strength in the cabinet and
among the people, though Prince Milan is uncon
ditonally Russian.
In consequence of Russian remoustrance the
Porte promised immediate evacuation of Varns
and Shumla. 1t is stated Dervish Pacha declares
he cannot evacuate Batoum.
Pro Russian advces from Constantinople state
the struggle in the cabinet for the ascendancy
continues. The British party is still in power.
Additional correspondence on the Eastern ques-
ton is published. 1t shows that Count Schouvs-
loft informed Lord lisbury April IL that Prince
Gortschakoh never told the Roumanan agent
that Russia would oppose broaching the Bessara-
bian question at a congress.
The instruction in Thessaly is almost over
whelmed by large force OF Turks sent from
Thrsce and Bulgaria.
In Epirus the revolt completely hangs fire and
can only be revived by considerable efforts of
Greek symJathizers.
The Crelans still hold their own, but it is feared
Turkish relnforcements will be sent to the Island
The Greeks are much discouraged They believe
Russia i, intriguing against them.