The Portland daily press., 1878-04-19
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Situation.
The Outlook Still
Pacific.
Germany's Efforts for Peace
Likely to Succeed.
NHEIELEST OUTBREAKS IN
RUSSIA.

arrest. The number of persons killed in recent
riots is greater than the police will admit.
Strong Hopes of Pence.
The Journal de st. Petersburg today says
the efforts of Germany at mediation encourage
the strongest hopes of peace.
The Transfer of Indian Troops 10 Malta.
The despatch of troops from India to Malta
is the topic of discussion. The supporters of
the government regard it only as the natural
accompaniment of other precautionary
measures, and not indicative of belligerent
intention but the adherents of the government
regard it as a step in the development of
war policy.
EngIand's Naval Preparations.
Orders are received at Portsmouth for ships
of the first reserve to be Surveyed and prepared
with all despatch for six months cruise with
the channel squadron. Chief officers are
appointed to the Cyclops, Gorgon, Hecate and
Hydra, all iron armor plated turret ships of
$3.50 tons, carrying four guns each, and Prince
Albert, four guns iron turret. 1t is reported
they will be commissioned for the coast
defence, relieving sea. going ships now acting
as coast guards A chartered steamer left
ton and stores. Thirty-one steam launches
and torpedo boats also left for the Mediter-
ranian feet.
The New Turkish Cabinet.
CoNsTANTINopLE, April 1S.-Ahmed Vefyk
Effendi again rendered his resignation as Pres
dent of the Council and Minister of the Inte-
rior, Wednesday, and the Sultan refused to ac-
cept it, but on Wednesday night the Sultan
dismissed Vefyk Effendi and appointed Sadyk
Pasha as his successor, and Mollah Bey as
Sheik-ul- Islam. The following appointments
have also been made:
Minister of Foreign Afairs-Safvet Pasha
Minister of War-Izzet Pasha.s
Minister of Marine-Ibrahim Pasha.
Minister of Finance.-Kiani Pasha.
The Sultan has issued a halt advising Sadyk
| Pasha to observe the constitution and carry out
| reforms.
LONDON, April 1S.-The political character
| of the new Turkish ministry is uncertain but
| it is noteworthy that it does not include Raouf
and Osman Pashas, the reported leaders of the
| pro-Russian party, and that the Turkish news
papers assert that the government will resist
the occupation of Constantinople by any for
eign power
The Servinn Army.
BELGRADE, April 1S.-Half the army has
has been granted 40 days fnrlough. 1t is stated
that the negotiations with the Russian head
quarters relative to old Servia have resulted
satisfactorily.
A Fight Between Turks and Montene.
grins.
VIENNA, April 1S.-An affray between Turks
and Montenegrins occurred near aPodgoritza.
The Turks violated the line of demarcatiOn and
the Montenegrins attacked some Turkish vii.
lagos. Loss tritlng.
The Conditions on Which Bismarck will
Resume the Congress Negotiations.
BRUSSELS, April Isle Nord's Berlin Spec
ial states that Bismarck, at pressing request
Of Andrassy, has consented to resume negotia-
tions for Congress on the condition that he be
simultaneously solicited to do SO by Austria,
England and Russia. The good will of Russia
is indubitable, but it is feared that England
may prOlong the present state of uncertainty
by abstaining from asking Germany's media
tions or by formulating reservations.
Gen. TodIeben Going to Constantinople.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 18-It is annou need
that Todleben leaves today for San Stefapo.
charged with special mission from the Gar
Rumored Issue of Invitations to the Con-
gress.
This afternoon the Echo says: We are
able to state on authority that invitations to
the Congress will be issued tonight The
treaties of 1856 and 1871 will be laid on the
table and compared with the treaty of San
StefanO.
Nihilist Agltations in Moscow,
LONDON, April IS. - There have been
Nihilist riots in the street of Moscow, the
nature and extent of which it is impossible to
determine from official reports. The alleged
occasion was the arrival of fifteen students
from the University of Kieff going into exile
suffer for the truth An official account
says acts Of violence ensued, the students
were conveyed to prison pending their aes-
patch to Siberia and tranquility was restored.
Private information however attributes these
disturbances to excitement growing out of the
trial of the women Vera Sassulitch, for her
attempted assassination of M. FrepOff chief
of police at st. Petersburg.
The out breaks at ST. Petersburg, Moscow
and Kieff which followed the Vera Sassulitch's
trial are said to have been so serious as to give
rise to reports in Berlin that revolution has
broken out, The Berlin Post commenting on
this says: Russia is threatened with serious
dangers. The lesson the trial of Vera Sassu.
Itch will be fatal if disregarded.
The Powers Agree to the Preliminary
Conference.
The Central News says the powers agreed to
bismarck g suggestion that the ambassadors at
Berlin hold conference to arrange the course
OF proceedings at the proposed Congress- time
of meeting, etc. The respective governments
have been formally requested to instruct their
ambassadors accordingly.
Export Of Torpedoes Forbidden.
The Gazette promulgates in a supplement-
this evening a proclamation by the Queen
which prohibits the export or carrying Coast
wise OF torpedoes, torpedo boats, boats fitted
with apparatus for torpedoes and all apparatus
for projecting inflammable materials or firing
tOrpedoes
Trsep Ships Chartered.
The press association reports that the British
SI6am9rS
convey troops from India. The charters are
made ont with the option of Port Said
Alexandria and Malta.
Rumored Intention of England 10 Occupv
Egypt.
In city circles it is rumored that the govern.
ment entertains the idea of landing at the two
former places and occupying Egypt un till the
conference meets or some satisfactory solution
is arrived at
Signs of War,
LONDON, April 1S.-Orders have been re-
celved at Chatham to raise all the infantry
regiments there to a full war strength by Mon,
day. Three regiments are now waiting orders
to embark, fully equipped for the field. AN
order was received at Sunderland TODAY for
100000 tons of coal for the Russian government
to be shipped Immediately in fast steamers for
Baltic ports
The Situation Very Pacific.
LONDON, April 19.-A correspondent of the
Times at st. Petersburg says the situation is
decidedly pacific. In official circles il is he.
leved that German mediation is likely to be
successful and the congress will soon as
semble. 1t will probably be preceded by
a preliminary conference at Berlin, which
is expected to decide that invitations to the
tohs necessary in the treaties of 1856 and 1871,
1t is confidently anticipated some such formula
will be accepted in both London and st. Pc :
tersburg. The meeting of congress would dis
sipate many difficulties.
Thus there is reason to believe as to Asia
that Russia only regards the possession of Ba-
toum and Kars of vital importance, and would
probably consent to modify the proposed from
tier so as not to cut road from Persia to Tre-
bzond.
She might also permit division of Bulgaria
into two principalites and allow an interna-
sional commission to define the southern 'front.'
ers. 1t is said that while Russia will not al
ow the treaty to be ignored she will not permit
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