The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-12
EUROPE YET IN SUSPENSE.
BUsILr PREPARING FOR VAR WHILH
TRYING TO KEEP PEACE.
ucw Gortchnkors Latest Circular 10 RE-
ccivcd ut the Capitnis-Hnpidiy Fcrtify ins
COnstnnt In opIe- EnRInnd's PrepnrntIor..

o'iW Latest Circular
ccivcd vt the Capitnis-Hapidiy Fortirytns
opie-E -Engiands Preparation.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Agence Russo OF
81. Petersburg says: An active exchange Of
communications is proceeding under the mod
Grating influence OF Germany. with tho view Of
arriving at pacific understanding. the natural
path to which would be u Congress. The inn
proved aspect OF affairs has developed so as to
justify hope OF the speedy attainment of favor
able Issue II England does not raise fresh OBJ
stacles"
The Central Ners publishes telegram which
purports to be- summary Of the circular ac-
companylng Prince Gortchakolfs reply to Lord
Salisbury. but which rather seems to be n reply
to Aus,..s's objections. The telegram says;
Prince Gortchakcn endeavors to rofute
Austras objections point by POM. p"o
declares TINT Prussia has fully redeemed
her promises to Austria. even at the risk OF
alicnntng the Servlans He expresses surprise
that Austria has not seized the opportunity to
check disorders In Bosnia and Herzegovina
either by annexation or by imposing reforms.
Prince Gortchakor in conclusion. suggests a
settlement on the basis Of Congress by sepa-
rate agreement between the various Courts as
to the notifications to be introduced in tho
treaty Of Paris. and dsclaims all responsibility
for furthur complications If the powers refuse
TO agree to this course.
Tho Post publishes tho following despatch
from Berlin; Germany has not only refused
liussin's request to guarantee the neutrality OF
port ed to have declared that she is prepared to
Interfere II any attempt is made to hinder
Austria from protecting her interests"
Capt Wellesley has gone to 81. Petersburg to
present his lcttrrs OF recall as military attache
no snccessor viii b. appointed for ths ppesent .%
The ultimate effect Of Prince Gortchakof
| circular is not reassuring. II Is pointed out
| here that the Government cannot accept the in
vitation to formulate counter proposals. in con-
sequence Of their view. that the question must
whore only a telegraphic summary has yet been
receiycd. tho most serious deduction is that the
| hope heretofore held ont from ST. Petersburg OF
n renewal Of the conference negotiations is not
cqnlrmed by Prince GortchakQns .cireular.
condition for going 10 a congress Without
some such concession on the part Of Russia.
no stop can be taken toward pence.
| The suddpnncSs with which the circular was
| telcgraphed to London during the debate on
the address to the Queen oxctcs remark.
| was issued about o'clock Tuesday night. Sir
William Vermont Hqrcourt and Mr.. Leonard
| Henry Courtney. Liberals. distributed the Ia
| pers IN the House of Commons The text OF
TIE clrculnr vas published n the original
| specially framed with the view of influencing
public opinion g l here and hurried into me hands
| ing the vote on the address.
A special despatch from London to the Elin-
| burgh scotsman says that the secret dctcrmna-
| tions Of the Cabinet Lord Derby meant as COM
| pclling his retirement thererom. were tho
seizure OF Gallpoi and the landing Of an
army corps in Anatoliq.
A st. Petersburg despatch says: :. Prince
GOrichako ors, circular "a the Ambnssadors ac-
cular. regrets that the latter. besides critcising
the treaty OF san Stefano, did not say what the
Lord Salisbury will make known their wishes a
better understanding OF the situation may 10
ren'hed" AS to congress the circular says:
hQplnr1tinn
each power. Russia included. would have full
liberty Of appreciation and of action. :,
t"rrancan from torpeloes. n number OF steam
launches will be sent to lsmid and other sta
Dockynrl 10 the Mediterranean yesterday. A
.hari.ra,.i stramGr is now loading large num-
supply each vessel of the fleet with at least two
| torpedo boats. Additional 3s-ton guns are also
Shipping for the Mediterranean in London
| Docks.
-, The warlike preparations Of the Russians and
| turks ABOUT tQnstnntlnople continue. DefeD-
| The Serylans have established u two days
quaraniine on the Austrian frontier
| The Grand Duke Nicholas and Gems. Gourko,
Skobelcl, Nepokoitchitzky, shouyaon and Ie-
v,lzky with n large stan and an escort Of ffty
cavalry, yesterday visited tho prncpn! defen-
sve works lately begun by tho Turks between
| san S.aiano and Constantinoplc. and then em-
barkcd on board the Imperial Yacht Livadia for
caused great indisnnton The Grand Duke
NICHOLAS has obtained an order 10 stop it,
Tho despat,h Of Turkish reGnfOrcements to
| Thrssay has boon countcrmandel.
A telegraph cable has hccn laid through tho
| Dardanelles to Cartnl. aiIording dircct commu-
| nicat on with Europe without passing through
| Russian stations.
Many detachments of Russians havo arrived
| in the neishborhood Of Bucharest and In sew
| era communrs Of the district.
| The Greeks demand that the Greek Patriarch
shall summon the liussian Government 10 de-
clare itself on the question of the Grar ~ Bull
| garinn schism. Should Russia recognize tho
bulgarian Church. the Patriarch would declare
| Russia schismatic.
| Tue districts in Albania on the sen coast and
| the Boyana river occupied 10y the pntenegrins
| have been raVshed 10y the war that the in
| unable To help them, being scal scly able to feed
their own people. An appeal has been made to
| Austria for help.