Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-31

PERSONAL.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.-GorischakOff
was able to leave his bed to-day.
The Shah of Persia goes to Warsaw to-
morrow; and thence to Berlin.
PEACE PROSPECTS,
The Agence Russo says the general impress
sion is that the prospect is favorable for
peace. The Austrian occupation of the
island of Adakslsh has the sanction OF the
powers. because it tends to obviate the DIFF
fculties touching the navigation of the
Danube.
THE CONGRESS.
LONDON, May a7.-Vienns papers confirm
the announcements that Russia has consent
ed to lay the treaty before the congress,
that all the powers have agreed to the pro-
posal and that invitations have been issued
for the congress in Berlin on the llth of
June
BRUSSELS. May ga Vienna despatch
announces that Andrassy has accepted Bis
marck's invitation to the Congress, June
18th. Andrassy proposes to leave for Ber-
lin, June 9Th
LONDON, May GA Berlin despatch con-
: firms the repor! that Andrassy has accepted
an Invita- ion to the congress.
scHoUvALoFF AND SALISBURY.
LONDON. May 90. - 1t is stated that
Schouvs!cff had a long interview with
Salisbury Yesterday. at which he submitted
Russia answer to the points raised by Eng
land. touching the congress and the final
understanding reached during last weeks
negotiation.
PEACE PRosPEcTs-rRo AND CON.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 29.-The unofficial
press is still incredulous about peace. and
points out that while Austria and Russia
were negotiating to that end. England
brought troops from India. Now England
accepts the congress, and Austria is making
demonstration threatening to Russia.
These feelings are not entirely unwarrsnted
even if judged by some of the points OF
Andrassy's speech to the delegations yester-
day. lie said that certain military prspar-
atoms were necessary, because even il the
congress led to a European understanding,
complications might afterwards arise I'M
periling Austria's particular interests.
Then, again, the congress might fail, when
Austria must be prepared to look the facts
in the face.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 90. - The semi
official Journal de St. Petersburg, ex-
presses satisfaction at the progress made to-
wards tho assembling of the congress and
the establishment Of an understanding, and
adds: although in view of the existence
of a war party in CJnstintinopie, Pesth
and London. some reserve Is still necessary;
yet every day tends to promote peaceful
settlement
VIENNA, May 2s-Count Andrassy, re-
captivating TO the Austrian delegation to-
day the points of the treaty which had been
brought to the notice OF Russia and the
powers as chiefly affecting Austrian inter-
ests, said as regarded the extension of Bull
garis, the development of Christian people
in the east was not prejudcial to Austria or
destitute of the conditions Of peaceful ex-
istence. and which might Cypress other
nstionalites. was quite another thing.
Turkey should be preserved in what remain
ed to her after settlement.
PEACEFUL INDICATIONS.
NEw YORK, May ga Russian naval
commander and several other officers srriy-
ed here last night from Maine. 1t is now
stated that tho Russian government has
ordered that no further negotiations for
vessels be entered into.
THE CONGRESS.
A Berlin despatch says Bismarck has
signed the invitation to the powers to at
tend the congress, which will probably be
coryencd on Tuesday. June llth."