The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
A CONGRESS WILL MEET.
Europe as the Guest Of
Germany.
COUNT ANDRASSY'S VIEWS.
Only Minor Details Still To
Be Arranged.
MONTENEGRO AND CRETE.
Pope Leo's Troubles with Reac-
tionary Clerics.
MONTENEGRO AND CRETE
Pope Leo's Troubles with Reac-
tiOnary Clerics.
vOLTAIRE'S CENTENARY.

VOLTAIRE'S CENTENARY.
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, June 1, 1878.
It is now officially announced that the
Berlin government has issued invitations
for congress Of the Europe Powers to
assemble on June II. Prince Bismarck
will preside and Baron Bulow, Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, will act as second pleni-
potentiary for Germany.
WHERE 1T WILL MEET.
This important assembly will meet at the
ancient Radzewill Palace, lately recon-
structed for Prince Bismarck's official resi-
dence. There is large salon, with five
adjoining rooms magnifcently furnished,
which will be set apart for the use of the
Congress.
HOW LONG WILL IT SIT?
It is the hope Of the German officials, ex-
pressed to HERALD correspondent at Ber-
lin yesterday, that the work of the Congress
will be finished at ten sittings. This view
is probably much too sanguine, for diploma
fists who are familiar with such matters
fear that two months will be consumed in
the session. NJ Waddington arrives in Ber-
lin on tho 9Th Of June. and Count Andrassy
is expected from Vienna on the 9th.
ANDRAssY AGAIN SPEAKS
Count Andrassy, replying to various questions in
the Budget Committee OF the Austrian delegation
yesterday, said the statement in Thursdays Lon
don Globe might be in the correct 80 far as
the difficulties in regard to the assembling OF the
Congress appeared TO have been removed.
FRIENDLY ACTION OF GERMANY.
Germany, not only In regard to England, but in
every respect, had been an honorable mediator.
lie had hope that Austro- German relations in the
future, in the past, would he especially satisiac
tory. The prospects Of seeing Austria's interests
upheld at the Congress were OF the best
SETTLING DETAILS.
special despatch to the Paris Journal des Deoats
from Berlin says some questions OF detail between
England and Russia In regard to fixing the date OF
meeting are delaying the convoca,ion or the Con-
gress but 1t will certainly commence its sttlngs BY
the middle OF June.
PARLIAMENT TO DE INFORMED.
The Daily Neacs in its leader, says:-"we have
reason to believe that early next week Parliament
Will be informed that arrangements have been con-
cuded for the meeting OF the Congress-
EVERYTHING BEING ARRANGED.
The Standard gives a similar assurance and
states that everything is beng arranged for the
meeting OF the Bongrcss.
THE 'srIMEs' NOT so sANGUINR
The Times, IN Its leading article, does not fully
indorsc the sanguine statements OF the Daily Ners
and Standard, and considers that a number OF de-
tails remain OH which an understanding may be
well thought desirable.
GENERAL WARNING.
The Tines st. Petersburg despatch says:-"The
public are semi officially warned not to believe
the various reports concerning concessions by
Russia The people, nevertheless. fear they are
too great"
BEAcoNsPIELD WILL REPRESENT ENGLAND.
The Daily telegraph, In Its leading editorial
article this morning. says:-.'It Is not
only possible but even probable, that Lord Bea-
consfeld will be the Chief British representative
10 the Congress-"
GLADSTONE AND THE PR0TEcToRATE.
Mr.. Gladstone has an article In the Nineteenth
Century entitled "I.berty in the East and
West" dealing with current political ques-
tons. In the course Of the article refer.
ence Is made to the alleged intention OF
the government to assume protectorate over
Asiatic Turkey. Mr.. Gladstone opposes any step
OF this kind, and says that such protec torate
could hardly end otherwise than In the total de-
structon OF Turkish power, and Its disapp earance
IRON the face OF the earth.
MoSTENEaaISs AND TURKS.
despatch IRON Scutari, Albania, via Ragusa,
states that through the mediation OF the British
Consul the conflict which was impending near Pod
goritza, between the Turks ana Montenegrins has
been averted. But for the Consul's efforts q col.
lision would have taken place In few hours
WORD IRON ST. pETERsBURG.
The Prince OF Montenegro finally pledged his
word that In case hostiiitics were renewed he
would give the Turkish commandment OF Podgoritza
ample notice This pacific turn In affairs there Is
believed 10 he attributable mainly to private init.
nations received by Prince Nikita from st. Peters
THE fSsURREcrroS IN CRETE.
A despatch from Athens announces that Minister
Layard has informed the British Consul at Canea
Crete, that the proposed armistice Is unaccepta-
BILE. After this Information Is communicated 10
the insurgents the Turks will probably renew the
attack.
THE TURKS EXCITED.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times says
'The Turkish people and army especially the latter,
are greatly irritatcd by the reinstatement OF
Mabmoud Damad Pacha and other reactionary
signs"
sERvIAN PRECAUTIONS.
A Belgrade despatch says since the Austrian &C.
cupatlon OF Adakaleh has brought the Austrian
left wing IN communication with the Rounanian
right the scryian lines ut Kladova and Bra.
Palanka have been strongly reinforced as
measure OF precaution.
AUSTRIA CONCENTRATING
The Standards despatch from Vienna SAYS Aus