Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-29

formal assurance from Russia
which none of the other powers
support, must have one of two
aims; either to inflict formal hui
initiation upon Russia or to get out
OF the necessity of attending the
Congress. In the former case,
Russia cannot make any conces-
sion. In the latter, the Congress
will not be held, and Russia will
endeavor to come to an arrange
ment with Germany and Austria.
Thus England condemns herself to
isolation, makes triple alliance a
political necessity and perhaps
renders inevitable that radical So
luton of the Eastern question
which she wishes to prevent.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says
there is an excited party there who
oppose any concessions to Austria
which might impair the treaty of
San Stefano, which ia considered
sufficiently humiliating for Russia
already.
Orders TO Prepare Troop ships.
LONDON, March 2S.-Representa-
tives of the Ministry were in Liv.
erpool yesterday inspecting steam
ers Of several Atlantic companies,
with a view to their employment
in transporting troops in case of
emergency. The Assistance, an
ironH screw troop ship of 203s tons,
is the only transport in the service
specially fitted to carry cavalry
and an order has been received at
Portsmouth that all troop ships,
including the five Indian troopers,
must have their hatchways en-
larged and other alterations made
TO allow of horses, ambulances and
baggage wagons being lowered be-
low. Besides carrying complete
battalion, each troop ship will be
required to carry about II wagons
and 60 horses.
| Austrfa's Attitude.
LONDON, March 2Sth.-A Vienna
correspondent telegraphs that 80
long as the slightest chance re-
mains of real congress of all the
signatory powers, thus securing the
possibility of an European settle
ment, it Will be tenaciously chung
to by her. All efforts will be con-
centrated on Increasing those
chances and on removing obstacles
in the way of the congress.
The pro. Russian party Is urging
the government to accept Bosnia,
Herzegovina and the territory on
| the Egean sea.
Another correspondent says a
sudden and unaccountable change
in the governments attitude is re.
ported. 1t Is said that Count An
Grassy has only been feigning con-
currence with the Court party and
he is now preparing to oppose Rus
STA openly with the entire Hun
garian party at his back.
Heavy snow storm I'm England.
LONDON, March 2sth.-There are
four inches of snow in the midland
counties and snow still falling. The
weather throughout the Kingdom
is unseasonably cold and farming
operations are impeded. Consider
able damage is liable to result, in
consequence of the forward state of
vegetation after two months of
very mild weather.
Lord Derby Resigus.
LONDON, March %, 6 P. M.-Lord
Derby, Secretary of State for the
Foreign Department., has an
nounced his resignation in the
Housa Of T,Or}s
Discount Rates Advanced.
LONDON, March 2Sth.-The Di-
rectors of the Bank Of England
have advanced the disco unit rates
from two to three per cent.
Tho scoucn Episcopaie-Ameri
Appointments.
ROME, March 2Sth.-A consistory
was held at the Vatican to-day.
The Pope delivered an aIlocution
and then nominated the Scotch
Episcopate, as follows: Right Rev.
John Strain, d. D., to be Metropol-
itan Archbishop of st. Andrews, at
Edinburgh; Chas. Eyre, Arch
bishop Of Glasgow; Macdonald,
Bishop of Aberdeen; MacLochlan,
Bishop of Galloway, and Melon
aid, Bishop of Argyle.
His Holiness then appointed
Father Chaterd, Rector of the
American College at Rome, Bishop
Of Vincennes, and Father
Reave, Bishop Of Richmond.
He then made profession
of faith according to the established
usage and took an oath to the
Apostolic Constitution, Finally
he conferred the hat on Cardinal
McClosky, who, after the consls-
tory, had a private audience with
the Pope.
MussuImans 60 Return 10 DHlgariR.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 2Sth.-
The Russians have issued procla-
nation inviting Mussulmans to re-
turn to their homes in Bulgaria,
and warning the Bulgarians to pre-
servo tranquility. Two transports
with Russian troops have left for
Odessa