The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-09
THE COMING CONFERENCE.
WILL 1T DO MORE THAN RATTFT THE
RUSSO TURKISH BARGAIN
A heller that Disraeu win Represent Eng
land shoaid Bismnrck Preside-StrenG Op-
position TO the Austrian Vote OF Credit.


LONDON, March s.-The London corre-
spondent OF tho Manchester Guardian says;
The belief gains ground that II Prince Bis
marck presidcs over the Conference, Lord Bea-
consncld will represent England. 1t is exceed
ingly improbable that the English delegate.
whoever he may be. will remain in the Confer
enco II 1t becomes apparent that the object OF
majority OF tho powers is simply to endorse the
Russo Turkish bargain. But II the Conference
means to do more than ratify forcgono conclu-
sions there will be some important proposals
affecting British interests in the Mediterranean
and the safety OF the sucz Canal"
In the House OF Lords this afternoon Lord
Derby in response to an inquiry OF Lord Dun
raven and Mount Earl said that Persia has as
surcd the Government that she has no under
standing with Russia regarding the cession ola
district on the Caspian in exchange for the dis
trct Of Bayazid In reply to n question by Lord
Granville. Lord Derby said that the Govern
mcnt is now communicating with the other
powers principally Austria. regarding the basis
ON which the Conference should proceed. The
Government had stated their opinion that not
merely part. but the whole Of the treaty between
Russia and Turkey should be submitted to a
Congress.
In the House Of Commons Sir Stafford North
cote Chancellor OF the Exchequer. in reply to a
question put by Lord Harrington. leader Of the
Liberals. said that the Government had in
formed Austria that it did not object to Berlin
for the place Of meeting OF the Conference: Sir
Stafford Northcote also said that Lord Lyons
will doubtless be the British Pcnipotentiary.
A Berlin despatch says: Englands delay in
accepting n Congress res ults from taking time
to consider purely formal points:
departure for ST. Petersburg to exchange the
ratifcations OF the treaty has been postponed
Tor a few days.
The Ddiiv Neics says that the Government
| has taken measures 20 establish direct tcle-
graphic communication with Beslka Bay by
way 81 Alexandria Four ADDITIONAL ironclads
have bcen ordered to Bcsika Bay.
despatch from Constantlnope says great
GRAND Duke Nicholas. He viii be received by
the Sultan at the Palace with great dignity, and
will be accorded NJ the honors due his high
| rank. The Grand Dukes escort will consist Of
eighty officers OF the higher grades. all OF whom
will carry arms. to guard against any fanatical
attempts at saS-ination.
The British Channel squadron il still at Malta
homeward bound with loss soldiers. and th'
| Serapis outward bound with twenty nine oiii-
| GERS, have also been detained there since March
9; Four smaller men-of;war have gone to the
! Dnrdnncllcs and one 10 Crete.
by the advice Of the foreign Consuls the
| Cretan insurgents have accepted the armisticc
offered 10y the Turks. Thessalian adviccs say
that the insurgents hold all Of the province ex
| ccpt the towns.
II is believed in wc-informed quarters II
! Nl'nnh tuht tilt TtNrkhnlIltlpn Oh BulkNTld VIII
| be intrusted to Il more moderate politician thar
the late Prince Tcherknssky. thus removing al
| suspicion OF classification or heightened stal
| Of the Russians
PcsrH. March s.-The PesihG' Correspondent
| states thnt Count Andrassy waa present at IN
| informal meeting OF the Hungarian delegation
| In Vienna on Thursday. Explanations were
| given which satisfied the delegates almost with
out exception II was declared that occupation
| OF Bosnia was altogether out Of the question
| The vote of credit was only required TO provide
AGAINST The contingency OF mobli ma ma
| jorty OF tho meeting supported the view tha
| the demand for the "ote of credit be referred &
| the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee. They wer
| convinced that IL would pass without difficulty
vienna, March s..The Political Correspond
shce pnplshes. un1I.r reserve, the iioloWlh'
on March G. ocrepied tho liessnrabian towns o
Ismail. Cahul. and Bolgrad Tho Koumqniai
| Government at present keeps this secret. but
| Cabinet Council l. said 10 have been held unde
the presidcncy Of Prince Charles. 10 frame
| protest