Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-25
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

nate darkness to distance of $50 yards.
Austrian opposition to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ofMontepeero towards the Adriatie Sea becomes
more pronounced. There is some talk OF Aus
TRAN occupation of Antiyar and Splza.
A Vienna correspondent says "Russia was
lone ago informed Of Austria i determination
in this respect
The Serviau Chamber of Deputies has voted
seven hundred and fifty thousand francs for
clothing and mounting troops
The Russo-Turk;sh Commission has failed
10 agree upon line OF demarcatlon, the kusslaDs
claiming several points which the Turks refuse
to concede.
The fire among the buildings of the Sublime
Porte proves to have been The work OF an H.
cendary. Ooe and half million dollars de-
posted there was lost.
Montenegro has assured Count Andrassy
that she intends to keep the peace, and that her
attitude will be strictly defensive.
The St. Petersburg Agence Russo says so
far all seems to augur we'll tor the assembling
of the Congress-
Notwithstanding the confident expectation OF
an carly meeting Ct the Congress, Austrian
military preparations are undated.
The London Standard this morning says
The Cabinet Council sat three hours yester
day and will resume its deliberations to day.
We can renew with considerable confidence the
statement that the difficulties are 10 fair way
of being removed. The prospects of peace are
certainly brighter to day than they have been
for some time past.
The Gar is reso!ute 10 regard to the retro.
cession of Bassarabia, but has made consldera
bic advances il regard to the limits of Bulgaria.
There need be 90 surprise If Russia, under
measure, consents 10 reduce the Indemnity ono
half or even more.
The burning of the Sublime Porte bulldogs
aud the attempt Of Ali Suavl to proclaim Nlu-
rad Sultan, taken in conjunction With tho ap-
proach of the Russians 10 Constanlinope, cause
the belief that the Sultan has placed himself
under the protection of the Russians.
A dispatch from San Stcfano says the state
ments relative to the resurrection are gross *
spgeratoas. No reports Of an engagement
have been received for sumo time past.
A special from Rome says -"Aussria, fear
ing in the event Of war possible attempt ca
the part of Italy to seize Trent and toe sur
rounding territory, has doubled tho aarrlsons
and quartercd $4,000 troops in the Austrian
Tyro'
The London Daily News Vienna dispatch
reports that large quantities OF stores are going
to Trieste for transport to Dalmatian ports.
Iron clads will leave Immediately IN the same
direction.
A plan is under consideration at Vienna and
at the Porte, for joint Austro Turkish occupa
ton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Austria
awaits the sanction Of the Porte and the Powers
before taking any step. Ono object of the &C.
~ In II
signs CT Scrvia aud Montenegro.
The first vcSsaIs. two in number, OF the tlect
carrying Indian troops arrived at Malta Yes
tcrday.
A special from ST. Petersburg reports that
where a considerable force is concentrating.
The government has ordered, in the event of
war, that all cruisers shall be manned by regu
lar seamen and marines.
LONDON, May 25-2 p. m.-luternatlonal
stocks have suddenly become very Hat on stock
exchange rumor of split in the British Cabl-
net. The rumor is net traceabtc to any reliable
source The Cabinet meets to day for further
consideration OF Count Schouyalotl' 8 proposals.
LONDON, May 25.-The Times. in lis leading
editorial article this morning referring to the
interview Of Count Schouvalctf the Russian
Ambassador, with Lord Salisbury, Foreign SEQ
rotary, and the subsequent Cabinet Council, eX-
presses the opinion that there is legitimate
ground for the favorable impression which
everywhere prevails respecting the results OF
Count Schouvach's mission.
The Journal de St. Petersburg referring to
the assistance Of the London papers on the &C.
ceptaucc by Russia of the British formula Of
submitting the entire treaty to the Congress
says :-"If there is serious desire that the
Congress should meet and we hope it will meet,
the formula will easily be found. If unforu-
nately it should not meet, it is not question OF
formula which will have prevented it. ln very
short time the world will know what to think
about the matter.
LONDON, May 25.-The Russo Turkish com.
mission which it was reported IN dispatch
from Constantinople, yesterday, had failed to
agree upon liuc of demarcation between the
Turkish and Russian forces. consisted Of Rus
sian and Turkish corps commanders appointed
at General Todlebens suggestion to fix a new
line of domarcation aad make new regulations
for the better preservation OF peace in the
present dangerous proximity of the two
armies. The Russian and Turkish soldiers,
where the lines are in contact, fraternizs cor
daily, and 20 trouble is apprehended despite
the failure of the commission to agree, but it
was thought advisable to have the lines further
apart and more precise regulations The health
of the Russian troops is improving.
VIENNA, May 25.-Tbe Turks will to-day
evacuate and the Austrians occupy tho Island
of Ada Kaleh in the Danube.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In yesterday debate 10 the German Parlia'
ment on the Anti.Socialist bill, Herr Bening
sen charged the Federal Council with intro.
duciug bill which they knew would be over
whelmipgy rejected, in order to have pretext
for the dissolution of Parliament. He warned
the council that this was dangerous exLeri-
ment, and ssd that the National Liberals do
not believe that the general condition of Ger
man society requires the establishment of a
dictatorship. Herr Loibknecht, Socialist
leader, said that bis party refuse to participate
in debate based on the assumption that the
Socialists encourage murder. Herr Richter,
for the Advanced Liberals, and Herr Joerg,
for the UItramontanes, declared that the Gov.