Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-26
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION

marks to the Russian pltnipotentiarles. PrlLcc
Bismarck will Immediately communicate with
the Greek plenipotentiary concerning partlclpa'
ton in the congress.
Greece will be admitted to represent the Greek
element 10 Bulgaria when the organization oil
Bulgaria is discussed. In private conversation
the Turks sreuuousy oppose the granting OF
autonomy TO Epirus, especially as regards Jan
ina. The Greeks now ley particular stress on
the Greek nationality OF JaDioa. The Turks
declare that they will not cvaouate the lott.
resses until a treaty of peace is ratified by all
the Powers.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that in Mon.
days sitting of tho congress it was decided
that the Russians should withdraw from Rou'
melia in six aud from Bulgaria in nine months.
After their withdrawal mixed European troops
will temporarily occupy the provinces,
Russia has ordered Montenegro and SorVla
to arrange compromise with Austria relative
to their claims
A Berlin correspondent says the Bulgarian
question may be regarded as solved. There
only remain some points of detail, which 1t Is
believed will be settled in the sitting OF to day.
At yesterdays sitting the French penlpo-
tentiaries, who have been entrusted with re-
modelling the Russian amendments which ing
land refused to accept on Monday. relntro-
duccd them 10 form acceptable to all parties
According to the French proposal the Forte
will have full right 10 cccupy the line between
Bulgaria and Roumelia with whatever nun
Der OF troops it deems necessary, but the troops
must be exclusively regulars and must III no
case be cautioned among tho Inhabitants. or lr
The ioterior. The maintenance OF order IN
Roumea will be entrusted to corps OF gems
d 'armcri. 1t was likewise agreed, on proposal
of the French plenpotcntlsres, that the To-
habitants of Bulgaria aud Roumclla shall en-
10y complete civil and religious liberty. 1t was
decided, 90 proposal OF Bug land aod Austria,
that 20 change be made 10 existing meIeial
Legislation without coosent of the Powers. The
same CORRESPONDENCE STATE that Russian oCCupa
tion is TO last Dlne months after whloh three
months will be allowed for Withdrawal Of troops
| he opiuioo is gaining ground Chat the laooTs
Of the principal plcDipmeullallcs can bo cou
cudrd by The l0;h of July. Ii is said that he
Greeks have secured the support OF trancc Tor
truulier line from Oympu7 70 Alroua. As
the Tulks, hrwrvt r, Will not ccde BalOum, they
are still less iCvliued to make such cOGccs
SlU3.
A di-patch 10 the Political Correspondence
FROM Bucharest reports thnt the Il, umaDlan
suvrrumsu, IS advised frnn many sides, par
tlcul4lly rom Italy ard Ffaucc, 10 come to au
aprerm4at with Russia at any price
The CoIrespondencr' BcrlIu dispatch states
that according 10 present arrangements the
Congress-, provided that Turkey does no! raise
difficulties will have settled the main points by
the middle of July. The settlement Of de
tails will be lett to a conference Ut the second
Observation-Disclosures, aud the congress will meet
agaiu 10 September 10 ratiy their acts.
4 correspondent at Berlin hears, on good
authority, that Russians have, III the last lew
days, bought at Hamburg three steamers be-
Logging to the Hamburg American line.
LONDON, June 26.-rbe Times Bucharest
dispatch says: TIE talk about resisting the
relrocessiou OF Bcssarabia by force is mere
bombast The Russians occupy the whole Ct
that territory. They have only to retire to the
south TO hold the line of the river and the
Roumaniars would be utterly powclless to
affect the Musco7itc POSITION.
A Berlin dispatch TO the Times says: The
Roumanian cause is apparently abandoned by
all the powers The Bratiauo Cabinet will
probably 10 out after the close OF the Berlin
congress.
LONDON, June o6. - kilograms from Encha,
rest report that progress is making 10 the con-
struction Of earth works at the northern outlets
Of the Carpatsian Passes. 1t is also stated
that certain mountain roads arc being made
practicable fer artillery on both sides OF the
frontier.
BERLIN, June 2G.--ln tho course Of the
examination Ct the case Of Bishop, the Eng
lisEman connected and sentenced to imprlson.
mcnt for bribirg an official to obtain plans OF
German iortrcsscs. it was discovered that he
had been sentenced to ten years imprisonment
ia 1864 by q court at Turin for participating
10 conspiracy 10 favor Of the e1 King Francis,
of. Naples. 1t was also discovered that he
corrupted PIuSsian Sergeant at Metz IN 1871
in order to obtain information relative to the
mobilization of the Royal Engineers. lie was
a stauuch Ultramontane aud an enomy OF Bis
marck. of Prussia, and Of Germany.
BERLIN, June 2G.-Whlc an agreement has
southeast and northern frontiers of the new
principally, the western frontier has not yet
been fixed. The task of settling the exact dc
Limitation Of the frontiers has been entrusted
to European commission which it is believed
has been already appointed. 1t has been
agreed also to d;smantIc the iortresscs on the
Danube and in Bulgaria.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The condition of Queen Mercedes is still Sc.
rious, but she passed quiet night last night
No fresh hemmorrhage has oesurrcd, and tho
physicians have not lost all hope.
The Englishman, Bishop, who was charged
with brbog officials to obtain plans Of iortresses
10 Germany, has boon convicted and sentenced
to Two years and six months imprisonment.
The North German Gazette announces that
all the measures to be adopted against tho So.
cialists arc now undergoing preliminary cxami
nation by the Ministers of Justice aud the ln'
terror.
Notwithstanding the favorable progress al
ready made, some weeks must olapsc before
the Emperor William can be removed TO the
country.
Sir George Back, ilic distinguished English
Arctic navigator aud naval officer, is dead.
\ grand festival will take place at Paris on
Sunday 10 houor Of the Exposition. The main
feature is to be a monster orchestral and choral
tete in the gardens OF the Tullcries, special fire.
works, a grand turchght procession, with cleo