Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-20
Foreign news. :
:THE EASTERN QUESTION.

that the Russians had pushed forward their
troops under the cloak Of the negotiations. ne
believed that all the Powers honorably desired
to send representatives speedily to the Cooter;
ence. He cuergetically repudiated the idea OF
Germany engaging 10 war relative to the East'
err question. Notbiog should induce him to
hazard rupture with any Power relative to
questions ia which Germany had no direct 10;
,erest, No Government, at least neither OF
those principally interested. had proposed that
Germany should enter upon any such course.
The Chanoeor's speech was loudly cheered.
NJ. Ris,ics. tho Servau Prime Minister has
drawn IN memorandum to the Car. claiming
the whole of GA SerVia. The Servlans are
resolved not to evacuate the conquered territory
unless forciby expelled. It's stated that Rus
ala has decided to add the Pashalik Of Nish to
Bulgaria. A collision between SerVla and
Russia is therefore probable.
The Thessalanian insurrecton is Increasing.
They report that 5000 Turks have been de-
feated near Volo, with less of GOO killed,
after desperate fighting.
The Russians are concentrating 300. 600 men
lilo Romanis. This occasions much comment 10
Austria.
The London Telegraph believes that Prince
Gortschakoff has attached no unreasonable
W LILO dooulouoO tuoS WV NsNseS'~-S
will not occupy GalIipoli.
A difficulty has arisen relative to the date OF
the convocation of the Congress-. Pnccs tort.
schakoff considers that preliminary treaty OF
peace should be first signed. Austria objects
to Russia being ablo to present treaty as
fat acoompll
The London Post, 10 ita leader relative to q
possible advance of the Russians on Gallipol.
saws: THE Russians now affect to consider
that the advance OF our feet turned their posi-
ton. They are apparently disposed to occupy
Gallipoli, unless We agree to give them guar
antees against our further advance. Such
guarantees would DO found 10 Russian occu.
patton of forts on the Bosphorus, or 10 prom.
ise By England not to enter the Black Sea.
l. It is probable the meeting OF tho Powers
will merely take the form of conference. The
Turks are becoming more and more recalctrant
10 regard to the peace negotiations The
;Agence Russo says the Russians must approach
nearer to Constautnople, if the British teet
remains in tho Sea of Marmors. The with
drawal of tho feet to Besika Bay would, how.
ever, solve the difficulty. ~
! NcgotiatioGs for the surrender Of ElzerOum
ara expected to conclude tomorrow. Three
thousand families left in Erzaroum are 10 ter.
rible distress.
10 the Austrian Reiohsrath yesterday the
! President OF tho Council of Ministers stated
that some of the peace stipulatious are not c>n.
sonant with the interests OF Austria, because
they might involve az alteration of the balance
of power 10 the East to the detrimont of Aus
tra, but the hope is expressed that the Coo
gress will reach solution satisfactory to all.
LONDON. Feb. 20.-rhe channel squadron,
consisting Of four iron clads, will proceed east
yard from Gibraltar to day.
| Valentine Baker, formerly Colonel 10 the
British army, writes to the London papers that
he has not been relieved OF his command, MOI
resigned. He has simply been iurloughed
His position in the Turkish army remains IN.
Eohanged.
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-A special dispatoh from
| Pcra to the Times says that Server Pasha has
ceased to be Minister CT Foreign Affairs.
Reuter- telegram company gives the same as
an unlouuded report Sabri Pasha will probably
act 10 Servers place until the return OF Safvel
Pasha, who is now 10 Adrianople on the peace
mission, who will then take the foreign porto
lio.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The London Times says: 1T is stated tha
sevouty millions of human beiogs are now atarv
ling 10 the famine stricken provinces of North
China. The Imagination fails to cope with sc
gigantic calamity. We cannot doubt that i
the Chinese have found their way to America
| from the comparatively prosperous eastern
provinces 10 thousands. that they will pour
forth 10 myriads from tho famine stricken dis
tricts of the North as soon as the way is opened
to them. Tho Chinese difficulty may speedily
become greater menace to the future OF the
United States than the negro difficulty was al
| it's worst, for the negro immigration was never
voluntary, and ceased with the abolition OF the
slave trade, while, if the Chinese tide once be
gins to flow 10 force, it is difficult to see where
and when it will STOP
10 the British House OF Commons last night
the motion offered by Mr. Meldon, Home Rule
member for Kildare couoty, in favor of equal
iziug the District Borough Franchise bill with
that of England and SCOTLAND, was opposed by
the Government, and was rejected by vote Of
100 against l26. Tho announcement Of the
close vote was greeted with loud opposition
cheers. Mr.. Bright and the Liberals support
ed the motion.
The French Senate yesterday elected Tor q
| life Senator vice Gen. D'Aurells de Paladines,
deceased, Joseph do Carayoa Latour, Conser.
| vative, who received 40 votes to l35 Tor Vic
tor Lefranc. Latour wac member OF the ex.
treme Right 10 the National Assembly of 1871.
The Council General of the Seine have adopted
resolution recommending the Government to
raze the ruins of the Tuillerea
| 1t is rumored that the kiog Of Holland
thinks of abdicating.
The smoke of burning ballot papers at the
Vatican was visible n Rome yesterday after.
| noon, showing that the Couolave had voted,
but nobody had obtained the necessary msjor-
| ity Cardinal Cardoso, the Patriarch of Lisbon,
i A. T.. IL
Conolave last night.
The Havana Official Gszstte yesterday pub.
lished the bases of the peace conditions. They
are the same as those telegraphed on the
18th inst All the insurgent chiefs have given
in their adhesion to tho conditions General
satisfaction is expressed all over the island, and
peace is 20 longer doubted. Captain General
Joyellar has returned from the interior.
CoURr OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA. Scott
vs, Commonwealth; writ OF error refused to .