New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26
RUSSIA REBUKES ENGLAND.

POINT REACHED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday, March 20, 1879
The Aqeace Rassd semi-oificial says: Russia hav-
inc communicated the entire preliminaries to the
Powers, having declared that secret treaty exists
and having recognized in each member of the Con-
gres full right of discussing. proposing and deter
mining the London Cabinets conduct III insisting
IN imposing its formula upon Russia can only be
,eyarded as bad chicane, revealing offensive in
tention."
BERLIN Monday March 25, 1878.
IN, North German Gazette Isemi-oilicial says !:
considering today's news the meeting Of the Con-
oress at an early date can scarcely any longer be
expected. War between Russia and England,
however. need not yet be regarded as necessary
consequence of Englands attitude: The RUSSIAN san
army remains at present near Constantlnople ana
lis conduct will in the main be regulated 10y that
OF the British Neet"
vEF1K PAsHA BEFRIENDING ENGLAND.
A snecial dispatch to The Times from Pera says
Mr. Layard the British Ambassador at Constant ant.
,cne h the head of party who would rather see Eng
land 20 TO war with Russia any grounds, however
trivial than not at all The gre sS,;m faSdshS be
tween Mr. Layard and Vek Pasha, aud the latter tenn
norary influence over the sultan. But the Sultan is a
nan Of capreious and arbitrary temper and Of inferior
capacity and resolution. court or CABINET intrigue
might destroy Vefk Pashas ascendancy ana change the
whole Turkish policy.
NEARING A DANGEROUS STAGE.
The Tines's Vienna correspondent telegraphs as
follows:
The controversy between Enssnd and Bussa 9 i is APP
nrachpg thst DANGEROUS where the point OF nuOF
more and more engages the attention.
RUSSIA INCLINED TO EXCLUDE ENGLAND.
BRUSSELS. Monday, March 20, 1878.
The Russian organ lie Nord says there is but little
probability that the Congress will meet. 1t Is IN
consequence of Engand's views, more to the adyan-
tace of Europe that it should not. The duty OF
Europe is to settle the crisis without England.
PARIS. Monday, March 25 1878.
The Temps SAYS the prevalent opinion in diplomatic
circles IS that EnGands persistence in her refusal TO
participate will cause the abandonment of the Con-
rrs 1t is probable that if England refuses TO take
mart. France and Italy will follow her example. The
Temps does not consider that an Anglo-Russian war
is a necessary consequence of Englands abSttntion
from tie Congress.
PROSPECTS OF AGREEMENT
LONDON. Tuesday, March 20. 1873.
The correspondent Of The Daily Telegraph at VI
emma says: A.,
IL is confirmed that Russia has no; yet sent final
answer to England The answer is delayed, peAding
tie efforts which Russia is making with the approval OF
Germany TO Austria from her last idea OF an
Alliance The MOatdJs RepieU declares that II Ing ana
does not attend the Congress the three Empires must
come 10 an underst landing RusEia's dehlanos II
England then, considers IL necessary 10 secure neI
interests In the Mediterranean, she VIII discover ihsL ,e
freedom OF the seas Is az Prince bislnarch ic'en"'
declared essentially German Interest
The correspondent has good reason to assert that
the foregoing expresses the views Of Prince Bis
marck.