Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-09
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.


sis has thought of setting aside Eogland's in
fuence or xercising exclusive prepouderanos
of power 10 Turkey. This is shown by the
fact that despite Russian sacrifices EngllSh To-
1uence is still predominant at Constantluople'
All officers Of the Roumauiau army DOW on
furlough have been ordered to join their regl.
mcnts 10 Little WaIachia. whittier Prince
Charles will 90 shortly to inspect the entire
srmy.
The Queen will review the troops at Alder
shot on Monday.
A special from Berlin states that Count
Schou7aloff will visit Prince Bismarck on his
return from St. Petersburg.
A Vienna dispatch says anarchy reigos 10
the newly annexed district, Of Montenegro.
Albanisns Christians, and Moslems refuse
submission to the Prince of Montenegro. and
war may break out at any moment. The Aus
TRAN government has telegraphed to Smyrna,
ordering three men Of war there to proceed to
Cattaro.
For the pastfew days numerous dctachmeuts
of Russian sailors have been passing through
France and embarking at Havre. and even
Liverpool, for America, to man vessels pur-
chased there by the Russians.
Specials from Berlin state that Russia has
decided to refuse to liberate the Turkish prls'
oners Of war. numbering about CO. 00O in COD.
sequence of the uncertainty that the Porte will
maintain neutrality 10 the event OF war between
England and Russia.
4 St. Petersburg correspondent says If Count
Schouvaloff can convince his government that
the British Cabinet really desires o peaceful
solution on the basis of securing the chief OBJ
ject of the war--pamely, real improvement IN
the condition of the subject races 10 Turkey
great impetus will be given to tho negotla'
tious.
A St. Petersburg correspondent, referring to
Count SchouValof's mission, says the Russians
earnestly desire an understanding with Eng.
land. They believe it would be better for
Russian interests than an agreement With Aus
tria, aud wish to unite With England for the
benefit of the Christians aud to secure peace.
The only fear is that England may make pro-
posals humi!iatipg to Russia.
A Vienna correspondent says :-"Count
Schouvalof takes with him what may be con.
sidered as highlands irreduobe minimum.
simultaneously NJ. De- Novikoff, the Russian
Ambassador at Vienna. will be Informed that
Austria maintains the objections already made.
l hear from high official source that when
the Eoglish and Austrian reclamatioDs are 40.
ceded to little or nothing of Gen. lgnatiett' 8
scheme will remaio."
Montenegro and Servia are giving mush Of.
Tense to Austria. OF Montenegro q govern
ment organ says :-'Austria protests against
the extension Of the principally to the Adriat-
ic, and will, under no circumstances, permit
it..
There is great activity among tho English
and Russian ships 10 Japanese waters, aud they
are preparing for sea service. Russian cruisers
are reported to be on the Pacific lines Of Fog
llsh steamships.
Forty thousand Russian reinforoements are
expected at Jassy.
Russian commissarat contracts are being
made, deliverable at Adrianople hereafter.
A plumber of British transports, with the
Indian contlDgeDts, passed Adm yesterday.
Austria and Germany are said to DO not de
sirous that England and Russia should reach q
peaceful understanding.
LONDON, May 9.-As the result OF the Dobl
lizslion OF the army and militia reserves thirty
Eve thousand trained and effective soldiers
have taken their places 10 the ranks. There is
little apparent decrease at the Woolwich arse
nal 10 the activity Of war preparations. The
laboratory department has received 40 order
for thirteen thousand casks, to contain each
forty eight pounds of biscuit (crackers,) 10 be
carried on pack saddles Fifteen hundred tons
Of preserved meat have been received from the
United States, principally from Chicago.
To we'll Informed quarters an early dissolution
of Parliament is now anticipated.
The conviction begins to hod expression that
too sauguina view is takon OF Count Schouva.
loft journey to St. Petersburg. Its argued that
he cannot have mission from the British gov.
ernment unless the latter has consented to
abandon the idea of European concert, and will
trent directly with Russia about special British
interests, which is entirely unlikely. Ii the
government had decided to formulate counter
proposals they would probably have submitted
them through the regular channels. 1t is con.
iecturea therefore that Count Sohouvalof may
have had a personal object in wishing to visit
St. Petersburg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The demands on charity 10 the strike district
in England are very heavy. At meeting OF
the Preston poor law guardians, yesterday, it
was stated that there had been a great increase
10 the number Of applications for parish relief
during the past week. Populations have wait
ed upon the various employers at Blackburn
to solicit aid Tor the most distressed cases.
The demands for relief at Burnley arc 10.
creasing. The decision rcafhrmed at Manches
ter to carry out general lock out will throw a
couple of thousand more people into the street.
Thus the number Ct people in need Of help will
be augmented. while those able to contribute to
the strike fund will be CORRESPONDENCE reduced.
Though the crisis is 80 alarming, the operatives
h. I'D k1rI
ed. Some mills arc now running three days a
week. At a meeting of owners Of the Bury
district representing 1883 looms and 81, 900
spindles, the opinion was expressed that a re-
duction of wages was necessary; but it was re-
solved to postpone action until oil the mast
ers of that district are consulted. The Man.
chester Guardian points to the fact that the
strike has had little effect on the cloth
market, which continues siugularly dull and
Inactive, Notwithstanding the threatened reduc
ton of supply. This" it says, zig strong
evidence of the bad condition of trade"
MI. Bayard Taylor, the new American Min.
lister at Berlin, was received by and presented