Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-29

LONDON, March 28.-The stock market is fat
Consols are now quoted at IS. Russian securi-
ties are nearly two per cent. lower than at the
close last evening.
FITTING UP TROOP SHIPS.
LONDON, March 28.-Representatives of the
admiralty were in Liverpool yesterday inspect
ing steamers of the several Atlantic companies
with view to their employment in transport
ing troops in case of an emergency. The As
slstance, an iron screw troop ship of O38 tons,
Is the only transport in service specially fitted
to carry cavalry, and an order has been re-
ceived at Portsmouth that all the troop ships,
including the five Indian troopers, must have
their hatchways enlarged and alterations made
to allow horses, ambulance and baggage wagons
being lowered below. Besides carrying COM
plete battalion, each troop ship will be re-
quired to convey about twelve wagons and six
ty horses.
FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
LONDON, March ga St. Petersburg cor
respondent says: The British cabinet in de-
manding formal assurance from Russia,
which none of the other powers support must
have one or two aims, either to inhict formal
humiliation upon Russia, or to get out of the
necessity of attending the congress- In the
former case Russia cannot make any conces-
sion. In the latter the congress will not be
held, and Russia will endeavor to come to an
arrangement with Germany and Austria. Thus
England condemns herself to isolation makes
the triple alliance political necessity. and
perhaps renders inevitable that radical solution
of the eastern question which she wishes to
prevent.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says there is
an excited party there who oppose any conces-
sion to Austria which might impair the treaty
of San Stefano, which is considered sufficiently
hmm ! J10fI Erp-R ~1~ L.,
FROM VIENNA.
LONDON, March ga Vienna correspondent
telegraphs: So long as the slightest chance re-
mains of a real congress Of all the signatory
powers, thus securing possibility of European
settlement it will be tenaciously chung to here.
All efforts will be concentrated on increasing
these chances and on removing the obstacles in
the way OF the congress. The pro-Russian
party is urging the government to accept Bos-
MIA, Herzegovina, and territory on the Egean
sea. Another correspondent says: sudden
and unaccountable change in the government
attitude is reported. It is said Count Andrassy
has only been feigning concurrence with the
court party, and he is now preparing to oppose
Russia openly, with the entire Hungarian party
at his back.
RUSSIANS IN TURKEY.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, March 2S.-The Russians
have issued proclamation inviting Mussul.
mans to return to their homes in Bulgaria, and
| warning the Bulgarians to preserve tranquili
ty. Two transports with Russian troops have
left for Odessa.
LORD DERBY RESIGNS.
LONDON, March 28.-Lord Derby has re
| signed.
| Lord Derby in the House of Lords, statet
that his resignation was not on account of tn,
demand for submission of the whole treaty t,
the congress. Lord Beaconsfeld explained tina
Lord Derby resigned on account Of the calm,
out of the reserve.
RUss1As REPLY.
LONDON, March 28.-In the House of Com
mons this afternoon, Sir Stafford Northcote
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to an in
quiry put by Lord Harrington, leader of til
Liberals, said the correspondence in the recen
negotiations will be all on the table this even
ing.
Russia's reply was received yesterday. sh
adheres to her previous declaration and give
the point of leaving liberty of appreciation ant
action to the powers; leaves every power a
liberty to raise such question as it thinks fit t
discuss and reserves to Russia the liberty to &C
cept or not such discussion.